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Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change

Courageous Actions Around the World

By: Garth Sundem

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Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change

Courageous Actions Around the World

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Eleven-year-old Tilly saved lives in Thailand by warning people that a tsunami was coming. Fifteen-year-old Malika fought against segregation in her Alabama town. Ten-year-old Jean-Dominic won a battle against pesticides—and the cancer they caused in his body. Six-year-old Ryan raised $800,000 to drill water wells in Africa. And twelve-year-old Haruka invented a new environmentally friendly way to scoop dog poop. With the right role models, any child can be a hero. Thirty true stories profile kids who used their heads, their hearts, their courage, and sometimes their stubbornness to help others and do extraordinary things. As young readers meet these boys and girls from around the world, they may wonder, “What kind of hero lives inside of me?”

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157542763X

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Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Character

Choices That Matter Around the World

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Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Character

Choices That Matter Around the World

By: Garth Sundem

A follow-up to the popular Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change, this inspiring sequel spans the globe again with true accounts of ordinary kids showing extraordinary character. Thirty short inspirational stories are divided into six character traits (courage, creativity, kindness, persistence, resilience, and responsibility), and feature kids facing adversity from bullying in an American middle school to surviving persecution in the war-torn streets of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Readers will see how every choice they make is a chance to build character and show the world who they really are. Available online: Free Leader’s Guide at freespirit.com/leader

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1631981269

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Using Biographies in Your Classroom

By: Garth Sundem

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Using Biographies in Your Classroom

By: Garth Sundem

This resource introduces biographies with fun and creative strategies and activities to teach literacy skills and more including: creating a time line; drawing a mural; writing a biography; and acting out a scene. Stimulate student interest with provided TIME magazine covers and background information and meet the needs of all students with specific English language learner strategies and open-ended activities. This resource also includes a Teacher Resource CD with full color reproducibles. 264pp.

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Improving Student Writing Skills

By: Garth Sundem

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Improving Student Writing Skills

By: Garth Sundem

Develop enthusiastic and efficient writers with proven methods to meet the needs of all students with research-based strategies and ready-to-implement best practices in writing instruction. A practical guide for new teachers and pre-service educators, topics include classroom organization, writing workshops, the writing process, assessment, the Traits of Good Writing, and assignments. A focused and educator-authored resource, this book will address key areas and provide teachers with up-to-date research-based theory and practical applications. This resource is correlated to the Common Core State Standards. 136 pp.

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1425890121

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Brain Trust

93 Top Scientists Reveal Lab-Tested Secrets to Surfing, Dating, Dieting, Gambling, Growing Man-Eating Plants, and More!

By: Garth Sundem

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Brain Trust

93 Top Scientists Reveal Lab-Tested Secrets to Surfing, Dating, Dieting, Gambling, Growing Man-Eating Plants, and More!

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Blind Them…with SCIENCE! How much better would your life be if you had an army of Nobel Laureates, MacArthur ‘geniuses’ and National Medal of Science winners whispering tips in your ear about your body language, or how to resist that impulse purchase you’ll regret tomorrow, or when to sell your car—or even helping you trick your spouse into doing the dishes? With this mighty little tome, you can have the next best thing--because Brain Trust is packed with bite-sized scientific wisdom on our everyday challenges, hand-delivered to you direct from the galaxy’s biggest brains. Based entirely on interviews with an incredible lineup of luminaries from the fields of neuroscience, economics, anthropology, music, mathematics, and more, Brain Trust is full of cutting-edge science that’ll help you see the real world better—and smarter. Discover: --what advanced math can teach you about getting all your chores done today --how creating a ‘future self’ can help you shop smarter at the grocery store --what prairie voles can teach us about love --how the science of happiness can help you trick lawyers into doing charity work --the components of gullibility, and how they can help you scam-proof yourself --the secrets to building your very own army of cyborg beetles --how memetic information can help you exploit altruism for good…or evil --why eating for eight hours can help you lose weight --the behavioral economics behind selling your junk for big bucks on eBay --how to get more plasure for less price …And much, much more.

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Crown

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0307886131

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Using Biographies in Your Classroom

By: Garth Sundem

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Introduce your students to these amazing biographies with creative strategies to teach literacy skills and address the multiple intelligences in any classroom. Activities such as creating a time line, drawing a mural, writing a biography, and acting out a scene from history allow students to engage with the biographies of some of the world's most influential leaders of the past century. Stimulate student interest with provided TIME magazine covers and background information. Meet the needs of all students with tiered activities to target all students.

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Shell Education

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1425893635

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Puzzles and Games That Make Kids Think, Grade 6

By: Garth Sundem

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Puzzles and Games That Make Kids Think, Grade 6

By: Garth Sundem

Besides being fun, puzzles increase student involvement and can lead to higher scores on problem-solving tests. Each book in this series has over 175 activities divided into four categories: picture, word, number, and logic. The puzzles are for individual students; the games are designed for pairs. Teachers can use them as fill-in activities for early finishers, to spice up homework packets, or as part of a reward system or weekly challenge. Beware! These puzzles can be addictive!

