Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book

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For the movable alphabet work, I used a traditional small wooden movable alphabet. I also used Montessori Services language objectstub, top, and tag, and number “10” as words for spelling with the movable alphabet. For children working on their phonetic sounds, the /t/ objects could be used in an object basket. After 17 years in the UK - Britta now lives and works in Berlin with her Scottish husband and their son Vincent. Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright' (Nosy Crow/National Trust/Fiona Waters) - is on the WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR shortlist '

Tree“ wriiten by Pat Hegarty and published by Little Tiger UK has won the Junior Design Award for most innovative picture book For the salt tray, I used the wooden tray from the Melissa & Doug Lace and Trace Shapes. You can use whatever tray or container work best for you, though. I added a couple of Safari Ltd. trees from the Trees TOOB for interest. Thank you to Little Tiger Press for sending us a review copy of this beautiful, beautiful book which would make a great addition to a Key Stage One classroom or a home bookshelf. Selected into the top ten of the 'Dutch picture book of the year' award/Prentenboek TopTien 2016 - 'Tree'Look at the Weather' has received a Kirkus starred review and is on the Kirkus Best Children's Books of 2018 List! Sommerhaus am See- das Bilderbuch' written by Thomas Harding(Jacoby&Stuart) - Buchvorstellung Lesart - DeutschlandfunkKultur' (August) Chosen by Bank Street as one of the best children's books of 2013 - 'Animal 123' (Outstanding Merit) & Animal Spots and Stripes

A Quiet Day in the Jungle' is shortlisted in the Baby Book Category for the Sheffield Children’s Book Award

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This activity uses the Montessori tree puzzle (ours is from the awesome Montessori By Mom Shoots and Sprouts Toolbox, the free printables for parts of a tree matching and booklet making, and a Montessori Services basket. This is another super easy activity to prepare. I used a Multicraft tray, printables condiment cup to hold the small cards. You could use just the deciduous or conifrer matchups on the tray. I have both combined on this tray. Her awards include a nomination for the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis and two Special Mention at the Bologna Ragazzi Award for 'Alle Wetter' and 'The Egg'. Alle Wetter' (Jacoby&Stuart) has received a special mention at the Bologna Ragazzi Non Fiction Award 2016 You could mix your tree-themed activities among your shelves according to curriculum area. Or you could have a special tree-themed area something like the one pictured. My shelves this monthhavea mixture of skill levels. Many of the activities can be adapted for a variety of levels. If you’re a homeschooler, just choose the activities that work for your child’s interests and ability levels. If you don’t have room for all the activities you’d like to do, simply rotate them.

Monsieur lion chez le coiffeur' is one of 36 books shortlisted for the Prix jeunesse des libraires du Québec Tree would be a lovely book to include in a classroom topic on Time and The Seasons, a general topic about Nature or a more specific topic on Trees. Children could have fun trying to recreate the pictures and design their own four seasons trees.

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Deutsche Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur - Klima-, Umwelt- und Natur-Buchtipps NOVEMBER 2021