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Elaine Mary Lewis And The Frogs
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Book Synopsis Elaine, Mary Lewis, and the Frogs by : Heidi Chang
Download or read book Elaine, Mary Lewis, and the Frogs written by Heidi Chang and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1988 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese American Elaine Chow feels like an outcast after moving to a small town in Iowa, until she shares a new friendship and a science project with a girl strongly interested in frogs.
Book Synopsis This Land Is Our Land by : Agnes Regan Perkins
Download or read book This Land Is Our Land written by Agnes Regan Perkins and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1994-09-26 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you select the best recent works of fiction, oral tradition, and poetry about African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic-American, and Native-American Indian experiences and traditions from the profusion of titles being published today? This annotated bibliography of titles for children and young adults published from 1985 through the end of 1993--with 60% published since 1990--provides a one-stop selection tool. Appraisals of 559 titles, as well as information about an additional 188 recent books and 90 earlier ones of importance, are provided. Each entry features a plot summary incorporating themes, critical comments with a judgment of the book's value as an example of its genre, suggestions of other books by that writer, and related books of importance. The authors, who are recognized authorities in children's literature, and an advistory board of librarians and teachers, each of whom specializes in the literature of a particular ethnic group, have provided insightful critical appraisals and expertise and guidance in the selection of titles. Helpful subject, grade-level, author, title, and illustrator indexes are organized for ease of use. Titles in the grade-level and subject indexes are also identified by ethnic group.
Book Synopsis Connecting Cultures by : Rebecca L. Thomas
Download or read book Connecting Cultures written by Rebecca L. Thomas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1996-01-30 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to multicultural literature for children, this valuable resource features more than 1,600 titles—including fiction, folktales, poetry, and song books—that focus on diverse cultural groups. The selected titles, pubished between the 1970s and 1990s are suitable for use with preschoolers through sixth graders and are likely to be found on the shelves of school and public libraries. Topics are timely, with an emphasis on books that reflect the needs and interests of today's children. Each detailed entry includes bibliographic information. Use level is also included, as are cultural designation, subjects, and a summary. The invaluable Subject Access section incorporates use level culture information.
Book Synopsis Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults by : Ginny Moore Kruse
Download or read book Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults written by Ginny Moore Kruse and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1993-05 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selected bibliography of literature from 1980-1990 by and about African -Amer., Amer. Indians, Asian-Amer., and Hispanic Amer. Covers: history, people and places; poetry; folklore, mythology and traditional literature; seasons and celebrations; books for babies; concept books; issues in today's world; biographies; understanding oneself and others; picture books; fiction for new readers, young readers and teenagers. Appendices: lists authors and illustrators of color by ethnic origin; ethnic/cultural groups by country; and recommended resources.
Book Synopsis Teaching U.S. History Through Children's Literature by : Wanda Miller
Download or read book Teaching U.S. History Through Children's Literature written by Wanda Miller and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1998-11-15 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Similar to U.S. History Through Children's Literature: From the Colonial Period to World War II in format and approach, historical fiction and nonfiction are integrated into modern U.S. History. For each of these topics, Miller suggests two or more titles-one for use with the entire class and one for use with small reading groups. Summaries of the books, author information, activities, and topics for discussion are supplemented with vocabulary lists and ideas for research topics and further reading. This integrated approach makes history more meaningful to students and helps them retain historical details and facts by immersing them in stories surrounding historical events. A well-researched and thorough resource.
Book Synopsis Learning About Cultures (eBook) by : John Gust
Download or read book Learning About Cultures (eBook) written by John Gust and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 1995-03-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience African, Chinese, Jewish, Native American and other cultures through literature, celebrations, games and crafts. Each unit also includes an introduction, discussion of the culture's role in U.S. history, an extensive selection of recommended literature and a calendar presentation of significant events. The book concludes with a wonderful resource--reproducible illustrations of children from all the represented countries and cultures in native dress.
Book Synopsis Reading-Writing Connections by : Mary F. Heller
Download or read book Reading-Writing Connections written by Mary F. Heller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1999-04 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading-Writing Connections: From Theory to Practice is an extraordinary language arts methods text that enables elementary and middle school teachers to create classroom environments where all students can become lifelong readers and writers. Focusing on developmentally appropriate methods and materials, this remarkably readable book empowers a new generation of teachers to integrate reading, writing, listening, and speaking in K-8 classrooms. Heller's highly accessible writing style makes this book suitable as a primary text for undergraduate and graduate courses in language arts, reading, writing, and literacy. Special features of this second edition include: * a vision of how to transform cutting-edge theory and research into classroom practice that utilizes integrated language arts instruction; *a unique developmental perspective with separate chapters on teaching methods and materials for kindergarten, primary (1-3), intermediate (4-6), and middle grades (7-8); * instructional guidelines that offer generous, detailed suggestions for applying theory to practice, plus "For You to Try" and "For Your Journal" exercises that encourage critical thinking and reflection; and * a wealth of classroom vignettes, examples of students' oral and written language, illustrations, and figures that accentuate interesting and informative theory, research, and practice. In addition, Reading-Writing Connections offers expanded content on the impact of sociocultural theory and the whole language movement on the teaching of reading and writing across the curriculum; greater emphasis on cultural diversity, including new multicultural children's literature booklists that complement the general children's literature bibliographies; and current information on alternative assessment, emerging technologies, the multiage classroom, reader response to literature, and thematic teaching.
