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His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass)
Philip Pullman
Laurel Leaf, 2003
Dark Materials a Triple Threat or Three Times a Charm? Awesome Novels!
When I saw the Golden Compass movie The Golden Compass (New Line Platinum Series Two-Disc Widescreen Edition) and the excellent acting of Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig (much different than his 007 role that same year, obviously), I wanted to read the book. Then I saw ...
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The First Six Weeks of School (Strategies for Teachers Series, 2)
Paula Denton, Roxann Kriete
Northeast Foundation for Children, 2000
Great for First Year Educators!
I began using Morning Meeting [ASIN:1892989093 The Morning Meeting Book (Strategies for Teachers, 1)] as a part of my teacher education program last year and found it to be a great benefit for encouraging positive social interactions between my elementary students. ...
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The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher
Harry K. Wong, Rosemary T. Wong
Harry K. Wong Publications, 2004
great
these books came when ordered. No gliches. We like the material in this book and we have the videos of Harry K Wong as well. Great stuff.
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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Betty Edwards
Tarcher, 1999
Super Art Book!
I purchased this book for my daughter, who is at art school. It is her required textbook and she uses it in unison with a companion workbook-also by Betty Edwards. We found the books on Amazon and the money that we saved was remarkable. My daughter enjoys the Edwards ...
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Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement
Stephanie Harvey, Anne Goudvis
Stenhouse Publishers, 2007
Engaging Children Through Understanding What They Read
Engaging children in books and loving reading is a natural next step when they understand and go to a deeper level to embrace books. Another must-have for kids 4-8 are 2 fabulous pieces of children's literature with invaluable teaching guides for parents and ...
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Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (4th Edition) (Words Their Way ...
Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, ...
Prentice Hall, 2007
Very useful for homeschoolers too...
My children attended a public school where this program was used. When I brought them home due to their various LDs/allergies, I balked at the $40 price tag of this book and opted for the less expensive Spectrum Spelling books for their grade level. I found those to ...
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The Morning Meeting Book (Strategies for Teachers, 1)
Roxann Kriete, Lynn Bechtel
Northeast Foundation for Children, 2002
Excellent
This resource is an excellent buy. After cutting morning meeting out of my classroom routines, I realized that it's not what I should have done. I wish that I had this book in the beginning of the year to help me with the morning meeting. There are so many wonderful ...
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Cases and Materials on Torts (University Casebook Series) (University Casebook Series)
William Lloyd Prosser
Foundation Press, 2005
Pretty Standard, Could Be Better
OK, it's a casebook. By definition it is just a bunch of cases thrown together to demonstrate various areas of the law. But lately there has been a new trend in books for 1Ls... analysis. Sure, this book has "Notes" sections between the cases, but they are little ...
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Literacy Work Stations: Making Centers Work
Debbie Diller
Stenhouse Publishers, 2003
Really good too!
This book as well is a really good book. Debbie Diller is amazing and I recommend all of her books. They have so much good information and have really good pictures from classrooms that I have used to help me with setting up my spaces in my room. Definitely get if ...
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Human Anatomy & Physiology (7th Edition)
Elaine N. Marieb, Katja Hoehn
Benjamin Cummings, 2006
Great Book
Anatomy & Physiology was really difficult for me... but with this book and the study guide (which wasn't used at my school but I got on my own) made a HUGE difference in learning the information. The book made the subject interesting and you wanted to learn more. It ...
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Elements of Style, The (4th Edition)
William Strunk, E. B. White
Longman, 1999
A Must For the College Bound
We traditionally give this as part of a high school graduation present and have received many notes of thanks over the years.
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Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement
Robert J. Marzano, Debra Pickering, ...
Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve, 2001
Best teacher guide EVER
This booklet provides vastly more instruction on the nitty-gritty of what teachers need in the classroom. Thank you!
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Reading With Meaning: Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades
Debbie Miller
Stenhouse Publishers, 2002
Wonderful resource
This is a great book for any teacher to have. I work as a special ed teacher, so I work with one or two students at a time. The strategies described in this book are wonderful for teaching comprehension. One thing I really liked is that she explains how she does her ...
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Teaching With Love and Logic: Taking Control of the Classroom
Jim Fay, David Funk
Love & Logic Press, 1995
Great approach to classroom discipline
This book was recommended to me by a colleague. "Teaching . . . " empowers you to make decisions that are best for you and your students. The recommendations by the authors show how being in a "thinking state" allows you to offer choices to help students make good ...
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The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child: Volume 1: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to ...
Susan Wise Bauer
Peace Hill Press, 2006
Narrative & comprehensive ancient history for kids (& adults).
I bought this book while homeschooling my two girls. The book was such good story that I began using it for evening reading to the girls before bed (that way I got to read it too!)
I found that the narrative format (story telling) was much more engaging than a ...
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