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The Fountas & Pinnell prompting guide. Part 1 : for oral reading and early writing /

Fountas, Irene C


Spiral bound book that can be propped up on its own stand. Introduction -- Early reading behaviors -- Searching for and using information -- Solving words -- Monitoring and correcting -- General problem-solving -- Maintaining fluency -- Composing sentences -- Early writing behaviors -- Verbal path for letter formation -- Constructing words -- Conventions -- Revisiting the text for word study. In this tool Fountas and Pinnell have compiled a comprehensive collection of precise language to use when teaching for, prompting for, and reinforcing effective strategic actions for each student's precise literacy behaviors.
Date Published:2012

Spiral bound book that can be propped up on its own stand. Introduction -- Early reading behaviors -- Searching for and using information -- Solving words -- Monitoring and correcting -- General problem-solving -- Maintaining fluency -- Composing sentences -- Early writing behaviors -- Verbal path for letter formation -- Constructing words -- Conventions -- Revisiting the text for word study. In this tool Fountas and Pinnell have compiled a comprehensive collection of precise language to use when teaching for, prompting for, and reinforcing effective strategic actions for each student's precise literacy behaviors.

Date Published:2012

The Fountas & Pinnell prompting guide, part 2, for comprehension : thinking, talking, and writing /

Fountas, Irene C.


Includes bibliographical references. Spiral bound book that can be propped up on its own stand. In this tool Fountas and Pinnell have compiled a comprehensive collection of precise language to use when teaching for, prompting for, and reinforcing effective strategic actions for each student's precise literacy behaviors.
Date Published:2012

Fountas & Pinell prompting guide, part 1 : for oral reading and early writing /

Fountas, Irene C.


Spiral bound with laminated tabbed pages. Introduction -- Early reading behaviors -- Searching for and using information -- Solving words -- Monitoring and correcting -- General problem-solving -- Maintaining fluency -- Composing sentences -- Early writing behaviors -- Verbal path for letter formation -- Constructing words -- Conventions -- Revisiting the text for word study. The Fountas & Pinnell Prompting Guide 1 is a flip-chart tool that you can use to enhance your teaching power in guided reading lessons; intervention lessons; shared reading; independent reading; reading and writing conferences; and dictated, independent, and interactive writing. If you are a classroom teacher, reading specialist, literacy teacher, Reading Recovery teacher, or literacy coach, you can use this flip chart as a ready reference while working with students in several instructional contexts. Fountas and Pinnell have compiled a comprehensive collection of precise language to use when teaching, prompting for, and reinforcing effective strategic actions in reading and writing. Based on your observations and analysis of students' reading and writing behaviors, you can select the specific language that will work best for children as they build their literacy processing systems. The language in this guide will improve the reader's or writer's ability to solve problems and use strategic actions independently.
Date Published:2017

Spiral bound with laminated tabbed pages. Introduction -- Early reading behaviors -- Searching for and using information -- Solving words -- Monitoring and correcting -- General problem-solving -- Maintaining fluency -- Composing sentences -- Early writing behaviors -- Verbal path for letter formation -- Constructing words -- Conventions -- Revisiting the text for word study. The Fountas & Pinnell Prompting Guide 1 is a flip-chart tool that you can use to enhance your teaching power in guided reading lessons; intervention lessons; shared reading; independent reading; reading and writing conferences; and dictated, independent, and interactive writing. If you are a classroom teacher, reading specialist, literacy teacher, Reading Recovery teacher, or literacy coach, you can use this flip chart as a ready reference while working with students in several instructional contexts. Fountas and Pinnell have compiled a comprehensive collection of precise language to use when teaching, prompting for, and reinforcing effective strategic actions in reading and writing. Based on your observations and analysis of students' reading and writing behaviors, you can select the specific language that will work best for children as they build their literacy processing systems. The language in this guide will improve the reader's or writer's ability to solve problems and use strategic actions independently.

