Reader's Theater Texas: The Legend of the Bluebonnet

Reader's Theater Texas: The Legend of the Bluebonnet
Author: Timothy Rasinski
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 6
Release: 2014-09-01
Genre:
ISBN: 1480790133

Improve students' reading fluency with purposeful practice and performance of this reader's theater script. Engage students through reader's theater to make learning fun while building knowledge about the Legend of the Bluebonnet.

Reader's Theater Scripts--Texas History

Reader's Theater Scripts--Texas History
Author: Timothy Rasinski
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2014-08-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1425896049

Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. Engage students through Reader's Theater to make learning fun while building knowledge of Texas history and the significant people, events, and places that make Texas what it is today. Improve vocabulary and comprehension with repeated practice and performance of the scripts along with TEKS-based activities in the lesson plans, which include word study, comprehension questions, and extension activities. Make your classroom a Reader's Theater classroom today!

The Day the Crayons Quit

The Day the Crayons Quit
Author: Drew Daywalt
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2013-06-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399255370

The hilarious, colorful #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon that every kid wants! Gift a copy to someone you love today. Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Blue crayon needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. Black crayon wants to be used for more than just outlining. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking—each believes he is the true color of the sun. What can Duncan possibly do to appease all of the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best? With giggle-inducing text from Drew Daywalt and bold and bright illustrations from Oliver Jeffers, The Day the Crayons Quit is the perfect gift for new parents, baby showers, back-to-school, or any time of year! Perfect for fans of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Sciezka and Lane Smith. Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit: Amazon’s 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2013 Goodreads’ 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year Winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award * “Hilarious . . . Move over, Click, Clack, Moo; we’ve got a new contender for the most successful picture-book strike.” –BCCB, starred review “Jeffers . . . elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heights.” –Booklist “Fresh and funny.” –The Wall Street Journal "This book will have children asking to have it read again and again.” –Library Media Connection * “This colorful title should make for an uproarious storytime.” –School Library Journal, starred review * “These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review “Utterly original.” –San Francisco Chronicle

Elementary and Middle School Social Studies

Elementary and Middle School Social Studies
Author: Pamela J. Farris
Publisher: Waveland Press
Total Pages: 553
Release: 2024-01-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1478652519

The eighth edition continues to be an invaluable resource for creative strategies and proven techniques to teach social studies. Pamela Farris's popular, reasonably priced book aids classroom teachers in inspiring students to be engaged learners and to build on their prior knowledge. The book is comprehensive and easy to understand—providing instruction sensitive to the needs of all elementary and middle school learners. • Creative concepts for teaching diverse learners • Strategies for incorporating the C3 Framework to enrich K–8 curriculum • Integration of inquiry skills with literacy and language arts skills • Multifaceted, meaningful activities emphasize problem-solving, decision making, and critical thinking • Myriad ideas for incorporating primary sources as well as technology • Annotated lists of children’s literature at the end of each chapter • Multicultural focus throughout the broad coverage of history, geography, civics, and economics • NCSS Standards-Linked Lesson Plans; C3 Framework Plans, and Interdisciplinary/Thematic Units Social studies explores the variety and complexity of human experience. The book emphasizes the value of social studies in preparing students to become valuable community members and to participate respectfully in a diverse society.

TExES Core Subjects EC-6 (391) Book + Online

TExES Core Subjects EC-6 (391) Book + Online
Author: Luis A. Rosado
Publisher: Research & Education Assoc.
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2022-12-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0738612774

REA's TExES Core Subjects EC-6 (391) Book + Online Gets You Certified and in the Classroom! This revised 4th edition reflects the Texas's TExES Core Subjects (391) exam, which launched in January 2021. Texas teacher candidates seeking a generalist certificate for early childhood and elementary school are required to take the TExES Core Subjects EC-6 (391) test. REA's revised and updated test prep offers extensive coverage of the five subject areas assessed on the new exam: * English Language Arts and Reading (901) * Mathematics (902) * Social Studies (903) * Science (904) * Fine Arts, Health and Physical Education (905) Whether you are a traditional college student or a career-changing professional, REA's TExES Core Subjects EC-6 (391) with Online Practice Tests is designed to help you pass the test so you can get certified and start your teaching career. Written by a team of noted Texas-based teaching experts, this test prep is relevant, up-to-date, and practical. This is focused prep custom-built for the TExES Core Subjects exam EC-6, with the right blend of review and practice content. The book contains five targeted subject reviews that align with each Core Subjects subtest. To help set your study path and boost your confidence, we provide an online diagnostic test plus two full-length practice exam batteries (one in the book and one online at the REA Study Center). Spanning hundreds of questions, the tests cover every domain and competency. In addition, computerized testing at the REA Study Center comes with automatic timing and scoring, as well as diagnostic feedback on every question to help you zero in on the topics that give you trouble now, so you can succeed on test day. REA's TExES Subjects EC-6 (391) is a must-have for anyone who wants to teach early childhood and elementary school in the Lone Star State.

Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen

Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen
Author: Niki Lenz
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2021-01-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1524770434

Bernice Buttman is tough, crass, and hilarious, and she just might teach you a thing or two about empathy in this novel for fans of The Great Gilly Hopkins. When you're a Buttman, the label "bully" comes with the territory, and Bernice lives up to her name. But life as a bully is lonely, and if there's one thing Bernice really wants (even more than becoming a Hollywood stuntwoman), it's a true friend. After her mom skedaddles and leaves her in a new town with her aunt (who is also a real live nun), Bernice decides to mend her ways and become a model citizen. If her plan works, she just might be able to get herself to Hollywood Hills Stunt Camp! But it's hard to be kind when no one shows you kindness, so a few cheesy pranks may still be up her sleeve. . . . Get ready to laugh out loud--and maybe even shed a tear--with this fantastic new middle-grade voice!

A Handful of Stars

A Handful of Stars
Author: Cynthia Lord
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2015-05-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545700299

This powerful middle-grade novel from the Newbery Honor author of RULES explores a friendship between a small-town girl and the daughter of migrant workers. When Lily's blind dog, Lucky, slips his collar and runs away across the wide-open blueberry barrens of eastern Maine, it's Salma Santiago who manages to catch him. Salma, the daughter of migrant workers, is in the small town with her family for the blueberry-picking season. After their initial chance meeting, Salma and Lily bond over painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather, and Salma's friendship transforms Lily's summer. But when Salma decides to run in the upcoming Blueberry Queen pageant, they'll have to face some tough truths about friendship and belonging. Should an outsider like Salma really participate in the pageant-and possibly win?Set amongst the blueberry barrens and by the sea, this is a gorgeous new novel by Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord that tackles themes of prejudice and friendship, loss and love.

Understanding American History Through Children's Literature

Understanding American History Through Children's Literature
Author: Maria Perez-Stable
Publisher: Greenwood
Total Pages: 334
Release: 1994
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Book's purpose is to integrate children's literature and American history through biography, fiction, nonfiction, folk tales, and legends. Each chronological period includes annotated bibliographies and a variety of activities. All levels.