Both my children Charlie and Suzzane had always loved Dinosaurs. I knew just like when I homeschooled Suzzane that Charlie and I would end up doing a lesson plan on Homeschooling. The only thing I didn’t know was God was going to bring me the perfect book to use in our class on Dinosaurs. The new book is the National Geographic Kids Ultimate Dinopedia, Second Edition.
Dinosaurs continue to fascinate kids, and although these amazing creatures roamed the Earth ages ago, new dinosaur discoveries are still being made today! The new edition of the popular Nat Geo Kids Dinopedia includes all the latest species and is the most complete, up-to-date dinosaur reference available. Find favorites, like the fierce T-rex and the gentle Brontosaurus, plus audacious new finds, like the Anzu, Kosmoceratops, and Yi. Every dino profile is colorfully illustrated and features descriptions of when they roamed the Earth, how they lived, what they ate, and more. There are more than 600 dinos featured in all, including 10 profiles of recently discovered dinosaurs and new entries in the Dino Dictionary. Reports from paleontologists present the latest news and insights from the field.
I liked knowing this is the 2nd Edition as I plan on looking for the 1st one in our local bookstore and picking it up for Charlie for Christmas this year. Because these books aren’t just used in our Homeschooling class but on Family Game Night as each of us looks through the book and write down 5 questions. Then we ask the other players those questions. The one who gets the most answers wins a special prize.
With us doing a Trivia Game it ensures Charlie is reading the book because otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to answer the questions we ask during the game. So one night a week Charlie and I sit down and read the book out loud to share with David since he can’t read but needs to know what happens so he can pick questions to ask us. As well as be able to answer the questions Charlie and I put together.
Also, Charlie will be able to use this new book to do research papers on Dinosaurs. The drawings in the book captured all three of our attention and we also have plans to sit down and draw some of the dinosaurs for our classroom. As the walls are so bland and need to be jazzed up.
I like that the book comes with a table of contents as it allows me to find what I need in a hurry. As I was thumbing through our book this morning I even saw a page that tells us how to use the book. I had Charlie read it and they explain to David and I the best way to use the book so I could see if he was comprehending what he read.
Having the book broken down into different sections allows us to do Dinosaur studies different times during the year. Which will keep Charlie from getting burned out during the year? Two features I really liked about this book was the Glossary as Charlie can look up words he didn’t know and it would lead to a spelling lesson.
The second feature I enjoyed was knowing in the back of the book is a section called: Recommended Books, Sites, & Videos and also a map with places to visit. As Charlie can look up the different areas mentioned in the book. Then we can do a lesson plan on those places. So as you can see there are many different ways to use this book. Especially if your Homeschooling your children.
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Dinosaurs continue to fascinate kids, and although these amazing creatures roamed the Earth ages ago, new dinosaur discoveries are still being made today! The new edition of the popular Nat Geo Kids Dinopedia includes all the latest species and is the most complete, up-to-date dinosaur reference available. Find favorites, like the fierce T-rex and the gentle Brontosaurus, plus audacious new finds, like the Anzu, Kosmoceratops, and Yi. Every dino profile is colorfully illustrated and features descriptions of when they roamed the Earth, how they lived, what they ate, and more. There are more than 600 dinos featured in all, including 10 profiles of recently discovered dinosaurs and new entries in the Dino Dictionary. Reports from paleontologists present the latest news and insights from the field.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