Date Published:2017

Teammates

Golenbock, Peter, 1946-.


"Gulliver books.". Describes the racial prejudice experienced by Jackie Robinson when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black player in Major League baseball and depicts the acceptance and support he received from his white teammate Pee Wee Reese.
Date Published:1990

The lost teachings = Panuijkatasikl kina'masuti'l /

Isaac, Michael James, 1961-


Text in English and Mi'kmaw. A beautiful story about peaceful living amid the dangers of envy and greed.
Date Published:2013

Heat wave

Chambers, Catherine, 1954-


Looks at extremes of hot weather. You will find out where and how temperatures can soar to extreme levels and the impact that heat waves have on people around the world.
Date Published:2002

Water cycle

Hughes, Monica.


Includes bibliographical references and index. Nature's patterns -- Water is special -- Water in the air -- Oceans and seas -- Evaporation on land -- Clouds -- Mountain clouds -- Rain -- Snow -- The complete cycle -- Short water cycle -- Long water cycle -- Salty to fresh -- Salt test.
Date Published:2004

I will never get a star on Mrs. Benson's blackboard

Mann, Jennifer K.,


"Rose is a distracted and creative soul. She does her best at school, but sometimes her mind wanders, and she answers the wrong question ... And her desk? Well, keeping her desk neat is a challenge. When it's time to make thank-you cards for a class visitor, Rose's art supplies turn her workspace--and her--into a colorful mess. But her artistic skills shine through in the gorgeous oversize card she creates. Could she possibly get a star after all?--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2015

"Rose is a distracted and creative soul. She does her best at school, but sometimes her mind wanders, and she answers the wrong question ... And her desk? Well, keeping her desk neat is a challenge. When it's time to make thank-you cards for a class visitor, Rose's art supplies turn her workspace--and her--into a colorful mess. But her artistic skills shine through in the gorgeous oversize card she creates. Could she possibly get a star after all?--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2015

Arctic stories

Kusugak, Michael.


Includes glossary.
Date Published:1998

The children of Africville

Welldon, Christine.


The children of Africville, Nova Scotia, lived in a special community where everyone knew their neighbours, and all helped and cared for each other. It was the perfect place for children to play and grow up. The Children of Africville is the remarkable story of these children during the community's final years, before it was torn down and its families were relocated. Full of photographs and stories from Africville people, this book is an important celebration of Nova Scotia black history, its vibrant community, and the children who lived there -- Backcover.
Date Published:2009

The children of Africville, Nova Scotia, lived in a special community where everyone knew their neighbours, and all helped and cared for each other. It was the perfect place for children to play and grow up. The Children of Africville is the remarkable story of these children during the community's final years, before it was torn down and its families were relocated. Full of photographs and stories from Africville people, this book is an important celebration of Nova Scotia black history, its vibrant community, and the children who lived there -- Backcover.

Date Published:2009

Charlie and the great glass elevator

Dahl, Roald.


Taking up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory leaves off, Charlie, his family, and Mr. Wonka find themselves launched into space in the great glass elevator.
Date Published:1972

George's marvelous medicine

Dahl, Roald.


RL 3. George decides that his grumpy, selfish old grandmother must be a witch and concocts some marvelous medicine to take care of her.
Date Published:1981

Charlie and the chocolate factory

Dahl, Roald.


Young Charlie Bucket can't believe his luck when he finds the very last of Mr. Willy Wonka's golden tickets inside his chocolate bar. He wins the trip of a lifetime, a magical tour around Mr. Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory. Once inside, Charlie and the other four winners--Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, and Mike Teavee--witness amazing wonders: rainbow drops, lickable wallpaper, and even a chocolate waterfall. But what happens when the children, one by one, disobey Mr. Wonka? Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.
Date Published:1988

Young Charlie Bucket can't believe his luck when he finds the very last of Mr. Willy Wonka's golden tickets inside his chocolate bar. He wins the trip of a lifetime, a magical tour around Mr. Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory. Once inside, Charlie and the other four winners--Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, and Mike Teavee--witness amazing wonders: rainbow drops, lickable wallpaper, and even a chocolate waterfall. But what happens when the children, one by one, disobey Mr. Wonka? Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.

