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By Deanna Enos
"There is a great need for this book!" - Mary Allan, 2004 California Teacher of the Year Sometimes tests prove very little and somebody gets left behind even when they're thinking. Since standardized testing became a priority for schools, nine-year-old Jeffery Taylor's academic life has become pure torture. He suffers from a condition called test anxiety: when he takes a test, his stomach aches, his eyes hurt, he feels like his head is going to blow up, and, at times, he visibly trembles. Jeff's active imagination hasn't helped his success at school either-especially if he's drawing when he's supposed to be working on other subjects. But schoolwork is not his only problem. His classmate, Matt Huggins, is a real pest, and Jeff and his best friend, Terry, are growing apart. But Jeff is delighted when he meets a new friend who helps him to face his academic challenges. Testing is a tremendous issue in schools today. It can have a lasting effect on funding as schools balance the need to meet accountability standards with the desire to provide learning to students. But most importantly, it can result in test anxiety which has a lasting effect on children. In Nobody Left Behind, author Deanna Enos uses storytelling as an example of how to begin a dialogue between children, teachers, and parents concerning this important subject. Inside: - Discussion Questions
- Activities for Art and Writing
- Test Taker Tips
FORMAT: Softcover
By Deanna Enos
"There is a great need for this book!" - Mary Allan, 2004 California Teacher of the Year Sometimes tests prove very little and somebody gets left behind even when they're thinking. Since standardized testing became a priority for schools, nine-year-old Jeffery Taylor's academic life has become pure torture. He suffers from a condition called test anxiety: when he takes a test, his stomach aches, his eyes hurt, he feels like his head is going to blow up, and, at times, he visibly trembles. Jeff's active imagination hasn't helped his success at school either-especially if he's drawing when he's supposed to be working on other subjects. But schoolwork is not his only problem. His classmate, Matt Huggins, is a real pest, and Jeff and his best friend, Terry, are growing apart. But Jeff is delighted when he meets a new friend who helps him to face his academic challenges. Testing is a tremendous issue in schools today. It can have a lasting effect on funding as schools balance the need to meet accountability standards with the desire to provide learning to students. But most importantly, it can result in test anxiety which has a lasting effect on children. In Nobody Left Behind, author Deanna Enos uses storytelling as an example of how to begin a dialogue between children, teachers, and parents concerning this important subject. Inside: - Discussion Questions
- Activities for Art and Writing
- Test Taker Tips
FORMAT: E-Book
By Steven Schnur
When letters begin sliding off the pages of the books in Mrs. Popham's library, her elementary school embarks on an adventure in creativity that forever changes the way the students think about reading and writing. With classes suspended, everyone from the principal to the janitor gathers together to confront the mysterious problem and decide what to do about the mountain of type heaped upon the library floor. Julius suggests pasting each of the countless letters back in place, Rodney treats them like autumn leaves, several girls take to wearing them on their cheeks, and little Leonard laments the disappearance of his two favorite books, the ones he borrows every Friday. In a sudden burst of inspiration, the bewildered Mrs. Popham invites the students to create their own books from the scattered letters, precipitating an explosion of interest in the library, in books, and in the limitless creativity of the school's most colorful characters. Reading will never be the same in Mrs. Popham's library.
FORMAT: Softcover
By Bill Sheehan
The adventure continues as the Maragold group starts sixth grade with Mr. Bunnlow, who was transferred from fourth grade to sixth grade. When an over-weight boy joins the class, Maragold and her friends help him to be accepted, to gain self-confidence and to feel a part of the classroom, instead of feeling isolated and lonely. The Maragold group also expands to include two new members who add to the comical school adventures. Furthermore, sixth grade brings romantic interests to this group of close friends, along with comical situations and conversations. Once again these friends have trouble with Harvey, Dan and Lee. How the group out-thinks these bullies will be a pleasant surprise. The Sadie Hawkins dance, the April Fool's Day pranks and the annual talent show will have you laughing and asking for more. And you get more! The jokes, the word-play and the funny stories will delight you. Bert, Maragold's magical leprechaun friend, finds out that he and Maragold share much more than friendship. Their ancestors share something in common, too. Bert's life also takes an unexpected direction that is both sad, happy and very emotional for him and Maragold.
FORMAT: Softcover
By Bill Sheehan
The adventure continues as the Maragold group starts sixth grade with Mr. Bunnlow, who was transferred from fourth grade to sixth grade. When an over-weight boy joins the class, Maragold and her friends help him to be accepted, to gain self-confidence and to feel a part of the classroom, instead of feeling isolated and lonely. The Maragold group also expands to include two new members who add to the comical school adventures. Furthermore, sixth grade brings romantic interests to this group of close friends, along with comical situations and conversations. Once again these friends have trouble with Harvey, Dan and Lee. How the group out-thinks these bullies will be a pleasant surprise. The Sadie Hawkins dance, the April Fool's Day pranks and the annual talent show will have you laughing and asking for more. And you get more! The jokes, the word-play and the funny stories will delight you. Bert, Maragold's magical leprechaun friend, finds out that he and Maragold share much more than friendship. Their ancestors share something in common, too. Bert's life also takes an unexpected direction that is both sad, happy and very emotional for him and Maragold.
