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My mountain song

Crum, Shutta.


After asking her great-grandfather about the song he's singing, Brenda Gail learns that his "mountain song" is made up of bits of his memories of his life in rural Kentucky. Brenda Gail realizes that she can think of memories for her own song. She includes her great-grandparents along with her favorite animals and activities, but draws the line at her annoying cousin Melvin-there is no way that he will be part of her composition. A near tragedy softens her resolve, and she learns that the best songs (and families) encompass a variety of emotions. Reading level: 2.1. Interest level: K-3.
Date Published:2004

After asking her great-grandfather about the song he's singing, Brenda Gail learns that his "mountain song" is made up of bits of his memories of his life in rural Kentucky. Brenda Gail realizes that she can think of memories for her own song. She includes her great-grandparents along with her favorite animals and activities, but draws the line at her annoying cousin Melvin-there is no way that he will be part of her composition. A near tragedy softens her resolve, and she learns that the best songs (and families) encompass a variety of emotions. Reading level: 2.1. Interest level: K-3.

Date Published:2004

Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Writing in the Content Areas

Chapman, Carolyn


This guide shows how to use differentiated instruction to help students with varied needs become confident writers. Information is included on the developmental stages of student writers. Teachers will learn how to create a climate for writing, including suggestions for writing centers. Ideas are provided to help teachers solve specific writing problems as well as teach the steps of the writing process. Sample assessment tools are included along with strategies and activities for motivating students. The last chapter contains suggestions for independent projects as well as a model for designing lessons that focuses on students' needs before, during, and after their writing experiences.
Date Published:2003

This guide shows how to use differentiated instruction to help students with varied needs become confident writers. Information is included on the developmental stages of student writers. Teachers will learn how to create a climate for writing, including suggestions for writing centers. Ideas are provided to help teachers solve specific writing problems as well as teach the steps of the writing process. Sample assessment tools are included along with strategies and activities for motivating students. The last chapter contains suggestions for independent projects as well as a model for designing lessons that focuses on students' needs before, during, and after their writing experiences.

Date Published:2003

Teaching Culturally Diverse Gifted Students

Ford, Donna Y.


Features teaching strategies that focus on the concept of differentiation, how to assess curriculum, and how to modify instruction and the learning environment. A model is introduced that combines aspects of gifted education and multicultural education using the works of Bloom and Banks. Profiles are featured on such multicultural teachers as Marva Collins and James Comer. The appendices include lesson plans.
Date Published:2005

Features teaching strategies that focus on the concept of differentiation, how to assess curriculum, and how to modify instruction and the learning environment. A model is introduced that combines aspects of gifted education and multicultural education using the works of Bloom and Banks. Profiles are featured on such multicultural teachers as Marva Collins and James Comer. The appendices include lesson plans.

Date Published:2005

Exploring the Literature of Fact: Children's Nonfiction Trade Books in the Elementary Classroom

Moss, Barbara,


This book provides teachers with a guide for choosing nonfiction trade books as well as ways of using them in the classroom. Chapters are included on choosing nonfiction trade books, bringing nonfiction into the classroom, helping students read nonfiction strategically, guiding student response to nonfiction, and content area learning through nonfiction. Readers will learn about the various types of information books and biographies as well as representative multicultural nonfiction titles.
Date Published:2003

This book provides teachers with a guide for choosing nonfiction trade books as well as ways of using them in the classroom. Chapters are included on choosing nonfiction trade books, bringing nonfiction into the classroom, helping students read nonfiction strategically, guiding student response to nonfiction, and content area learning through nonfiction. Readers will learn about the various types of information books and biographies as well as representative multicultural nonfiction titles.

Date Published:2003

The orphan trains

Johnson, Kristin F.


Dire conditions -Charles Loring Brace -Homeless children-Newsboys and lodging houses -The solution : orphan trains -Earlysuccesses and failures -Baby trains begin -The movement changescourse -Legacy of the train riders. Explores the life and humanitarian efforts of people like Charles Loring Brace and President Theodore Roosevelt in helping the many homeless children of New York between the 1850s and the 1930s as well as what some of these children went on to be after they were given a second chance riding the orphan trains across the country. Reading level: 7.8. Interest level: 5-9.
Date Published:2012

Dire conditions -Charles Loring Brace -Homeless children-Newsboys and lodging houses -The solution : orphan trains -Earlysuccesses and failures -Baby trains begin -The movement changescourse -Legacy of the train riders. Explores the life and humanitarian efforts of people like Charles Loring Brace and President Theodore Roosevelt in helping the many homeless children of New York between the 1850s and the 1930s as well as what some of these children went on to be after they were given a second chance riding the orphan trains across the country. Reading level: 7.8. Interest level: 5-9.

