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The crow flies over parts of the community. This is a great book that teaches map skills and community maps.
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As the Crow Flies: A First Book of Maps
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Maps -- they help you get where you want to go. People use road maps to find their way. These maps show miles of highways that point out the right direction. But what about the crow? What kind of map does he use? Or the eagle, the rabbit, the horse, and the sea gull? What's on their maps?
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1,1991
This edition
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32 pages, Paperback
- Published
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September 30, 1993 by Aladdin
- ISBN
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9780689717628
- ASIN
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0689717628
- Language
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English
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Great simple book. No technical information. Very simple - the eagle flies from mountain, past a stream, to a tree. Then shows the path. Then a crow, then a gull, etc. Ends with the moon and combines all the animal's "maps" to show the path the moon took as it rose.
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This would be a good book when introducing what a map is. It goes through many different maps with visuals so that the kids can follow it. It was a bit confusing to read the first time through bit I sort of got the point at the end. I would definitely have to break it up and make sure to pause and explain a little further.
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A decent introduction to the concept of different types of maps and how each of us only sees a small part of our world, but a complete map gives us a full picture.
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As the Crow Flies is a wonderful introduction to map-making for preschool-aged children. It's purposeful (maps show how to get from point A to point B) and show maps as representations of physical space without being too abstract. It also encourages perspective-taking, which is not an easy task for young children. I have found it to be a helpful addition to our classroom library.
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I love how this book teaches about maps. It makes kids ask questions and helps them to understand what maps are used for.
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Kind of basic. Good for different perspectives, and for introducing map concept.
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The title sums up this book nicely. The crow flies over various areas, from the county to the sea, with each section detailing maps of individual animals' homes. Then all the small maps are collected into a big map of the community, showing how different areas and creatures can create a functioning society. I was going to use this in my second grade community unit, but it ended up not working itself in.
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