The Shape of Betts Meadow

The Shape of Betts Meadow

Author: Meghan Nuttall Sayres

Publisher: Millbrook Press

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 0761321152

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A tract of land is returned to its natural state, from pasture to wetland, as streams are unblocked, animals move back in, and native plants grow.


The Complete Guide to Service Learning

The Complete Guide to Service Learning

Author: Cathryn Berger Kaye

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 157542133X

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Presents tips and advice for professionals who are creating or overseeing service-learning programs.


A to Zoo

A to Zoo

Author: Rebecca L. Thomas

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2018-06-21

Total Pages: 3583

ISBN-13:

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Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.


Daughters of the Desert

Daughters of the Desert

Author: Claire Rudolf Murphy

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 2012-05-02

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 159473447X

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How would the most cherished stories of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam be different if women were the active central figures? This ground-breaking collection of short stories brings to life the women—daring, brave, thoughtful, and wise—who played important and exciting roles in the early days of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Join Esther as she stands against injustice and her king to save her people, Aisha as she leads hundreds of men into terrifying battle, and Mary as she and Elizabeth dream of the new lives growing inside them. How must Sarah have felt, turning Hagar out into the desert? And how must Hagar have felt, traveling from the safety and security of Abraham's land toward an uncertain future? These stories invite us to come to know and appreciate the struggles and triumphs of these women—mothers, daughters, believers and seekers.


Toni Buzzeo and YOU

Toni Buzzeo and YOU

Author: Toni Buzzeo

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2005-10-30

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0897899474

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Playing on the phrase, The author and you, a commonly taught reading comprehension strategy that teaches the learner how to look at the words of an author and make inferences about what is being said, this series assists teachers and teacher-librarians in understanding the underlying purposes of the author as they prepare learning activities for their students. Through family photos, reminiscences, anecdotes and stories, Toni Buzzeo relates her lifelong preparation to become a writer. The book features wonderful insights into the creation of her picture books for children and interesting creative lesson activities to use with students. The series focuses primarily on books for the elementary age child (K-6), featuring insights into the author's background, purposes and goals in writing books. By furnishing an overview of the author's works, the books in the series give teachers the big picture. Each book features personal information about the author, including insights into why this author has chosen to write in a specific genre plus lesson plans and/or activities for each of the author's books featured. These lessons will stress the particular interest of the author and the author and you (the teacher) will build a collaborative instructional relationship using the material provided. Each book is written by the featured author or in close collaboration with the author. Using family photographs, reminiscences, anecdotes and stories, Toni Buzzeo relates her lifelong preparation to become a writer. The book features wonderful insights into the creation of her picture books for children and interesting creative lesson activities to use with students. Grades K-6.


The Power of Picture Books in Teaching Math and Science

The Power of Picture Books in Teaching Math and Science

Author: Lynn Columbia

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-05-12

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1351813935

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This book's 50-plus lessons-each based on a different picture book or story-will help classroom teachers build a foundation for teaching math, science, and social studies concepts to their students. Each lesson uses children's literature to make challenging, abstract concepts relevant to children's lives, inviting them to learn these concepts while responding to a story's illustrations, theme, characters, and plot. The lessons also demonstrate how teachers can use children's literature to meet national standards in math, science, and social studies. Chapters 1 through 5 set the stage for using picture books, discussing the effective, imaginative integration of literature into the classroom. Teachers will learn to create an environment that ensures that when children and books come together, the experience is enjoyable and thought provoking. Chapters 6 through 9 provide individual lessons, by grade level, with detailed activities based on specific books.


A Journey Into a Wetland

A Journey Into a Wetland

Author: Rebecca L. Johnson

Publisher: Lerner Publications

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9781575055930

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Takes readers on a walk in a swamp, showing examples of how the animals and plants of wetlands are connected and dependent on each other and the wetland's watery environment.


The Restoration Economy

The Restoration Economy

Author: Storm Cunningham

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 1576751910

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Chronicling the global industry that is revitalizing natural and man-made environments, Cunningham explores the rapid rise of restorative development, details how the information age is catalyzing the transition from development to restoration, and demonstrates how restoration is "greening" residential, commercial, and public construction.


Midlife Clarity

Midlife Clarity

Author: Cynthia Black

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-05-01

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1451676506

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A woman’s wisdom is one of the Earth’s greatest natural resources. With a perspective that only a certain number of years on Earth can bring, the thirty-two women in Midlife Clarity show that midlife can be a release of our true self, a chance to be free of others’ expectations, and a time to inventory our blessings. With personal anecdotes, essays, short poetry, and plenty of humor, Midlife Clarity focuses on issues common to every woman. Whether the topic is men, self-discovery, death, or struggle, each woman finds those small moments of satisfaction and joy that, after all, are what life is all about. Their midlife musings are at once basic and sublime, obvious and profound, individual and global. They inspire us to welcome change in our own lives with the same humor, grit, and strength.