Date Published:2012

Gold

Mills, Geraldine


After a series of volcanic eruptions leave the world nearly buried in ash, twin brothers Esper and Starn are desperate to find a way to save their father from the harsh conditions he lives in working as a pollinator in Orchard Territory. The brothers find a map hidden by their deceased sister that points to nearby islands rumored to have gold. The boys set off on a glider that Starn designed for the trip, but it's not smooth sailing for the brave duo. Reading level: 5.0. Interest level: 4-8.
Date Published:2016

After a series of volcanic eruptions leave the world nearly buried in ash, twin brothers Esper and Starn are desperate to find a way to save their father from the harsh conditions he lives in working as a pollinator in Orchard Territory. The brothers find a map hidden by their deceased sister that points to nearby islands rumored to have gold. The boys set off on a glider that Starn designed for the trip, but it's not smooth sailing for the brave duo. Reading level: 5.0. Interest level: 4-8.

Date Published:2016

Integrating science with mathematics & literacy : new visions for learning and assessment, 2nd edition /

Hammerman, Elizabeth L.


This revised edition offers performance assessments that promote student engagement. The assessments model inquiry-based science where learners can demonstrate their understanding of embedded concepts through exploration, inquiry, and application. It includes guidelines to develop customized assessments or use the assessments included to evaluate learners' understanding of content and processes; development of complex thinking skills; aptitude for science; and ability to make real-world connections. It includes learning logs, portfolios, peer interview strategies, and sample teacher-student interviews.
Date Published:2008

This revised edition offers performance assessments that promote student engagement. The assessments model inquiry-based science where learners can demonstrate their understanding of embedded concepts through exploration, inquiry, and application. It includes guidelines to develop customized assessments or use the assessments included to evaluate learners' understanding of content and processes; development of complex thinking skills; aptitude for science; and ability to make real-world connections. It includes learning logs, portfolios, peer interview strategies, and sample teacher-student interviews.

Date Published:2008

Types of Maps

Wade, Mary Dodson


Introduces different types of maps and how they are used, including those that show how to get to a place and those that show what you will find when you arrive. Reading level: 2.2. Interest level: 1-3.
Date Published:2003

Beetle bop

Fleming, Denise


Illustrations and rhyming text reveal the great variety of beetles and their swirling, humming, crashing activities. Fiber collage illustrations. The mix of art, science, and rhyme make it a good read-aloud. Reading level: 2.2. Interest level: K-3.
Date Published:2007

Anything but typical

Baskin, Nora Raleigh.


Twelve-year-old Jason Blake is autistic. His peers think he is weird, but Jason shares the same fears about fitting in and finding friends as a regular boy. He is more comfortable on his computer Storyboard Web site than in classes where things are unorganized, but when he meets Rebecca, another writer on the Storyboard Web site, he enjoys a comfortable and supportive online friendship like he has never known before. When Jason has a chance to meet Rebecca in person at a Storyboard Conference, his insecurities surface and he becomes frightened about what she will think of him. Reading level: 4.0. Interest level: 5-8.
Date Published:2009

Twelve-year-old Jason Blake is autistic. His peers think he is weird, but Jason shares the same fears about fitting in and finding friends as a regular boy. He is more comfortable on his computer Storyboard Web site than in classes where things are unorganized, but when he meets Rebecca, another writer on the Storyboard Web site, he enjoys a comfortable and supportive online friendship like he has never known before. When Jason has a chance to meet Rebecca in person at a Storyboard Conference, his insecurities surface and he becomes frightened about what she will think of him. Reading level: 4.0. Interest level: 5-8.

Date Published:2009

Connecting teachers, students and standards : strategies for success in diverse and inclusive classrooms

Voltz, Deborah L.


A framework is introduced for reaching and teaching English language learners, students from culturally diverse backgrounds, and students with disabilities. It shows how to select the best instructional methods and materials for diverse learners; create classrooms that are conducive to learning; develop classroom content that allows students to achieve standards while meeting the individual needs of diverse learners; collaborate effectively with fellow teachers and education specialists; and administer assessments that challenge and accommodate diverse learners. Includes scenarios that provide tips for connecting with students in the classroom, communicating with their families, and coordinating efforts with colleagues.
Date Published:2010

A framework is introduced for reaching and teaching English language learners, students from culturally diverse backgrounds, and students with disabilities. It shows how to select the best instructional methods and materials for diverse learners; create classrooms that are conducive to learning; develop classroom content that allows students to achieve standards while meeting the individual needs of diverse learners; collaborate effectively with fellow teachers and education specialists; and administer assessments that challenge and accommodate diverse learners. Includes scenarios that provide tips for connecting with students in the classroom, communicating with their families, and coordinating efforts with colleagues.

Date Published:2010

Donde esta ese hueso?: Where's that bone

Penner, Lucille Recht


Jill uses a map to keep track of the places where her dog Bingo has been burying his bones to save them from being taken by Hulk the cat. May be used with the trade books in math strategy. Text in Spanish. Reading level: 2.5. Interest level: K-3. Lexile: 170.
Date Published:2005

Juan Verdades: The Man Who Couldn't Tell a Lie

Hayes, Joe.


