Big Changes For Tiny Tadpole

Fiction, Reading Recovery Level 20, F&P level L, DRA Level 28, Theme Childrens Fiction, Stage TRANSITIONAL, Character

Reading assessment book for use with the running records on the Columbia University Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Web site. Students will relate to the tiny tadpole as he worries over the changes that are taking place that he has no control over. Will he learn to embrace the changes? GRL: J, RR/DLL: 18, DRA2: 18, Stage: Transitional-Early Fluent, Type: Fiction

Discover nature through these rhyming stories with realistic surfaces to touch! Gorgeous textured art with informative labels adds dimension to these simple life cycle tales. Children will delight in the frog's bumpy skin, the chick's grainy egg, and the surprise fold-out/pop at the end!

What is frogspawn? How do tadpoles swim? When do tadpoles become frogs? Packed with fascinating facts, amazing photographs, and labelled diagrams to explain growth and development. Are you ready to start at the beginning?

A touch and feel first introduction to nature, updated with new tactiles since first publication. Young children learn all about how a seed changes and grows by following its amazing transformation into a colourful sunflower!

Also known as the meadow frog and the grass frog, the leopard frog sports distinctive spots. Like the big cat, a leopard frog lurks in the tall grass, waiting for prey. But as Doug Wechsler says, “You would hardly think this is a dangerous creature, unless you were a grasshopper.” Beautiful photos and helpful hints will draw students into the life cycle of this unique frog.