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Astronauta / Astronaut (HEINEMANN LEE Y APRENDE/HEINEMANN READ AND LEARN (SPANISH))
An introduction to the educational background, equipment, clothing, and various duties of an astronaut.
24 pages, Library Binding
First published August 1, 2002
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Heather Miller
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My background in education helped me understand how powerful books are as teaching tools. A book can teach a concept in a way that is different from anything else. When given a good book, young readers are engaged and entertained while learning at the same time. In many ways I’m still teaching when I write; it’s just in a different form.
Because I am a teacher and because I have children of my own, I am always looking at the world through curious eyes. When something particularly amazing or peculiar grabs my attention I start thinking about how I could present the information in an interesting way through the platform of a book. Once an idea comes to me, I usually jump into it right away. I tend to write quickly but then have to force myself to let the piece sit and simmer. By giving myself this time, I can get some distance from the initial surge of energy that made me start the book. After that I can go back to it with a more critical, editorial point of view. It is during this stage that the book really comes together and gets fine-tuned.
My background in education helped me understand how powerful books are as teaching tools. A book can teach a concept in a way that is different from anything else. When given a good book, young readers are engaged and entertained while learning at the same time. In many ways I’m still teaching when I write; it’s just in a different form.
Because I am a teacher and because I have children of my own, I am always looking at the world through curious eyes. When something particularly amazing or peculiar grabs my attention I start thinking about how I could present the information in an interesting way through the platform of a book. Once an idea comes to me, I usually jump into it right away. I tend to write quickly but then have to force myself to let the piece sit and simmer. By giving myself this time, I can get some distance from the initial surge of energy that made me start the book. After that I can go back to it with a more critical, editorial point of view. It is during this stage that the book really comes together and gets fine-tuned.
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November 30, 2013
Astronaut is a fabulous nonfiction book for early elementary school students. The author splits up the topics into small chapters to make it more organized and easier to collect the important information. This book would be a great resource for a classroom. One way a teacher could incorporate this book into their lesson plan is having their students do a research project on an occupation they would like to do in the future. If a student would like to be an astronaut they could use this book and explain the life of a typical astronaut. This will help students evaluate different jobs they can have in the future and learn how to collect research. Another part of this book that the author did a great job at is including a small excerpt of how parents and teachers can utilize this book. It is a very informative paragraph that can help a lot of people.
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