FORMAT: E-Book
By Jason Hatch
Welcome to college. When their college signs an exclusive marketing deal with a soft drink company, best friends Jim and Mark introduce the campus to Massive Doh Man. With the help of their friend and editor of the school newspaper, Kate Morgan, the students find themselves battling the college’s administration about far more than just soda. Facing a sinister and manipulative administration, MDM battles the college’s policies and champions the apathetic student body. The college’s President, William Jones, leads the splintered campus and worries that the students may just start paying attention to what his administration is doing to them. With more deans than faculty, the college throws everything they have against these students who care more than most and go further than anyone.
FORMAT: Softcover
By Daniela Madrazo
Thirteen-year-old Chase Griffin is in seventh grade, and his biggest passion in life is to write. His family is having some trouble with money so he decides to write a book. Then, a new girl comes along. Her name is Bailey, and she is really special. She comes from California, and her passion is drawing. As the two kids meet, they start changing each other´s lives. Chase eventually and inevitably falls in love with Bailey, and asks her to become the illustrator of his book. This is a book about friendship, love and being yourself.
FORMAT: Softcover
By Daniela Madrazo
Thirteen-year-old Chase Griffin is in seventh grade, and his biggest passion in life is to write. His family is having some trouble with money so he decides to write a book. Then, a new girl comes along. Her name is Bailey, and she is really special. She comes from California, and her passion is drawing. As the two kids meet, they start changing each other´s lives. Chase eventually and inevitably falls in love with Bailey, and asks her to become the illustrator of his book. This is a book about friendship, love and being yourself.
FORMAT: E-Book
By Alisa Wolf
This is a "must have" book for anyone who works with actors, autism or not. Remarkable insights and motivation are on every page, with valuable help for actors, directors and writers. Congratulations on a much-needed addition to every theatrical library. -Emmy Awarding Winning Producer, Al Burton Alisa Wolf has written a terrific guidebook on how to use acting as an effective and fun therapy for kids on the autistic spectrum. Helpful, clear and thorough, this is an excellent map to aid in anyone's education. -Award Winning Producer, John Landis. In the book, Acting: for Kids on the Autistic Spectrum, the author has come up with yet another wonderful tool in the ongoing struggle to break the bonds this insidious condition has wrapped around our children. -Tony Award Winning Actor, Joe Mantegna What a powerful learning tool for improving the lives of autistic children. It's uplifting for parents to know there's a program out there that will make a difference in their child's life. Award Winning Actor-John Schneider
FORMAT: Softcover
By Vanessa Lee
Did you ever wonder what would happen if a beauty queen and a school nerd had something in common? No one would have ever guessed that seniors Jessica Richardson and Amanda Shaw could ever have anything in common. The two girls attend the ultra-exclusive Porter Academy in Atlanta. Jessica is a beauty queen with a glamorous life and tons of money, clothes, and make-up. Amanda comes from a lower class home and is the "school nerd" at Porter. Well, we're about to find out what happens when the two girls meet and their secret past is revealed to the world!
FORMAT: Softcover
By Vanessa Lee
Did you ever wonder what would happen if a beauty queen and a school nerd had something in common? No one would have ever guessed that seniors Jessica Richardson and Amanda Shaw could ever have anything in common. The two girls attend the ultra-exclusive Porter Academy in Atlanta. Jessica is a beauty queen with a glamorous life and tons of money, clothes, and make-up. Amanda comes from a lower class home and is the "school nerd" at Porter. Well, we're about to find out what happens when the two girls meet and their secret past is revealed to the world!
FORMAT: E-Book
By Allan W. Eckert
The "coming of age" story of a very lonely and misunderstood boy who is sent to a boarding school and finds solace in the woods, with nature. He becomes especially enraptured of a giant old oak tree, on the massive branches of which he indulges his fantasies and dreams of what he may someday become.
FORMAT: Softcover
By G.A. Nuhern
These short stories are about accepting life for what it is, the importance of being an achiever in school and finally, the dangers of drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.
FORMAT: Softcover
By G.A. Nuhern
These short stories are about accepting life for what it is, the importance of being an achiever in school and finally, the dangers of drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.
FORMAT: Hardcover
By Richard Hartmetz
The second book in the series about Marvin, a precocious eleven year old, who tries in vain to be good, but always seems to make the decisions that land him in trouble with his parents, teachers and classmates. Marvin struggles to impress the girl he likes, while trying to avoid the class bully. Along the way, he creates a special friendship with his teacher, and encounters many of life's humorous hurdles through the eyes of a fourth grader. Parents, teachers and students will see many parallels to their own lives, as the elements in these stories are taken from real-life experiences chronicled by the author during a decade as an elementary school teacher.
FORMAT: Softcover
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