Date Published:1988

The magic finger /

Dahl, Roald.


[This record reflects various editions, issued by various publishers.] Angered by a neighboring family's sport hunting, an eight-year-old girl turns her magic finger on them.
Date Published:1966

The wonderful story of Henry Sugar, and six more.

Dahl, Roald.


The boy who talked with animals : The hitch-hiker : The Mildenhall treasure : The swan : The wonderful story of Henry Sugar : Lucky break : A piece of cake.
Date Published:1977

Who was Rosa Parks?

McDonough, Yona Zeldis.


Who was Rosa Parks? -- Down on the farm -- City lights -- Life with Raymond -- The call to action -- Back of the bus -- A visit to Highlander -- A new day -- "No riders today!" -- Moving ahead. In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement."
Date Published:2010

Who was Rosa Parks? -- Down on the farm -- City lights -- Life with Raymond -- The call to action -- Back of the bus -- A visit to Highlander -- A new day -- "No riders today!" -- Moving ahead. In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement."

Date Published:2010

Who was Roald Dahl?

Kelley, True.


Who was Roald Dahl? -- Young Roald -- School days -- Adventures -- The flying hero -- America -- A struggling writer -- Family man -- More ups and downs -- Roald's hut -- The last chapter -- Timeline of Roald Dahl's life -- Timeline of the world -- Some of Roald Dahl's books for children. Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children's book authors ever. Now in this Who Was-- ? biography, children will learn of his real-life adventures. A flying ace for the British Air Force, he was married to an Academy Award-winning actress. He also wrote books and screenplays for adults. Entertaining and readable, this biography has 80 black-and-white illustrations. .
Date Published:2012

Who was Roald Dahl? -- Young Roald -- School days -- Adventures -- The flying hero -- America -- A struggling writer -- Family man -- More ups and downs -- Roald's hut -- The last chapter -- Timeline of Roald Dahl's life -- Timeline of the world -- Some of Roald Dahl's books for children. Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children's book authors ever. Now in this Who Was-- ? biography, children will learn of his real-life adventures. A flying ace for the British Air Force, he was married to an Academy Award-winning actress. He also wrote books and screenplays for adults. Entertaining and readable, this biography has 80 black-and-white illustrations. .

Date Published:2012

Who was Harry Houdini?

Sutherland, Tui T.


So you want to be an American -- So you want to be a magician -- So you want to be famous -- So you want to be a star! -- So you want to be amazing -- So you want to be a pilot -- So you want to be a movie star! -- So you want to be an illusionist -- So you want to be a hero -- So you want to be a detective -- So you want to be remembered forever. A biography of the famous magician who was also a movie star and a pioneer pilot.
Date Published:2002

So you want to be an American -- So you want to be a magician -- So you want to be famous -- So you want to be a star! -- So you want to be amazing -- So you want to be a pilot -- So you want to be a movie star! -- So you want to be an illusionist -- So you want to be a hero -- So you want to be a detective -- So you want to be remembered forever. A biography of the famous magician who was also a movie star and a pioneer pilot.

Date Published:2002

Showing off

Mlynowski, Sarah.


The Dunwiddle Magic School (fifth to eighth grade) is intended for children whose magic is "upside-down" like Dory (who turns into a combination of a kitten and dragon) and Pepper (whose uncontrollable "fiercing" terrifies everyone around her)--so the Show Off, where fifth grade students are supposed to showcase their skills, does not really seem like a good idea.
Date Published:2017

Bear in the family

Walters, Eric, 1957-


In this partially illustrated early chapter book, a family return to their home in the forest after a wildfire to find their house still standing and an orphaned bear cub in the well.
Date Published:2022