Product details
- ISBN 9781433336768
- Weight: 68g
- Dimensions: 178 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 30 Jan 2012
- Publisher: Teacher Created Materials, Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
- Age Group: Ages 7-9
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Discover how the five senses help us explore and understand the world in this engaging nonfiction reader for students in grades 1–2. The Five Senses uses clear text, vibrant images, and familiar examples to explain sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. Young readers will build foundational knowledge of life science while strengthening their reading comprehension through simple language and strong text-to-image support.
- Introduces the five senses and their functions through accessible explanations
- Designed for early readers in grades 1–2 building science literacy
- Supports early life science curriculum standards and inquiry-based learning
- High-interest images paired with clear labels reinforce vocabulary and concepts
- Encourages children to observe and describe the world around them using their senses
Jennifer Prior has written over 100 educational books for teachers and children, covering literacy, language arts, social studies, and early childhood education. Her instructional resources include Focused Reading Intervention, Targeted Reading Intervention, Exploring Nonfiction, Exploring Writing, and Write Time for Kids®, as well as her textbooks Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education: Research into Practice and Environmental Print in the Classroom: Meaningful Connections for Learning to Read.
For students, she has authored children’s informational books such as America’s Natural Landmarks, Rocky Mountain States, and Polar Regions Through Time, along with science and social studies titles in partnership with TIME for Kids® and recent works like Our Grand Canyon.
Jennifer’s books combine classroom-tested strategies with engaging, real-world connections. She is a former classroom teacher and has been a professor of education at Northern Arizona University for over 20 years.
Outside of writing, Jennifer enjoys creative, hands-on pursuits. She sings, cooks, crafts artisanal soaps, and makes pine needle baskets, which can be seen at the annual Flagstaff Open Studios art show. She lives in Flagstaff, AZ, with her husband, their dog Monica, and cats Mary and Chad.
