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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Description
Noah Calhoun, recently returned from World War II in 1946, buys an old plantation home in rural North Carolina, where he contents himself with memories of his first love, a girl he met fourteen years earlier, but then she unexpectedly arrives at his door.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The classic million-copy bestselling handbook on reading aloud to children-revised and updated Recommended by "Dear Abby" upon its first publication in 1982, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease's beloved classic for more than three decades to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and improving their language skills. It has also been a staple in schools of education for new teachers....
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Ten Coloradans of differing backgrounds and interests share eleven picture books from the state's authors, illustrators, publishers, or about our state, for young children. They also give tips to parents about sharing books and helping youngsters love reading.
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Language
English
Description
A new and revised edition! Bestselling children's author and internationally respected literacy expert Mem Fox reveals the incredible emotional and intellectual impact reading aloud to children has on their ability to learn to read. With passion and humor, Fox speaks of when, where, and why to read aloud and demonstrates how to read aloud to best effect and how to get the most out of a read-aloud session. She discusses the three secrets of reading,...
Author
Series
Curriculum resource paper volume no. 14
Publisher
CSI Publications
Pub. Date
c1978
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Modern society is awash in words. An auditory tidal wave cascades from our televisions, radios, media players, and the Internet. Today's distracted worshippers often feel spiritually shortchanged when the Scriptures are spoken without passion and power. This lively and encouraging resource is the collaboration of a gifted Bible narrator and a mentor to church leaders. In it they show how churches can train their own teams of Scripture readers. These...
Author
Publisher
Karen Glass
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Know and Tell explores some of the reasons that narration is such a powerful and effective tool in education. It also follows the progress of narration, step by step, from early oral narrations to developed writing. It’s full of narrations from real children so you’ll have an idea of what narration looks like at each stage, and you’ll be able to see how children’s narration matures and develops."--Author's website.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
We're different! We're the same! Can we be friends? Of course we can! Friends can come from anywhere. Friends can live in any kind of house. Friends can be different ages. Friends can look different. And friends can have different faiths. This sweet board book celebrates friendship and the importance of embracing our differences. It joyfully shows diverse children from all over the world and teaches a valuable lesson: we are all just people...
Author
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Homeschool mom Jennifer Pepito was letting fear and insecurity push her around, but then she recaptured her confidence as a mom within the pages of classic literature like The Hiding Place and Pride and Prejudice. This inspiring read takes you on a fascinating and whimsical journey that will bring freedom and fun to your parenting-one book at a time"--
Author
Publisher
Libraries Unlimited
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
"Filled with practical suggestions and techniques, this resource contains more than 50 read-aloud plans for outstanding picture books that can be used with pre-K and kindergarten-age children. Each read-aloud plan provides bibliographic information, time estimates for reading the book aloud, a brief summary, and a detailed session plan consisting of a Pre-Reading Focus (ways in which to introduce the book), a White Reading portion (with questions...
19) The fluent reader: oral reading strategies for building word recognition, fluency, and comprehension
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Professional Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Looking for lively, interactive ways to teach reading? This powerful new book can help. It opens with a clear, research-based rationale for teaching oral reading, stressing the connections among word recognition, fluency, and comprehension. From there, Rasinski provides the strategies themselves -- read aloud, repeated reading, performance reading, and many more. The strategies are fun, easy to implement, and -- most importantly -- effective in helping...