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Just joking : joke pack 2.


Just Joking Joke Packs contain over 70 rib-tickling jokes that will have you giggling, chuckling, laughing and guffawing as you flip through these hilarious pages! The Creators of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS, the nation's most popular kids' magazine, bring you even more of this best selling series-loved by kids everywhere! Why did the policeman give the gardener a ticket For disturbing the peas. .
Date Published:2019

Reality checks : teaching reading comprehension with nonfiction /

Stead, Tony.


Comprehending nonfiction: the real story -- Getting the facts -- The art of reading -- Dealing with unknown vocabulary and concepts -- Inferring -- Making connections -- Reading between the words -- All those in favor?: explorations in the early years -- Visual literacy: comprehension beyond words -- Guided reading and assessment -- Providing a framework for teaching and learning. resents a guide for teachers on developing reading comprehension in the classroom through a nonfiction reading and writing curriculum.
Date Published:2006

Comprehending nonfiction: the real story -- Getting the facts -- The art of reading -- Dealing with unknown vocabulary and concepts -- Inferring -- Making connections -- Reading between the words -- All those in favor?: explorations in the early years -- Visual literacy: comprehension beyond words -- Guided reading and assessment -- Providing a framework for teaching and learning. resents a guide for teachers on developing reading comprehension in the classroom through a nonfiction reading and writing curriculum.

Date Published:2006

Teaching adolescent writers

Gallagher, Kelly, 1958-


Running with the literacy stampede -- Overcoming the neglected "R" : establishing a time and a place to write -- Beyond the Grecian urn : the teacher as a writing model -- Elevating student writing : using real-world models -- Beyond fake writing : the power of choice -- The importance of purpose and audience -- Using assessment to drive better student writing -- A closing thought : the literacy stampede is upon us. "Describes strategies for teaching writing to adolescents, including teaching the reasons writing is important, meeting student needs in learning writing, modeling good writing by the teacher, using real-world models of writing, giving students choice, writing for authentic, real-world purposes, and assessing student writing"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2006

Running with the literacy stampede -- Overcoming the neglected "R" : establishing a time and a place to write -- Beyond the Grecian urn : the teacher as a writing model -- Elevating student writing : using real-world models -- Beyond fake writing : the power of choice -- The importance of purpose and audience -- Using assessment to drive better student writing -- A closing thought : the literacy stampede is upon us. "Describes strategies for teaching writing to adolescents, including teaching the reasons writing is important, meeting student needs in learning writing, modeling good writing by the teacher, using real-world models of writing, giving students choice, writing for authentic, real-world purposes, and assessing student writing"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2006

Challenging the myths of autism : unlock new possiblities and hope /

Alderson, Jonathan, 1968-


"How many times have you heard that people with autismlack creativity? That they reject affection or suffer frommental retardation? As the number of children diagnosed withautism surges, researchers and educators are racing to definethe amorphous nature of this spectrum disorder and its widerange of symptoms. But in trying to characterize this widelyvarying group, people often perpetuate a host of limiting andpotentially damaging misconceptions in the media, in academicjournals and even in textbooks. These myths don’t holdup when examined, and they don’t reflect Jonathan Alderson’sexperience working with more than 2,000 children and familiesover two decades." -- P. [4] of cover.
Date Published:2011

"How many times have you heard that people with autismlack creativity? That they reject affection or suffer frommental retardation? As the number of children diagnosed withautism surges, researchers and educators are racing to definethe amorphous nature of this spectrum disorder and its widerange of symptoms. But in trying to characterize this widelyvarying group, people often perpetuate a host of limiting andpotentially damaging misconceptions in the media, in academicjournals and even in textbooks. These myths don’t holdup when examined, and they don’t reflect Jonathan Alderson’sexperience working with more than 2,000 children and familiesover two decades." -- P. [4] of cover.

Date Published:2011

Waterfalls

Wood, Jenny.


Includes index.
Date Published:1992

Janice VanCleave's geometry for every kid : easy activities that make learning geometry fun

VanCleave, Janice Pratt.


Includes index.
Date Published:1994

This table

Killian, Alex,


This moving picture book traces a table and its transformation: from a seed to a tree to a treasured object in a home. Strong and stable through the years, the table becomes a space for being together: for birthday parties and science projects, and meals big and small. With captivating text and lush illustrations, This Table will inspire conversations about the everyday, ordinary objects in our lives, and their role in creating lifelong memories.
Date Published:2024

This moving picture book traces a table and its transformation: from a seed to a tree to a treasured object in a home. Strong and stable through the years, the table becomes a space for being together: for birthday parties and science projects, and meals big and small. With captivating text and lush illustrations, This Table will inspire conversations about the everyday, ordinary objects in our lives, and their role in creating lifelong memories.

Date Published:2024

Go show the world : a celebration of Indigenous heroes /

Kinew, Wab, 1981-


Sacagawea -- Jim Thorpe -- Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte -- Beatrice Culleton Mosionier -- Francis Pegahmagabow -- Te-Wau-Zee -- Dr. Evan Adams -- John Herrington -- Carey Price -- Waneek Horn-Miller -- Tecumseh -- Crazy Horse -- Net-no-kiwa. "Using rhyming lyrics from a previously written rap song, Midewin author, Manitoba politician, and creator Kinew tells the stories of diverse Indigenous heroes both historical and contemporary from the U.S. and Canada." --
Date Published:2018

Sacagawea -- Jim Thorpe -- Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte -- Beatrice Culleton Mosionier -- Francis Pegahmagabow -- Te-Wau-Zee -- Dr. Evan Adams -- John Herrington -- Carey Price -- Waneek Horn-Miller -- Tecumseh -- Crazy Horse -- Net-no-kiwa. "Using rhyming lyrics from a previously written rap song, Midewin author, Manitoba politician, and creator Kinew tells the stories of diverse Indigenous heroes both historical and contemporary from the U.S. and Canada." --

Date Published:2018

I am darn tough

Morelli, Licia, 1978-


"Grit. Perseverance. The will to keep going when the going is hard.Everyone wants these qualities, and one way that girls (and boys!) become stronger and more resilient is simply by realizing how strong and resilient they already are. Running provides a pathway to that realization, helping kids discover inner fortitude."--Book jacket.
Date Published:2020

Nibi's water song

Tenasco, Sunshine.


