three4me Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I have a K and 2nd grader. Last semester we read through a couple Usborne science books and did some picture books and longer books on ancient Egypt. I'm looking for something new to add for January. Any tried and true favorites or something along those lines that you've read lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 The entire Let's Read and Find Out science series and Magic School Bus original series. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertflower Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Does it have to be picture books? If not, my 2 oldest love Among the Pond or Among the forest,etc (Among the _____ series). It's a living science book. Each chapter deals with a different animal. One chapter is usually 5 -10 mins. A friend of mine likes the A Walk in the _____ series by Rebecca Johnson. She has others. These are picture books. I was going to try out the Scientists in the Field series. Another picture book. For my youngest, there's a series in the children's science section that has silly titles. For example, Do Bees Make Butter or Do Parrots Use Pillows or something similar to that. We also love the Let's Read and Find Out series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Not picture books, but dd enjoys using the Brainbox cards for morning warm up. We've just finished one on countries of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimk3 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Here are a few science books we are enjoying during our morning time this year Scientists in the Field Series Quark Chronicles Animalium Mistakes that Worked 65 Short Mysterious you Solve with Science 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 DD really liked the Among the ____ People, already mentioned, and the One Small Square books, though they might be a bit over your kindergartner's head. Gail Gibbons and Seymour Simon have good illustrated science books for kids. For history, the D'Aulaire books are good - Abraham Lincoln, Greek Myths, etc. Betsy Maestro has some good ones on US history for that age. I think around 2nd grade we read Our Island Story (H.E. Marshall) and Britannia: 100 Stories from British History (Geraldine McCaughrean). DD liked them, especially the Britannia book. We haven't used them, but the Quark Chronicles look good. I'm going to have DD read the first one (Botany) while studying her botany unit this spring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Thanks everyone! Picture books aren't a necessity but they do help hold their attention. I'll head over to Amazon now and check out the recommendations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAttachedMama Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Quark Chronicles has been GREAT for my kids. Honestly, I am not sure why people don't talk more about those books. I have been raving about them to everyone who will listen. :) GREAT books. We are half way through the botany one, and really enjoying it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimk3 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Quark Chronicles has been GREAT for my kids. Honestly, I am not sure why people don't talk more about those books. I have been raving about them to everyone who will listen. :) GREAT books. We are half way through the botany one, and really enjoying it. I agree! It's a wonderful science spine. We are loving Botony as well and we are using additional science books on the Wayfarers list to round it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3girls4me Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 (edited) We like this book: http://home-school-curriculum.com/products/profiles-from-history-volume-1 Edited December 30, 2015 by Pdriskell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Quark Chronicles has been GREAT for my kids. Honestly, I am not sure why people don't talk more about those books. I have been raving about them to everyone who will listen. :) GREAT books. We are half way through the botany one, and really enjoying it. Thanks for mentioning this I have never heard of these and they look fabulous and exactly what I want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I have the Bearnstein Bears Big Book of Science and Nature sitting on my shelf. I'm hoping to read it to my 1st grader this year. I think it would be great for K & 2nd. Julia Darrow Cowles' Our Little Cousin series is good...I don't think they have an Egypt book, but they have Greek and Roman ones. Boy of the Pyramids is a good early elementary chapter book for Egypt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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