Martha Speaks: Space Dogs Chapter Book - Couverture souple

Meddaugh, Susan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0547681186 ISBN 13 : 9780547681184

Editeur : HMH Books for Young Readers, 2012

Synopsis

When Helen and Martha help T.D. write a comic book for his science project, they suddenly find themselves written into the story! Spacedog Martha tries to evade the pesky spacecats and their radioactive hairballs, while Commander Helen leads a mission to retrieve all of the socks that have gotten lost in space. Just when Martha thinks her space adventures are over, she wakes up on the Planet of Dogs. As one of dozens of space dog clones, Martha must use her new alien powers on a special mission to Earth. With a create-your-own comic book activity and a glossary of new vocabulary, this book guarantees out-of-this-world fun for young readers!

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Three independent studies have recently reported that the highly rated PBS KIDS series Martha Speaks is an effective early-intervention tool in increasing young children’s vocabulary.

TV Research Results:
- On average, children who watched Martha Speaks had a significantly greater increase in vocabulary knowledge compared to children who did not watch the show.

- Children who watched Martha Speaks significantly outperformed their non-viewing peers in providing more detailed and accurate definitions of vocabulary words targeted by the show.

- Children were able to retain the increased vocabulary, and showed even greater gains on targeted words weeks after the study ended.

- These increases are comparable to traditional classroom vocabulary instruction (such as reading out loud) for kids who viewed multiple episodes of the show.

- Martha Speaks has proven to be an effective and powerful television project that has served low-income families throughout the US as an inexpensive means of introducing young children to key early-learning and literacy experiences.

iPhone App Research Results:
- Children 3-to-7 years-old who played with the Martha Speaks Dog Party app tested up to 31 percent higher in vocabulary.

- Mobile apps can provide an engaging, educational experience for kids. More than half of [parents] participating in the study saying that it is "very important" for their child to learn from media they use.

In sum, the goal of the Martha Speaks TV show is to promote vocabulary acquisition through explicit instructions of words, repetitions of words, and themes connecting words. The Martha Speaks books encourage vocabulary comprehension as well—throughout the text, in the glossaries for the chapter books, and through enjoyable word games.

Actual study results in detail and press releases available.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0547681186
• ISBN 13: 9780547681184
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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