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ALL HAIL THE QUEEN! Visit castles, meet princes and princesses, attend a royal wedding, and travel the world through the story of Queen Elizabeth II of England. This Level 3 Reader tells the true story of a girl who never thought she would be queen. Readers meet Princess Elizabeth as a child playing with her favorite corgis and pony and follow the young woman who assumes the throne at age 25 and becomes one of the most famous, and longest reigning,...
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Since its publication, teachers throughout the world have made The Daily 5 one of the most widely read books in education. Through this proven structure, teachers experience for themselves the power of students gaining independence and monitoring their own behaviors. Join Gail and Joan as they work with third- and fifth-grade teachers in two diverse Midwest classrooms where the Daily 5 has been in place for several years. As the popularity of the...
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You can read books or attend workshops about how to teach writing, but there's no substitute for seeing master teachers put ideas into practice with real kids. When students write takes us into the classrooms at Bailey's Elementary School in the outskirts of Washington, DC, where teachers wrestle with the questions of what it means to become an effective writer and what is a teacher's role in developing students' competence as writers. The four videos...
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Readers in grades 3-6 present unique challenges and opportunities for teachers. Many intermediate readers can decode text well, but few have the skills required for the thick textbooks and complex literature they will encounter in the middle grades and beyond. Teachers need to guide students as they develop sophisticated strategies for tackling a variety of new text, while helping students cultivate the independence and self-reflection they need for...
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In her book In the company of children, Joanne Hindley invites you inside her third-grade New York City classroom to "have a look" as she describes her reading and writing workshops. Joanne extends the invitation once again through a series of four video programs that give you a close-up look at mini-lessons and conferences during those workshops. In the two programs on reading mini-lessons and writing mini-lessons, she explores and rethinks the resources,...
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Not your typical how-to manual for new teachers, this no-nonsense, jargon-free guide offers a wide variety of tools and tactics for getting through every school day with grace and sanity. Covered in glue, glitter, orange juice—or worse? Make a quick change into the spare set of clothes you keep on hand for just this purpose. Butterflies in your stomach before your first-ever Meet the Teacher Night? Keep your cool by writing the agenda on your board—it’ll...
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"Julie Anne Long's writing glows with emotional intensity." -New York Times Bestselling Author Jayne Anne Krentz
USA Todaybestselling author Julie Anne Long continues her critically acclaimed Hellcat Canyon series!
Single mom Eden Harwood has a lively daughter, a blooming business-and a juicy secret she's hung on to for ten years. She doesn't mind a bit that there's no room for romance in her whirlwind life . . . until six-foot-infinity, smoldery-eyed,...
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Questioneers volume 1
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Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.
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This book is not only a great story, but it's also a great learning and relating tool that will help all children around the world relate and take interest in virtual homeschooling as it will be a part of our world's history that our children and children to come will read about as one of many changes that took place during this pandemic. Understand that as your child reads this story, it's not just any kid's book but history in the making.
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This is the story of Grumpy the bear. While going throug the forest he encounters different animals, and by talking to them, he learns the colors. In fact, he learns he actually is totally brown.He learns that rabbits are white, foxes are orange, and frogs are green. He's also shocked to learn that owls are also brown, but a different shade.Join Grumpy bear on a new adventure through forest, while he discovers colors.
15) Who I Be!
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Description of the book: This book which focuses on the child's self-concept (also called self-perspective or self-identity) is a collection of beliefs about oneself that includes elements such as academic performance, gender roles and racial identity. Generally, self-concept embodies the answer to Who I Be? Humanist psychologist Carl Rogers believed that there were three different parts of the self-concept: 1. Self-Image or how you see yourself....
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Did you know that there are many magnificent places to travel around the world? The World Is Beautiful is a colorful illustrated and engaging book about some of the world's greatest wonders in the world. Throughout the centuries, there have been amazing buildings, structures, landmarks, and monuments created for future generations to admire. These treasures are wonders of the ancient and modern world, and they symbolize the ingenuity of humans throughout...
17) Shine
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Beautiful alpacas grazed along the countryside as Alejandro entered the stable to witness the birth of a beautiful baby. The tiny alpaca's ear was unusual; it was, bent forward. Alejandro knew one day Shine would grow up to be big and strong and one of his prized alpacas. Little did Alejandro know that Shine would one day, save the day and his family's Christmas Eve dinner.
18) Sparky's Morals
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Sparky is a little dog who is tricked by a cat and kicked out of his home. He gets the chance to get the cat back, but reconsiders his action.
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Loretta is a mischievous girl who lives in a cabin high up in the Colorado mountains. She loves her garden and the ladybugs that protect it. But where do they go in the winter? On a cold winter day when she was collecting pine needles for her strawberry patch, she discovered ladybugs hiding under a rock. There were even more behind a chunk of loose tree bark.
Through a loving relationship with her parents and her garden, Loretta learns about the...
20) Dolphins!
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Did you know that Dolphins are not only the friendliest or caring creatures, but also the most, intelligent. Dolphins are, found all across the world and are close relatives of whales. Did you also, know that Dolphins help the sick or injured members? They are the BEST!
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