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    Fresh as a Daisy: Nature Idioms (A Multicultural Book)
    Fresh as a Daisy: Nature Idioms (A Multicultural Book)
    Fresh as a Daisy: Nature Idioms (A Multicultural Book)
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    Fresh as a Daisy: Nature Idioms (A Multicultural Book)

    By Diane Costa and Maria Russo

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    This book comes with audio! Listen to the English text while learning popular idioms!

     

    What does it mean to put down roots?

     

    Why would you be under the weather?

     

    Idioms can be confusing, but they help you to understand English and are a lot of fun to learn!

     

    With clever multicultural illustrations, idiom meanings, and example sentences, Fresh as a Daisy explains common nature idioms in a way that makes them easy to understand. It's a perfect book to teach students in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms.

     

    Fresh as a Daisy includes bonus material to support English language learners and promote culturally responsive teaching, such as links to:

    • English audio of the book
    • Information about the history of the idioms in the book
    • Additional nature idioms, their meaning, and history
    • Lesson plans to help teach idioms while exposing children to other cultures 

    Fresh as a Daisy is a great resource to build language skills while having fun!

     

     

    Other books in the Language Lizard Idiom Book Series (available in English and bilingual editions):
     

    Icing on the Cake - English Food Idioms

    The Lion's Share - English Animal Idioms

    With Flying Colors - English Color Idioms

     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLanguage Lizard, LLC
    Release dateJun 11, 2020
    ISBN9781951787097
    Fresh as a Daisy: Nature Idioms (A Multicultural Book)

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