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Dig, Wait, Listen: A Desert Toad's Tale

 

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About the Reviewers:

Vanessa Mitchell is currently residing in Tucson, Arizona. She is pursuing her Bachelor's degree in elementary education through Northern Arizona University while working full time in retail as an assistant manager. After graduating, she would love to teach the second grade. She has passion to teach literacy to children who are just beginning the reading and writing process. This passion developed due to her wonderful childhood experiences with literacy. Vanessa chose the teaching profession because of her experience in early childcare. Since the age of 16, she has worked with preschool aged children at a church. The years of experience have given Vanessa a strong foundation in early-childhood education and have inspired her to teach kids in elementary schools.

Sarah Ash is a native Tucsonan. She also is attending NAU to receive her Bachelor's degree in elementary education. She chose this profession because she is fond of children and would like to become a mentor. She believes education is very important in today's society because children are the future. Sarah works full- time as a manager in the restaurant business. She plans on moving to Oregon or Washington to begin her career. She is interested in teaching K-3 grades and later she plans on pursuing her Master's degree in education.

We reviewed the Southwest children's book, Dig, Wait, Listen: A Desert Toad's Tale. We shared this book with a third-grade class as part of our collaborative practicum. (Fall 2004)

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