Read-Aloud Plays: Explorers

Read-Aloud Plays: Explorers
Author: Jeanette Sanderson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2002-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439251815

Bring history to life with these five exciting read-aloud plays. You'll find a play, background information, activities, and writing and discussion prompts on five explorers who helped shape our history: Christopher Columbus, Leif Eriksson, Cabeza de Vaca, Hernando de Soto, and Sieur de La Salle. The plays are perfect for struggling readers. For use with Grades 4-8.

Dusk Explorers

Dusk Explorers
Author: Lindsay Leslie
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-06-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781624148712

It's that special time of evening, when the hours and the possibilities seem endless: Light is fading. A buzz of excitement and wonder takes over the neighborhood....What outdoor adventures await? Join a diverse group of suburban kids as they dash and dodge in classic street games like tag and kick-the-can and reconnect with nature's simple pleasures catching frogs, hunting fireflies, and climbing trees. These explorers play, laugh, and make the most of their own front yards right up until their parents call out that "It's time to come home!" But when the sun begins to set tomorrow, they'll be back for more evening excitement! This ode to the timeless magic of summer evenings spent outside will remind kids of the fun and friends that wait just outside their doors and leave adults smiling with nostalgia for their own dusk explorations.

Explorers of the Wild

Explorers of the Wild
Author: Cale Atkinson
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2018-06-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1368041620

Boy and Bear both love to explore the outdoors. There are so many neat things to see, and so many strange things to find. These explorers are prepared for anything . . . except each other! When Bear and Boy meet in the woods, they're scared at first. Really scared. But soon these kings of the wild realize that no mountain is too big to conquer if you have a friend to climb it by your side. Praise for Explorers of the Wild "[An] exquisite book . . . [with] ravishing art." -- USA Today Praise for To the Sea "A whale's tale that dives deep and surfaces with useful lessons about making, keeping, and helping friends." -- Kirkus Reviews "An unusual and appealing story about friendship." -- School Library Journal

The Explorer

The Explorer
Author: Katherine Rundell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2017-09-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481419471

From Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winner Katherine Rundell comes an exciting new novel about a group of kids who must survive in the Amazon after their plane crashes. Fred, Con, Lila, and Max are on their way back to England from Manaus when the plane they’re on crashes and the pilot dies upon landing. For days they survive alone, until Fred finds a map that leads them to a ruined city, and to a secret.

Read-aloud Plays

Read-aloud Plays
Author: Jeannette Sanderson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2002
Genre: Children's plays
ISBN:

How to Be an Explorer

How to Be an Explorer
Author: Tiger Cox
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-03-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781787081178

"Mountaineers, seafarers, astronauts, cyclists, hikers, divers, gliders, aviators--even the most famous and daring explorers of all time began with small-scale adventures that gave them the courage and the ideas to pursue their greatest achievements."--

Dora the Explorer: Guess Who Loves Christmas!

Dora the Explorer: Guess Who Loves Christmas!
Author: Martha T. Ottersley
Publisher: Studio Fun International
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-09-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780794432102

Dora and her friends love the magic and surprises of Christmas. You will, too in this book that is bursting with holiday fun. It’s almost time for the annual Christmas play to begin. But where are all of Dora’s friends? Open the flaps throughout the book to help Dora find them before show time. ¡Vamanos! Dora is waiting!

Choice Time

Choice Time
Author: Renée Dinnerstein
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780325077659

Inquiry based play; Centers for reading; writing; mathematics and science

Little Explorers: My Amazing Body

Little Explorers: My Amazing Body
Author: Ruth Martin
Publisher: little bee books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-04-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781499800401

Introducing Little Explorers-a new, interactive nonfiction series for curious youngsters. With more than 60 flaps to lift, MY AMAZING BODY provides little ones with hands-on fun. MY AMAZING BODY is a lively introduction to the human body, where children can lift the flaps to find out what goes on under their skin. Young readers will be amazed as they find out how the brain works, what happens to a mouthful of food, how fast our fingernails grow, how we breathe, and much, much more. This book features over 60 sturdy flaps to lift, along with charming, kid-friendly artwork that introduces new concepts and vocabulary in a simple and accessible way.

Dora's Storytime Collection

Dora's Storytime Collection
Author: Various
Publisher: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-12-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780689866234

Dora and her best friend, Boots, go on more adventures than you can count. Now Dora fans can enjoy many of their favorite Dora stories all in one book! This best-selling collection includes: Dora's Backpack Little Star Happy Birthday, Mami! Meet Diego! Dora Saves the Prince Dora's Treasure Hunt Good Night, Dora!