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Reading the World with Picture Books

By: Nancy J. Polette

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Reading the World with Picture Books

By: Nancy J. Polette

This valuable reference guide provides suggestions of picture books set in more than 70 countries in each continent of the world, along with standards-based activities. Reading the World with Picture Books presents an exhaustive collection of booktalk options with picture books that are set in the major countries of each continent. Hundreds of children's books with an international flavor are organized by continent and then by country, and suggested activities accompany the titles, encouraging students to interpret information related to historical or geographic concepts and use problem-solving skills. Activities range from those appropriate for beginners to experienced researchers/writers. All call for high-level thinking and most provide opportunities to respond in creative ways. In addition, all of the activities are keyed to selected national standards in language arts and social studies. The picture books suggested are not only excellent choices to capture a booktalk audience's attention and educate young readers about world culture, but also to demonstrate how human beings have adapted to the various environments of the world.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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ISBN 10

1598845888

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9781598845884

Gateway to Reading

250+ Author Games and Booktalks to Motivate Middle Readers

By: Nancy J. Polette

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Gateway to Reading

250+ Author Games and Booktalks to Motivate Middle Readers

By: Nancy J. Polette

Get young readers hooked on some of the best titles in juvenile literature, ranging from humor to mystery to fantasy, with unusual and effective methods like games. Getting students to want to read is one of the greatest challenges facing middle school teachers and librarians. Determining which are the "right books" that can spark a child's mental awakening is also difficult. This book from prolific author Nancy Polette furnishes interesting and fun games to pique students' interest in junior novels that are worth reading—carefully selected titles that will contribute to their educational and emotional growth. Gateway to Reading: 250+ Author Games and Booktalks to Motivate Middle Readers is a powerful tool for luring middle-school students away from the distractions of 21st-century media and introducing them to junior or 'tween novels that they won't be able to put down. By presenting children with a challenge to engage their minds—racing to decode book titles, or using their creativity to come up with titles of their own, for example—students are naturally drawn towards reading these books from well-known children's authors.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1610694244

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9781610694247

Teaching Economic Concepts with Picture Books and Junior Novels

By: Nancy J. Polette

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Teaching Economic Concepts with Picture Books and Junior Novels

By: Nancy J. Polette

Using quality literature to introduce younger students to economic terms and concepts is an engaging and effective teaching method. This book demonstrates how. At what age can children benefit from learning about economics? The consensus among educators today is the earlier the better. K8 teachers and librarians will find this book invaluable for introducing basic economic concepts to students and giving them a solid foundation of understanding that can be built upon as they advance in grade level. Author Nancy Polette, prolific author and expert on using picture books for education, explains how to use 20 picture books to present basic ideas such as credit, wants and needs, and supply and demand; and to build understanding of more complex concepts with 20 junior novels. The titles and suggested activities enable students to enjoy the literary experience and benefit from economic lessons that sink in because they are presented through stories involving characters with whom children can relate.

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321

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1610695038

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9781610695039

The Brain Power Story Hour

Higher Order Thinking with Picture Books

By: Nancy J. Polette

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The Brain Power Story Hour

Higher Order Thinking with Picture Books

By: Nancy J. Polette

While many texts explore ways to plan and implement story times in both school and public libraries, until now no work has brought together extensive book talks and follow-up activities specifically designed to develop thinking skills in young children. This innovative study offers age-appropriate book suggestions with related questions and activities tailored to a variety of thinking skills, including verbal or linguistic thinking, divergent and creative thinking, analytical and mathematical thinking, visual or spatial thinking, and many others. The program presented in this volume was successfully developed and implemented in the preschool/kindergarten laboratory school of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, with 90 percent of the participating children selected for gifted programs in both public and private schools. Ideal for children's librarians, school librarians, teachers of early childhood gifted programs, parents, and homeschoolers, this study provides the tools for making any story hour a "brain power story hour.

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185

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McFarland

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ISBN 10

078648988X

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9780786489886

Mysteries in the Classroom

By: Nancy J. Polette

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Mysteries in the Classroom

By: Nancy J. Polette

Celebrated author Nancy Polette offers a complete mystery literature guide for primary, intermediate, and middle school mysteries. Librarians and teachers alike will find this engaging title from popular author Nancy Polette a joy to use, and the information it offers is a sure way to engage students in literature. Mysteries in the Classroom introduces 23 reading strategies tied to the National Standards in Reading, Language Arts, and Social Studies that can be used with any mystery. Booktalks and activities are presented for 17 favorite mystery series and 6 favorite authors. The book includes hands-on activities to introduce each series and author, booktalks for the Edgar Allan Poe Juvenile Mystery Award winners from 1979 to 2008, and step-by-step directions for turning booktalks into readers theatre presentations. An especially exciting feature is a section contributed by Newberry-award winning author Richard Peck in which he guides budding young writers in coauthoring a mystery with him. Grades 1-6

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1591589320

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9781591589327

Spoofing and Proofing the Classics

Literature-Based Activities to Develop Critical Reading Skills and Grammatical Knowledge

