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English
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Known for her popular blog, "The Book Whisperer," Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. No matter how far behind Miller's students might be when they reach her 6th grade classroom, they end up reading an average of 40 to 50 books a year. She shares her teaching methods and includes a dynamite list of recommended "kid lit" that helps parents and teachers find the books that students really like to read.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
When is the best time to invite students to become actively involved in think-alouds? Join classroom teacher, Patrick Allen, in this 35 minute video, and watch as he engages the students in his fourth-grade classroom, demonstrating that you don’t need to wait very long to make the most of your think-alouds. The importance of nonfiction literature in literacy instruction is. Using Seymour Simon’s Animals Nobody Loves, Patrick demonstrates how comprehension...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
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...
4) My river
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Frogs, fish, a turtle, and other creatures who live in or around a river state their need for the river, making a plea for protecting this natural resource.
5) Bugs
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Publisher
Make Believe Ideas
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces various bugs, including praying mantis, lady bugs, and dragonflies.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In her book In the company of children, Joanne Hindley invites you inside her third-grade New York City classroom to "have a look" as she describes her reading and writing workshops. Joanne extends the invitation once again through a series of four video programs that give you a close-up look at mini-lessons and conferences during those workshops. In the two programs on reading mini-lessons and writing mini-lessons, she explores and rethinks the resources,...
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English
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This is a brand new spin on an old classic. Readers will first enjoy Aesop's version of events with the time-honored lesson of "slow and steady wins the race." However, the story doesn't stop there. The jilted Hare then shares his version of the events that transpired that day. He suggests that there may have been some foul play in the organization of the race. Young readers will love this new twist on an old favorite as they follow the colorful illustrations...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
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...
12) Hands-on reading
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Publisher
Mayer-Johnson
Pub. Date
2007, 1995.
Language
English
Description
An instructional resource book which uses an interactive, whole language approach to reading.
Publisher
ThinkFun, Inc
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
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"Zingo! brings fast-paced excitement and learning to the classic game of Bingo! Slide the Zinger to reveal picture tiles, make a match and fill your card to win. Images with printed words and two levels of play make this the perfect game to grow with."--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her. Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her. This beloved novel about an 11-year-old...
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