Miss Mingo Weathers the Storm

Name: Miss Mingo Weathers the Storm
ISBN: 9780763649319

by Jamie Harper

Miss Mingo's animal students embark on an exciting field trip to High Hill's weather station. They experience hot, windy, and rainy conditions while learning engaging facts about atmospheric changes a

About This Book

In Miss Mingo Weathers the Storm, young readers aged 4-11 will join a delightful class of anthropomorphic animal students on a field trip to a weather station. Led by their flamingo teacher, Miss Mingo, the students hike up High Hill, encountering various weather conditions from sunshine to wind and rain. The book cleverly integrates scientific facts about atmospheric changes into a charming narrative, showing how the animal characters react to and learn from each weather event. It's a gentle, educational story perfect for fostering curiosity about science and nature, while also subtly touching on themes of resilience and teamwork.

Hiking up High Hill to visit the weather station for a class field trip, the animal students of Miss Mingo's class experience a range of hot, windy, and rainy weather while learning facts about atmospheric changes.

Concepts

Curiosity & Wonder Empathy & Kindness Teamwork & Collaboration Resilience & Perseverance Self-Confidence & Identity Friendship & Loyalty Joy & Gratitude Making Friends Growing Up Weather & Seasons Animals School Life Survival & Wilderness Birds Science Experiments

Discussion Prompts

What was your favorite type of weather that Miss Mingo's class experienced? Why?

How did the different animals react to the wind and rain? What would you do in similar weather?

What new weather fact did you learn from this book?

Have you ever been on a field trip? What did you learn or see?

Why do you think it's important to learn about the weather?

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