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41) Bonjour les amis
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Moustache has exciting adventures with his human and animal friends. What, you don't speak French? Well, Moustache can certainly help you with this. A gentle introduction to the French language for children ages 4-9.
42) What is a poem?
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Included in the Common Core standards, poetry was one of the earliest genres of literature and remains one of the most important today. Rhythm, word stress, and the other central elements of poetry are explained, as well as themes that are common in this sensory-based form of writing. Many examples of short poems are featured, including samples of the haiku form that originated in Japan or the Irish limerick known for incorporating humor, among others....
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These 80-plus math activities and number games help kids to think critically about math instead of just memorizing rules. The emphasis is on the underlying relationships between numbers and the process of manipulating them. Kids get together and play games with odd and even numbers, prime and composite numbers, factors, divisors, and multiples of numbers, common, and decimal fractions. Children learn the history of numbers finger counting, number...
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Nonfiction rules! When you walk into a classroom awash in nonfiction, you know it - no quiet kids sitting at desks here. Instead we see them chattering a mile a minute over a photograph of the jaws of a great white shark or brimming with questions while poring over books about the underground railroad. Join Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis, authors of Strategies that work, in Barb Smith's reading workshop as her students begin to explore the wild...
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Studies show that short, 5- to 15-minute math activities at the beginning of class significantly increase student performance, class participation and overall number sense. This book offers teachers a go-to resource for these number talks with tons of ready-to-use activities that teachers can implement immediately.
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The Declaration of Independence is one of the most beloved of America's founding documents. This book offers a refreshing take on the history surrounding it. In addition to examining the circumstances and personalities that led to the drafting of the document, this book takes a close look at the wording and philosophy of the document itself, demonstrating how those ideas have defined our nation since. Readers will be surprised to learn that Thomas...
49) Plants we wear
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Do you wear jeans? Did you ever look at the label inside your favorite jeans? It probably said that they are made of cotton. People have been using parts of plants to make cloth for thousands of years. Young readers will develop critical thinking skills as they explore the many plants that we wear.
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No matter where you live on Earth, the water cycle plays an important role. Without water, you couldn't brush your teeth or take a bath. Water is used to grow crops and raise animals for food. It's used to manufacture products and as a source of energy. Nothing on Earth can survive without water. The water cycle is a fascinating process that makes our planet unique.
53) The leader in me
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Change your child's future starting today: Learn how to use Stephen R. Covey's proven 7 Habits to create a leadership program for kids of all ages so they can be more effective, more goal oriented, and more successful. In today's world, we are inundated with information about who to be, what to do, and how to live. But what if there was a way to learn not just what to think about, but how to think? A program that taught how to manage priorities, focus...
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Children can enjoy their favorite storybook illustrators in a new way by imitating their art with the 100 engaging and simple art projects included in this celebration of children's book illustrators. Featured are famous and award-winning storybook illustrators from the 1930s to present—Good Night Moon's Clement Hurd, Corduroy's Don Freeman, Olivia's Ian Falconer, and more—along with biographical information, open-ended art projects, and...
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Scribble art is packed full of more than 200 open-ended process art activities that use common art supplies and household items. Process art builds children's confidence in their own ideas and choices by allowing them to choose from a selection of art supplies, and then embark on exploration, invention, free choice, and play with art. Children immerse themselves in the process of creating rather than following a predetermined outcome or product, a...
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"The mathematical concept of graphing data sets is introduced while discussing the sport of football. Readers learn to graph and interpret data sets in data tables, bar graphs, picture graphs, and line plots. Concepts include intervals and solving 'how many more or less' bar graph problems. This book features a discover activity, history connection, and mathematical vocabulary introduction"--
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