Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937057879
Category : Children's poetry, American
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This is the Texas TEKS version of The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School (Grades 6-8). This book is designed to help teachers teach the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Poetry. Take 5 teaching tips for each poem provide step-by-step poetry lessons that address curriculum requirements. These 110 poems include examples of many techniques, forms, and elements such as rhyme, repetition, and rhythm; metaphor and simile; personification; onomatopoeia; hyperbole; dramatic irony; and different forms. The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School (PFAMS) offers a set of 36 poems (a poem-a-week for the 9 months of the typical school year) for each grade level. This is the Middle School (grades 6-8) Texas TEKS edition; there is also a Middle School (6-8) Common Core Teacher edition (and elementary school editions for K-5). An NCTE Poetry Notable, the 110 poems in this book represent the work of 71 of the best poets who are writing for young people today. Those poets are: Joy Acey, Jeannine Atkins, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, Robyn Hood Black, Calef Brown, Joseph Bruchac, Jen Bryant, Leslie Bulion, Stephanie Calmenson, Deborah Chandra, Kate Coombs, Cynthia Cotten, Kristy Dempsey, Margarita Engle, Betsy Franco, Carole Gerber, Charles Ghigna, Joan Bransfield Graham, Nikki Grimes, Lorie Ann Grover, Monica Gunning, Mary Lee Hahn, Avis Harley, David L. Harrison, Terry Webb Harshman, Juanita Havill, Georgia Heard, Stephanie Hemphill, Sara Holbrook, Carol-Ann Hoyte, Patricia Hubbell, Jacqueline Jules, X.J. Kennedy, Linda Kulp, Julie Larios, Irene Latham, Renée M. LaTulippe, Gail Carson Levine, Debbie Levy, J. Patrick Lewis, George Ella Lyon, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Heidi Mordhorst, Marilyn Nelson, Lesléa Newman, Naomi Shihab Nye, Ann Whitford Paul, Jack Prelutsky, Mary Quattlebaum, Heidi Bee Roemer, Michael J. Rosen, Deborah Ruddell, Laura Purdie Salas, Michael Salinger, Ted Scheu, Joyce Sidman, Marilyn Singer, Ken Slesarik, Sonya Sones, Eileen Spinelli, Holly Thompson, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, Lee Wardlaw, Charles Waters, April Halprin Wayland, Robert Weinstock, Steven Withrow, Allan Wolf, Virginia Euwer Wolff, Janet Wong, and Jane Yolen. See PomeloBooks.com for more info, including "poem movies" and additional curriculum connections.
The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School (Texas TEKS Version; Grades 6-8 Teacher Edition)
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937057879
Category : Children's poetry, American
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This is the Texas TEKS version of The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School (Grades 6-8). This book is designed to help teachers teach the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Poetry. Take 5 teaching tips for each poem provide step-by-step poetry lessons that address curriculum requirements. These 110 poems include examples of many techniques, forms, and elements such as rhyme, repetition, and rhythm; metaphor and simile; personification; onomatopoeia; hyperbole; dramatic irony; and different forms. The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School (PFAMS) offers a set of 36 poems (a poem-a-week for the 9 months of the typical school year) for each grade level. This is the Middle School (grades 6-8) Texas TEKS edition; there is also a Middle School (6-8) Common Core Teacher edition (and elementary school editions for K-5). An NCTE Poetry Notable, the 110 poems in this book represent the work of 71 of the best poets who are writing for young people today. Those poets are: Joy Acey, Jeannine