We are loving how many great books are out now with strong female characters. This week we are spotlighting Rosie Revere, Engineer. This book is sure to inspire so many young students, especially girls, to love science and engineering. What we love most about this book is that it is based on a real historical figure, Rosie the Riveter, making it a great way to tie in social studies. This book has so much opportunity to integrate a variety of subject areas, making it a great topic for today’s blog. - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
SUMMARY
The book Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty is the story of a young girl named Rosie that dreams of becoming an engineer when she grows up. She spends her time creating all kinds of inventions, but eventually hides them from her family and friends because she is embarrassed that they will be failures. One day, her Aunt Rose comes to visit and teaches Rosie that failure is part of success. She inspires Rosie to keep working on her inventions and not to give up when they are not successful at first. This is an inspiring story for students about growth mindset and perseverance. Students will enjoy hearing about Rosie’s inventions and listening to the upbeat rhyme in this book.
USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
In addition to concepts with science and social studies, Rosie Revere, Engineer is a great choice for teaching reading comprehension and writing. It is such an engaging and relatable book that it lends itself to great discussions and will get students excited about learning.
- Teach students to analyze illustrations to enhance their understanding of the text and discuss the meaning it adds.
- Analyze the rhyme included in the story and discuss its importance.
- Encourage students to practice their expository writing skills based on events and characters in the story.
- Get your reluctant writers engaged by having students create lists.
- Teach a grammar lesson on verb tense.
- Teach the importance of perseverance and giving your best effort.
- Use Rosie Revere, Engineer as an example of a growth mindset.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
Don’t limit yourself by using Rosie Revere, Engineer to teach only reading comprehension. Our Starts With a Story Book Companion has everything you need to use it to teach great lessons!
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
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- The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashely Spires
- Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty
- Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
- Sofiaย Valdez, Future Prez by Andrea Beaty
- The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Gary Rubinstein
- The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
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