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 Children’s Literature K-3* All of the resources listed are for teachers to check out.Math530.8 SCH PB Millions To MeasureMarvelosissimo the Magician explains the development of standard units of measure, and shows the simplicity of calculating length, height, weight, and volume using the metric system. LC BRI K Benny’s PenniesBenny sets off in the morning with five shiny new pennies to spend and eventually buys something for his mother, brother, sister, dog, and catLC SER K What’s What?: A Guessing GameIllustrations and rhyming text provide examples of what is soft and hard, warm and cold, wet and dry, long and short, and light and dark and describe how a puppy is all these things at once. MATH MUR PB 3 Little FirefightersThree young firefighters must find matching sets of buttons to complete their costumes for a parade, but should they sort them by shape, color, or size?ScienceE GAF 0.5 Grandpa Takes Me to the MoonA child whose grandfather was an astronaut always asks Grandpa for a bedtime story in which the two of them blast off for the moon together.E GIB 2.6 The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple TreeAs the seasons pass, Arnold enjoys a variety of activities as a result of his apple tree. Includes a recipe for apple pie and a description of how an apple cider press works. E GIB PB 2.4 Farming An introduction, in simple text and illustrations, to farming and the work done on a farm throughout the seasons. LC BRA 1 The Big DipperExplains basic facts about the Big Dipper, including which stars make up the constellation, how its position changes in the sky, and how it points to the North Star.LC BUT K ButterflyFollows each stage of the transformation from caterpillar to butterflyLC FRA 2 Out of the OceanA young girl and her mother walk along the beach and marvel at the treasures cast up by the sea and the wonders of the world around them. LC HIR K A Time For PlayingText and accompanying color photographs describe animals at play. Shows chipmunks running and chasing one another, grizzlies splashing, polar bears dancing, otters diving, and much more. LC ROT K The Body BookAn early photographic concept book that introduces young readers to the different parts of the body and their functions.LC ROT K Hold the Anchovies: A Book About PizzaDescribes the ingredients that are used to make a pizza, where each comes from, and how they are used to prepare final product. Includes recipe. LC WHI K Hello Toes! Hello Feet!A girl takes delight in all the things she and her feet do throughout the day. LC WU K Fish FacesThe author-photographer, a marine biologist, uses his own photographs to introduce readers to some of the more amusing characteristics of the creatures he's encountered on his dives. LC SIM K Come Along, Daisy!Daisy the duckling becomes so engrossed in playing with frogs and lily pads that she temporarily loses her mother. 582 WEX Flowers, Fruits, SeedsPhotographs of various plants and trees show characteristics of different leaves, seeds, and flowers and depict the cycle from flower to fruit to seed to flower. 595.1 GLASER Wonderful WormsDescribes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the common earthworm. Social StudiesLC BUT 1 Happy Birthday!Rhyming text describes the fun of birthday parties, including decorations, gifts, games, and blowing out the candles on the cake. LC DER K The Crayon Box That TalkedAlthough they are many different colors, the crayons in a box discover that when they get together they can appreciate each other and make a complete picture. LC HAZ K Good-bye/HelloFor all the sadness in "goodbyes," there are corresponding happy moments in "hellos," as an urban child moves to a suburban neighborhood.LC JOH 2 The Leaving MorningOn the leaving morning, a child watches for the moving men, has a cup of cocoa in the deli across the street, and leaves lip marks on the window of the apartment before departing for the new home. LC LEE 2 Who’s Who In My FamilySandy tells her fellow students in Ms. Fox's class what she has learned about her extended family by making a family tree. LC MCK K ElmerAll the elephants of the jungle were gray except Elmer, who was a patchwork of brilliant colors until the day he got tired of being different and making the other elephants laugh. LC MIL K Guess Who?A child is asked who delivers the mail, gives haircuts, flies an airplane, and performs other important tasks. Each question has several different answers from which to choose, each with a large colored photograph to illustrate it. LC WAL K Are You there, Baby Bear?While waiting for the family's new baby, Alfie approaches different animals looking for his new brother or sister. LC ROC K Career DayEach child in Mrs. Madoff's class brings a visitor who tells the group about his or her job. MulticulturalE MOR 2.3 Pablo’s TreeEach year on his birthday, a young Mexican American boy looks forward to seeing how his grandfather has decorated the tree he planted on the day the boy was adopted. LC ADA 2 The Rooster Who Went To His Uncle’s Wedding: A Latin American FolktaleIn this cumulative folktale from Latin America, the sun sets off a chain of events which results in the cleaning of Rooster's beak in time for his uncle's wedding. LC VAN So Say the Little MonkeysA rhyming retelling of an Indian folktale from Brazil about tiny, playful monkeys and why they have no place to call home. LC PAK K Dear JunoAlthough Juno, a Korean American boy, cannot read the letter he receives from his grandmother in Seoul, he understands what it means from the photograph and dried flower that are enclosed and decides to send a similar letter back to her. OtherE MCP 0.4 The Big Brown BearA big brown bear turns blue with paint when a little bear