Atkins, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, Robyn Hood Black, Calef Brown, Joseph Bruchac, Jen Bryant, Leslie Bulion, Stephanie Calmenson, Deborah Chandra, Kate Coombs, Cynthia Cotten, Kristy Dempsey, Margarita Engle, Betsy Franco, Carole Gerber, Charles Ghigna, Joan Bransfield Graham, Nikki Grimes, Lorie Ann Grover, Monica Gunning, Mary Lee Hahn, Avis Harley, David L. Harrison, Terry Webb Harshman, Juanita Havill, Georgia Heard, Stephanie Hemphill, Sara Holbrook, Carol-Ann Hoyte, Patricia Hubbell, Jacqueline Jules, X.J. Kennedy, Linda Kulp, Julie Larios, Irene Latham, Renée M. LaTulippe, Gail Carson Levine, Debbie Levy, J. Patrick Lewis, George Ella Lyon, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Heidi Mordhorst, Marilyn Nelson, Lesléa Newman, Naomi Shihab Nye, Ann Whitford Paul, Jack Prelutsky, Mary Quattlebaum, Heidi Bee Roemer, Michael J. Rosen, Deborah Ruddell, Laura Purdie Salas, Michael Salinger, Ted Scheu, Joyce Sidman, Marilyn Singer, Ken Slesarik, Sonya Sones, Eileen Spinelli, Holly Thompson, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, Lee Wardlaw, Charles Waters, April Halprin Wayland, Robert Weinstock, Steven Withrow, Allan Wolf, Virginia Euwer Wolff, Janet Wong, and Jane Yolen. See PomeloBooks.com for more info, including "poem movies" and additional curriculum connections.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937057879
Category : Children's poetry, American
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This is the Texas TEKS version of The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School (Grades 6-8). This book is designed to help teachers teach the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Poetry. Take 5 teaching tips for each poem provide step-by-step poetry lessons that address curriculum requirements. These 110 poems include examples of many techniques, forms, and elements such as rhyme, repetition, and rhythm; metaphor and simile; personification; onomatopoeia; hyperbole; dramatic irony; and different forms. The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School (PFAMS) offers a set of 36 poems (a poem-a-week for the 9 months of the typical school year) for each grade level. This is the Middle School (grades 6-8) Texas TEKS edition; there is also a Middle School (6-8) Common Core Teacher edition (and elementary school editions for K-5). An NCTE Poetry Notable, the 110 poems in this book represent the work of 71 of the best poets who are writing for young people today. Those poets are: Joy Acey, Jeannine Atkins, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, Robyn Hood Black, Calef Brown, Joseph Bruchac, Jen Bryant, Leslie Bulion, Stephanie Calmenson, Deborah Chandra, Kate Coombs, Cynthia Cotten, Kristy Dempsey, Margarita Engle, Betsy Franco, Carole Gerber, Charles Ghigna, Joan Bransfield Graham, Nikki Grimes, Lorie Ann Grover, Monica Gunning, Mary Lee Hahn, Avis Harley, David L. Harrison, Terry Webb Harshman, Juanita Havill, Georgia Heard, Stephanie Hemphill, Sara Holbrook, Carol-Ann Hoyte, Patricia Hubbell, Jacqueline Jules, X.J. Kennedy, Linda Kulp, Julie Larios, Irene Latham, Renée M. LaTulippe, Gail Carson Levine, Debbie Levy, J. Patrick Lewis, George Ella Lyon, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Heidi Mordhorst, Marilyn Nelson, Lesléa Newman, Naomi Shihab Nye, Ann Whitford Paul, Jack Prelutsky, Mary Quattlebaum, Heidi Bee Roemer, Michael J. Rosen, Deborah Ruddell, Laura Purdie Salas, Michael Salinger, Ted Scheu, Joyce Sidman, Marilyn Singer, Ken Slesarik, Sonya Sones, Eileen Spinelli, Holly Thompson, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, Lee Wardlaw, Charles Waters, April Halprin Wayland, Robert Weinstock, Steven Withrow, Allan Wolf, Virginia Euwer Wolff, Janet Wong, and Jane Yolen. See PomeloBooks.com for more info, including "poem movies" and additional curriculum connections.
