Maggie Ray" inspires us to follow our dreams to new heights. It was wartime 1943. Many people thought women weren't capable of piloting military planes. In a daring move, young Maggie earned her pilot's license and responded to an invitation from Uncle Sam to join the Womens Air Force Service Pilots, the WASP. One of America's first women Air Force pilots, Tom Brokaw paid tribute to this amazing woman, dedicating an entire chapter to her story in "The Greatest Generation." Now her daughter, author Marsha J. Wright, brings you the exciting story beginning when Maggie was ten through war's end.
Introduces young learners to the world of non-standard measurement using engaging activities and Mr. Wiggle Counters. Reproducible worksheets can be used for reinforcement, extra practice, and homework.
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism gathers twenty-one articles from distinguished church historians, literary historians, and ecumenists -- all written in honor of the Reverend Canon J. Robert Wright, St. Mark's Professor of Ecclesiastical History at The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church, who has been an inspirationto a generation of students and colleagues. The Most Reverend Frank T. Griswold, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, has written a foreword that complements the work of contributors such as S. W. Sykes, Richard A. Norris Jr., and George Tavard, among others. Though these articles differ in individual subject, they cohere in their relation to Dr. Wright's expertise as a theologian, a historian, a medievalist, an ecumenist, and above all a man of the church.
Telling Time Games-Using the Judy clockprovides simple, step-by-step directions for teaching time using the Judy Clock. Children will easily be able to visualize basic time concepts such as "60 minutes in an hour" and "five-minute intervals" by counting the "tic marks" and numbers around the clock face. The more than 40 games and activities in this 48 page book support NCTM standards. This resource requires the use of the Judy Clock to provide a simple introduction and additional practice in learning about time. It has been designed to introduce young learners to basic time concepts, and then engage them in a myriad of fun, yet challenging games that reinforce the concepts and guarantee success! Use this book to enrich your math program and extend the use of your Judy Clock.
Fitting into an American high school is challenging for anyone, and doubly difficult for Bilquis. As an immigrant from Iran, everything is strange including how classmates dress, what they eat, and the language they speak. That’s why when she overhears men speaking her native Farsi, she eagerly listens to the familiar words. Shocked, she realizes they are discussing a dangerous plot against her new homeland. Do they know she heard them? What can she do to keep many people from being hurt? Who can she trust with this terrible secret?" -- from book cover
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