In this funny and insightful book, Gary Rubinstein relives his own truly disastrous first year of teaching. He begins his teaching career armed only with idealism and romantic visions of teachin--and
Compiled by a successful photographer and former teacher of English, this collection of black-and-white photographs is accompanied by a wide variety of inventive writing prompts to motivate students.
With a wealth of practical lessons and activities—from how to correctly use apostrophes to creating "word snapshot" posters—this guide contains information that can help any English or language arts t
With humor and a solid grounding in reality, this guide helps writers to better understand the ins and outs of the young adult genre, how to stay inspired, and how to avoid common mistakes in trying t
Supplemented by interviews with successful authors of teen literature—including T. A. Barron, Jona Bauer, Chris Crutcher, and Lauren Myracle, among others—this book presents all the eleme
Focusing each?lesson on a single theme that?will engage?students of all ages, this guidebook encourages teachers to use the topic of food to bring?a lively change of pace?to the language arts classroo
Whether teaching fiction or nonfiction,educators will discover the perfect activity for sharpening their students' writing skills in this helpful guide book.Emphasizing the importance of
These brisk and humorous one-sentenceexamples of writing mistakes provide teachers with what are often called "dailyoral language" exercises that help students master the basics of capita
The more than 200 impersonal but engaging writing prompts in this exercise book help students practice their writing skills without asking them to share personal thoughts they would rather keep to th
Practical exercises for persuasive writing teach how to provide evidence to support a thesis statement, distinguish fact from opinion, avoid ambiguous language, and use transition words effectively.
Your students will really pay attention when you use "Phunny Stuph." Jokes and humorous urban legends make up all 100 proofreading exercises in this useful book. Use the exercises as transparencies to
This refreshing book takes an honest, realistic approach to helping students become better learners. It recognizes that many of today's students don't seem to care about school--or, if they do, it's f
Make Colorado history more interesting to your students with this hands-on activity book that is packed with 48 pages of information. With "My Colorado," students write, color, complete challenging ga
Practical and fun-to-read, this book includes 29 tips for tapping into the power of humor, as well as many examples of materials that encourage laughter and learning.
Tired of the mindlessness of word search puzzles or the same old games on homonyms and synonyms? Try "Games for English and Language Arts." This book of reproducibles includes everything from oral and
Adultery is not a typical Jane Austen theme, but when it disturbs the relatively peaceful household at Mansfield Park, it has quite unexpected results. The diffident and much put-upon heroine Fanny Pr
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Steve Antony's Mr Panda is back for a fourth hilarious story about the importance of doing things properly!'An ideal book for kids to learn about the importance of good manners.' Sun 'There's a new pr
William Shakespeare’s classic play Othello, featuring valuable tools for educators and readers, from the esteemed Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s pr
When Mr. Bettss eight different pets develop spots, he takes them to the vet. Dr. Pottss medicine cures the spotsbut gives them stripes instead! This hilarious rhyming story rollicks along from one pr
Who was the real Charlie Chaplin? Kids will learn all about the comic genius who created "The Little Tramp"! Charlie Chaplin sang on a London stage for the first time at the age of five. Performing pr
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAt once incendiary and icy, mischievous and provocative, celebratory and elegiac—here is a deeply felt meditation on race, sex, and American culture through the pr
The must-have guide to the best of preserving, from canning and pickling, to fermenting, freezing, and drying; complete with hundreds of farm-fresh recipesThis is the book for everyone who wants to pr
Help your grade 1 students develop reading skills! Leveled reading selections and follow-up comprehension and vocabulary activities cover skills such as word families, using context clues, relating pr
Love or life.Henry or their child.The end of her family or the end of the world.Kate must choose.During nine months of captivity, Kate Winters has survived a jealous goddess, a vengeful Titan and a pr
The Nebula and Locus Award–winning fourth novel in the renowned Earthsea series from Ursula K. LeGuin gets a beautiful new repackage.In this fourth novel in the Earthsea series, we rejoin the young pr
New projects are the key to ensuring an organization’s growth—and as we enter an increasingly competitive global economy, companies of all stripes struggle to effectively govern the multiplicity of pr
Sally Lockhart is twenty-five and somebody wants to destroy her. She receives divorce papers from a man she has never met, let alone married - yet this trap is so well laid that she is powerless to pr
A charming reissue of a classic Judith Kerr backlist treasure with a beautifully refreshed new cover look. When Willy is told he's not allowed to bring his pets to his sister's wedding, despite his pr
The landmark project management reference, now in a new edition Now in a Tenth Edition, this industry-leading project management "bible" aligns its streamlined approach to the latest release of the Pr
In this stimulating dialogue these two great men, who stand on opposite sides of the church door, discuss some of the most controversial issues of the day. One is a respected scholar and one of the pr
Intended for employers in the construction industry, this handbook reviews the standards required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) that apply to construction sites, such as personal pr
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