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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...
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Kanopy Streaming
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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...
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Kanopy Streaming
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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...
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Kanopy Streaming
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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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Not your typical how-to manual for new teachers, this no-nonsense, jargon-free guide offers a wide variety of tools and tactics for getting through every school day with grace and sanity. Covered in glue, glitter, orange juice—or worse? Make a quick change into the spare set of clothes you keep on hand for just this purpose. Butterflies in your stomach before your first-ever Meet the Teacher Night? Keep your cool by writing the agenda on your board—it’ll...
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You were born into this world to live your own life story. No other person on earth is exactly the same as you. You were given your own special body and mind to achieve something great in life. Every important decision that you make along the way is how your own life story will be written. In this book, you will learn how to use the secret fruit of wisdom in every area of your life. This secret fruit of wisdom will give you everything you need for...
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This book relates to issues that many children deal with daily. This unique children's book is about a child who wants to do good but has a difficult time following through with commitments and promises. There are many excuses he gives for his actions. This book is an eye-opener for other children who make pure choices but can eventually do the right thing. This book gives so many life's lessons; it's humorous and will provide lots of smiles. This...
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In the world today, it is not easy for kids to find the empowerment and confidence needed to overcome major obstacles. This is obvious by the consistent loss of life through suicide, drug abuse, and gang violence at every age level, in every state, of every country ... These negative influences, along with many other forms of negative expression, have become a normal choice for kids to depend on through adversity. The busier people become as adults,...
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Teaching can be difficult on a good day. The demands are great and appear to be getting greater as the needs of students in a changing society become evident in the classroom. Not long ago, a teacher's biggest problem was trying to get students to listen and learn. Behavior issues were primarily those of disrespect and fighting. Today, a teacher's biggest concern is not just students listening and learning, and the behavior concerns are not just disrespect...
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Good teachers do much more than instructing children. They develop a relationship built on trust, honesty, humor, and above all love. When two or more students discuss varied ways to solve problems we have the beginnings of a creative dialogue, which is the root of inventiveness and a direct path to successful collaboration skills. Too often we do not recognize the value of friendships that is buoyed up by the brotherhood or sisterhood among children....
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Little Melly thought her head looked too big-very big, perhaps, too big. So she did her best to cover it with hats and bows and scarves so no one would notice. For she was certain, quite certain, that people would stare if they could see just how very big it was.
What she couldn't see was all the wonderful parts of her brain that were working to make her who she was: a person who hated doing chores.
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This is the story of Grumpy the bear. While going throug the forest he encounters different animals, and by talking to them, he learns the colors. In fact, he learns he actually is totally brown.He learns that rabbits are white, foxes are orange, and frogs are green. He's also shocked to learn that owls are also brown, but a different shade.Join Grumpy bear on a new adventure through forest, while he discovers colors.
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This book is not only a great story, but it's also a great learning and relating tool that will help all children around the world relate and take interest in virtual homeschooling as it will be a part of our world's history that our children and children to come will read about as one of many changes that took place during this pandemic. Understand that as your child reads this story, it's not just any kid's book but history in the making.
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Throughout the 20th Century theorists and teachers argued about the best way to teach reading. In California, when the whole language approach was in vogue, many teachers were forced to ignore phonics. I said forced and this was true. Either they had to teach phonics secretly or they would be insulted, degraded, and intimidated to teach using whole language. I ignored it like I had every other dictate that came from above that I knew was the latest...
16) Sparky's Morals
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Sparky is a little dog who is tricked by a cat and kicked out of his home. He gets the chance to get the cat back, but reconsiders his action.
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Loretta is a mischievous girl who lives in a cabin high up in the Colorado mountains. She loves her garden and the ladybugs that protect it. But where do they go in the winter? On a cold winter day when she was collecting pine needles for her strawberry patch, she discovered ladybugs hiding under a rock. There were even more behind a chunk of loose tree bark.
Through a loving relationship with her parents and her garden, Loretta learns about the...
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Did you know that there are many magnificent places to travel around the world? The World Is Beautiful is a colorful illustrated and engaging book about some of the world's greatest wonders in the world. Throughout the centuries, there have been amazing buildings, structures, landmarks, and monuments created for future generations to admire. These treasures are wonders of the ancient and modern world, and they symbolize the ingenuity of humans throughout...
19) Shine
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Beautiful alpacas grazed along the countryside as Alejandro entered the stable to witness the birth of a beautiful baby. The tiny alpaca's ear was unusual; it was, bent forward. Alejandro knew one day Shine would grow up to be big and strong and one of his prized alpacas. Little did Alejandro know that Shine would one day, save the day and his family's Christmas Eve dinner.
20) Dolphins!
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Did you know that Dolphins are not only the friendliest or caring creatures, but also the most, intelligent. Dolphins are, found all across the world and are close relatives of whales. Did you also, know that Dolphins help the sick or injured members? They are the BEST!
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