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1420625667

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Hands-On History: Ancient Civilizations Activities

By: Garth Sundem,Kristi Pikiewicz

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Hands-On History: Ancient Civilizations Activities

By: Garth Sundem,Kristi Pikiewicz

Making learning fun and interactive is a surefire way to excite your social studies students. This book includes game-formatted activities for major historical topics. While the goal of these activities is to create excitement and to spark interest in further study, they are also standards based and include grading rubrics and ideas for assessment. Encouraging teamwork, creativity, intelligent reflection, and decision making, the games of Hands-on History Activities will help you take an active approach to teaching while inspiring your students to make their own explorations of history. 176pp.

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Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change

Courageous Actions Around the World

By: Garth Sundem

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Courageous Actions Around the World

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Thirty-five true stories profile kids who used their heads, their hearts, their courage, and sometimes their stubbornness to help others and do extraordinary things.

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Hands-On History--Ancient India

By: Garth Sundem,Kristi Pikiewicz

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Hands-On History--Ancient India

By: Garth Sundem,Kristi Pikiewicz

Make studying history fun and interactive to motivate your students. Encourage teamwork, creativity, reflection, and decision making. Take an active approach to teaching while inspiring your students to make their own explorations of ancient history.

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Hands-On History--Europe in the Middle Ages

By: Garth Sundem,Kristi Pikiewicz

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10 Languages You'll Need Most in the Classroom

A Guide to Communicating with English Language Learners and Their Families

By: Garth Sundem,Jan Krieger,Kristi Pikiewicz

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10 Languages You'll Need Most in the Classroom

A Guide to Communicating with English Language Learners and Their Families

By: Garth Sundem,Jan Krieger,Kristi Pikiewicz

Break through language barriers and put ELL students at ease in your classroom! More than ever before, K–12 educators in today's classrooms teach students from diverse language backgrounds. This handy reference guide to the ten most common languages of students who do not speak English—Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Tagalog, Haitian Creole, Navajo, Hmong, Cantonese, and Korean—offers practical guidance for communicating with ELL students and their families. With a chapter dedicated to each language, this book provides a wealth of resources to help you make meaningful connections with ELL students, including: • Information about the traditions, religions, and celebrations of the family's country of origin • Guides to common words and phrases in the student's native language • Picture dictionaries that can be reproduced for use with students • Sample parent letters that include both English and native language translations • Basic reading tests in ten languages Language can be an intimidating barrier to many students and teachers alike. Don’t let it stand in the way of success. Help ensure that English Language Learners successfully transition into the school community and participate fully in the classroom learning environment!

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Simon and Schuster

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1629148385

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Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Challenges

Overcoming Adversity Around the World

By: Garth Sundem

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Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Challenges

Overcoming Adversity Around the World

By: Garth Sundem

Inspiring true stories of kids from around the world of kids who have overcome obstacles to create success for themselves. The third installment in the Real Kids, Real Stories collection again travels the world with inspirational short stories of young people who overcame adversity and persevered in the face of extreme challenges. Soosan Firooz broke barriers to become Afghanistan’s first female rapper and speaks out about the oppression and hardships women in her country must overcome. David Omondi in Kenya built his own radio station despite a lack of resources. And Kevin Breel speaks out about his own depression to help save lives. The thirty short stories in Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Challenges will inspire readers to believe in themselves, strive for success, overcome obstacles, and create change in the world—even when faced with a challenge. Note: Several stories in this book address intense and serious situations, which some readers may find unsettling.

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1631982788

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Hands-on History: American History Activities

American History Activities

By: Garth Sundem,Kristi Pikiewicz

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American History Activities

By: Garth Sundem,Kristi Pikiewicz

This book privides activities for the study of the history of various civilizations.

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1425893791

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Implementing an Effective Writing Program

By: Kristi Pikiewicz,Garth Sundem

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Implementing an Effective Writing Program

By: Kristi Pikiewicz,Garth Sundem

Help students get it write with confidence! This professional resource for Grades 4 and up includes strategies and tools from several proven writing instruction methods (writing workshop, traits of writing, and the writing process) and offers a model for teaching writing. In addition to the strategies, a host of time-saving tips are included to help manage a successful writing program. Included are a 152-page Professional Guide, a 414-page Companion Notebook with reproducible lessons and activity sheets, graphic organizers, and a Teacher Resource CD with PDFs (printable files) and templates.

