Monthly Archives: November 2009
Teachable Moments: Adaptations, Migration & Hibernation
As the weather turns cold and winter approaches, we add layers of clothes and turn up the heat. What do animals do to prepare for the cold? Adapt: Some animals prepare for cold weather by gathering food and storing it … Continue reading
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Like a Dr. Seuss book: “Outlandish” creatures found living deep in the ocean
Sylvan Dell is no stranger to odd sea creatures. In fact, we’ve featured them in several of our titles. Most recently, we visited the deep, dark sea in Jennifer Kramer’s Ocean Hide and Seek, as she (and illustrator Gary Phillips) … Continue reading
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Teachable Moments: Week of Nov. 23, Celebrate Thanksgiving with Corn!
This time of year is full of stories of Pilgrims and the Native Americans that helped them to survive their first year. When the European explorers and colonizers first arrived in the “New World,” they found all kinds of new … Continue reading
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A Dual Language Program in Maryland: Sylvan Dell Gets It
Visit the Sylvan Dell webpage, and you’ll find access to eBooks with audio features for every one of our titles. Not unfamiliar with the growing percentage of Spanish speakers in the country, we’ve included both an English and Spanish audio … Continue reading
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Teachable Moments: Week of Nov. 16, Night Sky
Welcome to the first of our planned weekly “Teachable Moments” blog. Whether you are a parent with young children or a teacher in the classroom, we want to help you to use events around you as literacy-related, science and math … Continue reading
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Breaking News: LCROSS Impact Data Indicates Water on Moon
Announced today, from NASA: The argument that the moon is a dry, desolate place no longer holds water. Secrets the moon has been holding, for perhaps billions of years, are now being revealed to the delight of scientists and space … Continue reading
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Whistling Wings takes home the National Outdoor Book Award
Just announced! The winners of the 2009 National Outdoor Book Awards. Imagine our excitement—reading through my morning edition of Shelf Awareness, and there we were! Sylvan Dell Publishing, Whistling Wings, taking home the award in the Children’s category! Whistling Wings … Continue reading
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Today from NASA: “Enceladus, Saturn’s moon, may harbor liquid water”
Sylvan Dell’s 2008 release, Saturn for my Birthday, featured young Jeffrey. Jeffrey wants Saturn for his birthday, and he wants the moons, too—all 47 of them. After all, they’ll make great night-lights! Evidently, according to NASA, one of those great … Continue reading
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Sick Sea Turtles on the Way
This sounds familiar. From the Charleston Post and Courier, November 4: “Sick sea turtles on the way.” According to this article from Sylvan Dell’s local area newspaper, “Three sick sea turtles took to the air from New England this morning … Continue reading
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Feathers are “For the Birds,” from Guest Blogger Kathy Stemke
We were lucky enough to discover Kathy Stemke while putting together the Sylvan Dell Blogroll. She is the webmaster for Education Tipster, where she discusses “movement activities, book reviews, and parenting tips that will help parents and teachers teach children … Continue reading
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