The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School (Common Core Version; Grades 6-8 Teacher Edition)
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937057787
Category : Children's poetry, American
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
An NCTE Poetry Notable, The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School (Grades 6-8) is designed to help teachers meet the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in the English Language Arts (ELA). Take 5 teaching tips for each poem provide step-by-step poetry lessons that address curriculum requirements. These 110 poems include examples of many techniques, forms, and elements such as rhyme, repetition, and rhythm; metaphor and simile; personification; onomatopoeia; hyperbole; dramatic irony; and different forms. The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School (PFAMS) offers a set of 36 poems (a poem-a-week for the 9 months of the typical school year) for each grade level. This is the Middle School (grades 6-8) Common Core edition; there is also a Middle School (6-8) TEKS edition for Texas (and elementary school editions for K-5). The 110 poems in this book represent the work of 71 of the best poets who are writing for young people today. Those poets are: Joy Acey, Jeannine Atkins, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, Robyn Hood Black, Calef Brown, Joseph Bruchac, Jen Bryant, Leslie Bulion, Stephanie Calmenson, Deborah Chandra, Kate Coombs, Cynthia Cotten, Kristy Dempsey, Margarita Engle, Betsy Franco, Carole Gerber, Charles Ghigna, Joan Bransfield Graham, Nikki Grimes, Lorie Ann Grover, Monica Gunning, Mary Lee Hahn, Avis Harley, David L. Harrison, Terry Webb Harshman, Juanita Havill, Georgia Heard, Stephanie Hemphill, Sara Holbrook, Carol-Ann Hoyte, Patricia Hubbell, Jacqueline Jules, X.J. Kennedy, Linda Kulp, Julie Larios, Irene Latham, Renée M. LaTulippe, Gail Carson Levine, Debbie Levy, J. Patrick Lewis, George Ella Lyon, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Heidi Mordhorst, Marilyn Nelson, Lesléa Newman, Naomi Shihab Nye, Ann Whitford Paul, Jack Prelutsky, Mary Quattlebaum, Heidi Bee Roemer, Michael J. Rosen, Deborah Ruddell, Laura Purdie Salas, Michael Salinger, Ted Scheu, Joyce Sidman, Marilyn Singer, Ken Slesarik, Sonya Sones, Eileen Spinelli, Holly Thompson, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, Lee Wardlaw, Charles Waters, April Halprin Wayland, Robert Weinstock, Steven Withrow, Allan Wolf, Virginia Euwer Wolff, Janet Wong, and Jane Yolen. See PomeloBooks.com for more info, including "poem movies" and additional curriculum connections.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937057787
Category : Children's poetry, American
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
An NCTE Poetry Notable, The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School (Grades 6-8) is designed to help teachers meet the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in the English Language Arts (ELA). Take 5 teaching tips for each poem provide step-by-step poetry lessons that address curriculum requirements. These 110 poems include examples of many techniques, forms, and elements such as rhyme, repetition, and rhythm; metaphor and simile; personification; onomatopoeia; hyperbole; dramatic irony; and different forms. The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School (PFAMS) offers a set of 36 poems (a poem-a-week for the 9 months of the typical school year) for each grade level. This is the Middle School (grades 6-8) Common Core edition; there is also a Middle School (6-8) TEKS edition for Texas (and elementary school editions for K-5). The 110 poems in this book represent the work of 71 of the best poets who are writing for young people today. Those poets are: Joy Acey, Jeannine Atkins, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, Robyn Hood Black, Calef Brown, Joseph Bruchac, Jen Bryant, Leslie Bulion, Stephanie Calmenson, Deborah Chandra, Kate Coombs, Cynthia Cotten, Kristy Dempsey, Margarita Engle, Betsy Franco, Carole Gerber, Charles Ghigna, Joan Bransfield Graham, Nikki Grimes, Lorie Ann Grover, Monica Gunning, Mary Lee Hahn, Avis Harley, David L. Harrison, Terry Webb Harshman, Juanita Havill, Georgia Heard, Stephanie Hemphill, Sara Holbrook, Carol-Ann Hoyte, Patricia Hubbell, Jacqueline Jules, X.J. Kennedy, Linda Kulp, Julie Larios, Irene Latham, Renée M. LaTulippe, Gail Carson Levine, Debbie Levy, J. Patrick Lewis, George Ella Lyon, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Heidi Mordhorst, Marilyn Nelson, Lesléa Newman, Naomi Shihab Nye, Ann Whitford Paul, Jack Prelutsky, Mary Quattlebaum, Heidi Bee Roemer, Michael J. Rosen, Deborah Ruddell, Laura Purdie Salas, Michael Salinger, Ted Scheu, Joyce Sidman, Marilyn Singer, Ken Slesarik, Sonya Sones, Eileen Spinelli, Holly Thompson, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, Lee Wardlaw, Charles Waters, April Halprin Wayland, Robert Weinstock, Steven Withrow, Allan Wolf, Virginia Euwer Wolff, Janet Wong, and Jane Yolen. See PomeloBooks.com for more info, including "poem movies" and additional curriculum connections.
