Guess who's coming to dinner! Join one hungry elephant, two carsick lions, three pigs running from a wolf, and dozens of other playful yet famished animals as they swing, bound, and bounce into the Panda Palace for a hearty meal.
"For monkeys like us, Bananas will please. But for you, birthday mouse, Here's a big chunk of . . ." Birthday cake? Mud pie? No, it's cheese! And it's just one of the wonderful presents Mouse gets at her birthday party in this funny sequel to the PBS Storytime favorite Dinner at the Panda Palace. Can you guess what the three pigs bring? Is it made of straw or wood or brick? How about Elephant? What is his present for Mouse? Children will love using the rhymes to figure out what gift they'll find when they turn the page. And the best surprise of all comes at the end when a special visitor arrives—because friendship is what this party is all about! Complete with cake, candles, goody bags, and games, Stephanie Calmenson and Doug Cushman throw a party you won't want to leave!
Guess who's coming to dinner! Join one hungry elephant, two carsick lions, three pigs running from a wolf, and dozens of other playful yet famished animals as they swing, bound, and bounce into the Panda Palace for a hearty meal.
This book provides opportunities for older and younger children in different grades to work together on standards-based activities. It contains over 40 lessons in which elementary school students of different ages can learn together. Each activity can be assigned as a special project or as part of an organized program in which teachers work together on a regular basis. For each activity, you will be provided with: standards -- reading, writing, or mathematics, and assessment rubrics, student handouts, ready for photocopying. To help you assess your students objectively and confidently, about a quarter of the lessons are accompanied by samples of student work along with its score and an explanation of why the work deserved that score.
More treats! More author profiles! More fun! This companion to McElmeel's Authors in the Kitchen focuses on another 50 popular children's authors, including Berthe Amoss, Betsy Byars, Jean Fritz, Johanna Hurwitz, and others, with delectable recipes contributed by the authors or based on their books. You'll learn fascinating facts about each author and read the stories behind the recipes. Biographical details, author photos, book lists, and reading connections make this a perfect resource for library, classroom, and home. If you love children's books and food, you'll love this book. It's a delicious way to learn about children's authors and literature, and a great gift for children's literature lovers! You'll learn fascinating facts about each author and read the stories behind the recipes. Biographical details, author photos, book lists, and reading connections make this a perfect resource for library, classroom, and home. If you love children's books and food, you'll love this book. It's a delicious way to learn about children's authors and literature, and a great gift for children's literature lovers! Grades K-6.
The Inclusive Learning Center Book is designed for teachers and directors who work with all young children. Offering both traditional and unique centers, the activities in each center have adaptations for children with special needs.
Everyone needs reminders of how to behave. This doesn’t mean children only. We all need to be reminded how to act like mature, responsible people. Most of us resist these reminders, but to do so is to risk developing a personality which excludes others and which lowers our self-esteem. I offer these maxims in humility, confessing that I am not an avatar of perfection; I’m merely offering suggestions which may help you to grow and mature. A Blessing illustrates several of the Maxims: twenty, twenty-six, twenty-seven, thirty-seven, forty, forty-three, fifty-one, fifty-eight, seventy-one, seventy-seven, seventy-nine, and eighty-three..