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#978356 in eBooks 2014-03-25 2014-03-25File Name: B00ID8R1TY
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Ends abruptly- but has great info in it.By S JacksonI decided to download this free version of Maps; the oceans and continents third grade geography series by speedy publishing because I am a first and second grade teacher. My second graders Who are more advanced I feel might benefit from this because it says it is a third grade geography series. So that is why I decided to download this free Kindle version which I do believe is just a sample. There is one very detailed map in this book which I believe is beneficial for all students. The photo graphs are nicely done. There is a lot of facts about the oceans and continents. However I feel this is more suited for second grade and third grade. I know that my second graders would easily be able to grasp the concept in this book and use context clues to figure out vocabulary and or use a dictionary. I do like that it talks about each continent and it also shows on the map where it is located. However that part of the book is slightly boring because all of the pages look so similar that I can see how some students would lose interest very quickly. I would hope that the paperback version of this book has a table of contents; And index and a glossary. Also the book sort of seemed to end very abruptly without a conclusion I am not sure if this is due to the fact that this could be a sample of the book but I would be interested in seeing what the end of the book is like. Overall I would have to give this four stars simply because I think it is too easy for third-graders perfect for second graders and there are some parts of it that are just too boring. However students can still learn a lot from reading this book.╰☆╮஠I did get a discount for my honest review of this book. I test all products before reviewing them. I am ALWAYS honest in the reviews I give. I will not give 5 stars unless I think it is accurate in the description and high quality. If you found this review helpful in your decision to purchase this product- please click YES! And if you have any questions; you can always click COMMENT. I am quick to respond to answers! Thank you! à®â•°â˜†â•®0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great as an introduction or supplement tool for continents and oceansBy Brad and April McKinleyPros:+ images correlated well with the content+ included fun facts about the continents and oceans+ colorful and engagingCons:- facts were not very thorough and each continent and ocean- each continent and ocean was only given a short 3 - 5 sentence synopsis- more content would be niceOverall; this would be a great tool to help introduce or supplement learning about the continents and oceans. Absolutely would recommend this to be used with approximately a third grade level.Disclosure: If my review was helpful to you; would you please vote yes!I received this product for free or on a promotional discount for my honest review and they are 100% my own opinions. However everyone has their own opinion on this product. I did not receive payment other than receiving the product at a discounted rate and I am not required to give a good review. I know how important my reviews are to people who are interested in buying this product; because everyone should be reading reviews before they purchase a product. What I include is what I actually think about the product and my opinion alone. My reviews accurately reflect my views on this product and any 5 star product I would recommend to both my friends and family as well as purchase at full price. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissionrsquo;s Guidelines on Testimony and Advertising. I provide honest reviews that describe the product it entirety both the positive and negatives (if there are any). If my review was helpful to you; would you please vote yes!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. great mapsBy Amy KincaidThis is a great high quality book. I was given the download free of charge so that I could read it and leave a review.The books in this line of educational products are phenomenal. They contain beautiful pictures of the subject of the book. The download is available via the Kindle app to view on all your electronic devices. It works well on my android table. It is not compatible with my basic Kindle reader so thats something to be aware of. The publisher has listed a large number of educational books to download and view. The download is a sampling of what is in the printed book. Its nice to be able to check the book out before buying it.This particular book teaches about the world and the continents oceans it contains. The maps are well displayed and interesting. Each ocean is described and shows where it is on Earth. Each of our continents is also described and easily shown where it is in relation to the entire planet. An understanding of our planet and where different people reside is important for children to learn. It isnt always an interesting topic to teach but this books does s good job of presenting the material in a pleasant way. That will make it easily remembered long term.The illustrations are well done and tie in well with the information to make it easy for a child to remember. Third graders would find this book enjoyable but the maps and diagrams probably would not be interesting to a younger child.I hope this review has been helpful to you. Download the book and give it a try!