The Poetry Friday Anthology
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937057688
Category : Children's poetry, American
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937057688
Category : Children's poetry, American
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Children's Literature in Action
Author: Sylvia M. Vardell
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440867798
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
This practitioner-oriented introduction to literature for children ages 5–12 covers the latest trends, titles, and tools for choosing the best books and materials as well as for planning fun and effective programs and activities. The third edition of Children's Literature in Action provides an activity-oriented survey of children's literature for undergraduate and graduate students seeking licensure and degrees that will lead to careers working with children in schools and public libraries. Author Sylvia M. Vardell draws on her 30 years of university teaching and extensive familiarity with the major textbooks in the area of children's literature to deliver something different: a book that focuses specifically on the perspective and needs of the librarian, with emphasis on practical action and library applications. Its contents address seven major genres: picture books, traditional tales, poetry, contemporary realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and informational books. Each chapter includes practical applications for the educator who shares books with children and who develops literature-based instruction. Chapters are enriched by author comments, collaborative activities, featured books, special topics, and activities including selected awards and celebrations, historical connections, recommended resources, issues for discussion, and assignment suggestions. This new edition incorporates the 2018 AASL National School Library Standards.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440867798
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
This practitioner-oriented introduction to literature for children ages 5–12 covers the latest trends, titles, and tools for choosing the best books and materials as well as for planning fun and effective programs and activities. The third edition of Children's Literature in Action provides an activity-oriented survey of children's literature for undergraduate and graduate students seeking licensure and degrees that will lead to careers working with children in schools and public libraries. Author Sylvia M. Vardell draws on her 30 years of university teaching and extensive familiarity with the major textbooks in the area of children's literature to deliver something different: a book that focuses specifically on the perspective and needs of the librarian, with emphasis on practical action and library applications. Its contents address seven major genres: picture books, traditional tales, poetry, contemporary realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and informational books. Each chapter includes practical applications for the educator who shares books with children and who develops literature-based instruction. Chapters are enriched by author comments, collaborative activities, featured books, special topics, and activities including selected awards and celebrations, historical connections, recommended resources, issues for discussion, and assignment suggestions. This new edition incorporates the 2018 AASL National School Library Standards.
Awakening the Heart
Author: Georgia Heard
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Grade level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, p, e, i, s, t.
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Grade level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, p, e, i, s, t.
