Take on Alaska!
A PhotoPhonics™© Reader
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Look out to sea for a humpback whale.
He is playing, diving and flipping his tail.
Do not spend too much time blinking
Or all you will see is the whale tail sinking!
(Corresponding fact from “Fun Facts” pages): Humpback whales use their huge tail fin, called a fluke, to swim through the water. Their fluke is the last part you see when they dive.
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About the Book
Take On Alaska! A PhotoPhOnics ™© Reader, is filled with vibrant photographs of Alaska that motivate children to read and encourage their love of nature. The color-coded phonics, rhyming language, beautiful photo-clues and basic sight word vocabulary support a quality, successful reading experience for developing readers. Children enjoy reading the predictable rhymes and looking at the photographs over and over again.
The "Fun Facts to Explore" section of the book corresponds to the photographs and provides interesting facts about Alaska and the environment. This section also encourages discussion and questions and helps children make meaningful connections to the world. Children are introduced to many wonderful ideas and experiences while improving their decoding and comprehension skills.
A list of fun, instructional suggestions as well as an explanation of book features are included. This engaging, curriculum based book is easy to use for parents and teachers to help young children improve their reading skills and learn about Alaska and the environment.
About the Author
Linda Swirnow has taught reading and evaluated elementary school students since 1982. She has a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree in Elementary and Special Education K-12 with a concentration in Learning Disabilities. Linda and her husband, Wayne, enjoy traveling together and sharing their love of nature in PhotoPhonics Books. Some of their fondest memories include reading with their three daughters from a very young age. Linda continues to love teaching children to be enthusiastic, successful readers. She is a member of "The Council for Exceptional Children" and "The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators." Linda is inspired to write by her husband's beautiful photographs and her love of teaching.