by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Otis By Anne Rooney Author & Illustrator Otis is an imaginary story, set on a farm, about a friendship between a tractor and a calf. Otis was a hard-working, energetic little tractor for many years on the farm. The little calf followed Otis everywhere. Their friendship grew and grew. However, as sometimes happens, the tried […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Ordinary People Change the World Written by Brad Meltzer Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos This is a great set of books! I checked with our elementary teacher and she said definitely for Lower Elementary age children (6-9 years old). The four books that are in this gift set are: I am Rosa Parks; I am Amelia […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Reviewer’s Notes: I returned recently from a trip to the United States’ great Southwest. So, for this issue of the magazine, there is a slant towards children’s books of the southwest. It was an amazing adventure that I wish we had taken our children on when they were young. If you have an opportunity, I […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Archived Issues / Montessori Leadership, Book Reviews, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Thank you, Larry and Pat, for documenting with such love and detail the history and process of the creation of Lake Country School. What an amazing and inspiring story for all of us who aspire to create a school from scratch or to further develop an already existing school! Lake Country School in Minneapolis, Minnesota […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Uncategorized
Montessori is not only an incredible educational method but it’s also a way of life! What children learn in Montessori becomes part of their being. Sure they learn to read and write and do math, but more than that they learn how to learn; they learn how to be part of...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, Language, Language & Reading, MFA
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi his is a sweet book about friendship and compassion. It is the story of an elementary-age child moving from one country to another, one culture to another, and one language to another. At first, she was embarrassed because she and her name were very different than the children in […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Primary (3-6)
All in One Day by Mike Huber
illustrated by Joseph Cowman ll in One Day is one of a series of six books. It’s quite a nice set! Mike Huber is actually a preschool teacher, and it shows in his books. He ‘gets’ children in the early childhood level! The illustrations are colorful and life-like. […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA
Baby Animals and Things That Go! by Amy Pixton & Stephan Lomp hese two little books cannot be torn, they don’t fall apart if they get wet, and can be cleaned without damaging the pages. I particularly enjoyed Baby Animals because the pages are not cluttered with too many illustrations for young eyes. I also […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Family Resources, Language, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Upper Elementary (9-12)
From North to South – Del Norte al Sur by René Colato Laínez
& Joe Cepeda rom North to South is a very apropos story in the United States’ current discussion about immigration (particularly between the US and Mexico), even though it was written in 2010. I suggest, because of the subject matter, it would be […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Uncategorized
Respecting Babies: A New Look at Magda Gerber’s RIE Approach by Ruth Anne Hammond have been a big proponent of the RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) approach to caring for infants and toddlers, and now we have Ruth Hammond taking a new look at the method. It’s refreshing, renewing, and reminding all of us of […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Stuck By Oliver Jeffers his is quite a silly story that I think elementary-age children would really enjoy. Floyd’s day started out with his kite getting stuck in a tree. Floyd has an idea for getting the kite down by throwing his favorite shoe into the tree to knock it down. Well, one thing leads […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12)
Shadow Chasers By Elly Mackay
lly Mackay is an author and artist. Her illustrations are magical, much like shadows. The three children spend a summer evening before the sun goes down chasing the illusive shadows of butterflies, rabbits, birds, deer, foxes, and more. Their own shadows are there, too. When the sun goes, they go […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12)
Everybody Needs a Rock Written by Byrd Baylor
Illutrated by Peter Parnall gain, author Bryd Baylor uses poetic text for this book. I like this book for younger children. I can imagine them really getting into the hunt for the rock. If they find the right one, it will be their special rock forever. The […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Runny Babbit By Shel Silverstein unny Babbit is a poetry book written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. The special thing about this book is Runny Babbit talk. Runny Babbit talk is where you switch the first letters of two words, so instead of saying purple hat, you’d say hurple pat. This book of poetry is […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Language & Reading, MFA, Reading, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Love That Dog By Sharon Creech his book would be great for ages eight to twelve. The book is written like a journal. It is in the boy’s point of view. He is in an elementary class and the class is doing a unit on poetry. Jack’s teacher reads poetry to the class. He thinks […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library By Chris Grabenstein Kids ages six to twelve will enjoy Chris Grabenstein’s Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. This book has references to other books. The main characters are Mr. Lemoncello, Mrs. Tobin,
Dr. Zinchenko, and twelve sixth-graders. This story is mainly about Kyle. Twelve-year-old Kyle loves to play games. Then his […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Imagination, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Half Upon A Time By James Riley This book is a chapter book for eight to twelve-year-olds. There are three main characters in this book, much like Harry Potter. Their names are Jack, May and Philip. This story is loosely based on Jack and the Beanstalk and Snow White. Jack is a poor farm boy […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Family Resources, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Upper Elementary (9-12)
A Moment in Time by Jennifer Butenas Iillustrated by Charlotte Cheng I have to say that this book was a challenge for me. Our elementary teacher brought it to me and said that the children in her Lower Elementary class just loved it! I said, “Great. I’ll review it.” Well. I read it and, honestly, […]
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