Download or read book Midamerica written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Teaching Comprehension by : Cathy Collins Block
Download or read book Teaching Comprehension written by Cathy Collins Block and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2004 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Teaching Comprehension: The Comprehension Process Approach" is unparalleled to any other text in its coverage of how to teach comprehension to students of all ages. Renowned scholar Cathy Collins Block takes on the challenging task of providing what every student needs to know about teaching comprehension, in a concise manner. This text is packed with innovative lessons and approaches based on the latest developments in research-based practices. Designed to suit one's needs, each chapter ends with a complete lesson plan that can be implemented in classrooms with a wide range of student reading ability levels. Features Presents the "Thinking Process Approach" to comprehension instruction through highly effective, research-based lessons. Provides in-depth treatment of literal comprehension processes, inference, imagery, metacognition, and non-fictional texts. The text teaches higher-level comprehension processes based on what students need to fully understand more than ten distinct genres (Chs. 5-12). Addresses the comprehension needs of "Generation Y" students, the roles and responsibilities of teachers and students; and curriculum and instructional activities, featuring specific actions that teachers can take to capture the attention of a new generation of students. Describes new methods of empowering students throughout the text, which advance their own comprehension abilities. An entire chapter is dedicated to new assessment tools that diagnose and prescribe student's comprehension needs and accomplishments (Ch. 10). These assessment tools have been successfully tested in more than 2,000 classrooms throughout the United States and Canada. Heavy emphasis throughout the text on how to use technology to improve comprehension instruction to meet the needs of the 21st century classroom. Rather than merely listing Web site addresses, the text integrates discussion of strategies for using technology into the text. Includes selections of current, children's and adolescent literature as well as many examples of non-fiction selections covering grades K-12. Covers comprehension needs at each stage of students' intellectual development. Contains vivid graphics that thematically recur within chapters and easily guide students' reading throughout the text and demonstrate how to use graphics effectively to teach comprehension.
Book Synopsis Journal of Youth Services in Libraries by :
Download or read book Journal of Youth Services in Libraries written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis What Do Children Read Next? by : Candy Colborn
Download or read book What Do Children Read Next? written by Candy Colborn and published by Gale Cengage. This book was released on 1994 with total page 1200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains entries for approximately 2000 books aimed at young readers. About half the titles were published between 1989 and 1994 and the remaining half are older titles which have stood the test of time.
Download or read book Kirkus Reviews written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adult books are categorized by genre (i.e., fiction, mystery, science fiction, nonfiction). Along with bibliographic information, the expected date of publication and the names of literary agents for individual titles are provided. Starred reviews serve several functions: In the adult section, they mark potential bestsellers, major promotions, book club selections, and just very good books; in the children's section, they denote books of very high quality. The unsigned reviews manage to be discerning and sometimes quite critical.
Download or read book Ethnic Forum written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Treasury of Literature by : Roger C. Farr
Download or read book Treasury of Literature written by Roger C. Farr and published by Ingram. This book was released on 1995 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Connecting with Others: Grades 3-5 by : Rita Coombs-Richardson
Download or read book Connecting with Others: Grades 3-5 written by Rita Coombs-Richardson and published by Research Press (IL). This book was released on 1996 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A curriculum for grades 3 through 5 to help students learn to be sensitive to differences, resolve conflicts without resorting to violence, and learn tolerance and acceptance of others. It includes 30 lessons divided into five skill areas: Concept of Self and Others, Socialization, Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution, Communication, Sharing, Empathy and Caring.
Download or read book CCBC Choices written by Ginny Moore Kruse and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Multicultural Children's Literature by : Beth Beutler Lind
Download or read book Multicultural Children's Literature written by Beth Beutler Lind and published by McFarland. This book was released on 1996 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The over 1,100 works in this annotated bibliography cover a wide range of contemporary children's literature, both fiction and nonfiction, in which the protagonists are from four prominent ethnic groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans. Arranged first by ethnic group and then by appropriate grade level (K-3 or 4-8), each entry includes a one to three sentence annotation in addition to complete bibliographic information. A directory of children's publishers is also provided, along with selected bibliographies of curricular sources and informational reading and research sources for teachers.
