Summary: This book is about the life cycle of a ladybug. It goes through all of the stages and does a great job explaining them in an age appropriate way.
My Review: I like this book. It is part of a series about life cycles. I think it would be a great way to show students how things start to grow and how they go through the stages back to the beginning.
About the Author: Colleen Sexton is a writer of non-fiction books including a few books from the Exploring Countries series also mentioned in my blog. She has produced many non-fiction titles many of which are in the Blastoff Readers Series. All of which are great to use in a classroom when trying to expose children to non fiction.
Genre: Non-fiction, Science
Theme / Skill: Researching information, reading to learn
Age Level: 5-10
Pre-reading Activity: K-W of a KWL. What do we want to know about the life cycle of a ladybug? What do we want to know?
Post-reading Activity: After reading, ask students what they still want to learn about ladybug life cycles? and how can we find out that information. Draw and label a picture that shows the life cycle of a ladybug.
I really enjoyed reading this post because I am doing my unit plan on life cycles! I will definitely look this book up.
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