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Tasks Galore Literature-Based Thematic Units is a resource book with hundreds of ideas, teacher tips, and photos of tasks and includes a board book: I'm Hungry, I'm Hungry, What Shall I Do? Using the board book as a guide, "Tasks Galore Literature-Based Thematic Units" contains hands-on activities for use with young learners and students with special needs. The strategies employed encourage responsiveness to literature while enhancing vocabulary and language. The tasks illustrate how to to make learning more meaningful by using organizational strategies and visual cues, connecting themes to everyday experiences, individualizing for differing learning styles, and tying concepts to the general curriculum. Sections address literacy, numeracy, science, and social studies. Embedded throughout these curriculum areas are concepts and task ideas regarding the fine arts, movement, technology, and simple tools. The activities are intended as an alternate way to provide information to young students. The authors designed the activities to demonstrate how to link themes found in a simple storybook with the broad standards of a curriculum. | |