After her friend tells her kissing is for babies, Emmy Lou tries to make do with a pat on the shoulder.
After spending the night studying the Joyce Kilmer Middle School Handbook, Jenny McAfee feels totally prepared to start sixth grade. But Jenny has another reason to feel confident. She'll have her best friend, Addie Wilson, right there by her side. When Jenny and Addie meet at their lockers the next morning, Jenny finds out that Addie has other plans--and they don't include her. Could Addie …
What is recipe for success with differentiated vocabulary instruction? How do you ensure students are getting enough exposure to new words at the right level of challenge? One surefire approach has two key parts : First, introduce new vocabulary words in the context of the subject and reading materials that students are immersed in. Second, provide students with an activity at their just-righ…
Bobby's situation is no joke. His constant clowning has the principal threatening to send him to the School for Intervention, which is just one step away from reform school.
Mini-lessons are the secret to book clubs that click. Each of these 45 short, focused, and practical lessons includes Nancy and Harvey's actual classroom language and is formatted to help busy teachers with point-by-point answers to the questions they most frequently ask. Each mini-lesson spells out everything from the time and materials needed to word-by-word instructions for students. The au…
A young girl named Gretchen and her family were on their way west.
Jill has the greatest plan for surprising Gwen on her birthday.
GWen and Jill have found a way to beat the heat and make some money-they have set up a lemonade stand.
Charlie Pig is worried that Christmas won't be coming to his neighbor's house this year. Charlie's neighbor Gramps Badger doesn't have a Christmas tree, a wreath, or yummy Christmas cookies. It's up to Charlie to make sure Gramps has everything ready for Santa. But guess who gets the biggest surprise on Christmas morning!