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What is Mrs.Klawon's favorite cartoon character?Spongebob!!Tell me this question and answer and get a high five!!
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We are currently learning about Early Asian Civilizations. You can get more information about this by visiting:
http://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-2-english-language-arts-listening-and-learning-strandHere are some books that you may want to get from the library to support your child's learning in this domain:Ancient India
1.
Ancient India, edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr. (Pearson Learning,
2002) ISBN 978-0769050140
2.
Diwali (Celebrations in My World), by Kate Torpie (Crabtree
Publishing Company, 2009) ISBN 978-0778743002
3.
Dumpling Days, by Grace Lin (Little, Brown Books for Young
Readers, 2013) ISBN 978-0316125895
4.
Lighting a Lamp: A Diwali Story, by Jonny Zucker (Barron’s
Educational Series, Inc., 2004) ISBN 978-0764126703
5.
The Monkey and the Crocodile, by Paul Galdone (Clarion
Books, 1997) ISBN 978-0899195247
6.
One Grain of Rice, by Demi (Scholastic Press, 1997) ISBN
978-0590939980
7.
Seven Blind Mice, by Ed Young (Puffi n Books, 2002) ISBN
978-0698118959
Ancient China
8.
Ancient China, edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr. (Pearson Learning,
2002) ISBN 978-0769050133
9.
The Ballad of Mulan: English/Hmong, by Song Nan Zhang
(Pan Asian Publications, 1998) ISBN 978-1572270589
10.
Colors of China, by Shannon Zemlicka (Lerner Publishing
Group, 2001) ISBN 978-1575055633
11.
Day of the Dragon King (Magic Tree House, No. 14), by Mary
Pope Osborne (Random House Books for Young Readers,
1998) ISBN 978-0679890515
12.
Dragon of the Red Dawn (Magic Tree House, No. 37), by Mary
Pope Osborne (Random House Books for Young Readers,
2008) ISBN 978-0375837289
13.
The Dragon Prince: A Chinese Beauty & the Beast Tale, by
Laurence Yep and illustrated by Kam Mak (HarperCollins,
1997) ISBN 978-0064435185
14.
The Emperor and the Kite, by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Ed
Young (Puffi n, 1998) ISBN 978-0698116443
15.
The Great Wall of China, by Leonard Everett Fisher (Aladdin,
1995) ISBN 978-0689801785
16.
Greetings, Asia!, by April Pulley Sayre (Millbrook Press, 2003)
ISBN 978-0761319917
17.
Look What Came from China, by Miles Harvey (Franklin Watts,
1999) ISBN 978-0531159361
18.
Ming Lo Moves the Mountain, by Arnold Lobel (Greenwillow
Books, 1993) ISBN 978-0688109950
19.
The Seven Chinese Brothers, by Margaret Mahy and
illustrated by Mou-Sien Tseng (Scholastic Inc., 1990) ISBN
978-0590420570
20.
The Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of History, by John S. Major
(HarperCollins, 1996) ISBN 978-0064434683
21.
The Year of the Dog, by Grace Lin (Little, Brown and
Company, 2007) ISBN 978-0316060028
Teacher Resource
22.
Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats: A Treasury
of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes,
by Nina
Simonds, Leslie Swartz, & The Children’s Museum, Boston
and illustrated by Meilo So (Harcourt, Inc., 2002) ISBN
978-0152019839
Websites and other Resources:
Student Resources
1. Asian Stories, Games, and Art for Students
2. Geography for Kids: Asian countries
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/asia.php
3. World Religions: Hinduism and Buddhism
http://www.uri.org/kids/world_hind.htm
