Artificial cavities and nest site selection by puerto rican. Sep 01, 20 parrots over puerto rico by cindy trumbore is a very informative book on the puerto rican parrots and their homes. Ask partners to explain to one another how their book trailers show. Jul 15, 2016 this is a teachers guide for the book parrots over puerto rico by susan l. Research article the puerto rican parrot reintroduction program. This printable and downloadable educator guide for parrots over puerto rico provides background, focus questions, vocabulary, discussion questions, and activity ideas. Parrots over puerto rico s printable guide for educators provides suggestions for activating student thinking before, during and after reading. People had nearly caused the parrots to become extinct. The history of the parrots is closely linked to the history of puerto rico.
For millions of years, hundreds of thousands of beautiful green and blue puerto rican. Puerto rico department of commerce, did the first study of the puerto rican parrot. Through the efforts of a valiant, dedicated and committed team of scientists and island residents the fate. Using ebsco or gale databases available to you through your state and local library systems talk to your school or public librarian if you dont know about this, make sure that each child has two or three short digital articles on a different breed of parrot. Parrots over puerto rico, is the story of the rescue and return of the puerto rican parrot, a species once so abundant it blotted out the sun. A picture book telling the intertwined histories of the puerto rican parrot and the island of puerto rico, culminating with current efforts to save the parrots from extinction. For millions of years, hundreds of thousands of beautiful green and blue puerto rican parrots lived in the islands rain forests. This nonfiction story shares a tale of the near extinction of the. The parrots over puerto rico educator guide pdf from rif. Make a book trailer activity for parrots over puerto rico on printable. Due to the heat and humidity we never have picnic lunches in puerto rico but instead we will choose from a variety of. The avifauna of puerto rico include a total of 375 species, of which 197 are. Fish and wildlife service, iguaca aviary, rio grande, puerto rico.
Parrots over puerto rico americas award for childrens. Once abundant throughout puerto rico, this species has been restricted to less than 20 000 ha of subtropical montane rainforest in northeastern puerto rico for over 60 years snyder et al. Apr 10, 2018 puerto rico is the only home in the world for the iguaca, a green parrot with a raucous call, bluetipped wings, and a distinctive red spot above its beak. Voyager whole class zoom meeting to discuss parrots over puerto rico. This book has lots and lots of good and interesting facts aboutparrots. How to compare and contrast with the common core in fourth grade looks at parrots over puerto rico and puffling patrol. Students will focus on the impact humans have had on the parrots in this area. Roth and cindy trumbore, with the class as a read aloud. Parrots over puerto rico americas award for childrens and young adult literature. Once abundant throughout puerto rico, this species has been restricted to less than 20 000 ha of subtropical montane rainforest in northeastern puerto rico for. This is the first childrens book specifically focusing on the puerto rican parrot.
In 2012, the total estimated population was 5880 individuals in the wild and over 300 in captivity. The book provides an indepth historical background of not only the fight to save the parrots, but also of the history of puerto rico. In my packet for students, i have provided a map of puerto rico, a kwl for students to fill out in regard to puerto rican parrots, attention to the brilliant similes and adjectives the authors provide in regards to the parrots and their habitats. Fish and wildlife service on wednesday, 28 days after maria, there was a new hope, as. Author interview for parrots over puerto rico share my.
Throughout the book, the authors provide dates and a timeline to help you keep track of important events. This is the first childrens book specifically focusing on the puerto rican parrot, an. Author interview for parrots over puerto rico lesson plan template and teaching resources. Puerto rico is the only home in the world for the iguaca, a green parrot with a raucous call, bluetipped wings, and a distinctive red spot above its beak. Parrots over puerto rico tells the story of parrots and people in puerto rico. Calling caldecott parrots over puerto rico the horn book. Its visually intriguing pages flip up and allow artwork to be presented as threedimensional. The heavy, dark, singlecolumn fontfrancois onethat stretches across the. Parrots over puerto rico king county library system overdrive. The puerto rican amazon amazona vittata, also known as the puerto rican parrot or iguaca, is the only extant parrot endemic to the archipelago of puerto rico, and belongs to the neotropical genus amazona.
Valentin,2 ricardo valentin,3 sarah long,4 colleen lynch,5 and kate schowe1 1department of conservation and science, lincoln park zoo, chicago, illinois 2u. This is a teachers guide for the book parrots over puerto rico by susan l. Parrots over puerto rico san diego county library overdrive. Arte en puerto rico bibliografia pdf free download. With striking collage illustrations, a unique format, and engaging storytelling, parrots over puerto rico invites readers to witness the amazing recovery efforts that have enabled puerto rican parrots to fly over. It talks about how the parrots used to thrive in puerto rico and then when settlers moved in, the parrots were losing their homes, being hunted and trapped, and becoming extinct. Woven into the parrots story is a brief history of puerto rico itself, from before the first human settlers to the present day. In this compelling book, roth and trumbore recount the efforts of the scientists of the puerto rican parrot recovery program to save the parrots and ensure their future. The indepth information is excellently presented and is very easy to follow. Two subspecies have been described, although there are. Their book parrots over puerto rico was a winner of the 2014 sibert medal for most distinguished informational book for children american library association and the 2014 americas award consortium of latin american studies programs. After reading parrots over puerto rico, provide students with information about other parrots around the world. Accompanied by stunning cutpaperandfabric collages, the text of this verticallyoriented picture book traverses the history of puerto rico as it relates the story of the puerto rican parrots. This nonfiction story shares a tale of the near extinction of the puerto rican parrot accompanied by a history of puerto rico.
