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Somewhere in the Ocean
Somewhere in the Ocean | Jennifer Ward, T. J. Marsh, Kenneth J. Spengler
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A counting book in rhyme presents various marine animals and their children, from a mother manatee and her little calf one to a mother octopus and her little babies ten. Complete with a glossary, musical score, and numbers hidden in the illustrations.
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ImperfectCJ
Somewhere in the Ocean | Jennifer Ward, T. J. Marsh, Kenneth J. Spengler
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I read the tagged book to two UTK classes today. It's written so it can be sung, with each spread a verse about a different ocean animal. The tune is written out in the back, so although I wasn't sure if the classes would like the book read or sung, I was ready for either. The majority voted for me to sing it, and when I got to the end of each verse, they applauded. I know they're all under 6 years old, but it was still gratifying.

ImperfectCJ Photo is of a sunset walk I took last week because I forgot to photograph the book before I returned it. 1w
ravenlee What a fun lesson! 1w
ImperfectCJ @ravenlee I'm glad they had a good time because otherwise I might feel completely self-indulgent...I love singing in front of people, but I'm always afraid I'm being pushy about it and they're just being polite. But I have never gotten the impression that 4- and 5-year-olds are adept at politeness for the sake of politeness. They may not be discerning listeners, but they wouldn't hesitate to let me know clearly if they didn't like my singing. 🤣 1w
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Betrinag
Somewhere in the Ocean | Jennifer Ward, T. J. Marsh, Kenneth J. Spengler
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This NF, SR rhyming and counting book will be a fun addition to any classroom! Students will become easily caught up with the catchy beginnings of each page (“Somewhere in the ocean...”) as well as counting as they delve into the lives of sea parents and their little ones. With the sing-song nature of the book, as well as counting from 1-10 throughout, this book works best as SR. Reading rockets provides helpful strategies to accomplish the SR.

Betrinag https://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/shared_reading The UDL principle 3.2, namely regarding highlighting patterns, and EL 16 concerning integrating speaking activities, can be accomplished with this book. #ucflae3414sp21 4y
DrSpalding I own this book and love the singsong nature of the text. This is another example of a quality book that can be incorporated into your kindergarten or first grade math curriculum. 4y
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