Trait-Based Mini-Lesson for Teaching Writing in Grades 2-4

What do trait-based writing lessons look like in action? In this book, Megan Sloan shows how the writing traits can inform instruction in a highly motivating and engaging way. She shared more than 25 effective mini-lessons that help students strengthen their writing by learning about the traits. Through lively classroom discussion and samples of modeled and shared writing, Megan takes us inside…

What's in a Park?

We use the word "park" to describe many different places. Take a closer look at what you might find in these parks.

Aku Bisa Bikin Susu Sendiri

Diam-diam, Ali ingin membuat susu sendiri. Tapi, ketika dicoba puhh....! Mengapa rasa susunya jadi aneh, ya? Hehehe... apa yang dilakukan Ali, ya? Bisakah Ali membuat susu sendiri?

Flying Pumpkins!

Every year, a group of people in Delaware have a pumpkin throwing contest. They use machines to throw pumpkins very far. The winner is the team that throws a pumpkin farther than anyone else. How do they throw the pumpkins? Who's going to win?

Indonesia Land, Life and Culture : History and Government

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-4202-0501-5

Collation

32p; ill; col; hc

Series Title

Indonesia : Land, Life and Culture

Call Number

959.8 SER

Evacuation : In The War

Many British people were evacuated from their homes during World War II in order to escape the German bombing raids. Hundreds of thousands of child evacuees were sent from the towns and cities into the safety of the country.

The Blitz : In The War

British towns and cities were subjected to intense bombing in the Blitz that raged from 1940 until 1945. People endured years of wearing gas masks, constant air-raid sirens and the bombing of their homes, factories, schools and work places. Civilians spent countless hours sheltering from attacks in air-raid shelters while others helped on the streets as air-raid wardens or fire fighter.

Food and Rations : In the War

People had to queue for food, petrol, clothing and many other household items after 1939. During the war and for some time after, the government ensured that people received equal amounts of good and other items with the creation of ration books. Shortages were eased with campaigns such as Dig for Victory and Make Do and Mend. New recipes and advice helped to make food go futher.

School Life : In The War

Life for schoolchildren in Britain changed spectacularly after the war began in 1939. Hundreds of thousands of children were evacuated to the countryside where they experienced new schools, teachers, lessons, friends, homes, and new ways of doing things. The children that were left in the cities, endured years of intense bombing, which greatly affected their schooling and the way they spent the…

Bein' With You This Way

An African American girl visits the park and rounds up a group of her friends for an afternoon of fun and playground games. The children discover that despite their physical differences, they are all really the same.