My first grader just finished a school project called State on a Plate. She chose a state, researched it, and then made her presentation on a paper plate. (She chose my home state, Utah, which we visited last Christmas so it was fresh in her memory.) We researched by talking to her cousin who lives in Utah, looking things up on the internet, and getting books from the library.
One fun book we found is Go, Go America by Dan Yaccarino. A fictional family travels through all fifty states and each page includes interesting and out of the ordinary information about that state. (Did you that Utah has the highest literacy rate in the U.S.? I'm not surprised. Reading is a big deal there.) This book has been a favorite for night time reading as well as day time perusing. One of our favorite features is the table of contents.
My girls flip open to it and say, "Where do we want to visit next?" I love how it sparks their imagination and gets them interested in all the different places that make up our country.
Early readers will enjoy this book because the information is given in small bits, so they can read as little or as much as they like. The facts are funny and strange enough that this book would entertain even up to a middle grade reader.
So, where do you want to visit next?
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Go, Go America
By Dan Yaccarino
Publisher: Scholastic
Year: 2008
Ages: Young Children, Picture Book, Early Readers, Middle Grade Books
Themes: Nonfiction, United States, Geography
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