Juan Verdades cannot tell a lie. So convinced is his employer of Juan's honesty that he wagers his entire ranch that a neighbor cannot trick Juan into lying. Juan's cleverness saves his employer's ranch, and in the process wins him the hand of the neighbor's beautiful daughter. One painting per double page, Spanish phrases, and the beautiful colors provide an authentic historical northern New Mexico setting that gives the story a strong sense of time and place in this folklore. May be used as a read aloud and discussion starter about honesty, and right and wrong. Six traits of writing: word choice. Reading level: 4.3. Interest level: K-3.
Date Published:2001

Juan Verdades cannot tell a lie. So convinced is his employer of Juan's honesty that he wagers his entire ranch that a neighbor cannot trick Juan into lying. Juan's cleverness saves his employer's ranch, and in the process wins him the hand of the neighbor's beautiful daughter. One painting per double page, Spanish phrases, and the beautiful colors provide an authentic historical northern New Mexico setting that gives the story a strong sense of time and place in this folklore. May be used as a read aloud and discussion starter about honesty, and right and wrong. Six traits of writing: word choice. Reading level: 4.3. Interest level: K-3.

Date Published:2001

Teaching the Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K-12

Daniels, Harvey


Seven teaching practices are explored in detail, including: reading-as-thinking, representing-to-learn, small-group activities, the classroom workshop, authentic experiences, reflective assessment, and integrative units. Each includes historical background information, research results, and descriptions of vital features. Teachers from different grade levels and communities explain how they adopted the basic model, adapted it to their students' needs, and made it their own. This book is an updated and expanded version of "Methods that Matter : Six Structures for Best Practice Classrooms" (1998).
Date Published:2004

Seven teaching practices are explored in detail, including: reading-as-thinking, representing-to-learn, small-group activities, the classroom workshop, authentic experiences, reflective assessment, and integrative units. Each includes historical background information, research results, and descriptions of vital features. Teachers from different grade levels and communities explain how they adopted the basic model, adapted it to their students' needs, and made it their own. This book is an updated and expanded version of "Methods that Matter : Six Structures for Best Practice Classrooms" (1998).

Date Published:2004

The Wall

Bunting, Eve


A father and his young son come to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to find the name of the grandfather the boy never knew. This moving account is told from a young child's point of view; the watercolors capture the impressive mass of the wall of names as well as the poignant reactions of the people who visit there. Impressionistic watercolor illustrations. This picture book may be used as a read aloud for historical fiction. Six traits of writing: Voice. Reading level: 2.4. Interest level: 1-4.
Date Published:1990

A father and his young son come to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to find the name of the grandfather the boy never knew. This moving account is told from a young child's point of view; the watercolors capture the impressive mass of the wall of names as well as the poignant reactions of the people who visit there. Impressionistic watercolor illustrations. This picture book may be used as a read aloud for historical fiction. Six traits of writing: Voice. Reading level: 2.4. Interest level: 1-4.

Date Published:1990

Hearing

GORDON, SHARON


This simple introduction to the sense of hearing discusses how, and what, we hear. Reading level: 1.7. Interest level: K-2.
Date Published:2001

Standardized Test Skill Builders for Reading, Grades 3-4


Practice tests followed by a full-length reading test cover reading and language arts skills that are tested in the CTBS TerraNova, Metropolitan Achievement Test, Stanford Achievement Test, Iowa Test of Basic Skills, and California Achievement Test for grades 3-4. These questions cover vocabulary, composition, grammar and usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
Date Published:2000

Paris

FORTY, SANDRA


Illustrated with Parisian scenes and works of architecture both old and new, this book takes a look at Paris, France's thriving capital and treasure trove of history and towns.
Date Published:2000

From high school to college: steps to success for students with disabilities

Hamblet, Elizabeth


Topics: understand the law and accommodations, students' responsibilities and rights, anticipating the college environment, finding the right college, requesting appropriate accommodations, building student independence, self-advocacy.
Date Published:2017

Pretending to be Normal: Living With Asperger's Syndrome

Willey, Liane Holliday


This is the autobiography of a woman with Asperger's Syndrome. She shares her life story, including the daily struggles and challenges of growing up with Asperger's Syndrome as well as having a child with the same condition. She compares her own experiences with those of her daughter and her daughter's twin sister who doesn't have Asperger Syndrome. She shows how to explain who you are to those who care and discusses ways of coping with college, employment, home life, and sensory perception problems. Suggestions are included for family members, educators, and employers.
Date Published:1999

This is the autobiography of a woman with Asperger's Syndrome. She shares her life story, including the daily struggles and challenges of growing up with Asperger's Syndrome as well as having a child with the same condition. She compares her own experiences with those of her daughter and her daughter's twin sister who doesn't have Asperger Syndrome. She shows how to explain who you are to those who care and discusses ways of coping with college, employment, home life, and sensory perception problems. Suggestions are included for family members, educators, and employers.

Date Published:1999