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Publisher: Running Press Adult
ISBN: 1442416432
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80
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Sillier than a teacher with hiccups! Funnier than toilet the bottom of the principal's shoe! Here are the funniest poems about school ever collected in one book, selected by Bruce Lansky, the “King of Giggle Poetry,” with the help of thousands of elementary-school children. Read about why there are no more flies in the school kitchen, what can be found in a student’s desk, how to eat a bag lunch, creatures in the classroom, and many more hilarious topics.
Author: Bruce Lansky
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590580366
Category : Children's poetry, American
Languages : en
Pages : 74
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Collection of poems "written by popular children's poets, including Shel Silverstein, Bruce Lansky, Jack Prelutsky, Colin McNaughton, David L. Harrison, Kalli Dakos, and more than a dozen others who know how to find humor in any school subject."--Page 4 of cover.
Author:
Publisher: Running Press Adult
ISBN: 1476768501
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Betcha laugh! This is one of the most popular collections of funny poetry for kids ever published. It’s a classic because it’s the first collection of poems selected by kids! It includes clever creations from some of the most popular names in children’s poetry, including Bill Dodds, Timothy Tocher, Joyce Armor, Robert Pottle, Bruce Lansky, and Kenn Nesbitt. Humorous illustrations by Stephen Carpenter make this book even better.
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Publisher: Harper Trophy
ISBN: 9780060791162
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Gilbert and his first-grade classmates are nervous about their performance on the last day of school, curious about the awards they will receive, sad to be leaving their teacher, and excited about summer vacation.
Author: Bruce Lansky
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9781417746583
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A collection of humorous poems about the trials and tribulations of going to school
Author: Alfie Kohn
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN: 0738211346
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Book Description
Death and taxes come later; what seems inevitable for children is the idea that, after spending the day at school, they must then complete more academic assignments at home. The predictable results: stress and conflict, frustration and exhaustion. Parents respond by reassuring themselves that at least the benefits outweigh the costs. But what if they don't? In The Homework Myth, nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework--that it promotes higher achievement, "reinforces" learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience. So why do we continue to administer this modern cod liver oil -- or even demand a larger dose? Kohn's incisive analysis reveals how a mistrust of children, a set of misconceptions about learning, and a misguided focus on competitiveness have all left our kids with less free time and our families with more conflict. Pointing to parents who have fought back -- and schools that have proved educational excellence is possible without homework -- Kohn shows how we can rethink what happens during and after school in order to rescue our families and our children's love of learning.
Author: Kenn Nesbitt
Publisher: Running Press Adult
ISBN: 1442455853
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80
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Students and teachers will roar as Kenn Nesbitt pokes fun at silly school topics with dozens of wacky poems. Who knew school lunches and detention could be so funny? Kenn Nesbitt, that's who! Do you attend a school like the one Kenn Nesbitt describes in this hysterically funny collection of poems? There's a frenzied food fight in the cafeteria. For show-and-tell, kids burp the ABCs. Recently, "pet days" have been banned (and for good reason). And the funniest things happen when the teacher isn't looking. Kids and teachers rate these rhymes A+ (and you will, too).
Author: Amy Buswell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451680864
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Sample Lesson from Amy Buswell and Bruce Lansky's Giggle Poetry Reading Lessons! Turn struggling readers into happy readers — For Grades 2–5. This sample lesson and introduction from Giggle Poetry Reading Lessons provides the research and methodology behind the most entertaining fluency intervention ever! As well as a kid-tested poem, customized reading lesson, an off-the-wall illustration, and zany performance tips—all designed to make the process of reading more like fun than work! Perfect for teachers and parents who want to help children improve their reading. Check out the full version of Giggle Poetry Reading Lessons available in softcover and eBook for the full lesson plan.
Author: Blythe Grossberg
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0369703154
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 219
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A captivating memoir about tutoring for Manhattan’s elite, revealing how a life of extreme wealth both helps and harms the children of the one percent. Ben orders daily room service while living in a five-star hotel. Olivia collects luxury brand sneakers worn by celebrities. Dakota jets off to Rome when she needs to avoid drama at school. Welcome to the inner circle of New York’s richest families, where academia is an obsession, wealth does nothing to soothe status anxiety and parents will try just about anything to gain a competitive edge in the college admissions rat race. When Blythe Grossberg first started as a tutor and learning specialist, she had no idea what awaited her inside the high-end apartments of Fifth Avenue. Children are expected to be as efficient and driven as CEOs, starting their days with 5:00 a.m. squash practice and ending them with late-night tutoring sessions. Meanwhile, their powerful parents will do anything to secure one of the precious few spots at the Ivy Leagues, whatever the cost to them or their kids. Through stories of the children she tutors that are both funny and shocking, Grossberg shows us the privileged world of America’s wealthiest families and the systems in place that help them stay on top.
Author: Richard Benson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452119260
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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From the author of the national bestseller F in Exams comes a new compendium of hilarious and inventive wrong test answers and homework hiccups. F for Effort features hilarious gems from elementary school (“two halves make a whale”), middle school (Q: What does “germinate” mean? A: To become a German citizen), and high school (Q: Fossil fuels are usually associated with which major type of rock? A: Classic rock). These 250 examples of creative invention are sure to charm anyone who has had to bluff or blunder their way through a test. Plus, this is a fixed-format version of the book, which looks nearly identical to the print version.
