Philip Balestrino

I would use this for a 1st or 2nd grade class because it breaks down the skeleton in a very simple way that would not be appealing for older students. This would be a good book for a first grade class to do as a read aloud because it makes good real life connections and comparisons to explains the skeletal system. It provides good illustrations and examples for the students to get a better understanding of the topic. It would be a good book to do a lesson on healthy choices with a cause and show more effect lesson because it also includes how certain choices affect your bones. show less

This book could be used as a read aloud for the lower grade levels such as first, second and third grade because they could use additional assistance with labeling and describing the human body. The older grade levels such as fourth and fifth grade could use this book to assist with their literary devices because this book holds many similes and they are more likely to understand the book better than the lower grade levels.

This informational book explains how the skeleton is made of bones and how it works. It gives several comparisons of how our body uses bones and what bones need to stay healthy.

For me, this book is very useful to explain to smaller children the body's skeleton. I really liked how it uses comparisons and it has good pictures to explain in detail the purpose of many different bones.

As an extension, the children could look at a real skeleton and identify some of the bones. It would also be show more helpful if a doctor could visit and help the children identify the bones and also give some advice on bone health. Next, just like in the book, they could examine different things and find their skeletons. Finally they could draw a picture of themselves as a skeleton. show less

The Skeleton Inside You can be used for primary grades as a read aloud or an independent read for first, second or third grade. The book can be used as read aloud because there are many things that it can teach. The book takes the complex idea of a skeleton and makes it simple for children to understand. It can be used as an independent read for second and third grade because it is at their reading level and it makes the concept easy enough for them to understand while they are reading. This show more book can be used to teach the skeleton and identification of the main idea for children in primary. It can be used to teach similes for third grade because there are many similes used to help describe the skeleton. This book is relatable to the student's experiences. show less