Energizing Brain Breaks

Energizing Brain Breaks

Author: David Sladkey

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2013-01-15

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13: 1452268126

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The fastest way to keep your students engaged It′s an all too familiar sight: that glazed look in your students′ eyes. They′ve been sitting or listening for too long. What they need is an Energizing Brain Break--a quick physical and mental challenge that′s like hitting the refresh button on your computer, but for your students. This practical full-color flip book contains 50 highly effective, classroom-tested brain breaks that you can put to immediate use across the grades. No preparation or supplies are required; just one to two minutes of your time when you see a need. You′ll find pictures, directions, and online videos for activities such as: Slap Count Letters: students alternate slapping each other′s hands while spelling a word Rock, Paper, Scissors, Math: partners reveal a certain number of fingers to each other, and the first person to add them together wins Bizz-Buzz: groups of students count from 1 to 40 using a combination of numbers and words There′s no better way to help students remain sharp and alert, reenergized to take on the next task of learning!


All the Dead Lie Down

All the Dead Lie Down

Author: Mary Willis Walker

Publisher: Bantam

Published: 2010-01-13

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0307574377

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When crime reporter Molly Cates’s father died more than twenty-five years ago, the case was ruled a suicide, and Molly’s efforts to prove otherwise led to nothing but anguish and the breakup of her family. But now new information has come her way and she reopens the investigation–and a rush of old wounds–with a vengeance. Soon the personal becomes dangerously political as Molly’s search for the truth leads her from the stately halls of Texas government to the mean streets of Austin’s down-and-out–and ultimately to a moral dilemma she never could have anticipated.


Tessa's Tip-tapping Toes

Tessa's Tip-tapping Toes

Author: Carolyn Crimi

Publisher: Orchard Books (NY)

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780439317689

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Inspired by the rhythm of the rain, a mouse that loves to dance and a cat with a penchant for singing find that they can no longer control their impulses.


Stories for the Heart: The Second Collection

Stories for the Heart: The Second Collection

Author:

Publisher: Multnomah

Published: 2001-04-24

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 157673823X

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Stories for the Heart: The Second Collection offers up over one hundred stories that hug readers' hearts and encourage their souls. This treasury of timeless tales written by some of today's best-known communicators offers a wealth of compassion and love certain to reach multiple generations. Readers will find themselves sharing these uplifting stories in conversation and relating the nuggets of wisdom they've discovered. The impact of these true-to-life tales will flavor the reader's views and inspire their hearts. Whether read during peaceful moments cuddled up by the fire, basking in the sunshine of the beach, or as a part of family times, this second collection in the Stories for the Heart series is guaranteed to stir the soul.


Me and My Saddle-Pal

Me and My Saddle-Pal

Author: Mickey Gilbert

Publisher: Outskirts Press

Published: 2014-10-15

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1478740337

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Crashing cars, roping wild animals in Africa, jumping off cliffs and getting shot off of horses as bombs explode is all in a day’s work for a stuntman in Hollywood, and taking the Lord along has made it all possible for Mickey Gilbert. He’s been in the movie business since the 1960s, working as a stuntman, stunt coordinator and a second-unit director on some of the most memorable films Hollywood has ever produced. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Wild Bunch, The Last of the Mohicans, The Electric Horseman, City Slickers and The Blues Brothers are just a few of the titles in his impressive filmography. With over a hundred movies under his belt, Gilbert has doubled such iconic actors as Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford, and he has designed and coordinated some of the most exciting stunts the silver screen has ever delivered. Filled with humor, warmth, adventure and all the action you can handle, Me and My Saddle-Pal chronicles Gilbert’s journey into Hollywood and takes readers along for ride after wild ride as he recollects his part in the making of some of the industry’s greatest films.


Toe Tapper

Toe Tapper

Author: Lilly Barnes

Publisher: New York : Somerville House, USA ; Toronto : Somerville House Pub.

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781581840278

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Kids who've "gotta dance" will be stomping their feet for this lively look at tap dance, percussion, and the rhythm of life around them -- complete with a pair of durable plastic toe-tappin' things that turn ordinary footwear into incredible toe tappin' shoes! The elastic band with the toe-tappin' gizmo slips comfortably around children's feet and over most shoes. All kids need to do is step down and make some sound to create Stomp-like performances that emphasize the delightful music that can be made by an imaginative mind, clapping hands, and two toe-tappin' feet!


Speaking with a Purpose

Speaking with a Purpose

Author: Arthur Koch

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-06

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 135185562X

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Now in its 10th edition, Speaking with a Purpose is designed to help speakers develop the skills they need to prepare and deliver effective speeches. Based on a traditional step-by-step approach combined with up-to-date communication theory, this no-frills text allows students more time to prepare, practice, and present speeches. This edition includes two brand new chapters, both with a technological focus. Students and instructors can also enjoy updated online ancillary material with resources for each chapter. This text is a valuable resource in the traditional, online, or hybrid classroom.


Comedy Acting for Theatre

Comedy Acting for Theatre

Author: Sidney Homan

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2018-02-22

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 1350012785

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Analysing why we laugh and what we laugh at, and describing how performers can elicit this response from their audience, this book enables actors to create memorable – and hilarious – performances. Rooted in performance and performance criticism, Sidney Homan and Brian Rhinehart provide a detailed explanation of how comedy works, along with advice on how to communicate comedy from the point of view of both the performer and the audience. Combining theory and performance, the authors analyse a variety of plays, both modern and classic. Playwrights featured include Harold Pinter, Tom Stoppard, Christopher Durang, and Michael Frayn. Acting in Shakespeare's comedies is also covered in depth.


Tap Dancing

Tap Dancing

Author: Lisa Dillman

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781403461209

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Provides an introduction to tap dancing, discussing the history of tap, proper clothing and shoes, and what is needed to learn to tap dance, and features illustrations and descriptions of some basic tap steps.


Total Knockout Fitness

Total Knockout Fitness

Author: Martin McKenzie

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 2014-01-28

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 0736094342

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Total Knockout Fitness incorporates a blend of boxing, cardio, and cross-training to produce the ultimate total-body workout. Featuring full-color photos, step-by-step descriptions of exercises and fundamental boxing skills, and a DVD depicting workouts, variations, and training tips, this special package contains everything you need in order to burn calories, increase power and strength, sculpt muscles, and transform your body.