"Nibi is an Indigenous girl on the search for clean water to drink. Though she is faced with repeated obstacles, Nibi's joyful and determined energy become a catalyst for change and action as her community, and in widening circles, the country and government rally around her to make clean drinking water available for all. There is a strong underlying message that even when a problem seems too large to face, every bit that everyone does helps. And inaction is not an option."
Date Published:2019

"Nibi is an Indigenous girl on the search for clean water to drink. Though she is faced with repeated obstacles, Nibi's joyful and determined energy become a catalyst for change and action as her community, and in widening circles, the country and government rally around her to make clean drinking water available for all. There is a strong underlying message that even when a problem seems too large to face, every bit that everyone does helps. And inaction is not an option."

Date Published:2019

I'll go and come back

LaRocca, Rajani,


Jyoti is overwhelmed when she visits her grandmother in India for the first time, but she and Sita Pati quickly form a bond. When Pati visits Jyoti in America, it is Jyoti's turn to help her grandmother feel welcome.
Date Published:2022

Mama and Mommy and me in the middle

LaCour, Nina,


When her mother goes on a business trip, a little girl, who loves to sit between Mama and Mommy at the table, misses her a lot and feels empty until Mommy finally comes home, filling the void with love.
Date Published:2022

Reading Beauty

Underwood, Deborah,


In this version of Sleeping Beauty, told in verse, the Princess is threatened with a curse which will start with a paper cut; devastated that all her books have been taken away, she sets out with her dog, Prince, to find the fairy who cast the curse and make her reverse it.
Date Published:2019

Time for bed, old house

Bates, Janet Costa,


Isaac is excited about having a sleepover at Grandpop's house, but he's a little nervous about being away from home for the first time. Luckily, his knowing Grandpop tells him it's not quite time to go to bed yet, first, he needs Isaac's help in putting the house to bed. Quietly and slowly, they move from room to room, turning out lights and pulling down shades, as Grandpop gently explains the nighttime sounds that Isaac finds unfamiliar. Now it's time to read the house a bedtime story (Isaac is good at reading the pictures). By the time the house is settled in for the night, Isaac and Grandpop are ready for bed, too!
Date Published:2021

Isaac is excited about having a sleepover at Grandpop's house, but he's a little nervous about being away from home for the first time. Luckily, his knowing Grandpop tells him it's not quite time to go to bed yet, first, he needs Isaac's help in putting the house to bed. Quietly and slowly, they move from room to room, turning out lights and pulling down shades, as Grandpop gently explains the nighttime sounds that Isaac finds unfamiliar. Now it's time to read the house a bedtime story (Isaac is good at reading the pictures). By the time the house is settled in for the night, Isaac and Grandpop are ready for bed, too!

Date Published:2021

You are not alone

McGaw, Kaitlin,


When I say something is unfair to me, but it's fair for you, what does that make it? When I meditate, it all gets clear. And if you listen, you will really hear. I am not alone. I am enough. It can be scary to feel like you're all on your own, especially in the face of prejudice. But always remember: you are not alone. Inspired by the Alphabet Rockers' empowering song "Not Alone," this uplifting picture book reassures kids that they belong and encourages them to love their beautiful selves and their identities, use their voices against hate, and step up for one another and have one another's backs no matter what.
Date Published:2022

When I say something is unfair to me, but it's fair for you, what does that make it? When I meditate, it all gets clear. And if you listen, you will really hear. I am not alone. I am enough. It can be scary to feel like you're all on your own, especially in the face of prejudice. But always remember: you are not alone. Inspired by the Alphabet Rockers' empowering song "Not Alone," this uplifting picture book reassures kids that they belong and encourages them to love their beautiful selves and their identities, use their voices against hate, and step up for one another and have one another's backs no matter what.

Date Published:2022

Imagine

Lennon, John, 1940-1980,


Illustrates, through the eyes of a little pigeon, John Lennon's song about imagining a world at peace, in which people of all sorts live as one. Includes afterword about peace, freedom, and Amnesty International.
Date Published:2017

One day in the eucalyptus, eucalyptus tree

Bernstrom, Daniel,


Gobbled by a snake, a crafty boy finds a find a way out of his predictament by encouraging the snake to eat an increasing number of animals.
Date Published:2016

If you were a homonym or a homophone

Loewen, Nancy, 1964-


"Homonym, two words that are pronounced and spelled the same but have different meanings. Homophone, two words that are pronounced the same but have different spellings and different meanings.". Learn what a homonym or homophone is in a fun and easy way.
Date Published:2007

Amazing otters

Brownell, M. Barbara.


Includes bibliography. Introduces in text and illustrations, the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the otter.
Date Published:1989

Fossil

Taylor, Paul D.


Includes index. Introduces fossilized shells, bones, skulls, teeth, and plants to young readers and explains what they tell us about earlier eras. .
Date Published:1990