accidentally knocks over his ladder with her baseball bat. E SMA 2.6 Imogene’s AntlersOne Thursday, Imogene wakes up with a pair of antlers growing out of her head and causes a sensation wherever she goes. E STE 2.0 Tops and BottomsHare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road. LC BUC 1 Sid and SamSid and Sam like to sing, but Sid continues on and doesn't want to stop. LC CAP 1 BiscuitBiscuit, a little yellow dog, continues to want just one more thing before he will go to sleep. LC CAR 1 Have You Seen My Cat?A young boy encounters all sorts of cats while searching for the one he lost. LC CAR K Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there. LC JAM 1 Leon and BobLeon and his imaginary friend Bob do everything together until a new boy moves in next door. LC KIM K I Took My Frog to the LibraryA young girl brings her pets to the library--with predictably disastrous results. LC KLE 2 The Puddle PailWhen his older green brother suggests that he collect things, Ernst, a young blue crocodile, comes up with an unusual choice: puddles. LC LIO K Frederick and His Friends: Four Favorite FablesPresents four stories featuring a field mouse, a house mouse, a minnow, and a fish who learn the value of friendship, imagination, and cheerfulness in hard times. Includes recordings of the stories on an audio CD. LC MAN 1 Peeping and SleepingBarry and his father take an evening walk, exploring the strange peeping sounds they hear and finding a surprise down at the pond. LC MAR 2 The Little Painter of Sabana GrandeLacking paper, a young Panamanian artist paints the outside of his adobe home. LC NOV K Jazzbo and GoogyBest buddies Jazzbo and Big Bear become friends with messy Googy. LC PAR 2 Amelia Bedelia Helps OutAmelia Bedelia shows her niece Effie Lou how to follow instructions to the letter as they dust the potato bugs and sew seeds. LC FLA 1 Ask Mr. BearDanny does not know what to give his mother for her birthday, so he asks many animals for their help. LC HOW 2 There’s A Dragon In My Sleeping BagAlex is intimidated by his older brother Simon's imaginary dragon, until he is able to create his own friend--a camel named Calvin.LC STE 2 Shoe TownAs she tries to settle down for a nap, a mouse who lives in a shoe is visited first by Tortoise and Hare, then by Little Red Hen, and lastly by the Big Bad Wolf. LC TOM 1 Little Fox Goes to the End of the WorldLittle Fox tells her mother all the frightening things she'll see and do when she travels to the end of the world.LC WAL 2 For Pete’s SakePete, an alligator who thinks that he is a flamingo, worries when he begins to notice the differences between him and his flamingo friends. LC WEL K Bunny CakesMax makes an earthworm cake for Grandma's birthday and helps Ruby with her angel surprise cake. At the store, the grocer can't read all of the shopping list, until Max solves the problem by drawing a picture. ? E SOL Don’t Call Me Little BunnyJack, the Little Bunny, doesn't like being called that and he doesn't think being the smallest rabbit is much fun, either. Why can't he be a normal rabbit with a normal name just like everyone else? Children’s Literature 3-5ScienceLC CHE 4 Flute’s Journey: The Life of A Wood ThrushA young wood thrush makes his first migration from his nesting ground in a forest preserve in Maryland to his winter home in Costa Rica and back again. LC GEO 5 The Tarantula In My Purse: And 172 Other Wild PetsA collection of autobiographical stories about raising a houseful of children and wild pets including crows, skunks, and raccoons. LC HIM 3 Ibis: A True Whale StoryPresents the true story of Ibis, a humpback whale who became tangled in a fisherman's net and was saved by a group of whale watchers. LC HOD 3 The WaveThere seems no way to save four hundred villagers from imminent and unsuspecting death; then the wise old man high on the mountain knows what he must do. LC HOP 5 Maria’s CometAs a young girl, budding astronomer Maria Mitchell dreams of searching the night sky and someday finding a new comet.LC SIM 3 Earth: Our Planet In SpaceA basic introduction to the solar system and topography. Contains photographs taken from space. LC WET 4 Can We Be Friends? Nature’s PartnersDiscusses symbiotic behavior in animals. Social StudiesLC FRI 5 And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?Describes some of the well-known as well as the lesser-known details of Paul Revere's life and exciting ride. LC KAL 4 Celebrating the PowwowExamines Native American powwow celebrations, discussing the preparation, grand entry, competitions, traditional costumes, instruments, and symbols.LC LEV 3 Making FriendsDiscusses the importance of friendships, from making friends to resolving disagreements, and how to deal with feelings such as jealousy, shyness, and rejection. LC MAC 4 SkylarkWhen a drought tests the commitment of a mail-order bride from Maine to her new home on the prairie, her stepchildren hope they will be able to remain a family. LC MAY 5 The Cat Who Escaped from Steerage: A bubbemeiserLiving in the steerage section of a steamship bound for America, Chanah tries to keep her newly found cat a secret. LC MCM 3 My Horse of the NorthDescribes how a young girl living fifty miles from the Arctic Circle gets her horse ready to participate in the annual réttir, or gathering of sheep, in their farming community in Iceland. LC PIN 5 Dear Benjamin BannekerStory of the correspondence between Benjamin Banneker, a free black man, who wrote to Thomas Jefferson to tell him how he felt about Jefferson owning slaves. LC SCH 4 Nothing Ever Happens on 90th StreetWhen Eva sits on her stoop trying to complete a school assignment by writing about what happens in her neighborhood, she gets a great deal of advice and action. MulticulturalLC ADA 3 Jordi’s