Posted on November 8, 2019
by Maureen Schlosser
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Summary Have you ever built a treehouse? Where did you build it? I bet it was in your backyard. Imagine building a treehouse in a public park. How would you accomplish that without anyone noticing? Especially when the park is in a busy city… Continue Reading “Up In The Leaves: The True Story of the Central Park Treehouses by Shira Boss and Jamey Christoph”
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Category: InquireTags: AASL, AASL Standards, arborist, Asking Questions, biographies, biography, Central Park, city and town life, Jamey Christoph, nature, parks, picture book lessons, Shira Boss
Posted on September 28, 2019
by Maureen Schlosser
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Summary What makes a good day for you? This is the question Daniel asks neighbors in Daniel’s Good Day by Micha Archer. Everyone has a different answer, depending on what they are doing at the moment. A bus driver has a good day when… Continue Reading “Daniel’s Good Day Lesson Activity”
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Posted on July 22, 2019
by Maureen Schlosser
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Learners make global connections by comparing and contrasting views from around the world.
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Category: InquireTags: #AASLstandards, city and town life, diverse, geography, global connections, Jamey Christof, Linda Ashman, multicultural, neighborhood, neighborhoods, people and places, stories in rhyme
How do we keep our family history alive? In this insightful and poignant book, Junot Diaz examines just how we keep our stories alive. In an age when immigration is a debate in our nation and tops the headlines each day, we consider the… Continue Reading “Islandborn by Junot Diaz”
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Summary When was the last time you paid attention to the activities in your town? What did you notice? What did you appreciate? Jane Jacobs, an author and an activist, was fascinated by the intricacies of city life. As a child, she wondered how… Continue Reading “Walking in the City with Jane: A Story of Jane Jacobs by Susan Hughes”
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