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Book Synopsis How I Spent My Summer Vacation by : Mark Teague
Download or read book How I Spent My Summer Vacation written by Mark Teague and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-08-28 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wildly funny twist on the "How I spent my summer vacation" school-essay ritual details one child's imaginary adventures over the summer and is perfect for back-to-school reading! Most kids go to camp over the summer, or to Grandma's house, or maybe they're stuck at home. Not Wallace Bleff. He was supposed to visit his Aunt Fern. Instead, Wallace insists, he was carried off by cowboys and taught the ways of the West--from riding buckin' broncos to roping cattle. Lucky for Aunt Fern, he showed up at her house just in time to divert a stampede from her barbecue party! Perfect for back-to-school read-alouds, here's a western fantasy with sparkling illustrations and enough action to knock kids' boots off!
Book Synopsis Carl's Summer Vacation by : Alexandra Day
Download or read book Carl's Summer Vacation written by Alexandra Day and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-05-27 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carl and Madeleine are supposed to be napping while Mom and Dad get the summer cabin ready for company but escape from the hammock to do some exploring on the lake.
Book Synopsis The Long Summer Vacation by : Cathleen Ann Rinehard
Download or read book The Long Summer Vacation written by Cathleen Ann Rinehard and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Long Summer Vacation is about a family who sets out on a vacation, but find themselves on an adventure of a lifetime. They take a boat to a little Island in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, but shortly after casting off, a storm catches them and flips the boat over, throwing the family from the boat. The storm not only hits the town they departed from but it caused the Manzor family to land in the hospital with near-death issues. During their hospital stay, they are all severely injured and end up in a dream. They find themselves swimming to shore with no boat to be seen. They see a carnival behind the woods off shore. They meet up with strange creatures and get to a restaurant, where they each come across a rock that they can wish upon. The only one that doesn't believe in the rock is the father. Everyone in his family disappears except him. He has to figure out how to get his family back and how to get them home. Was all this a vision from the mother before going on the vacation, or did it all really happen?
Download or read book Summer's Vacation written by Lynn Plourde and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite reminders from Father Time and Mother Earth, Summer neglects her chores while she is on vacation.
Book Synopsis Summer Learning by : Geoffrey D. Borman
Download or read book Summer Learning written by Geoffrey D. Borman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-04-26 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together up-to-date, research-based evidence concerning summer learning and provides descriptions and analyses of a range of summer school programs. The chapters present theory and data that explain both the phenomenon of summer learning loss and the potential for effective summer programs to mitigate loss and increase student achievement. Summer Learning: Research, Policies, and Programs: *presents evidence describing variations in summer learning loss and how these learning differences affect equality of educational opportunity and outcomes in the United States; *discusses the development, characteristics, and effects of the most recent wave of summer programs which are designed to play key roles in the recent standards movement and related efforts to end social promotion; *examines the impact of three of the most widespread, replicable summer school programs serving students across the United States; and *considers the characteristics and effects of alternative programs and practices that are designed to combat the problem of summer learning loss head on. Intended for education researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and graduate students, this volume is particularly relevant to those interested in social stratification, equity-minded policies, implications of the current standards movement and high stakes testing, and the development of programs and practices for improving education.
Book Synopsis And Then Comes Summer by : Tom Brenner
Download or read book And Then Comes Summer written by Tom Brenner and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2024-02-13 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Summer’s smells, sounds, rhythms, and rituals unspool luxuriantly in this tribute to the season.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) When the days stretch out like a slow yawn, and the night is full of crickets singing . . . then it’s time to get ready for summer! From fireworks and ice-cream trucks, to lemonade stands and late bedtimes, to swimming in the lake and toasting marshmallows, there’s something for everyone in this bright and buoyant celebration of the sunny season. Tom Brenner’s lovely, lyrical ode to summers spent outdoors will strike a chord with anyone who’s ever counted down the days until school gets out, and Jaime Kim’s jubilant, nostalgia-soaked illustrations leave little doubt that summer is indeed a time unlike any other.
