La Porte County Public Library System

"This book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Jamaica"--Provided by publisher.

Since its publication, teachers throughout the world have made The Daily 5 one of the most widely read books in education. Through this proven structure, teachers experience for themselves the power of students gaining independence and monitoring their own behaviors. Join Gail and Joan as they work with third- and fifth-grade teachers in two diverse Midwest classrooms where the Daily 5 has been in place for several years. As the popularity of the...

Provides information about whales, describing their size, how they breathe, how they catch their food, their behaviors, and efforts to protect them.

You can read books or attend workshops about how to teach writing, but there's no substitute for seeing master teachers put ideas into practice with real kids. When students write takes us into the classrooms at Bailey's Elementary School in the outskirts of Washington, DC, where teachers wrestle with the questions of what it means to become an effective writer and what is a teacher's role in developing students' competence as writers. The four videos...

While playing hide-and-seek with Buzz, Fly Guy is taken away by a garbage man.

"Simple text and full-color photographs provide a brief introduction to farm dogs"--Provided by publisher.

Readers in grades 3-6 present unique challenges and opportunities for teachers. Many intermediate readers can decode text well, but few have the skills required for the thick textbooks and complex literature they will encounter in the middle grades and beyond. Teachers need to guide students as they develop sophisticated strategies for tackling a variety of new text, while helping students cultivate the independence and self-reflection they need for...

Does the phrase 'back to school' fill you with dread or delight? Is your weekly planner already overflowing with to-do lists at the start of September? And can you really be expected to remember next Thursday has swimming, spelling, singing club and a PTA sponsored bounce? From the autumn harvest festival through to the summer sports day, the academic year is packed full of events demanding meticulous planning and dutiful prepping. But Britain's best-loved...