Teaching Tall Tales (Grades 3-5) [Paperback]

Tracey West (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

Reproducible Stories, Writing Mini-Lessons, Geography and Map-Activities, Plus Other Spin-Offs Across the Curriculum
Tall Tale characters like Pecos Bill, Slue Foot Sue and John Henry teach history, geography and literature for you. Also includes math, science and art connections. Plus a BIG geography poster game!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Tracey West has written and edited many educational materials for students and teachers, as an editor of Scholastic News (grades 3-4 edition) and for Scholastic's Literacy Place reading program. She has also written books for children, including Countdown to 2000: A Kid's Guide to the New Millennium, and several books in the Carmen San Diego Mystery series. In addition, she is the author of Scholastic Teaching Resources' Early Themes: 5 Senses

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590365118
• ISBN-13: 978-0590365116
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tracey West is the author of more than 200 books for children and young adults, including the Pokémon chapter books and the popular Pixie Tricks series. In 2009 her new series, Hiro's Quest, premiered in Scholastic Book Fairs. She lives in New York's Hudson Valley with her husband, three stepkids, and a variety of small animals.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Teaching Tall Tales, April 7, 2000

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This review is from: Teaching Tall Tales (Grades 3-5) (Paperback)

This book has integrated lessons for grades 3-5 using tall tale characters such as John Henry, Pecos Bill, Davey Crockett and Paul Bunyon, to name a few. Tracey West does a superb job with not only the layout of the book but the content as well. Lessons range from writing about what John Henry would be like if the story was set in the future, to mapping Paul Bunyon's adventures. A full size color map with the characters is included. Very pleased and excited to use this in the classroom!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Teaching with Tall Tales - 4th Grade, July 5, 2006

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Darlene Capshaw (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teaching Tall Tales (Grades 3-5) (Paperback)

I used this book with my 4th graders and it is really great. It has lots of good ideas and the tall tales are short and easily reproducible for the whole class.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lost my original copy, but at these prices won't replace it., October 25, 2007

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K. Dudley (Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teaching Tall Tales (Grades 3-5) (Paperback)

As an educator I have noticed an ugly trend recently that is very disturbing - hard to find teaching materials at extremely high prices. This is the second book that I have wanted to replace that had an original selling price of approximately $20 being sold at well over $100. I did enjoy using this book before mine got misplaced, but I cannot justify spending almost 10% of my paycheck to replace it. It was good...but not that good. For those sellers out there, please keep in mind you target audience when selling and pricing these books. They are teaching materials, not a first edition of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby or Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. I doubt very seriously that you'd see this selling for big money at the Antiques Roadshow in the new future.