Readers will learn all kinds of facts about the moon including why the moon appears to be shining and the different phases of the moon. Even as a little child, i was always busy putting books together. Using her signature combination of colorful, clear illustrations and accessible text, gail gibbons reinforces important vocabulary with simple explanations, perfect for budding astronomers. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. See more ideas about author studies, gail gibbons and book activities.
It is set up as a graphic organizer that you can fill in with your students a. This easy to read picture book is a great way to introduce, or reteach important moon facts. Free the moon book by gail gibbons ebook dbi free ebook. Gibbons has published more than 100 informational titles, including the bestselling titles from seed to plant and monarch butterfly, all fully vetted by experts.
Gibbons identifies the moon as earths only natural satellite, describes its movement and phases, and discusses how it has been observed and explored over the years. You may choose from the recommendations below or select your own. This comprehension sheet goes with the book the moon book by gail gibbons. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Young scholars complete a kwl activity concerning the phases of the moon. Get the students creative juices flowing with this fun writing activity. This student moon book is a great resource for you and your students. So thats how the moon changes shape by allan fowler.
As children grow more independent, having a positive routine together will allow parents and. In this updated version of the moon, gail gibbons does a great job describing the different phases of the moon as well as how this effects our ocean tides. The moon book ira reading 1, question sequence 1, daily task 16. Facts about the moon, including eclipses and its different phases. The worksheet contains five comprehension questions, vocabulary, fact vs. Fiction and nonfiction childrens books about the moon. In order for students to observe the change of the moon, each day a different student takes home our moon bag which includes black paper, the moon book by gail gibbons, white crayons and a parent letter. So weve done a lot of moon observations, read a lot of moon books, and done a lot of moon activities. This book will share many facts about the moon and is perfect for an astronomy unit study. This book is spilling with educational facts without the overwhelming boredom of most blatant educational text. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. Get the moon book by gail gibbons ebook product description did you know the moon is a satellite. I often have a book by gail gibbons as part of our current theme for that reason.
Gail gibbons childrens book author and illustrator. Childrens book author and illustrator, gail gibbons, keeps you up to date on recent books, as well as archiving previous titles. This reference book explains how to integrate old knowledge of the moon and lunar cycles into your daily life. This informational text by gail gibbons offers information on the moon and its relationship to the earth and sun. The activities and enrichment books give students an introduction to the subjects of literature, poetry, art, music, history, culture, and science.
This 49 page download includes a printable book with important moon terms, phases and vocabulary. The moon book gail gibbons, 97808234645, nonfiction interest level. Recommendations of moon books for preschoolers through. The planets uses vivid illustrations on factfilled pages to describe the nine planets of our solar system, their locations, their movements, and their charac. Gail gibbons is one of our favorite nonfiction authors. To read all of gail gibbonss books published by holiday house, visit your local library or bookstore.
The observations will continue during the daytime and nighttime for 4 weeks. This unit is based on the moon book by gail gibbons. This book gives a lot of information about the moon and about space. Gibbons direct style makes this book an excellent teaching tool for. Sciencegail gibbonsdaily 3 mathkindergartenstellalunahalloween science. Meet gail gibbons her dog, wilbur, and her cats, miles and davis.
It shows the interaction between the position of the moon in the zodiac and your body and health, in garden and nature with weed and pest control without chemistry, household and tips to your body care. In fact, the moon is the earths only natural satellite. In beautiful spacious visuals, children will learn about lunar phases, eclipses, lunar exploration and the moons effect on the earth. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young reader. The book includes information on the moon phases, explorations, and observations. This montessorifriendly book is recommended for ages 58. Our kindergarten enrichment, third edition offers suggestions for activities that go along with the readaloud book for each week. If your child loves things like astronomy or you want to introduce the moon to them, this book is for you. School specialty gail gibbons nonfiction book set, set of 20. My son is 3 and it is able to keep his mind active and engaged but could certainly be enjoyed by children up to 7 or 8 years old.
This book study can easily be paired with other books both fiction and nonfiction, articles, and videos about the moon. Gail gibbons is currently considered a single author. Nov, 2017 the moon book by gail gibbons has lots of information, although in an easily understood form. The moon by elaine landau is another montessorifriendly book with lots of information. Moon book by gail gibbons, 97808234645, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This informational text by niki walker describes the characteristics of the moon and traces the history of mans exploration of earths grade 1. The moon book by gail gibbons has lots of information, although in an easily understood form. Gail gibbons books list of books by author gail gibbons. Bats by gail gibbons is a highinterest nonfiction text for kids.
