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Overview
Using the approach based on a Harvard study that found when the whole body is involved, the number of brain cells brought to the learning activity doubles, the author offers over one hundred kinesthetic activities. These are organized by content area and include number of players, objective and procedures, and nonfiction reading suggestions. Many activities are in game and/or dramatic presentation format. Students are asked to solve real life problems, create circle stories, create original excuses using science vocabulary, assume the role of eyewitness to historical events, and much, much more. Grades 4-8
Nancy Polette has produced another winner with this fresh approach to encouraging kids to read, write, and research in the content areas. Using an approach based on a recent Harvard study that found when the whole body is involved, the number of brain cells brought to the learning activity doubles, the author offers over one hundred kinesthetic activities for classroom use. Activities are organized by content area, include directions for number of players, objective, and procedure, and are followed by nonfiction reading suggestions. Many activities are in game and or dramatic presentation format. Students are given the opportunity to solve real-life problems, create circle stories with nonfiction material, create original excuses using science vocabulary, assume the role of eyewitnesses to historical events, and much, much more. Grades 4-8.
Synopsis
Using the approach based on a Harvard study that found when the whole body is involved, the number of brain cells brought to the learning activity doubles, the author offers over one hundred kinesthetic activities. These are organized by content area and include number of players, objective and procedures, and nonfiction reading suggestions. Many activities are in game and/or dramatic presentation format. Students are asked to solve real life problems, create circle stories, create original excuses using science vocabulary, assume the role of eyewitness to historical events, and much, much more. Grades 4-8
Nancy Polette has produced another winner with this fresh approach to encouraging kids to read, write, and research in the content areas. Using an approach based on a recent Harvard study that found when the whole body is involved, the number of brain cells brought to the learning activity doubles, the author offers over one hundred kinesthetic activities for classroom use. Activities are organized by content area, include directions for number of players, objective, and procedure, and are followed by nonfiction reading suggestions. Many activities are in game and or dramatic presentation format. Students are given the opportunity to solve real-life problems, create circle stories with nonfiction material, create original excuses using science vocabulary, assume the role of eyewitnesses to historical events, and much, much more. Grades 4-8.
Nancy Polette brings another winner with this fresh approach to encouraging kids to read, write and research in the content areas. Grades 4-8
School Library Journal
Polette offers more than 140 kinesthetic activities in science, mathematics, geography, and U. S. history content areas for students in grades 4-8. The suggestions include games, stories and storytelling, and plays designed for group participation. The activities encourage students to use written and oral communication skills through teamwork with their classmates, but some of the directions are vague. For Here Is My... and Busy Scientist , students are instructed to use large trash bags to create objects, but it is not clear how they're supposed to do this. Although the brief introduction offers the exercises as pre- reading and writing activities, many require research on the part of students prior to engaging in them. The title implies the use of nonfiction, but many fiction titles are included. A section called Good Reading lists additional titles, but some are dated, such as Elizabeth Rathbun's Exploring Your Solar System (1989) and Franklyn Branley's Planets in Our Solar System (1998). Also, the lists of additional titles in the science, math, geography, and history sections don't include authors, publishers, or publications dates. Stick with more carefully constructed texts-Rebecca Sheridan, Easttown Library & Information Center, Berwyn, PA
Editorials
From the Publisher
"Nancy Polette, an author and educator with more than 30 years experience, certainly did her homework when researching this unique and innovative workbook. Covering science, mathematics, geography, and United States history, and geared toward students in grades four through eight, this title provides more than 140 fun-filled activities that are sure to motivate and inspire students to enjoy reading, writing, and storytelling….This book is an interesting approach to using language arts across the curriculum and can be used by teachers in each of the four subject areas. It also can be used by librarians who want to create new and unique programs for this age group. Recommended."
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Library Media Connection
"Polette offers more than 140 kinesthetic activities in science, mathematics, geography, and U.S. history content areas for students in grades 4-8. The suggestions include games, stories and storytelling, and plays designed for group participation."
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School Library Journal
"Who says nonfiction is slow and boring? Nancy Polette, author of many stimulating, literacy-promoting books for the classroom, invites you to Get Up and Move with Nonfiction! …[A]n obvious choice for the elementary or intermediate classroom setting, but I can see this being a great resource for a public librarian, homeschool family, or daycare provider wanting to conduct a lively nonfiction book discussion, in-depth study on a topic, or a fun afterschool program."
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Colorado Association of Libraries
"The ideas presented are well-thought-out and provide the needed materials and guidance to carry out, although without indication of the grade level, the reader will not be able to select an activity based on the level of the students. However, this lack of leveling can also assist the user who wishes to select based on topic and activity type rather than level indication, particularly as topic coverage varies from state to state. An author/title index enables a librarian or teacher to find activities based on specific titles already being used or available for use."
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ARBA
School Library Journal
Polette offers more than 140 kinesthetic activities in science, mathematics, geography, and U. S. history content areas for students in grades 4-8. The suggestions include games, stories and storytelling, and plays designed for group participation. The activities encourage students to use written and oral communication skills through teamwork with their classmates, but some of the directions are vague. For Here Is My... and Busy Scientist , students are instructed to use large trash bags to create objects, but it is not clear how they're supposed to do this. Although the brief introduction offers the exercises as pre- reading and writing activities, many require research on the part of students prior to engaging in them. The title implies the use of nonfiction, but many fiction titles are included. A section called Good Reading lists additional titles, but some are dated, such as Elizabeth Rathbun's Exploring Your Solar System (1989) and Franklyn Branley's Planets in Our Solar System (1998). Also, the lists of additional titles in the science, math, geography, and history sections don't include authors, publishers, or publications dates. Stick with more carefully constructed texts-Rebecca Sheridan, Easttown Library & Information Center, Berwyn, PA