StarA lonely shepherd sees a star floating on the surface of a small pool and, convinced that the star is really in the water, tries to make the mountainside beautiful for its new resident. LC CAN 4 Lucita Comes Home to OaxacaLucita is very homesick when she travels with her grandmother to Oaxaca for a two month visit, but she begins to feel happy and proud as she gets to know her relatives and learns about her Zapotec culture. Presented in English and Spanish. LC DOR 5 Sees Behind TreesA Native American boy with a special gift to "see" beyond his poor eyesight journeys with an old warrior to a land of mystery and beauty. LC FIN 4 Under the Lemon MoonThe theft of all the lemons from her lemon tree leads Rosalinda to an encounter with la Anciana, the Old One, who walks the Mexican countryside helping things grow, and an understanding of generosity and forgiveness. LC HOR 5 Baseball in the BarriosHubaldo's life as a fifth grader in a barrio in Venezuela centers around his love for the country's most popular sport, its teams, and its players. LC LAT 3 Frida Maria: A Story of the Old SouthwestBecause she does not sew, cook, or dance like a "proper se?orita," Frida cannot please her mother until she saves the day at the fiesta with her special talent. OtherE CB CAM 3.1 Julian’s Glorious SummerWhen his best friend, Gloria, receives a new bike, seven-year-old Julian spends the summer avoiding her because of his fear of bikes. F NAY 5.7 Beetles, Lightly ToastedAndy's entering the fifth-grade essay contest stirs his imagination to creative heights as he competes with his know-it-all cousin by making recipes with some unusual food sources and testing them on unaware friends and family. LC CHR 3 What Do Authors Do?Text and cartoon illustrations describe the process of writing, illustrating, and publishing a children's book, including generating ideas, revising text, and promoting the finished product. LC CLE 3 Ramona Quimby, Age 8With her father returning to college and her mother working full time, Ramona muddles through the hard times at school and home and proves to be big enough for her family to depend on. LC CLE 5 FrindleWhen he decides to turn his fifth-grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control. LC FAR 5 The Black StallionThe story of the understanding and love between a boy and a magnificent wild horse and the adventures and dangers they shared. LC HUR 4 The Down and Up FallBolivia looks forward to the new experiences as she starts middle school while spending six months with her great-aunt and uncle, but her friends Rory and Derek want to keep Bolivia all to themselves. LC HUR 4 A Llama In the FamilyBecause Adam hopes that the "big surprise" awaiting him at home has two wheels and pedals, he is unprepared for the unusual addition to his Vermont family. LC JAN 3 Cam Jansen and the Triceratops Pops MysteryWhen Cam Jansen and her friend Eric go the music store at the mall for the latest CD by the Triceratops Pops band, Cam uses her photographic memory to foil a crime. LC Kin 4 The Canad Geese QuiltWorried that the coming of a new baby and her grandmother's serious illness will change the warm familiar life on her family's Vermont farm, ten-year-old Ariel combines her artistic talent with her grandmother's knowledge to make a very special quilt. LC ROS 3 Mama Provi and the Pot of RiceMama Provi takes chicken and rice to her sick granddaughter Lucy who lives upstairs. LC STO 4 Stealing HomeThough they still listen to baseball and go fishing, Thomas and his grandfather find life in their small house in Florida changed when Great-aunt Linzy comes to stay. LC THO 5 Stone Wall SecretsAs he and his grandson walk along the stone walls surrounding his New England farm, an old man shares stories about the geologic history of the stones as well as some of the memories they hold for him. Children’s Literature K-5 CountingMATH MUR Leaping LizardsA group of lizards are late for their big performance, until then start arriving in groups of five. Presented in simple rhyming text and illustrations and introduces the basic math concept of counting by five.MATH MUR PB Every Buddy CountsA little girl goes through the day counting her "buddies" which include one hamster, two sisters, three kittens, etc. MATH MUR PB A Fair Bear ShareFour bear cubs collect ingredients for a blueberry pie, counting and recounting them as their supply grows. MATH MUR PB The Penny PotThe face painting booth at the school fair provides plenty of opportunities to count combinations of coins adding up to fifty. MATH MUR PB Tally O’MalleyOn a car trip to the beach, the O'Malley family children compete by playing games together. Addition and SubtractionMATH MUR Double the DucksChildren learn to double numbers through the efforts of a young boy who cares for five little ducks and their friends. MATH MUR PB Animals On BoardIntroduces simple addition through a rhyming text about animals being delivered for a merry-go-round. MATH MUR PB Elevator MagicExplains the concept of subtraction through a rhyming text about a descending elevator. Geometry and MeasurementMATH MUR PB Captain Invincible and the Space ShapesWhile piloting his spaceship through the skies, Captain Invincible encounters three-dimensional shapes, including cubes, cylinders, and pyramids. MATH MUR PB Circus ShapesCircus animals and performers getting ready for a show from basic geometric shapes. MATH MUR PB Racing AroundReaders learn the concept of perimeter by reading about Mike's attempt to ride his bicycle in a fifteen-kilometer race. MATH MUR PB Super Sand Castle SaturdayIntroduces the concept of nonstandard measurement as three friends compete in a sand castle building contest. MATH MURPHY The Best Bug ParadeA variety of different bugs compare their relative