26 Big Things Small Hands Do

26 Big Things Small Hands Do
Author: Coleen Paratore
Publisher: Free Spirit Pub
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2004
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781575421667

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As children learn and review their ABCs, they discover positive actions they can perform with their own small hands--such as applauding, building, giving gifts, helping, recycling, and volunteering.

I'm Like You, You're Like Me

I'm Like You, You're Like Me
Author: Cindy Gainer
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1575423839

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A lively and colorful introduction to diversity for young children

Activities for Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning

Activities for Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning
Author: Katia Petersen
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2012
Genre: Education
ISBN: 157542391X

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Ready-to-use activities integrate into the daily curriculum to help teachers create a safe and caring classroom

The Storytime Handbook

The Storytime Handbook
Author: Nina Schatzkamer Miller
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2014-01-23
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1476603537

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Fresh, fun ideas for children's storytime fill this book. The author, a long-time storytime facilitator, has put together 52 weekly themes plus additional plans for holidays, all with detailed instructions for talking about the theme and choosing the books, crafts, songs, poems, games and snacks. Each storytime idea is illustrated with photographs of a suggested craft and snack for easy reference. Libraries, bookstores, preschools and parents alike can use this book to offer themed storytimes that include discussion, literature, art, music, movement and food. Options are provided for each storytime, so the ideas can be used year after year.

Project-Based Inquiry Units for Young Children

Project-Based Inquiry Units for Young Children
Author: Colleen MacDonell
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2006-11-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1586833804

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Set in the wider context of the project approach to learning, this book addresses the needs of both library media specialists and teachers in preschool, kindergarten, and primary grades. Educators who want to use stories and nonfiction to promote independent learning in young children will love this book. The reader will find practical hands-on activities where each sample lesson includes content, learning goals, and strategies for teaching and assessing learning. Librarians and teachers will learn not only how to guide young children through the research process, but also the important why to do this. These developmentally appropriate research lessons are ready to teach for grades preschool through second.

Recycle This Book

Recycle This Book
Author: Dan Gutman
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2009-03-24
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0385737211

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With essays from renowned children’s book authors such as Ann Brashares, Jeanne DuPrau, Caroline B. Cooney, Laurie Halse Anderson, Bruce Coville, Gennifer Choldenko, and over 100 others, each piece is an informative and inspiring call to kids of all ages to understand what’s happening to the environment, and to take action in saving our world. Helpful tips and facts are interspersed throughout. This book will be a great classroom tool to teach young readers how they can help to make the Earth a greener place.

Educating for Health

Educating for Health
Author: Valerie A. Ubbes
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2008
Genre: Health education
ISBN: 9780736056274

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This text on health education teacher preparation is interwoven with sensory images and analogies from other disciplines. The author's appraoch to instructional methods is grounded in patterns of personal wellness that are then bridged to professional competancies.

Willa by Heart

Willa by Heart
Author: Coleen Paratore
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2009-01-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1416974709

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As her freshman year nears an end, fourteen-year-old Willa finds herself helping plan two weddings, auditioning for "Our Town," organizing a book drive, fighting jealousy over her boyfriend's beautiful new friend, and preparing to become a big sister.

Learning God's Stories Together

Learning God's Stories Together
Author: Dorothy Henderson
Publisher: Wood Lake Publishing Inc.
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2007-08-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1551455595

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In this valuable resource, Dorothy Henderson explains, encourages and enables all-ages learning. People looking for help in developing an all-ages learning program will be heartened by the wealth of practical advice LearningGod's Stories Together provides. The first part of the book explains the theory and practice of all ages learning. Dorothy opens our eyes to its myriad benefits: It's fun! It builds community. It lets us hear points of view from groups we might not normally have a chance to mingle with. Dorothy presents her ideas in an easily accessible style that will fit with almost any congregation, large or small. There is a section describing the five generations that might form an all ages learning group which is interesting and useful - and not only for church-group use! We also learn about the advantages of all ages learning, which are many. Dorothy provides step-by-step insructions for setting up all ages learning and ideas to use for our first gatherings. The information is complete and inspires us to go ahead and try this if we haven't done it before; it will provide depth and insight and new ideas for those who already have all ages learning happening in their church. The second part of the book consists of 20 story sessions, each of which contains suggestions for gathering, for telling and talking about the story, and for exploring the story and making it part of your life. Again, lots of practical suggestions that will appeal to both children and adults. Dorothy presents her information in a friendly tone that encourages educators to be enthusiastic about embracing this rewarding style of learning. "What other institution do you know where five generations come together every week . . . worshipping, drinkg juice and coffee, talking, eating, doing important mission work and learning together what it means to love God and love a neighbour as oneself. The church provides a natural environment for all-ages gatherings. But, as Edward Loper reminds us, 'There was a time, not all that long ago, when we did not need to intentionally talk about the relationships between generations. The relationships were plain for all to see. Most of us lived in the context of an extended family. Members of several generations lived in a close proximity to one another, kenw each other, and supported each other. This is no longer the case.' It is time, once again, to become intentional in building connections among the generations."

Dreamsleeves

Dreamsleeves
Author: Coleen Murtagh Paratore
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2012-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545392454

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A powerful, radiant story about a girl who wears her dreams on her sleeve . . .Aislinn is a girl with a lot of dreams, but due to family issues (caused mostly by her hard-drinking father), there's a lot standing in her way. While she should be enjoying the summer with friends, Aislinn is kept under lock and key and put in charge of her younger siblings. The average girl might give up, but not Aislinn. A person, she says, should write their dreams on their sleeve, putting them out there for the world to see, because there's a good chance that someone might come along and help you make your dream come true. What begins as a plea for help for her father to stop drinking, turns into a spark that has the whole community making their own dreamsleeves. At times heartbreaking, DREAMSLEEVES is also surprising, powerful, and luminously hopeful. Everyone will see a little of themselves in Aislinn, a girl with talent, ambition, and big dreams.