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Two Sides to Every Story Book 1 & 2
Students will not only enjoy reading these
tales of mystery, danger, comedy and humor:
they’ll also learn a lot from them. Included
are discussion questions, creative suggestions
for improvisation, role play and writing, and
the opportunities for students to write their
opinions and feelings about each tale. Each
story has a surprise ending and will get students
discussing and expressing their viewpoints
to answer some difficult questions. Book 2
takes students through an examination of
ethics, dilemmas, and points of views. 15 original
stories challenge readers with difficult
decisions and lessons both modern and timeless.
Book 1 is for Grades 5-9 and Book 2 is for
Grades 6-8.
20455. Grades 5-9 ..................................... $20.10
22792. Grades 6-8 ..................................... $20.10
Wonderful Rooms
Where Children
Can Bloom
By Dr. Jean Feldman,
PhD. - Second Edition.
This book helps teachers
with classroom setup,
creating a literate
environment, spotlighting
children’s art,
developing learning
centers and teaching through games with 500
innovative, child-centered ideas and activities.
Includes new ideas for addressing Common
Core Standards, incorporating technology and
providing the occasional extra challenge for
students. 224 pages. Grades K-2.
21831. Each ................................................ $30.50
Following
Directions Series
Help sharpen your
students’ skills in
following both written
and oral directions –
important skills for
preparing for standardized
tests.
Students will solve riddles,
color pages, find
hidden objects, and
draw step-by-step pictures while following
written directions. Students will listen to
directions that are read aloud or taped while
following oral directions. 64 pages each.
Grades 1-6.
31691. Grades 1-2 ...................................... $15.40
31692. Grades 3-4 ..................................... $15.40
31693. Grades 5-6 ..................................... $15.40
Two Sides to Every Story Flash
Cards
Two sides to Every Story prepares young
learners for the many sides of our world. They
will realize that there are multiple viewpoints
to consider for each situation and that they
have to decide what behavior or action is
“right” or “wrong”. Each of the 50 openended
dilemmas includes three discussion
questions and a writing prompt. They can be
used or adapted for multiple grade levels.
What choices will your young learners make?
50 flash cards per deck. Ages 8+.
22793. Deck 1 ............................................ $17.40
Bibliotherapy 22794. Deck 2 ............................................ $17.40
With Bibliotherapy, you
can use children’s literature
to improve cognitive,
social, and emotional
outcomes. This
book shares 48 awardwinning
children’s books
across six areas of bibliotherapy
and connects
them with appropriate
and powerful activities
that increase listening, speaking, reading, and
writing skills. The six bibliotherapy areas
include: attachment and growth; creativity and
critical thinking; bullying and building friendships;
family matters (dynamics and change);
poverty and social justice issues; and childhood
challenges. 118 pages.
22795. Grades K-5 .................................... $22.75
Classroom Data
Tracking
Provides teachers with
all of the tools they
need for assessing and
tracking student
growth. It provides a
comprehensive information
section to help
them develop and
maintain a data-tracking
system that works
for their classroom. Contains 30 sets of reproducible
pages that are focused on standardsbased
language arts and math concepts. They
also include crosswalks for each anchor and
domain as well as a description and in-use
example for each reproducible. 160 pages.
21537. Grade K 21540. Grade 3
21538. Grade 1 21541. Grade 4
21539. Grade 2 21542. Grade 5
Each ............................................................ 16.35
The MindUP Curriculum
The Hawn Foundation
This research-based curriculum features 15
lessons that use the latest information about
the brain to dramatically improve behavior
and learning for all students. Each lesson
offers easy strategies for helping students
focus their attention, improve their self-regulation
skills, build resilience to stress, and
develop a positive mind-set in both school
and life. The lessons fit easily into any schedule
and require minimal preparation.
Classroom management tips and content-area
activities help you extend the benefits of
MindUP throughout your day, week, and year.
25128. Grades PreK-2 ........................... $34.95
25129. Grades 3-5 ................................ $34.95
25130. Grades 6-8 ................................ $34.95
Infographics
The Infographics series makes cross-curricular
instruction seamless! The engaging infographics
are the perfect teaching tools to
help students comprehend large amounts of
information quickly and easily. Students will
study infographics on a variety of engaging
science and social studies topics, then use
them to answer related math and language
arts questions. High-interest topics and fullcolor
visuals are designed to grab students’
attention and keep them practicing valuable
skills. 80 pages. K-Grade 5.
26050. Kindergarten ................................ $23.90
26051. Grade 1, Each................................. $23.90
26052. Grade 2, Each................................ $23.90
26053. Grade 3, Each................................ $23.90
26054. Grade 4, Each................................ $23.90
26066. Grade 5, Each................................ $23.90
An Educator’s Guide to Family
Involvement in Early Literacy
Use effective strategies to engage families in
practices that build early literacy skills in their
children. More than 30 reproducible family
letters in English and Spanish. Ideas and
materials for take-home back pack activities.
Ideas and materials for family literacy workshops.
CD included. Grades PreK-2.
22111. Each ................................................ $27.95
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