sizes while going on parade. MATH MYL How Big Is A Foot?An apprentice carpenter gets thrown into jail when the bed he builds for the Queen's birthday is too small. He soon solves the problem and is made a royal prince.MATH NEU Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland: A Math AdventureWith the aid of the family medallion, young Radius proves his knighthood when he rescues King Lell. MATH PAL Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Weights and MeasuresIntroduces various measures of weight, size, and volume using Hershey's brand candies and other products. MATH PIN Inchworm and a HalfSeveral small worms use their varying lengths to measure the vegetables in a garden. MATH WEL What’s Smaller Than A Pygmy Shrew?Shows how microscopes are used to see the tiniest parts of the universe. Helps readers understand that the size of any object may be viewed in relation to things smaller and things larger. MoneyMATH VIO Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last SundayAlthough Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar. MATH ZIM How the Second Grade Got $8,205.50 to Visit the Statue of LibertyChronicles the triumphs and setbacks of the second grade as they try a variety of schemes to raise money for a trip to the Statue of Liberty. EstimationMATH MUR PB Betcha!Readers learn how to estimate as two friends guess how many passengers are on a bus, cars are in a traffic jam, and jelly beans are in a jar. MATH MUR PB Coyotes All AroundA pack of coyotes tries to determine how many roadrunners and other creatures are in their vicinity, and while some count different groups and add their totals together, Clever Coyote rounds off and estimates.Place ValueMATH MUR PB Earth Day-Hooray!A drive to recycle cans on Earth Day teaches the children of the Maple Street School Save-the-Planet Club about place value. FractionsMATH MUR PB Give Me Half!Introduces the concept of halves using a simple rhyming story about a brother and sister who do not want to share their food. TimeMATH MUR PB Game Time!Calendars and clocks keep track of passing time as the Huskies prepare for and compete in the championship soccer game against the Falcons. MATH MUR PB It’s About Time!Presents a children's story for young readers on telling time and follows the daily activities of a young boy from waking up in the morning, going to school, and bedtime. GraphingMATH NAG Tiger Math: Learning to Graph From a Baby TigerDescribes the growth of an orphan Siberian tiger cub, by means of words and graphs.Multicultural? AV KIT 372.67 MAR A Treasury of Trickster Tales In this book , you will find a variety of tricksters. The tricksters themselves contain representative elements from cultures around the world. The stories, while placed in a particular culture, have very similar motifs or themes that appear in many other cultures in a variety of renditions. Teacher References K-3Math372 SCH PB ? First Grade Scholastic 100 Math ActivitiesAnother colorful, engaging FUN Scholastic "100" workbook that gives first graders important math practice. Continuing the successful Scholastic "100" workbook series, this product provides 100, full-color, full-spread math activities that kids need to cover by and in first grade.Math content includes:number senseaddition & subtractionmeasurementgeometrytimemoneyorganizing data510.7 PRO ? Problem Solver 1 ? 510 BUR PB Math and Literature: K-3Explains to primary teachers how to connect mathematics with the ideas in children's books, presents classroom tested ideas for using children's literature in mathematical problem solving, and includes 10 classroom lessons. Science? 537 GOL PB Learning About the Way Things MoveA color-illustrated guide to movement, with step-by-step instructions for fourteen projects answering questions such as "What is pressure?" and "How does a plane fly?" Social StudiesLC MOR K A Birthday Basket for TiaPresents tips and reproducible materials for teaching Pat Mora's "A Birthday Basket for Tía" in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade, including author details, discussion questions, and activities. Literacy372.4 MIL PB ? Reading With Meaning: Teaching Comprehension In the Primary GradesPresents a model for teaching reading comprehension to young children, providing examples from the author's classroom and discussing inference, question asking, determination of importance, mental images, children's book clubs, and other strategies and activities. ? 372.4 DUK PB Reading and Writing Informational Text in the Primary GradesExplains the importance of teaching primary school students how to read and write informational text and offers suggestions for integrating it into the curriculum. ? 372.62 ROU PB Kids’ Poems: Teaching Kindergarteners to Love Writing PoetryRegie Routman shares her delightful selection of free verse poems written by kindergartners that will inspire your students to think, I can write poems like this too! Regie provides strategies for using kids' poems as models to guide children to write poems about things they know and care about: eating popcorn, playing in June, wishing for a pet dog and more. She describes the way she invites children to study the model poem, beginning by asking kids, What do you notice? She shows how she demonstrates the poetry-writng process to children: thinking aloud and drafting poems about her own life, and then collaborating on a poem together before children write on their own. Includes 20 reproducible poems written and illustrated by kindergartners to share with kids.TM 372.62 ROU PB Kids’ Poems: Teaching First Graders to Love Writing Poetry Regie Routman shares her delightful selection of free verse poems written by first graders that will inspire your students to think, I can write poems like this