Teaching with favorite Patricia Polacco books
By: by Immacula A. Rhodes.
Publisher: Scholastic Professional Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Polacco, Patricia -- Study and teaching (Primary); Language arts (Primary) -- Activity programs -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Illustrators -- United States -- Study and teaching (Primary); Authors, American -- Study and teaching (Primary); Teaching -- Aids and devices.; Education, Primary -- Activity programs.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: The stories of Patricia Polacco inspire young readers to appreciate family heritage, examine personal attitudes, explore hopes and dreams, and reach for the stars. Includes a profile of the author, before-and after-reading discussion ideas, hands-on activities, and reproducibles that build skills in reading, writing, math, art, and more.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 63).

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Table of contents: title: About this book; title: Introducing a Patricia Polacco author study; title: Correlations to language arts standards; title: Learn more!; title: Teaching activities for any time; title: Books about Patricia Polacco's personal and family experiences; title: The keeping quilt; title: My ol' man; title: Thunder cake; title: Chicken Sunday; title: My rotten redheaded older brother; title: The trees of the dancing goats; title: The fiction, fantasy, and folktales of Patricia Polacco; title: Meteor!; title: Babushka Baba Yaga; title: Just plain fancy; title: The bee tree; title: Rechenka's Eggs; title: Babushka's doll; title: More books by Patricia Polacco; title: Author study celebration.