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Vertebrates
This book provides information about vertebrates.
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Kira Freed
52 books5 followersKira Freed, MA, LPC, BCC, is a licensed mental health counselor, certified life and wellness coach, and freelance writer who holds two master's degrees, one in integral counseling psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies and the other in anthropology from the University of Colorado-Boulder. She also holds a certificate in nonfiction writing from the University of Washington-Seattle and has completed Levels 1-3 professional trainings in the Internal Family Systems Model.
In addition to doing therapy with individuals and couples, Kira has cofacilitated women's self-discovery groups that combine expressive arts, journaling, and guided imagery. Her current human development work is a blend of life and wellness coaching with the Internal Family Systems Model.
Kira has written more than 300 books for educational publishers, including Learning A-Z, Benchmark Education, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill, Rosen Publishing, and Zaner-Bloser. The books, written at graduated levels of complexity, are used to teach elementary schoolchildren to read while introducing them to high-interest content. Topics range from nonfiction subjects such as history, biography, and life science to a fictionalized third-grade adaptation of her memoir, Losing and Finding My Father, called Losing Grandpa.
Kira lives in Tucson, Arizona, with her husband, Charlie Alolkoy, an artist and nature photographer.
She can be reached at:
http://www.losingandfindingmyfather.com
http://www.kirafreedcoaching.com
http://www.kirafreed.com
In addition to doing therapy with individuals and couples, Kira has cofacilitated women's self-discovery groups that combine expressive arts, journaling, and guided imagery. Her current human development work is a blend of life and wellness coaching with the Internal Family Systems Model.
Kira has written more than 300 books for educational publishers, including Learning A-Z, Benchmark Education, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill, Rosen Publishing, and Zaner-Bloser. The books, written at graduated levels of complexity, are used to teach elementary schoolchildren to read while introducing them to high-interest content. Topics range from nonfiction subjects such as history, biography, and life science to a fictionalized third-grade adaptation of her memoir, Losing and Finding My Father, called Losing Grandpa.
Kira lives in Tucson, Arizona, with her husband, Charlie Alolkoy, an artist and nature photographer.
She can be reached at:
http://www.losingandfindingmyfather.com
http://www.kirafreedcoaching.com
http://www.kirafreed.com
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November 7, 2017
Summary:
This book provides information about vertebrates. It breaks apart the different groups of vertebrates and provides specific information about each group.
Evaluation:
I think this book is a great one to incorporate in the classroom, because it provides basic knowledge about vertebrates that students need to know. This book breaks apart the different groups of vertebrates, and provides specific information about each one. This book is great for elementary school students because it provides the beneficial information in a kid-friendly format. It also provides real pictures that are examples of vertebrates.
Teaching Ideas:
This year when I was student teaching in a fifth grade classroom, one of the units we studied was about vertebrates and invertebrates. I would use this book in my classroom when teaching this unit. I would read this book to the class to provide them with basic knowledge about vertebrates. I would then find a similar book that provides information about invertebrates. I would read this book to the class as well. Then, I would have the students create a Venn Diagram to compare vertebrates and invertebrates.
This book provides information about vertebrates. It breaks apart the different groups of vertebrates and provides specific information about each group.
Evaluation:
I think this book is a great one to incorporate in the classroom, because it provides basic knowledge about vertebrates that students need to know. This book breaks apart the different groups of vertebrates, and provides specific information about each one. This book is great for elementary school students because it provides the beneficial information in a kid-friendly format. It also provides real pictures that are examples of vertebrates.
Teaching Ideas:
This year when I was student teaching in a fifth grade classroom, one of the units we studied was about vertebrates and invertebrates. I would use this book in my classroom when teaching this unit. I would read this book to the class to provide them with basic knowledge about vertebrates. I would then find a similar book that provides information about invertebrates. I would read this book to the class as well. Then, I would have the students create a Venn Diagram to compare vertebrates and invertebrates.
September 10, 2018
Summary: This book was about the differences between vertebrates (animals with backbones) and invertebrates (animals without backbones). It also talked about the five different groups of vertebrates and the main characteristics of each group.
Evaluation: I thought this book was very informative and laid out very well. It would be an easy read for students. It included great pictures and labeled diagrams which would give the students' visuals. It also bolded words that were vocabulary words and had a glossary in case the students did not know a word, they would be able to look it up in the back of the book.
Teaching Idea: You could use this book if you were teaching the difference between fiction and non-fiction books and how they are laid out differently and what the differences may include. You could also use this book in science to teach about the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates.
Evaluation: I thought this book was very informative and laid out very well. It would be an easy read for students. It included great pictures and labeled diagrams which would give the students' visuals. It also bolded words that were vocabulary words and had a glossary in case the students did not know a word, they would be able to look it up in the back of the book.
Teaching Idea: You could use this book if you were teaching the difference between fiction and non-fiction books and how they are laid out differently and what the differences may include. You could also use this book in science to teach about the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates.
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October 8, 2018Summary:
This book is an informational book, which features vertebrates. The book contains text features, such as a table of contents, glossary, headings, and bold words. The author goes into detail about the five different classes of vertebrates.
Evaluation:
This book would be good to teach science content, because of the scientific terms and references. It is very informative to students. The author does a good job at providing visuals, making the book more fun to read.
Teaching Ideas:
This book could be used to teach comparing and contrasting among the classes. This book could also be used as a vocabulary enhancer. It would also be a good book to use when introducing types of animals to the class.
This book is an informational book, which features vertebrates. The book contains text features, such as a table of contents, glossary, headings, and bold words. The author goes into detail about the five different classes of vertebrates.
Evaluation:
This book would be good to teach science content, because of the scientific terms and references. It is very informative to students. The author does a good job at providing visuals, making the book more fun to read.
Teaching Ideas:
This book could be used to teach comparing and contrasting among the classes. This book could also be used as a vocabulary enhancer. It would also be a good book to use when introducing types of animals to the class.
August 23, 2020
Summary: Through reading this book, students are able to learn the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates. The text also explains the five subgroups of vertebrates and their main characteristics. Also, learning about their bones, body structures, and more.
Evaluation: This text clearly lays out the definitions of vertebrates and invertebrates. Students can easily understand through pictures, definitions, and diagrams. There is also a glossary included to teach vocabulary.
Teaching Idea: This text can be used to teach the differences between fiction and non-fiction books. Also, this can be used to teach vertebrates: what they are, how they differ from invertebrates, and the different classifications.
Evaluation: This text clearly lays out the definitions of vertebrates and invertebrates. Students can easily understand through pictures, definitions, and diagrams. There is also a glossary included to teach vocabulary.
Teaching Idea: This text can be used to teach the differences between fiction and non-fiction books. Also, this can be used to teach vertebrates: what they are, how they differ from invertebrates, and the different classifications.
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