The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science (K-5 Teacher/Librarian Edition)
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937057978
Category : Children's poetry, American
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
"A treasury of the greatest science poetry for children ever written, with a twist" (NSTA Recommends) THE POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY FOR SCIENCE (K-5 Teacher/Librarian Edition) features 218 poems by 78 award-winning and popular poets connecting science with reading and language arts. Take 5! activities highlight concepts and topics identified in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) plus state science standards such as the Texas TEKS. The "Take 5!" activities also incorporate the literacy skills identified in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the Poetry TEKS. This book makes it easy to incorporate STEM and language arts. There are several easy ways to use this book: Match poems and science lessons using the weekly themes or the index at the back of the book to identify relevant science topics. Add poetry sharing to a planned science lesson by taking one minute to read aloud a science poem to set the stage for the instruction. Or end with a poem to reinforce the concepts introduced in a science lesson and build knowledge retention. * * * The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science includes poems by 78 poets: Newbery and Newbery Honor winners Margarita Engle, Linda Sue Park, and Joyce Sidman; National Book Award winner Virginia Euwer Wolff; Children's Poet Laureates Mary Ann Hoberman, J. Patrick Lewis, and Kenn Nesbitt; and more, with Spanish bilingual poems by Alma Flor Ada, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, F. Isabel Campoy, Margarita Engle, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, and Carmen Tafolla. Pair this Teacher's Edition with THE POETRY OF SCIENCE (the illustrated companion Student Edition, arranged by theme). For more information about the other books in THE POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY series, see www.PomeloBooks.com.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937057978
Category : Children's poetry, American
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
"A treasury of the greatest science poetry for children ever written, with a twist" (NSTA Recommends) THE POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY FOR SCIENCE (K-5 Teacher/Librarian Edition) features 218 poems by 78 award-winning and popular poets connecting science with reading and language arts. Take 5! activities highlight concepts and topics identified in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) plus state science standards such as the Texas TEKS. The "Take 5!" activities also incorporate the literacy skills identified in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the Poetry TEKS. This book makes it easy to incorporate STEM and language arts. There are several easy ways to use this book: Match poems and science lessons using the weekly themes or the index at the back of the book to identify relevant science topics. Add poetry sharing to a planned science lesson by taking one minute to read aloud a science poem to set the stage for the instruction. Or end with a poem to reinforce the concepts introduced in a science lesson and build knowledge retention. * * * The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science includes poems by 78 poets: Newbery and Newbery Honor winners Margarita Engle, Linda Sue Park, and Joyce Sidman; National Book Award winner Virginia Euwer Wolff; Children's Poet Laureates Mary Ann Hoberman, J. Patrick Lewis, and Kenn Nesbitt; and more, with Spanish bilingual poems by Alma Flor Ada, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, F. Isabel Campoy, Margarita Engle, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, and Carmen Tafolla. Pair this Teacher's Edition with THE POETRY OF SCIENCE (the illustrated companion Student Edition, arranged by theme). For more information about the other books in THE POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY series, see www.PomeloBooks.com.
Here We Go
Author: Sylvia M. Vardell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937057657
Category : Language arts (Elementary)
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
HERE WE GO, a Poetry Friday Power Book for children, tweens, and teens, features 12 PowerPack sets that contain five elements each: 1) a PowerPlay prewriting activity 2) an Anchor Poem 3) a new original Response Poem 4) a new original Mentor Poem and 5) a Power2You writing prompt PowerPacks = a fun and inspiring approach for a wide variety of readers and writers. The way the 12 Anchor Poems are joined together here with twenty-four new poems by Janet Wong, they form a story featuring a group of diverse kids who are concerned about social justice and work together to raise money to fight hunger with a walkathon and school garden. Sylvia Vardell's inventive PowerPlay activities make it easy for writers to get inspired, while her Power2You writing prompts extend learning. Vardell also created extensive back matter resources for readers and writers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937057657
Category : Language arts (Elementary)
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
HERE WE GO, a Poetry Friday Power Book for children, tweens, and teens, features 12 PowerPack sets that contain five elements each: 1) a PowerPlay prewriting activity 2) an Anchor Poem 3) a new original Response Poem 4) a new original Mentor Poem and 5) a Power2You writing prompt PowerPacks = a fun and inspiring approach for a wide variety of readers and writers. The way the 12 Anchor Poems are joined together here with twenty-four new poems by Janet Wong, they form a story featuring a group of diverse kids who are concerned about social justice and work together to raise money to fight hunger with a walkathon and school garden. Sylvia Vardell's inventive PowerPlay activities make it easy for writers to get inspired, while her Power2You writing prompts extend learning. Vardell also created extensive back matter resources for readers and writers.
