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BABY-O

TITLE: BABY-O
AUTHOR: Carlstrom, Nancy White
ILLUSTRATOR: Stevenson, Sucie
PUBLISHER: Little, Brown and Company
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: Boston COPYRIGHT DATE: 1992
ISBN: 316128511 PRICE: $14.95
CULTURAL GROUP: African, Carribean-WestIndies THEME:
SYNOPSIS:
A lyrical tale of a West Indian family who gather together on a bus that takes them and their goods to the local market. This story poem uses invented language and has an easy rhyme scheme that younger students will enjoy.
CORE BOOK: no

CONTENT CONNECTIONS
SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: 1 TOPIC: Producers/Consumers
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: 1 TOPIC: Transportation
ILLUSTRATIVE LESSON
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
  • THE WRITING CENTER (The Learning Co.) has good pictures on transportation in picture file.
  • Use the FIRST CONNECTIONS CD ROM (Golden Book Encyclopedia) to research transportation.
SUBJECT: Reading/Language Arts GRADE: 2 TOPIC: Written Expression/Poetry
TECHNOLOGY LINK:

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