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Friend Or Foe
Rats, leeches and sharks are creatures we love to hate. But there are two sides to every story. Did you know ... Creepy, crawly rats are as agile as acrobats. Blood-sucking leeches help with limb-saving surgeries. Deadly sharks feed much smaller fish. We might hate these creatures, but there are reasons to love them, too. Discover fascinating facts about the behaviours of these animals and others. Then decide for yourself ... are they Friend or Foe?
Who Likes the Rain?
Learn about the rain and how it transforms our world in this engaging book from the Exploring the Elements series for young learners.
Sound Science
Explores the nature of sound through experiments, riddles, interesting facts, puzzles, and games.
Dig, Dance, Dive
A funny and informative look at birds and their unique behavioral adaptations Birds can do a lot more than just fly! Did you know some of them can dig, dance, dive, and dabble? This nonfiction book introduces readers to an assortment of fascinating birds and their surprising behaviors. Readers will learn about flightless birds like the Adélie penguin, which toboggans down hills on its belly, or the kakapo, which climbs up trees to escape danger. Even birds that fly have quirky survival behaviors--like the barred owl, which can turn its head almost all the way around, or the blue-footed booby, which dives from great heights to catch fish. Written by prolific children's nonfiction author and educator Etta Kaner and whimsically illustrated by artist June Steube, Dig, Dance, Dive invites readers to greet all sorts of amazing feathered friends in a fun and informative exploration.
Above and Beyond the Writing Workshop
When writing workshops first blossomed in classrooms, its hallmarks were genuine curiosity, individual choice, quality conversations, and engaging children's literature. A joyous hum of intention, creativity, and craft enlivened the school day. Today's teachers are often faced with a range of obstacles, as new initiatives are embraced, mandates handed down, and scripted programs are purchased. Sometimes teachers must sacrifice the original principles of the writing workshop and lose the creative venue they provide. Above and Beyond the Writing Workshop is filled with original writing challenges designed to bring back the spirit of the original writing workshop model and encourage teachers to...
Animals at Work
Did you know that termites build towers as tall as houses? Or that ogre-faced spiders throw net traps over their prey? Whether it's to gather food, build shelter or attract a mate, animals work in unexpected ways. Kids can try activities that demonstrate some surprising animal skills, like blowing bubbles the way a spittlebug does to hide itself from predators. Or mastering the half hitch and running knots that the weaverbird ties (with its feet!) when it builds a nest. Using concise language and realistic illustrations, this title in the Animal Behavior series takes a resourceful approach to exploring animal life.
Making Sense
Reading is all about understanding. How do we know our kids are getting it—and what do we do when they don't get it? Authors Juli Kendall and Outey Khuon believe that small group comprehension lessons have a key role to play in advancing students' understanding of texts. Making Sense: Small-Group Comprehension Lessons for English Language Learners , they provide answers to many common questions asked by teachers of ELL. It is an easy-to-use, practical resource for ELD, ESL, and ESOL teachers.The book's five main sections are geared to the stages of language proficiency, and lessons span kindergarten through grade 8. The authors outline 52 lessons that teach students how to make connections...
Best Practices in Teaching Digital Literacies
This edited volume provides a practical framework for teacher education programs to develop K-12 students’ digital literacies. It serves as a set of best practices in teaching digital literacies that promotes access to research-based pedagogies for immediate implementation in their classrooms.
Nonfiction Reading Power
Help students think while they read in all subject areas, with the key skills of connecting, questioning, visualizing, inferring, and synthesizing.
Balloon Science
If you're crazy about balloons, Balloon Science will be a blast!This book presents fifty-four breathtaking science experiments for kids, all using ordinary balloons and such simple household items as plastic bottles, modeling clay, and vanilla extract. Whether you like balloons or science of both, you're sure to get a lift with Balloon Science. Each fun section also explains the science behind the projects and suggests many more mysteries for readers to investigate. Balloon Science isn't just full of hot air—it's bursting with balloon activities, balloon games, balloon jokes, balloon trivia, and much more balloonacy!
