Unbeatable Beaks
Title | Unbeatable Beaks PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Swinburne |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Total Pages | 44 |
Release | 1999-10-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0805048022 |
Rhyming verses describe many types of bird beaks. Includes factual information about thirty-nine birds found in the Northern Hemisphere.
Unbeatable Beaks
Title | Unbeatable Beaks PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen R. Swinburne |
Publisher | Scholastic Incorporated |
Total Pages | 27 |
Release | 1999-01-01 |
Genre | Bill (Anatomy) |
ISBN | 9780439271509 |
Rhyming verses describe many types of bird beaks. Includes factual information about thirty-nine birds found in the Northern Hemisphere.
Wild Learning
Title | Wild Learning PDF eBook |
Author | Rachel Tidd |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | 245 |
Release | 2023-04-11 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1119931320 |
Wild Learning answers a call in the educational community for practical, easy-to-implement activities that bring core curriculum out of the classroom and into the outdoors. Outdoor learning has risen in popularity in recent years, and it has tremendous benefits. Being outside is healthier, helps children form a strong connection to the natural world, supports a variety of learning styles, increases engagement and motivation, and improves mental health. This book gives teachers practical activities that they can immediately implement, and helps educators overcome common barriers to outdoor instruction. These activities can be done in common outdoor spaces that are accessible to teachers in all school settings, and they are adaptable to their current curriculum—not an extra thing to try to fit into their day. Get ideas for fun outdoor activities that cover core subject matter already being taught Take learning outside, taking advantage of commonly accessible areas, no matter the educational setting Help students develop a healthy appreciation of the outdoors and support hands-on learning styles Support students' physical and mental health without sacrificing learning time This book is a much-needed resource for elementary and special education teachers, as well as those in alternative schools, forest schools, and homeschooling parents.
Parts of Everyday Things, and Other Stuff Children Need to Know
Title | Parts of Everyday Things, and Other Stuff Children Need to Know PDF eBook |
Author | Janet Caruthers Doolin |
Publisher | Children's Literacy Publica |
Total Pages | 98 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780971043220 |
Contains over 50 pages of illustrations, lists, tips and activities to take the guesswork out of how to prepare your child for kindergarten and formal reading instruction. This book can help make your child a great reader in years to come.
The Emperor Lays an Egg
Title | The Emperor Lays an Egg PDF eBook |
Author | Brenda Z. Guiberson |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Total Pages | 40 |
Release | 2001-12 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0805062041 |
This colorfully illustrated book shows how a penguin in Antarctica grows from an egg that has been laid by his mother, the emperor, and cared for by his father, into adulthood. Stunning collages and clear, evocative text capture the beauty and drama of the icy Antarctic world and one of its most fascinating inhabitants.
Star of the Sea
Title | Star of the Sea PDF eBook |
Author | Janet Halfmann |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Total Pages | 45 |
Release | 2011-05-24 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0805090738 |
Learn about what life is like for a starfish, also called a sea star.
Gotcha for Guys!
Title | Gotcha for Guys! PDF eBook |
Author | Kathleen A. Baxter |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | 289 |
Release | 2006-11-30 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0313090580 |
Research indicates boys are interested in reading nonfiction materials, yet most children's librarians prefer to booktalk fiction. Offering citations for more than 1,100 books, Gotcha for Guys! deals specifically with books to pique the interest of middle grade boys. A series of booktalks are grouped within chapters with like titles such as: Creepy-Crawly Creatures, Disasters and Unsolved Mysteries, Action and Innovation, and All Things Gross. Complete booktalks are presented in a beginning section of chapters 1-9. A second section in each of these chapters contains short annotations and talks for other books of interest, and a third section offers lists of well-reviewed titles to consider for boys. The book is enhanced with book cover art and reproducible lists for teachers and librarians.