{"product_id":"looking-down-book-level-3-5","title":"Looking Down - Level 3-5","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLooking Down\u003c\/i\u003e is an observational book that captures the wonder of a child peering from a balcony to see the bustling world below. Through rhythmic language and everyday scenes, young readers explore vocabulary about the city-birds, cars, dogs, streets, and more-while building literacy through repetition and sentence structure. The story features high-frequency words and plural forms, as well as phonics activities focusing on onset and rime combinations like œc\/an and œw\/ay. It provides an excellent opportunity to teach perspective and spatial language, making it a valuable resource for integrating literacy with geography and visual arts. Children will enjoy discovering familiar urban elements while learning to label and describe what they observe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEducational Benefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilds vocabulary relating to community and observation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages the use of spatial and descriptive language.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhances recognition of plural forms and sentence punctuation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelops sequencing and information-locating skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassroom Ideas:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a œlooking down city mural with toy buildings and drawings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite captions for pictures of city scenes or class photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscuss and draw what students see from their own windows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse toy people and cars to build a cityscape on a large mat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSafety \u0026amp; Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAges: 4+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook dimensions: 14.5cm x 16.5cm; 16 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupervise scissor and glue use during craft activities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnsure toy pieces used are safe and non-choking hazards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LEARNING MEDIA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42238564761713,"sku":"LM24674","price":12.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/7633\/6753\/files\/lm24674_looking-down-book-level-3-5_v4_1.webp?v=1760001400","url":"https:\/\/teaching.co.nz\/products\/looking-down-book-level-3-5","provider":"Modern Teaching Aids NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}