Series: Kid Kits, Beginners Series.
Subject Areas: Archaeology, Science.
Ages: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12.
Type: Hands-on Activities, Beginning Reader.

“Oh Wow! Cool!” These were the first words blurted out by my son when I showed him the new Dinosaurs Kid Kit.

You’ve got to get one of these, or maybe a few –- I helped chisel out and brush the dinosaur bones myself. The bones are then put together to make a sturdy dinosaur skeleton model. Nathan kept telling me he felt like a real paleontologist -– a word he added to his vocabulary by doing this kit. The small book that comes with this kit is from the Beginners Series, which is a wonderful series of books for those who are learning to read on their own. They probably should have been called Beginning Readers (Peter Usborne himself said this at a breakfast I attended -- more on that tomorrow!) because the vocabulary is simple yet pushes kids to learn other words in context. They are not babyish, so they’re also great for older kids who may need lower reading levels. Dinosaurs is packed with names and descriptions, loads of interesting dinosaur facts, explanations about fossils, a glossary of dinosaur terms, websites to visit and more.

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I highly recommend any of the Usborne Kid Kits. They provoke children to read by pairing a book with an activity they’ll love. You can find loads of other kid kits by clicking on the "About Usborne Books" link in the sidebar, and typing kid kits in the search box.

Of Interest To: Archaeology classes, Parents, Teachers