| Author | : Douglas Florian |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780152058609 |
A big book of Florian verse, now in paperback
Exploring According to Og the Frog
| Author | : Betty G. Birney |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 162 |
| Release | : 2020-05-05 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1524739995 |
Og is ready for adventure and hopping at the chance to help kids be brave in the second book in the Og the Frog series, now in paperback! Og loves the kids in Room 26, but he's awfully curious about the human world outside his tank! His friend Humphrey has no problem getting out and about, but it's harder for Og because he can't climb the way a hamster can. But Og never lets hard work or fear stop him from going after what he wants. And he's determined to help the tads in Room 26 understand that taking risks can pay off--especially when they are being true to themselves. Whether it's learning that a younger kid can have great ideas, a student who learns differently can have hidden talents, or ideas that seem crazy at first can actually be amazing if you look at them from a different perspective, Og wants everyone to celebrate their talents. And once he fully embraces his frogginess--BING-BANG-BOING--he figures out how to go where no frog has gone before. Og's frog's-eye view of the world is curious, adventurous, and creative, and the perfect companion to Trouble According to Humphrey.
What Technology Wants
| Author | : Kevin Kelly |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 417 |
| Release | : 2011-09-27 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0143120174 |
From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Inevitable— a sweeping vision of technology as a living force that can expand our individual potential In this provocative book, one of today's most respected thinkers turns the conversation about technology on its head by viewing technology as a natural system, an extension of biological evolution. By mapping the behavior of life, we paradoxically get a glimpse at where technology is headed-or "what it wants." Kevin Kelly offers a dozen trajectories in the coming decades for this near-living system. And as we align ourselves with technology's agenda, we can capture its colossal potential. This visionary and optimistic book explores how technology gives our lives greater meaning and is a must-read for anyone curious about the future.
Life According to Og the Frog
| Author | : Betty G. Birney |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2019-06-04 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1524739960 |
The adventure continues in Room 26 with Humphrey's frog-tastic best friend, Og the Frog! Og the Frog has just moved into Room 26, and the place is hopping. There are lively kids, new routines, and a furry neighbor who seems to squeak all day. Luckily, everyone seems friendly and--BING, BANG, BOING!--some even put juicy crickets in his tank. But just as Og is getting used to this new life, there is talk of sending him back to the pond. Sure, he misses his friends, but now he has a lot more time for his favorite hobby--making up songs and poems--and he loves listening to his new friends and giving them encouraging BOINGS just when they need them. And there's that steady supply of crickets . . . Og doesn't want to say goodbye to his new life or his furry neighbor. But will his classmates decide to keep Og as their classroom pet or take him back to his old life, at the pond?
Wildlife According to Og the Frog
| Author | : Betty G. Birney |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 146 |
| Release | : 2021-05-18 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1984813773 |
Og heads to summer camp in the third book in the middle grade companion series to Humphrey--now in paperback! Og didn't know where he would end up when school was over, but it turns out Camp Happy Hollow is just about the best place ever. Lovely nature is all around, friends from Room 26 are there--including Humphrey!--and camp days are full of exciting activities. Og has lots of new responsibilities, like watching out for Humphrey, helping his fellow campers adjust to being away from home, and encouraging everyone to always try their best. But when one camper lets Og loose at the lake, he is in a tough spot. The lake sure does feel like home, but so does his tank. Plus his human friends need him--and so does Humphrey. Good thing Og has experience in the wild because--BING-BANG-BOING!--this is going to be one hopping summer! Og's frog's-eye view of summer camp is silly, caring, and adventurous--the perfect companion to Summer According to Humphrey.
150 Inspiring Educational Activities for 2 to 7 Year Olds
| Author | : Helen Hansen D. Psych ECD |
| Publisher | : Balboa Press |
| Total Pages | : 146 |
| Release | : 2016-12-09 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 1504371038 |
150 Inspiring Educational Activities for 2 to 7 Year Olds is a quick reference for parents and teachers, describing each area of a young childs life and spicing it with appropriate exercises to enhance IQ and EQ. Early childhood development teacher and director of numerous childrens plays, Helen Hansen, includes more than 150 of her most rewarding games that can be enjoyed by young and old. Chapters include the following: Breathing Listening Speech Imagination Stories Colors and Shapes Puppetry Singing Expression Intuition Movement Rhythm of Life Extended chapters are Conscious Discipline, where methods for tantrums are explained, and Speech, which contains expertly crafted speech exercises for six months of practice. Included is a wholesome story about Itumeleng, the joyful dolphin who learns an important lesson about consequences. If you desire to understand and teach your children at their developmental level through inspiring games that guide through play, then 150 Inspiring Educational Activities for 2 to 7 Year Olds is for you.
Leading the Common Core Initiative
| Author | : Carl A. Harvey II |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2014-11-25 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1610694929 |
Defining both the Common Core Standards and the school librarian's role in their implementation, this book offers ready-to-use lesson plans and other tools for grades K5 and identifies opportunities for collaborative teaching. As elementary schools in nearly all 50 states are faced with meeting the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), school librarians need to understand the challenges and have lesson plans ready to help. This resource introduces the CCSS in English and mathematics to K5 librarians and aides, helping them to understand the concepts, analyzing the impact on the school library, and providing lesson plans, resources, and other tools for implementation in integrated instruction with other curricula and collaborative teaching with other elementary teachers. Based upon the authors' own experiences in adopting the CCSS in their school, the included exemplar lesson plans and ideas are designed to support school librarians as they begin to collaborate with teachers in using the Common Core Standards in their daily classroom instruction. The book also discusses the opportunities for advocacy that result from the librarian's instrumental role in implementing the CCSS, both as a staff developer and a collaborative partner teacher.
Matching Books and Readers
| Author | : Nancy L. Hadaway |
| Publisher | : Guilford Press |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2010-08-09 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1606238833 |
Providing practical guidance and resources, this book helps teachers harness the power of children's literature for developing ELLs' literacy skills and language proficiency. The authors show how carefully selected fiction, nonfiction, and poetry can support students' learning across the curriculum. Criteria and guiding questions are presented for matching books and readers based on text features, literacy and language proficiency, and student background knowledge and interests. Interspersed throughout are essays and poems by well-known children's authors that connect in a personal way with the themes explored in the chapters. The annotated bibliography features over 600 engaging, culturally relevant trade titles.
Using Poetry Across the Curriculum
| Author | : Barbara Chatton |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 265 |
| Release | : 2010-01-13 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 0313391270 |
This comprehensive listing and discussion of poetic works supports the standards of all areas of the curriculum, helping librarians and teachers working with kindergarten through middle school students. This second edition of Using Poetry Across the Curriculum: Learning to Love Language offers a comprehensive list of poetry anthologies, poetic picture books, and poetic prose works in a wide variety of subject areas. While it maintains the original edition's focus on ideas and resource lists for integration of poetry into all areas of the curriculum, it is thoroughly revised to cover current issues in education and the wealth of new poetry books available. The book is organized by subject areas commonly taught in elementary and middle schools, and, within these, by the national standards in each area. Numerous examples of poetry and poetic prose that can be used to help students understand and appreciate aspects of the standard are listed. A sampling of units that arise from groups of works, writing and performance ideas, and links across the curriculum is also included. While many teaching ideas and topics provide references to the standards they meet, this title is unique in starting with those standards and making links across them.