too! Regie provides strategies for using kids' poems as models to guide children to write poems about things they know and care about: learning to skate, disliking asparagus, playing with a best friend, and more. She describes the way she invites children to study the model poem, beginning by asking kids, What do you notice? She shows how she demonstrates the poetry-writing process to children: thinking aloud and drafting poems about her own life, and then collaborating on a poem together before children write on their own. Includes 20 reproducible poems written and illustrated by first graders to share with kids.TM 372.64 ROU PB Kids’ Poems: Teaching Second Graders to Love Writing PoetryRegie Routman shares her delightful selection of free verse poems written by second graders that will inspire your students to think, I can write poems like this too! Regie provides strategies for using kids' poems as models to guide children to write poems about things they know and care about: learning to skate, disliking asparagus, playing with a best friend, and more. She describes the way she invites children to study the model poem, beginning by asking kids, What do you notice? She shows how she demonstrates the poetry-writing process to children: thinking aloud and drafting poems about her own life, and then collaborating on a poem together before children write on their own. Includes 20 reproducible poems written and illustrated by first graders to share with kids.372.64 FRA 100 Super Sight Word Poems: Easy-to-Read Reproductable Poems that Target and Teach 100 words from the Dolch ListContains one hundred poems that teach Dolch sight words. Other? 372.6 HAL PB The Teacher’s Guide to Building Blocks: A Developmentally Appropriate, Multilevel Framework for KindergartenExplains how kindergarten teachers can use the Four-Blocks Literacy Model to improve their students' reading skills.Teacher References 3-5Math510.7 WAS ? Washington Math Problem Solving 3510.7 PRO ? Problem Solver 3Social Studies? 372.8 ATE PB Women In HistoryFrom Sacagawea to Sally Ride, women in the United States have come a long way toward gaining equality in what was once a "man's world." But their gains have not been without effort. The perseverance and the courage of those who fought the battles and the achievements and accomplishments they've gained are all a part of the American story. While the forty women chosen for presentation in this book are by no means the only women who've brought the course of history to its present chapter, they represent a broad spectrum of avenues taken by women to be recognized in a "a's world." The book was designed to provide a starting point for students who will want to get truly involved in research of the personalities and lifestyles of their favorites, each background information and the highlights of that person's trip into history. Susan B. Anthony, Julia Child, Amelia Earhart, Helen Keller, Margaret Mead, Grandma Moses, Gloria Steinem, and Barbara Walters are but a few of the forty women included in this book.? 900 GOL PB Golden Legacy? 917 PIO PB Pioneer TrailsAn educational handbook from the Pioneer Farm Museum.? 920 WAS PB Washington WomenInformation about women who make a difference in Washington.? 970.1 NAT PB Native AmericansA teacher's guide to historical background facts, reproducible reading booklets, picture dictionary, arts and crafts activities, and evaluation forms.? 973 KOE Americans At War? 973.9 JON PB Going, Going, Gone: Vanishing AmericanaContains seventy-one essays, each of which highlights a different aspect of American life that is disappearing forever, including carbon paper, drive-in movies, girdles, the milkman, rotary phones, and vinyl records. ? 978 MOV PB Moving WestA teacher's guide to historical background facts, maps and timelines, arts and crafts projects, reading and writing connections and evaluation forms. ? 978 PAR PioneersLearn historical facts and practice new processes for old ideas. Contains 2 cds. ? 979.9 PUG PB Puget Sound BookA piece by piece game plan for maintaining the health of the Puget Sound region.? 979.9 HIS PB A History Bursting with Telling: Asian Americans in Washington StateA curriculum project for the history of the Pacific Northwest in Washington State.? 979.9 NOR PB A Pictorial Album of History of the Japanese of the White River Valley? AV KIT 909.52 HIL Our Century 1920-1930Presents daily life, the sports world, international affairs, great scientific discoveries, the arts, and outstanding achievements of the third decade of the 20th century. ? AV KIT 909.52 OUR Our Century 1910-1920Presents daily life, the sports world, international affairs, great scientific discoveries, the arts, and outstanding achievements of the second decade of the 20th century. ? AV KIT 909.52 OUR Our Century 1940-1950Presents daily life, the sports world, international affairs, great scientific discoveries, the arts, and outstanding achievements of the fifth decade of the 20th century. ? AV KIT 909.52 OUR Our Century 1950-1960Presents daily life, the sports world, international affairs, great scientific discoveries, the arts, and outstanding achievements of the sixth decade of the 20th century. ? AV KIT 909.52 OUR Our Century 1960-1970Presents daily life, the sports world, international affairs, great scientific discoveries, the arts, and outstanding achievements of the seventh decade of the 20th century. ? AV KIT 909.52 OUR Our Century 1970-1980Presents daily life, the sports world, international affairs, great scientific discoveries, the arts, and outstanding achievements of the eighth decade of the 20th century. ? AV KIT 909.52 OWE Our Century 1930-1940Presents daily life, the sports world, international affairs, great scientific discoveries, the arts, and