New Releases by Uma Krishnaswami

A child describes waiting for the monsoon rains to arrive and the worry that they will not come.

A boy learns about his family history and the Partition of India from his great uncle, through stories told over a beloved old teacup.

The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons - to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world...and right in their own backyards.

This is a book for teachers and others who want to move some learning out of the classroom and into authentic contexts. Krishnaswami is writer-in-residence at a national monument in Arizona. Here she covers all aspects of place-based teaching and learning, both pedagogical and physical, from teaching writing in special places; ways to understand the past; History Day; using special abilities of students and accommodating their special needs; promoting stewardship of the environment, both natural and manmade; taking outcomes back to the community; using state and local resources as well as national; and learning at a distance. Appendixes give resources, a sample teacher guide, and a sample poetry curriculum developed for on-site learning.

Explains the basics of how flowers grow and provides instructions for planting and caring for a flower garden.

Demonstrates six simple positions in yoga for children.