Charlie is always ready for anything . . . just in case. What if it's raining very hard—so hard that rain could come into the house and make the furniture float? Charlie has a plan to keep himself dry . . . just in case. What if his parents are going out and he gets a babysitter who won't read to him or let him watch TV? Charlie has a plan for making his own fun . . . just in case. But as Cha…
This fascinating exploration of children's inquiry -- what it is, how it develops, and how it contributes to children's learning -- will help teacher educators and elementary teachers to understand, appreciate, and foster children's inquiry in classrooms. In this volume. Lindfors introduces a theoretical framework for understanding children's inquiry language -- not as linguistic forms (questio…
Alexander is not going to leave his best friend Paul. Or Rachel, the best babysitter in the world. Or the Baldwins, who have a terrific dog named Swoozie. Or Mr. and Mrs. Oberdorfer, who always give great treats on Halloween. Who cares if his father has a new job a thousand miles away? Alexander is not -- Do you hear him? He Means it! -- going to move.
Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair. His best friend mean to him. He has to eat lima beans for dinner. And there's kissing on TV. For Alexander, it's a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
Who stole the Cookies? Oh no! Who took all the cookies? Was it Cat, or was it Mouse? Or maybe it was Turtle! Read this funny story and find out!