Stories focus on a troublesome dog next door, an ant invasion, broken china, and spilled milk. Illustrated by Julie Vivas. Excellent visual depiction of children's postures and expressions. Each of the 14 stories presented in this package is printed in English and repeated on a second poster in its original language. The English translations utilize Aboriginal peoples' language structures.
Most stories are about animals, events, and personal recollections.
Tone on tone illustration. McCracken, Robert and Marlene. An interesting presentation of practical suggestions for implementing a resource-based language arts program using familiar literature to teach reading, writing, and spelling. Included are chapters about predictable materials, pocket charts, spelling, research, and poetry. Table of contents.