When the moon is full penny pollock the moon book gail gibbons the moon seems to change franklyn branley students will gather data to show how the wind moves. It goes through the different phases of the moon as well as the different astronomers who studied the moon. I have a number of moon books, both nonfiction and fiction, for our moon unit. The moon book by gail gibbons has lots of information, although in an. Join facebook to connect with gail gibbons and others you may know. We are loving exploring creation with astronomy from apologia. Her nonfiction books are richly illustrated and teach children a wide range of real world topics. Gail gibbons books have lots of easily understood information. The enormous breadth of subjects that gail gibbons has brought to life is astonishing, and that her books are freeflowing fountains of information.
In the 1987 washington post childrens book guild award for nonfiction, the judges noted. Teach about the moon with an awesome read aloud book. It is particularly recommended to be paired with moon rooster, by david gershator. Then students record hisher findings on our class moon calendar. In beautiful spacious visuals, children will learn about lunar phases, eclipses, lunar exploration and the moon s effect on the earth. This reproducible is part of explore the world of science. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, out of print treasures. I have some fiction moon books in our book baskets.
The full scoop, its snowing, the seasons of arnolds apple tree, sun up, sun down, the vegetables we eat, ladybugs, stargazers, giant pandas, the moon book, the post office book. Nonfiction the planets uses vivid illustrations on factfilled pages to describe the nine planets of our solar system, their locations, their movements, and their characteristics. Short, alfredo schifini and gail gibbons picture book for sale online. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A kidfriendly introduction to the biggest, brightest light in our ni. The best books about the moon natural beach living. School specialty gail gibbons nonfiction books is ideal to satisfy childrens endless curiosity about the world around them. Nov 10, 2015 listen to moon book audiobook by gail gibbons. Reviews of the the moon book until now about the publication we now have the moon book comments users are yet to yet left their overview of the game, you arent read it but. Author gail gibbon s vibrant illustrations help readers visualize the movement of the moon in relation to the earth and sun, and moon exploration is explained simply, without too much overwhelming detail.
Papa, please get the moon for me by eric carle, scholastic, 1986. Her many honors include the washington postchildrens book guild. Identifies the moon as our only natural satellite, describes its movement and phases, and discusses how we have observed and explored it over the years. Contains lots of key vocabulary star, planet, satellite, orbit, astronomers, the phases of the moon new, crescent, first quarter, gibbous, full, etc, mythology about the moon greek, roman, american indian, information about solar eclipses and how to make a sun projector and lunar eclipses, the moon s effect on tides, a description of. Free the moon book by gail gibbons ebook dbi free ebook pdf. She has wrote so many books that we have recommended over the years.
Winner of the 2010 regina award, she has written and illustrated more than fifty books for holiday house. There are updates as well with this release which is in honor of the 50th anniversary of the landing on the moon. I like to use it as a read aloud during a unit on space. Thoroughly vetted by an astrophysics expert, the moon book is a perfect introduction lunar phases, orbit, the history of space exploration, and more. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. We observe the moon for a full month so that we can observe. As the sun sets at the end of each day, the sky becomes darker and darker. I added the moon and so thats how the moon changes shape. Sometimes i would bind them with yarn to hold the pages together. Gail gretchen gibbons 1944 biography personal, career. In this informative book, gail gibbons relates some of the long.
Free moon printables and montessoriinspired moon activities. Sea turtles by gail gibbons sea turtle life cycle, glad strategies. The moon book by josefina villamil tinajero, deborah j. In addition to offering some background about how humans have regarded the moon, the book covers the phases of earths satellite, discusses the moon s impact on tides. According to the washington post, gail gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other childrens writerillustrator. Gibbons uses simple words and clear, colorful pictures to explain the seasons, the solstices, and the equinoxes. See more ideas about gail gibbons, activities and glad strategies. Gibbons direct style makes this book an excellent teaching tool for a first look at the moon, the earths natural satellite. Moon phases flip book cant find original link or directions, but looks like a good idea stages of the moon foldable pair with a book that introduces the concepts for my favorite fifth grade science teachers. Gail gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other childrens writerillustrator, according to the washington post. This book is visually stimulating colorful renderings of people are striking against a midnight blue background and filled with amazing information sure to stir the imaginations of young children eager to. This book companion contains comprehension questions, vocabulary cards, graphic organizers, and activities to use with this text. The best moon books for kids living montessori now.
This wellillustrated book explains the moons phases and movements. In this solar system lesson, students listen to several books about the moon including the moon book by gail gibbons. The moon is probably one of the most fascinating things to study in astronomy for us because its the closest object to our own planet. Besides discussing the earths tilt and orbit, she also comments on what people and animals do in each season of the year.