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Realistic Fiction in Children's Literature

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Thank you for stopping by She Reads Books today. I am so thrilled you decided to stop by! Today I will be sharing my reviews on five realistic fiction books in children's literature and how I would use the books in my future classroom. I hope you enjoy my picks! Book #1: Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn Book Review: Lola Plants a Garden is a simple and cute story for developing readers. It is about a little girl named Lola who reads a book about planting a garden. After she finishes the story, she becomes inspired to learn more about gardens and how to plant them, so her mom takes her to the library, and they check out some research books. Then they buy some seeds at the local market and they plant them when they get home. I recommend this book to any teacher and parent to read to their students and children because it teaches them that when they read a book, if they are interested in what they read, they can research and find out more about the topi

Science Content in Children's Literature

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Thank you for stopping by She Reads Books today. I am so thrilled you decided to stop by! Today I will be sharing my reviews on five science content books in children's literature and how I would use the books in my future classroom. I hope you enjoy my picks! Book #1: A Seed in Need by Sam Godwin   Book Review: A Seed in Need is a little complex and relatively short read for children. However, it is not too complex to where students in first grade or beyond would not understand what is occurring throughout the story. This story is an entertaining book about the life cycle of a plant. This book incorporates the plant life cycle, what plants need to survive, and the parts of a plant. I recommend this book to any teacher and parent to read to their students and children because the illustrations are entertaining, and it keeps the children engaged while learning about the plant life cycle.           Lesson Idea: In my future classroom, I would love to