outstanding achievements of the fourth decade of the 20th century. ? AV KIT 909.82 STU Our Century 1980-1990Presents daily life, the sports world, international affairs, great scientific discoveries, the arts, and outstanding achievements of the ninth decade of the 20th century. ? AV KIT 973.92 TAK Take A Field Trip Through the 1950’sThis is the first in a series of six kits that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)is publishing to help teach through stamps the history of the 20th century and the people, places, and events that have shaped this nation during the past 100 years. Each kit is designed as a complete and independent unit. This kit, covering the decade of the 1950s, contains: (1) Welcome letter from the USPS; (2) Ten Teacher's Lesson Cards; (3) One "Resource Guide"; (4) Thirty "Topic Cards"; (5) Ballot (with return envelope); (6) Student Magazine; (7) Poster; (8) Sticker Sheet; (9) Teacher's Feedback card. Kits are distributed in a kit storage box, with multiple copies of some materials.972 ATE PB ? 50 Nifty States: Research Based Mini-UnitsAV KIT 973.92 TAK Take A Field Trip Through the 1960sThis is the second in a series of six kits that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is publishing to help teach through stamps the history of the 20th Century and the people, places, and events that have shaped this nation during the past 100 years. Each kit is designed as a complete and independent unit. This kit, covering the decade of the 1960s, contains: (1) welcome letter from the USPS; (2) ten teacher's lesson cards; (3) one "Resource Guide"; (4) thirty "topic cards"; (5) ballot (with return envelope); (6) student magazine; and (7) poster. Kits are distributed in a kit storage box, with multiple copies of some materials.AV KIT 973.92 TAK Take A Field Trip Through the 1970sThis kit is designed to enrich and supplement your existing curriculum; to teach children U.S. history with interactive, hands-on=lessons; and to enable your students to participate as educated voters in the United States Postal Service's Celebrate the Century vote. 909.82 HOL ? Creative Kids 20th Century Quiz BookContains quizzes with answers about the cultural and political events of the twentieth century.Literacy? 372.6 HAR PB Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing and Research in Grades 3-8A guide to bringing nonfiction into the curriculum in third through eighth-grade classrooms, with strategies and ideas for reading nonfiction, conducting research, and writing reports. ? AV KIT 372.4 SCH Research to WriteStudents from grades three to six wil gain clear information and valuable assistance from this concise handbook on researching and writing reports. Emphasis has been place on how to find the information needed for a report, the best way to organize and present it, and several steps that can be used to futher improve the report, such as conferencing and editing. Teacher References K-5Math510.7 VAN PB ? Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching DevelopmentallyPresents a resource for teaching mathematics, providing perspectives on how to help children learn math, and addressing every major topic of the kindergarten through eighth grade mathematics curriculum. Science540 GOL PB Fun with Mixing and ChemistryContains pictures and hands-on activities designed to help young readers learn about the scientific properties of water chemicals. 508.2 GOL PM ? Learning About The Changing SeasonsExplores that changes that occur each season, and provides directions for simple experiments to demonstrate why they do.VCR 551.6 MAG MANUAL Scholastic’s the Magic School Bus in the Rainforest: Scholastic Teacher’s GuideExperiments, games, art and writing to go along with the VCR by the same name.Social StudiesAV KIT 973.92 LOV The Dynamite People Book: Super Stars and Super PeopleA collection of interviews and profiles of the most popular personalities from the files of Dynamite.? AV KIT 929 CHO PB My Family Tree Workbook: Genealogy for BeginnersLiteracy372.4 BEA PB ? Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary and Spelling InstructionThe developmentally driven Words Their Way? instructional approach is a phenomenon in word study, providing a practical way to study words with students. The keys to this successful, research-based approach are to know your students’ literacy progress, organize for instruction, and implement word study. The Fifth Edition features an innovative redesign and introduces technology integration aligning text to all new classroom video, an interactive classroom assessment application, prepared and create-your-own word sorts, games, and more specific to each chapter. It gives you all the tools you need to carry out word study instruction that will motivate and engage your students, and help them to succeed in literacy learning. Ordered in a developmental format, Words Their Way? complements the use of any existing phonics, spelling, and vocabulary curricula.372.4 FOU PB ? Guided Reading: Good First Teaching For All ChildrenExplains how to create a balanced literacy program for students in grades kindergarten through three based on guided reading and supported by a variety of approaches including shared reading, interactive writing, and reading aloud, and includes reproducible resources and a book list of over 2,500 titles. 