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42) Shifting the balance: 6 ways to bring the science of reading into the balanced literacy classroom
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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"The writers introduce a handful of instructional shifts offered from an invitational stance to help readers consider research beyond a one size fits all mentality and confront their own biases and misunderstandings as they explore ways Balanced Literacy practitioners can reimagine early literacy instruction by incorporating some powerful tenants from the Science of Reading"--
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Pub. Date
2022
Description
Many people are confused about how to actually approach reading. Should we memorize whole words? Is it best to sound out words? How Your Brain Learns to Read walks children and adults through what researchers have discovered about the Science of Reading and the best practices for learning how to read. Written for adults to read aloud to emerging readers, this children’s book introduces beginning phonics skills and sheds light on how the brain uses...
45) Romeo and Juliet
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Description
An adaptation of Shakespeare's play about Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, two young people from noble Veronese houses whose love for one another is doomed by the long-standing feud between their families. Includes activities and information about the author.
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Pub. Date
2008
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"Edgar Allan Poe, 'the father of the detective story' and a master of horror, is one of the greatest American short story writers. In these stories we meet people struggling with fear, revenge, mental illness and death. Which of them will win - and which will lose - their battles?"--P. [4] of cover.
47) Titanic
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Pub. Date
2009.
Description
An account of the sinking of the steamship Titanic by an iceberg in 1912. Includes activities.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1999
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It is 1954 and Kabuo Myiamoto is on trial for murder. He is a Japanese American living on the island of San Piedro, off the north-west coast of America. The second World War has left an atmosphere of anger and suspicion in this small community. Will Kabuo receive a fair trial? And will the true cause of the victim's death be discovered?
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
About a quarter of the people in the world today speak or use English... How has this happened? How did English begin, and what will become of it in the future? The history of the English language is a journey through space and time, from thousands of years ago to today and beyond, and to all parts of the world. Come on that journey and meet the monks and soldiers, the kings and scientists...
51) Tractor tipping
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
Find out what happens when Lightning McQueen and Mater's mischievousness gets the best of them and they stir up trouble in a field of sleeping tractors! Teaches spelling, compound words, consonant blends and word building.
52) V is for vampire
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
"'He's great, Vera,' said Angie. When Viktor Sarav takes a job at Ballantine's, Angie and her brother Don - the young owners of the New York fashion company - are pleased. But soon there are strange deaths in the company. Is there a vampire at work at Ballantine's? Vera Donato, a company director with secrets to hide, is against Viktor. But Ed Valdemar, the company lawyer, trusts him. Who is right?"--P. [4] of cover.
53) Les misérables
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Description
"France, 1815, Jean Valjean leaves prison after nineteen years. These are dangerous and troubled times, and life is hard. Valjean must begin a new life, but how can he escape his past, and his enemy, Inspector Javert?"--Pg. 4 of cover.
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Pub. Date
2016.
Description
This manual "not only helps parents and educators understand their own reading experiences, it offers extensive and creative ideas to help children become lifelong readers and writers! At its heart, Trees in the forest captures the essence of our relationship with books, characters, authors, and with one another as we read and discuss stories. This resource can be used as part of any language arts program for years to come..." (From back cover).
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Summer is the perfect time for kids to master reading skills with these interactive activities and storybooks designed to teach everything from letter and word recognition to reading comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary. Summer Reading helps kids to: Stay motivated to read; Maintain reading skills and avoid summer slide; Get excited about using the library; Keep discovering and learning all summer long."--
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Pub. Date
2008.
Description
Contains adaptations of two plays based on stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, including "The Red-Headed League," and "The Three Students," in which detective Sherlock Holmes, aided by his old friend Dr. Watson, uses his great intelligence to solve unusual cases. Includes activities and information about the author.
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
"Three different parts of the world, but all of them dangerous, loney places. Three different women, but all of them determined to go - and to come back alive! Robyn Davidson walked nearly 3,000 kilometres across the Australian desert - with a dog and four camels. Arlene Blum led a team of ten women to the top of Annapurna - one of the highest mountains in the world. Only eight came down again. Naomi James sailed around the world alone, on a journey...
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Pub. Date
2008
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"The woman in white first appears at night on a lonely heath near London and is next seen at a grave-side in Cumberland. Who is she? Where has she come from, and what is her history? She seems alone and friendless, frightened and confused. And it seems she knows a secret - a secret that could bring ruin and shame to a man who will do anything to keep her silent. This famous mystery thriller has excitement, suspense, romance, and a plot that twists...
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