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Shell Education

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1425892663

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Geek Logik

50 Foolproof Equations for Everyday Life

By: Garth Sundem

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Geek Logik

50 Foolproof Equations for Everyday Life

By: Garth Sundem

Here for the geek in all of us are fifty foolproof equations that take the guesswork out of lifeÑand the funniest twist on an idea since Richard SmithÕs The DieterÕs Guide to Weight Loss During Sex. Call it the algebra oracle: By plugging in the right variables, GEEK LOGIK answers lifeÕs most persistent questions. It covers Dating and Romance, Career and Finance, and everyday decisions like Should I get a tattoo? Can I still wear tight jeans? Is it time to see a therapist? How many beers should I have at the company picnic? How does it work? Take a simple issue that comes up once or twice a week: Should I call in sick? Fill in the variables honestly, such as D for doctorÕs note (enter 1 for Òno,Ó 10 for Òyes,Ó and 5 for Òyes, but itÕs a forgeryÓ), R for importance of job(1-10, with 10 being Òpersonally responsible for EarthÕs orbit around SunÓ), Fj for how much fun you have at work (1-10, with 10 being Òpersonal trainer for underwear modelsÓ), N for how much you need the money (1-10, with 10 being ÒI owe the mobÓ), then do the math, and voilÑif the product, Hooky, is greater than 1, enjoy your very own Ferris BuellerÕs Day Off. Includes a pocket calculator so that prospective geeks can immediately solve the equation on the back cover: Should I buy this book?

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0761140212

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Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Challenges

Overcoming Adversity Around the World

By: Garth Sundem

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Brain Candy

Science, Paradoxes, Puzzles, Logic, and Illogic to Nourish Your Neurons

By: Garth Sundem

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Brain Candy

Science, Paradoxes, Puzzles, Logic, and Illogic to Nourish Your Neurons

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Feed Your Brain Tastier than a twizzler yet more protein-packed than a spinach smoothie, Brain Candy is guaranteed to entertain your brain—even as it reveals hundreds of secrets behind what’s driving that electric noodle inside your skull. These delicious and nutritious pages are packed with bits of bite-sized goodness swiped from the bleeding edge of brain science (including the reason why reading these words is changing your hippocampus at this very moment!) Shelved alongside these succulent neurological nuggets are challenging puzzles and paradoxes, eye-opening perception tests and hacks, fiendish personality quizzes and genius testers, and a grab bag of recurring treats including Eye Hacks, Algebraic Eight Ball, iDread, Wild Kingdom, and Logic of Illogic. Should you look between these covers and inhale the deliciously cherry-flavored scents of knowledge within, you will grow your grey matter while discovering: • Why you should be writing bad poetry • The simple keys to brain training • What trust smells like • The origins of human morality • Why expensive wine always tastes better • The truth about brain sweat • How your diet might be making you dumb • The secrets of game theory • Why economists hate psychology • The mental benefits of coffee and cigarettes • How to really spot a liar • Why you can’t make me eat pie • The benefits of daydreaming • Four simple secrets to persuasion • Why your barin’s fzzuy ligoc alowls you to raed this • How to brainwash friends and family • The science of body language • What pigeons know about art …And much, much more.

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0307588033

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Hands-On History--The First Civilizations

By: Garth Sundem,Kristi Pikiewicz

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Hands-On History--Jeffersonian Period

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Hands-On History--Jeffersonian Period

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Make American history fun and interactive to motivate your students. Encourage teamwork, creativity, reflection, and decision making. Take an active approach to teaching while inspiring your students to make their own explorations of U.S. history.

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Hands-On History--The Civil Rights Movement

By: Garth Sundem,Kristi Pikiewicz

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Hands-On History--Ancient India

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Hands-On History--Ancient Rome

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Hands-on History: American History Activities

By: Sundem, Garth

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Hands-on History: American History Activities

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Making learning fun and interactive builds excitment for your social studies students. This book includes game-formatted activities for the study of important events in American history such as Colonial America, The American Revolution, American Indian Experience, The Civil War, the Oregon Trail, Immigration, and the Civil Rights Movement. These hands-on activities are aligned to state and national standards and supports college and career readiness skills. The hands-on lessons foster engagement, teamwork, creativity, and critical thinking. In addition to history-based lessons, this resource includes grading rubrics and ideas for assessment. The games in Hands-on History Activities will help you take an active approach to teaching while inspiring your students to make their own explorations of history.

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Hands-On History--The American Revolution

By: Garth Sundem,Kristi Pikiewicz

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Hands-On History--A Century of Turmoil--19402001

By: Garth Sundem,Kristi Pikiewicz

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Hands-On History--Immigration, Industry, and the American Dream

By: Garth Sundem,Kristi Pikiewicz

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Hands-On History--Ancient Mesopotamia

By: Garth Sundem,Kristi Pikiewicz

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Hands-On History--Expansion and the Oregon Trail

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Hands-On History--Colonial America

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Hands-On History--Ancient Egypt

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Hands-On History: World History Activities

World History Activities

By: Garth Sundem,Kristi Pikiewicz

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World History Activities

By: Garth Sundem,Kristi Pikiewicz

Making learning fun and interactive builds excitment for your social studies students. This book includes game-formatted activities for the study of important events in American history such as Medieval Civilizations such as the Byzantine Empire, the Muslim Empire, the Ancient Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Renaissance. These hands-on activities are aligned to state and national standards and supports college and career readiness skills. The hands-on lessons foster engagement, teamwork, creativity, and critical thinking. In addition to history-based lessons, this resource includes grading rubrics and ideas for assessment. The games in Hands-on History Activities will help you take an active approach to teaching while inspiring your students to make their own explorations of history.

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