Draw Write Now Book 4: Polar Regions, Arctic, Antarctic - Softcover

Marie Hablitzel; Kim Stitzer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933407581 ISBN 13: 9781933407586

Publisher: Rainbow Resource Center, Inc., 2014

Synopsis

A drawing and handwriting course for kids that is challenging, motivating, and fun! This book contains a collection of beginning drawing lessons and text for practicing handwriting based on the philosophy of author Marie Hablitzel. An elementary teacher for more than 30 years, Marie believed that drawing and handwriting require many of the same skills, and intertwined her daily drawing and handwriting lessons with math, science, social studies, geography, reading and creative writing. This series separates these lessons into common themes in eight instructive books that can be used in any order. Books are colorful and non-consumable, with an accompanying workbook (not included) to record the student s work. Children will improve their drawing skills, refine their handwriting clarity, and enjoy learning in the process!

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From the Publisher

Compare and contrast the two Polar Regions, then look at each in depth. Study the Arctic, "The Land of the Midnight Sun", while drawing walruses, polar bears, and people with sled dogs. Then, look at Earth’s most unusual continent, Antarctica, its unique animals and its scientists. The series won the Teachers' Choice Award and is a regular recipient of Practical Homeschooling Reader Awards.

From the Author

I remember drawing the musk ox (in Book 4) in 1963, when I was a student in my mother's class. As we worked on our pictures, she talked about the defensive position musk oxen take against predators. The herd forms a circle with their horns pointed outward, while their young and weak stand safely in the center of the circle. This unique defensive position protected the herds successfully until Europeans and Asians introduced the gun to North America. Suddenly, the defensive stance made musk oxen vulnerable prey, bringing the herds close to extinction. In the early 1900s, concerned people were able to create laws to ban the use of guns on musk oxen, which has helped increase their numbers. My mother's lesson covered nature, history, and social studies. It was fascinating and intriguing. -- Kim Stitzer

Edition details

• Publisher: Rainbow Resource Center, Inc.
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1933407581
• ISBN 13: 9781933407586
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64