By: Keith Polette Ph.D.,Nancy J. Polette

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Literature-Based Activities to Develop Critical Reading Skills and Grammatical Knowledge

By: Keith Polette Ph.D.,Nancy J. Polette

Using shaggy dog stories based on classic literature, the Polettes address common spelling and grammatical errors and the ways in which children can be taught to read critically to recognize them. Stories such as Rapunzel, Alice, The Hare and the Tortoise, and King Arthur, purposely embedded with common errors, have been pretested in teacher workshops given by Nancy Polette and in Dr. Keith Polette's classes at the University of Texas, El Paso. Teachers found them specific enough to be used directly in the writing instruction curriculum and fun for students to read and try to figure out.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313094616

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9780313094613

The Picture Book Almanac

Picture Books and Activities to Celebrate 365 Familiar and Unusual Holidays

By: Nancy J. Polette

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The Picture Book Almanac

Picture Books and Activities to Celebrate 365 Familiar and Unusual Holidays

By: Nancy J. Polette

This essential guide has exactly the right books to help you celebrate special days throughout the year—even "holidays" you've never heard of—and provides hundreds of fun titles and activities that could inspire your students to become life-long readers. Young students need to continually be presented with a vast variety of types of books, authors, illustrators, and subject matter in order to find the perfect concept or image that sparks their imagination, takes their comprehension to a new level, or helps them turn the corner to becoming a book lover. Nancy J. Polette's The Picture Book Almanac: Picture Books and Activities to Celebrate 365 Familiar and Unusual Holidays can be used year-round as a key to open that great literary treasure vault. The books Polette has painstakingly selected for their value as learning opportunities tie into both familiar and unusual holidays, ranging from official, nationally recognized holidays to obscure ones such as Milk Day and Thesaurus Day. The daily featured book titles cover the classics, such as books in the Paddington Bear series and Cinderella to outstanding current and just-published titles, collectively representing the best choices for collection building over time. This book is an excellent tool for collection development as well as an indispensable resource for reading teachers and classroom teachers.

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175

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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ISBN 13

9798216128397

Stop the Copying with Wild and Wacky Research Projects

By: Nancy J. Polette

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Stop the Copying with Wild and Wacky Research Projects

By: Nancy J. Polette

Did you know A famous French chef created her greatest recipe BEFORE she learned to cook! The first airmail letters went by train. McDonald's opened its first restaurant as a barbecue stand. The best way to prevent a toothache is to wear a dead mole around your neck. These and many other wacky but true facts serve as springboards to research about people, places, food, animals, and historical events. Students are asked to create poems, games, quizzes and other products in lieu of traditional written reports in this new book of ideas keyed to standards in writing, reading comprehension and information literacy. Based on one of Nancy Polette's most popular workshops (Research Without Copying), this book will appeal to school librarians and teachers in grades 4-8. Extensive bibliographies of recommended resources add to the usability of this title.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313363773

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9780313363771

Teaching Economic Concepts with Picture Books and Junior Novels

By: Nancy J. Polette

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Teaching Economic Concepts with Picture Books and Junior Novels

By: Nancy J. Polette

Using quality literature to introduce younger students to economic terms and concepts is an engaging and effective teaching method. This book demonstrates how. At what age can children benefit from learning about economics? The consensus among educators today is the earlier the better. K–8 teachers and librarians will find this book invaluable for introducing basic economic concepts to students and giving them a solid foundation of understanding that can be built upon as they advance in grade level. Author Nancy Polette, prolific author and expert on using picture books for education, explains how to use 20 picture books to present basic ideas such as credit, wants and needs, and supply and demand; and to build understanding of more complex concepts with 20 junior novels. The titles and suggested activities enable students to enjoy the literary experience and benefit from economic lessons that sink in because they are presented through stories involving characters with whom children can relate.

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9798216153108

Spoofing and Proofing the Classics

Literature-Based Activities to Develop Critical Reading Skills and Grammatical Knowledge

By: Keith Polette Ph.D.,Nancy J. Polette

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Literature-Based Activities to Develop Critical Reading Skills and Grammatical Knowledge

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Mysteries in the Classroom

By: Nancy J. Polette

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Mysteries in the Classroom

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Book's by Nancy J. Polette

Reading the World with Picture Books

Reading the World with Picture Books

Gateway to Reading

Gateway to Reading

Teaching Economic Concepts with Picture Books and Junior Novels

Teaching Economic Concepts with Picture Books and Junior Novels

The Brain Power Story Hour

The Brain Power Story Hour

Mysteries in the Classroom

Mysteries in the Classroom

Spoofing and Proofing the Classics

Spoofing and Proofing the Classics

The Picture Book Almanac

The Picture Book Almanac

Stop the Copying with Wild and Wacky Research Projects

Stop the Copying with Wild and Wacky Research Projects

Teaching Economic Concepts with Picture Books and Junior Novels

Teaching Economic Concepts with Picture Books and Junior Novels

Spoofing and Proofing the Classics

Spoofing and Proofing the Classics

Mysteries in the Classroom

Mysteries in the Classroom

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