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Rosie Revere, Engineer
Room on the Broom
by Julia Donaldson
In this humorous rhyming tale, Witch drops her belongings as she and Cat fly through the air on a broom. A helpful Dog, Frog, and Bird help Witch find the missing items and join her for a broom ride. When Witch is threatened by Dragon, her animal friends come up with a clever rescue plan!
Mathematical topics to explore with this book: spatial relationships, patterns, measurement, problem solving, cause and effect, predicting outcomes
Resources for Room on the Broom:
Full Book Review (English)
Full Book Review (español)
Brief Book Review (English)
Brief Book Review (español)
Activities for Room on the Broom:
Where on the Broom Directions (English)
¿Dónde en la escoba? (español)
Where on the Broom for Headbands or Badges(English)
¿Dónde en la escoba? Con diademas o medallas (español)
Where on the Broom Clue Cards (English)
¿Dónde en la escoba? Tarjetas de pista (español)
Where on the Broom Mat (English)
¿Dónde en la escoba? Escoba (español)
Where on the Broom Game pieces (English)
¿Dónde en la escoba? Imágenes (español)