Today, Lerner Publications is releasing a new series of non-fiction books for children - Lightning Bolt Books - What's the Weather Like? series. I was fortunate enough to receive 3 of the 5 books from the publisher a bit early to check them out and rave about them to all of you! I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with this new series!
Sterling, Kristin.It's Sunny Today.
September 28, 2009.
Lerner Publications Company.
Summary from Barnes & Noble:
The sun glows and glimmers. It casts warm light on the land and seas. Sunlight helps plants to grow. People enjoy being outside on sunny days. What happens when the weather is sunny? Read this book to find out!
Sterling, Kristin.It's Cloudy Today.
September 28, 2009.
Lerner Publications Company.
Summary from Barnes & Noble:
Clouds drift and float. They move above Earth. Sometimes they are white and puffy. Sometimes they are dark and cover the sky. What happens when the weather is cloudy? Read this book to find out!
Sterling, Kristin.It's Rainy Today.
September 28, 2009.
Lerner Publications Company.
Summary from Barnes & Noble:
Plip! Plop! Sometimes rain drips softly from the clouds. Sometimes rain comes down hard in a thunderstorm. What happens when the weather is rainy? Read this book to find out!
Teaching Ideas:
As you can see, these books would be resourceful in a number of ways, especially when coupled with the other two books in the series!
All 5 of these books would make a wonderful addition to any early-elementary classroom where calendar activities are completed on a daily basis. They are not the type of books where you need to sit and read in their entirety in one sitting. I would use them during calendar time, when children are noting and (presumably) charting the daily weather. Whoever is in charge of calendar could choose one page in the corresponding book to share with classmates about good things to remember/learn/do on that specific type of day. For example, on a sunny day, after marking the chart to record the sunny weather, a student might read the following page out of It's Sunny Today,
On sunny days, you can see your shadow. A shadow is an area where light cannot reach beacause something is blocking its path.
These are called cirrus clouds. They tell us good weather is on the way. Cirrus clouds form high in the sky - about 30,000 feet (9,144 meters) above Earth.
Dark, gray clouds form in the sky. Clouds are made of water droplets. Water droplets combine and become heavy. Soon water falls to the ground as rain.
- Weather Chart (Independent Activity for Child - Three Times Per Day)
- Weather Patterns Lesson Plan
- Weather - Time for Kids
- Weather Forecasting (Grades 2-6)
- Weekly Weather Chart
- Today's Weather Chart (Teddy Bear Themed)
- Calendar and Weather Pocket Chart
- Weather Kids! Bulletin Board Set
If you're interested in finding out more information about any of the books reviewed or if you'd like to purchase the books, click the cover image for a link to Amazon.com.
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