They lived on this island for millions of years, and then they nearly vanished from the earth forever. She writes her picture books with her friend susan roth, a collage artist. Jul 15, 2016 author interview for parrots over puerto rico lesson plan template and teaching resources. Complement it with you are stardust, a picturebook teaching kids about science and the interconnectedness of the universe in illustrated dioramas.
Parrots over puerto rico teachers guide share my lesson. Students will use the authors beautiful language to draw the setting of the birds habitats. The text on each vibrant, doublepage collage, arranged vertically, intersperses the nearextinction and slow comeback of the puerto rican parrot with over 2,000 years of human history. Nov 30, 2019 soaring past danger u s fish wildlife service puerto rican parrot recovery program u s fish wildlife parrots over puerto rico an illustrated children s book. To find other free activities that inspire young readers as well as learn more about reading is fundamental, visit us at. Parrots over puerto rico by cindy trumbore overdrive. I think that big kids would especially like this book parrots over puerto rico.
Through scientific intervention the parrot population in the wild had. Download top 10 puerto rico pdf ebook top 10 puerto rico top 10 puerto rico ebook author by john marino top. Get students excited about reading the awardwinning picture book, parrots over puerto rico, or follow up their reading with this interview with authors susan l. Puerto rican parrots, once abundant, came perilously close to extinction in the 1960s due to centuries of foreign exploration and occupation, development, and habitat. The birds of puerto rico naturetrek tour itinerary. Parrots over puerto rico king county library system. Parrots over puerto rico americas award for childrens and. Puerto rican woodpecker, puerto rican flycatcher, puerto rican lizardcuckoo, puerto rican spindalis, puerto rican bullfinch, puerto rican oriole, puerto rican emerald, green mango and puerto rican screechowl along the way. Above the treetops of puerto rico flies a flock of parrots as green as their island home. Puerto ricos parrot population is slowly recovering atlas. Through the efforts of a valiant, dedicated and committed team of scientists and island residents the fate of this native bird is now inching out of extinction. Author interview for parrots over puerto rico share my lesson.
Parrots over puerto rico by cindy trumbore is a very informative book on the puerto rican parrots and their homes. Parrots over puerto rico by cindy trumbore overdrive rakuten. Published in 1959, the study estimated the population at 200. Classroom guide for parrots over puerto rico teachingbooks. Puerto ricos parrot population is slowly recovering.
Parrots over puerto rico americas award for childrens and young. Parrots over puerto rico teachers guide share my lesson teachingresourceparrotsoverpuertoricoteachersguide268148. The indepth information is excellently presented and is. Wild population continues to decline to 70 individuals. Roth roth and trumbore, the team behind parrots over puerto rico and the mangrove tree, adapt the song and the green grass grew all. Puerto rican parrot amazona vittata, one of the ten most endangered birds in the world wiley et al. Share the book parrots over puerto rico, by susan l. Ask students to write down additional questions they have for the authors. In spreads that open from top to bottom, the story shows how, for centuries. Check out the educator activities for parrots over puerto rico, a title featured in rifs multicultural book collections.
Dec 03, 20 all the better to take in the great heights of puerto ricos green forests, the deep drop of one of its waterfalls and the lofty altitudes flown by its greenandblue parrots. The onomatopoeic derivation of the parrots taino name, iguaca, is developed nicely in its repeated use as the parrots call. The puerto rican parrot, also known as the puerto rican amazon is the only remaining native parrot in puerto rico. Puerto rican parrots, once abundant, came perilously close to extinct. Book and activity suggestions to match your summer adventure pairs this book with a trip to the zoo. This is a list of the bird species recorded in the archipelago of puerto rico which consists of the main island of puerto rico, two island municipalities off the east coast vieques and culebra, three uninhabited islands off the west coast mona, monito and desecheo and more than 125 smaller cays and islands. Sustainable management of the aviary population joanne earnhardt,1 jafet velez. Download parrots over puerto rico pdf ebook parrots over puerto rico parrots over puerto rico ebook author by joyce hub. All the better to take in the great heights of puerto ricos green forests, the deep drop of one of its waterfalls and the lofty altitudes flown by its greenandblue parrots. Parrots over puerto rico by susan roth and cindy trumbore duration.
Parrots over puerto rico is a nonfiction picture book cowritten by cindy and her friend and illustrator susan l. Jan 30, 2014 parrots over puerto rico, is the story of the rescue and return of the puerto rican parrot, a species once so abundant it blotted out the sun. Cindy trumbore a combined history of the puerto rican parrot and the island of puerto rico. The parrot has been listed as critically endangered since 1994. Parrots over puerto rico is a junior library guild selection that teaches about the history of the puerto rican parrot and the island of puerto rico, highlighting current efforts to save the puerto rican parrot by protecting and managing the endangered species. Questions may be about the parrots, puerto rico, how to write. The parrots numbers began to shrink in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as their nesting. Aug 30, 2015 in my packet for students, i have provided a map of puerto rico, a kwl for students to fill out in regard to puerto rican parrots, attention to the brilliant similes and adjectives the authors provide in regards to the parrots and their habitats. Readers will learn how people and animals are connected in a cycle of life, and how changes in one part of the cycle affect the other parts. Carib, and enjoy some exceptional snorkelling over pristine reefs with a dive possible for any padicertified.
Questions may be about the parrots, puerto rico, how to write and illustrate a book, and so on. Puerto rico and the nearby islands of culebra, vieques, and mona in the late fifteenth century, when christopher columbus arrived in puerto rico in 1493. Parrots over puerto rico houghton mifflin harcourt. Artificial cavities and nest site selection by puerto. Check out how to compare and contrast with parrots over puerto rico and puffling patrol.