Coral Reef Hideaway
Author: Doe Boyle
Publisher: Soundprints
Published: 2009-04-01
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781592496976
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA clown anemonefish must protect not only the sea anemone, but her own tiny eggs.
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StoryCraft
Author: Martha Seif Simpson
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2015-11-17
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 0786492155
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile storytelling is a great favorite of preschoolers, many elementary age children are more drawn to crafts and other activities. StoryCraft is an award-winning library program that combines storytelling with crafts in an exciting and engaging activity for children in first through third grades. Each one-hour program includes storytelling, a craft, movement, activities, music, and discussion. This collection of StoryCraft programs presents 50 fun and educational theme-based sessions. Each includes suggestions for promotion, music, crafts, activities, and stories. The sessions also include bibliographies to help direct young readers toward additional reading, as well as diagrams, detailed instructions, and supply lists for the crafts. The themes range from a Jungle Safari to Math Mayhem to a Western Roundup, all encouraging children to enjoy reading in a variety of ways. Each session has plenty of suggestions, so that the program can be customized. Helpful Hints for implementing the program can help any librarian, volunteer, or parent turn a ho-hum storytime into a dazzling StoryCraft time.
Octopus' Den
Author: Deirdre Langeland
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781568994734
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOctopus encounters danger as he returns to his den, finds it claimed by another of his kind, and ventures out to seek a new home.
Ocean Food Webs
Author: William Anthony
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Published: 2020-12-15
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 1534535284
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe ocean is full of complex food webs made up of many different animals fighting to stay alive within this massive ecosystem. Carnivores, herbivores, and other classified creatures are introduced within the accessible and age-appropriate narrative, which is presented in a conversational tone and creative way. Popular creatures are categorized separately and given detailed descriptions, which allows readers to expand their knowledge of each animal. Helpful graphic organizers provide additional information. Full-color photographs make this an exciting learning experience for all those interested in expanding their knowledge of the science and webs of marine life.
The Coral Reef
Author: Stephen Person
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Published: 2009-08-01
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 1597168696
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Welcome to the coral reef--a giant city under the sea. Here you'll discover how tiny coral polyps form stony skeletons that become large 'buildings' rising up from the ocean floor. You'll also find out how clownfish, parrotfish, and other colorful residents depend on the reef--and on one another--to survive"--P. [4] of cover.
The Stolen Island
Author: Scott Hamilton
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Published: 2016-11-21
Total Pages: 62
ISBN-13: 0947518126
DOWNLOAD EBOOK‘What had happened to the stolen islanders? Had any survived slavery?’ One day in 1863 a strange ship stopped at ‘Ata, a tiny island in the wild seas between Tonga and New Zealand, and sailed away with one hundred and forty-four men, women and children. The ‘Atans were never heard from again, and in Tonga their fate became the subject of legends and superstitions. Uncovering the tragedy of ‘Ata takes Scott Hamilton on a journey to the kava circles and caves of Tonga and back to the streets of Auckland. The Stolen Island is a twenty-first century true sea story revealing slavers, mutinies, castaways, pirates and a cruel streak in Pacific history that is often overlooked but not forgotten.
I Am a Fish
Author: Darlene R. Stille
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 14
ISBN-13: 1404805958
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the life of the clown fish.
Hogsty Reef: A Caribbean Island Eco-Adventure
Author: John Dowd
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: 1999-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780613292580
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor use in schools and libraries only. While working on a summer research project to study reef ecology on a tropical island, Jim befriends a Haitian refugee and uncovers a drug smuggling operation.
Literacy Assessment and Intervention for Classroom Teachers
Author: Beverly DeVries
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2017-07-05
Total Pages: 673
ISBN-13: 1351614096
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe fourth edition of this comprehensive resource helps future and practicing teachers recognize and assess literacy problems, while providing practical, effective intervention strategies to help every student succeed. The author thoroughly explores the major components of literacy, providing an overview of pertinent research, suggested methods and tools for diagnosis and assessment, intervention strategies and activities, and technology applications to increase students' skills. Discussions throughout focus on the needs of English learners, offering appropriate instructional strategies and tailored teaching ideas to help both teachers and their students. Several valuable appendices include assessment tools, instructions and visuals for creating and implementing the book's more than 150 instructional strategies and activities, and other resources.
Striking a Balance
Author: Nancy L. Cecil
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2017-05-12
Total Pages: 481
ISBN-13: 1351812947
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStriking a Balance explores a comprehensive program of early literacy instruction through a balanced approach to reading and writing for both enjoyment and information. The fifth edition retains the special features that adopters have come to appreciate: classroom vignettes, discussion questions, field-based activities, a student website, and study guide. This latest edition offers expanded content on differentiating instruction for diverse learners, including working with English Language Learners and students with special needs. Also new to this edition is greater coverage on integrating state standards with early literacy instruction. The book’s practical approach fundamentally demonstrates how children develop authentic literacy skills through a combination of direct strategy instruction and motivating contexts.