372.4 ROB PB ? Reading Strategies That Work: Teaching Your Students to Become Better ReadersThrough its focus on instruction that is responsive to kids' interests and learning needs, the first edition of Strategies That Work helped transform comprehension instruction for teachers across the country. For them, this new edition will be a welcome extension of that work. Those coming to it for the first time will find a current and essential resource. When readers use these strategies, they enjoy a more complete, thoughtful reading experience. Engagement is the goal. When kids are engaged in their reading they enhance their understanding, acquire knowledge, and learn from and remember what they read. And best yet, they will want to read more!372.4 ROU PB ? Reading Essentials: The Specifics You Need To Teach Reading WellExplains what factors contribute to effective reading instruction and offers teachers advice on the best ways to teach their students to read well. 372.4 WIL ? Improving Comprehension with Think-Aloud StrategiesIntroduces the think-aloud technique for improving intermediate, middle, and high school students' reading comprehension, and presents classroom scenarios, lessons, activities, and sample student work. ? 070.5 SUN PB 75 Creative Ways to Publish Student’s WritingSuggests more than seventy-five different ways second to sixth grade teachers can publish their students' writing using easy-to-get and inexpensive materials. ? 372.4 BAS PB Every Child Can Read: Strategies and Guidelines for Helping Struggling ReadersDescribes a system called Learner Support designed to help teachers identify and support children who are struggling to learn how to read, featuring plans for fifteen minute, one-on-one sessions using real literature; and includes book lists, sample lessons, assessment checklists, and other helps. ? 372.4 FIT PB Reading Strategies that Work!: Helping Young Readers Develop Independent Reading Skills? 372.4 HOY PB Snapshots: Literacy Minilessons Up CloseA guide to using minilessons to teach literacy, covering oral reading, guided reading, independent reading, and writing, and including 170 minilessons with sample worksheets, charts, and discussion questions. ? 372.4 JOH PB You Are the EditorEach lesson is self-explanatory, and most students will be able to do the lessons without your help.? 372.4 LUN PB Literature Based Minilessons to Teach Writing? 372.4 PIN PB Word Matters: Teaching Phonics and Spelling in the Reading/Writing ClassroomWord Matters presents essential information on designing and implementing a high-quality, systematic literacy program to help children learn about letters, sounds, and words. The central goal is to teach children to become "word solvers": readers who can take words apart while reading for meaning, and writers who can construct words while writing to communicate. Where similar books are narrow in focus, Word Matters presents the theoretical underpinnings and practical wherewithal of word study in three contexts:word study that includes systematically planned and applied experiences focusing on the elements of letters and wordswriting, including how children use phoneme-grapheme relationships, word patterns, and principles to develop spelling abilityreading, including teaching children how to solve words with the use of phonics and visual-analysis skills as they read for meaning.Each topic is supported with a variety of practical tools: reproducible sheets for a word study system and for writing workshop; lists of spelling minilessons; and extensive word lists, including frequently used words, antonyms, synonyms, and more. Armed with these tools–and the tried-and-true wisdom of Gay Su Pinnell and Irene Fountas–teachers can help students develop not just the "essential skills," but also a joyful appreciation of their own literacy.? 372.6 HOY PB Make It Real: Strategies for Success with Informational TextsDescribes strategies for using informational texts in the classroom to promote nonfiction reading and writing, and includes teaching points, exercises, a selection of forms, and vignettes from teachers across the country.? 372.6 HOY PB Exploring Informational Texts: From Theory to PracticeA collection of articles which provide a theoretically sound rationale and practical information on how to use guided reading and writing as a primary strategy for reading non-fiction works. ? 372.6 TRE PB The Read Aloud HandbookIncludes techniques on reading aloud to children and contains a list of 300 great read-aloud books. ? 372.6 TYL PB Multicultural Folktales and ActivitiesTM 372.62 ROU PB Kids’ Poems: Teaching Third and Fourth Graders to Love Writing Poetry Regie Routman shares her delightful selection of free verse poems written by third-and fourth graders that will inspire your third-and fourth graders to think, I can write poems like this too! Regie provides strategies for using kids' poems as models to guide children to write poems about things they know and care about, from eating french fries to secret places and family trips. She describes the way she invites children to study the model poem, beginning by asking kids, What do you notice? She shows how she demonstrates the poetry-writng process to children: thinking aloud and drafting poems about her own life, and then inviting children to write on their own. Includes 20 reproducible poems written and illustrated by third-and fourth graders to share with kids. ? 808 SEB Writers INCPresents composition techniques, creative thinking strategies, grammar guidelines, and proofreading tips to assist fledgling authors in mastering various forms and styles of writing. ? 808.8 LIT Literature and Critical Thinking? 810 OBR PB Great Graphic Organizers: 50 Fun Reproducibles and Activities to Explore Contains fifty reproducible graphic organizers which may be used by students in grades two through six to help them understand and identify different aspects of books, and begin to use what they have learned in their own writing. Assessment:372.4 FID PB ? Practical Assessments: For Literature-Based Reading ClassroomsEverything you need to connect reading assessment to instruction. Loaded with scoring rubrics, skills checklists, spelling inventories, and much more. Includes easy-to-use reproducible survey forms and record sheets. For use with Grades K-6.? 