Teaching Through Trade Books: The Poetry of Plants

by: Emily Morgan and Karen Ansberry

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue integrates language arts and science using nature-inspired poetry picture books to engage students in explorations of plants' life cycles and needs.

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