books about: elementary     books:       If You Give a Mouse a Cookie125 reviews Laura Joffe Numeroff Scholastic, 1985 If You Give a Child This Book...You Will Have Hours of Fun Together If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is a modern classic, beloved by children everywhere. It is also a book that teaches about sequential action and consequence. For example, if you give a mouse a cookie, he is going to ask for a glass of milk. If you give him a glass of milk, he will probably ask for straw. As the book continues, the drink leads to a napkin, which leads to a mirror (to check for a ...             The Read-Aloud Handbook78 reviews Jim Trelease Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2002 This is the book! What's more important than reading?! This book is appropriate for every caring parent. I am a homeschooling mother of three and I can't recommend it highly enough. After reading the library's copy I had to buy my own copy, plus several for friends and family members who have kids. It is full of high-quality info and ideas about reading to children, and about them ultimately reading to themselves. There is also an organized and ...             To Sleep with the Angels: The Story of a Fire91 reviews David Cowan Ivan R. Dee, 1998 An Entire Community Destroyed by a Tragic Arson Fire This is one Chicago tragedy that resonates with me strongly. My former attorney, recently deceased, was a survivor of the deadly fire at Our Lady of Angels Catholic School. Despite our shared interest in history, he never spoke of the fire during the twenty years in which I knew him. Last year, I found a web site maintained by survivors of the fire and questioned him about the inclusion of his ...             Amelia Bedelia: Peggy Parish (Novel units)40 reviews Anne Troy A. Troy and P. Green, 1989 I read this when I was young I remember reading these books years and years ago! I'm in 10th grade and it's been more 5 years since I was in elementary school and yet when I go work at my old school I go back and read them again!             Owl moon (Science series)53 reviews Jane Yolen Frank Schaffer Publications, 1994 Worthy of an Award - a review of "Owl Moon" I like Jane Yolen's work - the children do too (lol). But Owl Moon is probably the most poetic of her works that we have read. The word choice and imagery is wonderful; soft and soothing. You can hear the crunch of snow, and feel the biting cold. Like the others I give it 5 stars, and would add that it makes for a good bed-time book. Five Stars. Top notch Read-aloud. Artwork is nice, ...             The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades43 reviews Gail Boushey, Joan Moser Stenhouse Publishers, 2006 The Daily Five The Daily Five is going to change my literacy block in my second grade classroom. I'm excited about starting a new year with fresh ideas and a structure that will allow me more one-on-one and small group time for conferencing and instruction with my students.             32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny: Life Lessons from Teaching38 reviews Phillip Done, 2005 Great Summer Read! This book is absolutely hysterical, especially for teachers like me! Done paints the picture of what it is really like to be in our profession; it's truthful, yet inspiring. I found myself saying, "That is so true!" aloud almost every page. It's perfect to take to the pool or beach for a quick, entertaining read!             Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window43 reviews Tetsuko Kuroyanagi Kodansha International, 1996 Unforgettably good I have not read a better book which has made me laugh, cry, love, and ponder over is such a way! This book is awesome and worth much more than 5 stars.             Freight train59 reviews Donald Crews Frank Schaffer Publications, 1994 Wonderful early childhood book. Freight Train/Tren de cargaSimple words with simple images. You can hear the "click clack" of the train coming down the track, the chugging sound of the steam engine, and the sound of the horn as it approaches and then moves away. My daughter loved this book before she could even say the words.             A Guide for Using The Best Christmas Pageant Ever in the Classroom113 reviews LAURIE SWINWOOD Teacher Created Resources, 1994 Best Christmas Pagaent Ever I purchased this book simply to replace my original copy, which I loaned out and which was never returned. Reading this book has been a favorite part of my Christmas for many years. While I regret losing my old copy, I am thankful I will now be able to carry on this tradition.             What Is Mathematics? An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods28 reviews Richard Courant, Herbert Robbins Oxford University Press, USA, 1996 Outstanding writing Whether or not you are a mathematician or if it is just a hobby, this book is fantastic!!! You can open it up to any page and just begin reading...there is no need to start beginning to end. A great work to read as time allows!!!             Little bear29 reviews Else Holmelund Minarik Frank Schaffer Publications, 1994 Playful stories about a little bear cub Little Bear, first published in 1957, is a true classic in children's literature. The book is about a bear cub who is a good friend to Owl, Cat, Hen, Duck and Emily, the little girl who visits in the summer. Elsa Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak teamed up to create these stories. The stories are filled with quiet humor, affection and imagination as Little Bear and his friends celebrate ...             Kodaly Today: A Cognitive Approach to Elementary Music Education24 reviews Micheal Houlahan, Philip Tacka Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 It is for TODAY! If you are a Music Educator, this book will help you to be a more effective teacher and will keep you from going crazy trying to figure out how to present all those music concepts on your list. The book is well organized, relevant and easy to understand. Believe me, everything you need to teach wonderful music lessons is in this book. There are song suggestions for every part of your lessons and ...             Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 135 reviews Eri Banno, Yutaka Ohno, ... Varsitybooks.Com, 1999 If you want to learn to *really* speak Nihongo, use this. Definitely get the Workbook that goes with it! It greatly expands on the course book.             Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction35 reviews Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, ... Merrill Publishing Company, 1995 Very useful for homeschoolers too... My children attended a public school where this program was used. When I brought them home due to their various LDs/allergies, I balked at the $40 price tag of this book and opted for the less expensive Spectrum Spelling books for their grade level. I found those to be rather annoying because often my children already knew the words. And the ones they didn't know, they would spell correctly on ...             Guiding Readers and Writers: Teaching Comprehension, Genre, and Content Literacy21 reviews Irene C. Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell Heinemann, 2001 Must have resource Every teacher who teaches grades 3-6 should own this book. It has practical mini-lessons, rationale for teaching comprehension strategies and additional resources. If you don't already own it, you should get your hands on a copy.             Charlie Parker Played Be Bop24 reviews Christopher Raschka Scott Foresman & Co, 1999 How can overshoes have feet? I am an elementary school music teacher with students ranging from pre-K to 5th grade. I read this book to all of my pre-K and kindergarten through second grade classes and sometimes the mood strikes me to read it to older students. There is something in here for most every age. Everyone loves it. So why does Raschka draw chicken feet in such odd places, e.g., on overshoes, alphabet letters, ...             When Kids Can't Read: What Teacher's Can Do24 reviews Kylene Beers Topeka Bindery, 2003 Help for Middle and High School Teachers This book has a lot of ideas to help teachers of middle school and high school. It contains examples of many strategies for phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. If you are stuck on a particular student and can't figure out what to do to help them, read this book and find help. This book is also good for content area teachers who need help with their ...             Literacy Work Stations: Making Centers Work29 reviews Debbie Diller Topeka Bindery, 2003 Love the Work Stations I am a first year teacher learning the ropes. I am finding the work stations very easy to implement and am enjoying the "freedom" to achieve reading level testing at week three of the school year and am looking forward to guided reading group time soon.             Reading With Meaning: Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades37 reviews Stenhouse Publishers, 2002 Title says it all! This is book is Strategies that Work for the k-2. I love this book. I find something new and challenging for myself as a teacher, everytime I open it. Great chapter on literature circles for primary students. 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