372.4 COB PB Portfolios Through the YearThroughout the units, each student will follow the process of brainstorming, writing a first draft, peer-conferencing for content, peer-editing for mechanical errors, followed by writing a second draft... ? 372.4 FID PB 35 Rubrics and Checklists to Assess Reading and WritingContains reproducible forms and activities designed to aid teachers for kindergarten through second grade in the student literacy assessments. Other? 371.3 BRA PB Brain GamesA collection of exercises designed to help students improve their thinking and reasoning skills, with emphasis on improving listening and remembering, language, writing, logic, and math.? 372.4 HOL PB The Complete Guide to Classroom Centers: Hundreds of Ideas that Really Work!? 512 BES Best of Exemplars? 512 EXE Exemplars? 808.8 DEY PB Storytelling: To Develop Creative Thinking Skills and Listening SkillsAn informative book about how and why tell stories. ArtART 700.9 WAR ? Uncle Andy’sThe author describes a trip to see his uncle, the soon-to-be-famous artist Andy Warhol, and the fun that he and his family had on the visit. ART 701 RAC ? Art Is-Rhyming text and photographs show that art is much more than just what can be hung on a wall or set on a pedestal. ART 709.2 GIE ? 3.9 Frederic RemingtonIntroduces the life and work of Frederic Remington, discussing his early years, travels in the American West, and development as an artist. ART 709.2 SCH ? Alexander CalderBriefly examines the life and work of the twentieth-century American sculptor, describing and giving examples of his art. ART 759 RAC More Than Meets the Eye: Seeing Art With All Five SensesProvides images of paintings and new, sensory ways to experience them such as tasting the milk in Vermeer's "The Milkmaid," hearing the music in Tanner's "The Banjo Lesson, "or smelling the fresh-cut stacks of wheat in Monet's "End of Summer." ART 759.3 SCH ? Grandma MosesBriefly examines the life and work of the twentieth-century American painter, describing and giving examples of her art. ART 759.2 WOO ? Joseph TurnerAn introduction to the life and work of the nineteenth-century English painter, Joseph Turner, describing the development of his techniques and showing some of his different paintings. ART 759.4 FLU ? George SeuratThrough images and brief text, presents an overview of the life and work of French painter Georges Seurat. ART 759.4 WOO ? Pieter BruegelBriefly examines the life and work of the sixteenth-century Flemish painter, describing and giving examples of his art. 759.9 SCH ? Diego RiveraBriefly examines the life and work of the twentieth-century Mexican painter, describing and giving examples of his art. ART E ANH ? Leonardo And the Flying Boy: A Story About Leonardo De VinciLeonardo da Vinci shares his dreams and visions with his young student Zoro. ART E ANH ? The Magical Garden Of Claude MonetJulie loves living in Paris, but wishes she could walk in a country garden, so when her mother takes her to visit a friend, she is happy to discover one of the most beautiful gardens she has ever seen, owned by Claude Monet. ART E EDW ? Warthogs Paint: A Messy Color BookAs some warthogs spend a rainy day painting their kitchen, they make a mess and learn about mixing colors. ART E FAL ? David’s DrawingsA shy African American boy arriving at a new school makes friends with his classmates by drawing a picture of a tree. ART E LIO ? Matthew’s DreamA visit to an art museum inspires a young mouse to become a painter. ART E MCP ? Drawing Lessons From A BearA bear explains how he became an artist, first experimenting with simple drawings, then continuing to draw both things around him and things in his imagination. Includes tips for drawing. ART E MOS ? Regina’s Big MistakeWhen told to draw a jungle in art class, Regina experiences feelings of failure and creative insecurity, but manages to create a beautiful picture that's all her own. ART E REY ? The DotVashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind. ART E SWE ? Suzette and the Puppy: A Story About Mary CassattHaving met a tall lady and her captivating little dog in a park in Paris, Suzette is later delighted when the lady comes to paint her portrait and brings the dog with her. ART E WAL ? The Starry NightVincent Van Gogh befriends a young boy in New York City in this picture book fantasy about art and creativity. ART F ANH ? Camille And the Sunflowers: A Story About Vincent Van GoghDespite the derision of their neighbors, a young French boy and his family befriend the lonely painter who comes to their town and begin to admire his unusual paintings. ART F ANH ? Degas and the Little Dancer: A Story about Edgar DegasBecause Marie helps her poor parents by modeling for an ill-tempered artist, she becomes a famous ballerina but not in the way she had dreamed. E LOC 5.8 The Young ArtistA talented young artist, commanded to paint the king's courtiers, all of whom wish to be portrayed with improved appearances, struggles with his sense of intergrity which demands honest portraiture. ? 921 MAT MatissePresents a brief overview of the life and work of French artist Henri Matisse, and provides descriptions and illustrations of his work. ? ART E STO 3.6 Gugu’s HouseKukamba loves helping her grandmother decorate her mud home in a dusty Zimbabwe village, but when the annual rains partially destroy all her artwork, Kukamba learns to see the goodness of the rains. ? ART 759.4 FLU 3.6 Henri MatissePresents a brief overview of the life and work of French artist Henri Matisse, and provides descriptions and illustrations of his work. ................
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