Then they will design their own pocket to add to their interactive folder as they learn and master the 3 basic verb tenses. Your students will create little mini foldables to doodle and explore their verb tenses- past, present and future. If you were ever, or perhaps still are, fuzzy about any aspect to parts of english speech, take a look at these books by Heller. Perfect for classrooms, craft time, or at home learning. Heller's command of the art of illustration is as good as her command of the english language. I believe that is something of a rarity for an author to create an illustrated book and to do both the text and the illustrations. The other astounding and remarkable aspect to this series of books is that Heller also did all of the illustrations herself. I wish Heller had written these books back when I was young. While I did moderately well in english in grade school, junior high and high school, there were various details about some aspects of grammer that I never grasped very well. In each book in the series Heller presents the topic so clearly and so well that everyone, adults and children alike, come away with a solid understanding of the subject. There are about 8 or 9 of these books (one each on nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, interjections, pronouns, collective nouns and more). The Reason for a Flower: A Book About Flowers, Pollen, and SeedsĤ.This is another in Heller's series of illustrated guides to parts of english speech written for young children. Chickens Aren't the Only Ones: A Book About Animals Who Lay Eggsģ. Animals Born Alive and Well: A Book About Mammals and Their YoungĢ. Many Luscious Lollipops: A Book About AdjectivesĦ. Fantastic! Wow! and Unreal!: A Book About Interjections and Conjunctionsĥ. Cache of Jewels: And Other Collective Nounsģ. Behind the Mask: A Book About PrepositionsĢ. Language teachers, rejoice!”-The Horn Bookĭedicated to helping children learn a variety of nonfiction subjects, the Explore series uses pitch-perfect rhyming text and brilliantly illustrated images to make learning fun.ġ.

with all the panache of a Madison Avenue publicity campaign. “Bold, handsome illustrations accompanied by a jaunty, rhymed text demonstrate their importance. Who would have thought pronouns could be such fun?”-School Library Journal From cover to cover, the stylishly drawn, brilliantly colored, double-paged illustrations grab readers and don't let go. “Once again, Heller has taken a part of speech and made its function perfectly and entertainingly clear. What is a pronoun? How do you use it? Do you say, 'These candies are for him and me'-or 'he and I?'Įxplore language and discover how to use pronouns and their many forms from personal to reflexive to demonstrative. Perfect for introductory grammar and language arts lessons!

Kites sail high by ruth heller