Lullaby and Kisses Sweet
Author: Lee Bennett Hopkins
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1613127367
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Beloved children’s poet and anthologizer Lee Bennett Hopkins has produced more than 100 volumes of poetry throughout his illustrious career, but Lullaby and Kisses Sweet is his first collection geared toward babies and toddlers. Featuring 30 original poems by esteemed children’s writers like Jane Yolen, Marilyn Singer, and J. Patrick Lewis, the book introduces the youngest readers to loving rhymes in a playful, accessible way. This beautifully designed casebound board book is organized into five themes—Family, Food, “Firsts,” Playtime, and Bedtime—while cuddly, anthropomorphized animals make the poems friendly and relatable. Lullaby and Kisses Sweet fosters the love of poetry and is the perfect gift for babies, toddlers, and their poetry-loving parents.
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1613127367
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Beloved children’s poet and anthologizer Lee Bennett Hopkins has produced more than 100 volumes of poetry throughout his illustrious career, but Lullaby and Kisses Sweet is his first collection geared toward babies and toddlers. Featuring 30 original poems by esteemed children’s writers like Jane Yolen, Marilyn Singer, and J. Patrick Lewis, the book introduces the youngest readers to loving rhymes in a playful, accessible way. This beautifully designed casebound board book is organized into five themes—Family, Food, “Firsts,” Playtime, and Bedtime—while cuddly, anthropomorphized animals make the poems friendly and relatable. Lullaby and Kisses Sweet fosters the love of poetry and is the perfect gift for babies, toddlers, and their poetry-loving parents.
Can I Touch Your Hair?
Author: Irene Latham
Publisher: Lerner Digital ™
ISBN: 1541589491
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-have collection tailored to provoke thought and conversation. How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not sure they want to. Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is Black, use this fictional setup to delve into different experiences of race in a relatable way, exploring such topics as hair, hobbies, and family dinners. Accompanied by artwork from acclaimed illustrators Sean Qualls and Selina Alko (of The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage), this remarkable collaboration invites readers of all ages to join the dialogue by putting their own words to their experiences.
Publisher: Lerner Digital ™
ISBN: 1541589491
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-have collection tailored to provoke thought and conversation. How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not sure they want to. Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is Black, use this fictional setup to delve into different experiences of race in a relatable way, exploring such topics as hair, hobbies, and family dinners. Accompanied by artwork from acclaimed illustrators Sean Qualls and Selina Alko (of The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage), this remarkable collaboration invites readers of all ages to join the dialogue by putting their own words to their experiences.
Common Core: Types of Text
Author: Linda Armstrong
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
ISBN: 1622234677
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Centered around Common Core State Standards, Common Core: Types of Text is designed to help students understand the characteristics of different types of text. Practice pages, student charts, graphic organizers, research challenges, discussion starters, writing prompts, games, group activities, and recommended reading lists enable students to practice: recognizing the influences of mythology on modern storytelling; analyzing the interplay of character, plot, and setting in fiction; understanding the special format of plays; identifying organizational structures of nonfiction; and discovering the characteristics of common types of nonfiction. --Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character. Mark Twain Media also provides innovative classroom solutions for bulletin boards and interactive whiteboards. Since 1977, Mark Twain Media has remained a reliable source for a wide variety of engaging classroom resources.
Publisher: Mark Twain Media
ISBN: 1622234677
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Centered around Common Core State Standards, Common Core: Types of Text is designed to help students understand the characteristics of different types of text. Practice pages, student charts, graphic organizers, research challenges, discussion starters, writing prompts, games, group activities, and recommended reading lists enable students to practice: recognizing the influences of mythology on modern storytelling; analyzing the interplay of character, plot, and setting in fiction; understanding the special format of plays; identifying organizational structures of nonfiction; and discovering the characteristics of common types of nonfiction. --Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character. Mark Twain Media also provides innovative classroom solutions for bulletin boards and interactive whiteboards. Since 1977, Mark Twain Media has remained a reliable source for a wide variety of engaging classroom resources.