Verna Aardema
Borreguita and the Coytote and other books

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Biography and Background

Verna Aardema
Questions and resources for an author study.

Verna Aardema
Ideas for an author study.

Borreguita and the Coyote

Borreguita and the Coyote
Five activities supporting literacy development and interdisciplinary connections.

Bringing the Rain to the Kapiti Plain

Bringing the Rain to the Kapiti Plain
An online vocabulary quiz.

Africa: It's not a Country
These lessons about Africa are designed to support study of Bringing the Rain to the Kapiti Plain.

Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears

An African Folktale: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Designed for lower elementary students, this five-day series of lessons includes map study, vocabulary words, and reading skills.

Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears
This page has a summary. Follow links to a discussion guide and extension activity.

Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears
This lesson focuses on the sounds animals make.