Book Synopsis On the First Day of Summer Vacation by : Tish Rabe
Download or read book On the First Day of Summer Vacation written by Tish Rabe and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Summer Slide by : Karl Alexander
Download or read book The Summer Slide written by Karl Alexander and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an authoritative examination of summer learning loss, featuring original contributions by scholars and practitioners at the forefront of the movement to understand—and stem—the “summer slide.” The contributors provide an up-to-date account of what research has to say about summer learning loss, the conditions in low-income children’s homes and communities that impede learning over the summer months, and best practices in summer programming with lessons on how to strengthen program evaluations. The authors also show how information on program costs can be combined with student outcome data to inform future planning and establish program cost-effectiveness. This book will help policymakers, school administrators, and teachers in their efforts to close academic achievement gaps and improve outcomes for all students. Book Features: Empirical research on summer learning loss and efforts to counteract it. Original contributions by leading authorities. Practical guidance on best practices for implementing and evaluating strong summer programs. Recommendations for using program evaluations more effectively to inform policy. Contributors: Emily Ackman, Allison Atteberry, Catherine Augustine, Janice Aurini, Amy Bohnert, Geoffrey D. Borman, Claudia Buchmann, Judy B. Cheatham, Barbara Condliffe, Dennis J. Condron, Scott Davies, Douglas Downey, Ean Fonseca, Linda Goetze, Kathryn Grant, Amy Heard, Michelle K. Hosp, James S. Kim, Heather Marshall, Jennifer McCombs, Andrew McEachin, Dorothy McLeod, Joseph J. Merry, Emily Milne, Aaron M. Pallas, Sarah Pitcock, Alex Schmidt, Marc L. Stein, Paul von Hippel, Thomas G. White, Doris Terry Williams, Nicole Zarrett “A comprehensive look at what’s known about summer’s impact on learning and achievement. It is a wake-up call to policymakers and educators alike” —Jane Stoddard Williams, Chair, Horizons National “Provides the reader with everything they didn’t know about summer learning loss and also provides information on everything we do know about eliminating summer learning loss. Do your school a favor and read this book and then act upon what you have learned.” —Richard Allington, University of Tennessee
Book Synopsis Summer Plans: Epic Summer Bucket List by : So Books
Download or read book Summer Plans: Epic Summer Bucket List written by So Books and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summer Journal For Kids! Schools almost out and summer is here, so what are you and your kids going to do everyday? Capture all your awesome summer plans in this fun summer bucket list notebook for kids. Perfect for the child who loves to write and tell stories! Keep all your writing in one place. This is a great summer keepsake - remember what you did year after year. The first five pages of the book are lined paper where you can write a long list of everything you plan to do. Pages 6 - 97 are blank on top and wide ruled lines on paper - have your child write out their favorite part of that adventure. This is a great way to encourage handwriting skills, storytelling - and for you to have a few mins of quite while they work on their books! The final three pages are lined for thoughts and reflections on the summer. This Kids Summer Bucket List Journal can be used as a: Vacation Journal Gift Graduation gift to get summer started! Summer Camp Journal Camping Journal
Book Synopsis The Night Before Summer Vacation by : Natasha Wing
Download or read book The Night Before Summer Vacation written by Natasha Wing and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-04-29 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little girl and her family are getting ready to go on vacation . . . or at least they are trying to. In the effort to pack everything that will be needed, there's bound to be something overlooked, and what that is provides a funny ending to this meter-perfect "twist" on Clement Moore's classic.
Book Synopsis The Little Blue Cottage by : Kelly Jordan
Download or read book The Little Blue Cottage written by Kelly Jordan and published by Page Street Kids. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The little blue cottage waits each year for summer to arrive—and with it, the girl. Through sunny days and stormy weather, the cottage and the girl keep each other company and wile away the long days and nights together. Until one year, and then another, the cottage is left waiting and empty season after season. In this heartfelt story about change, Kelly Jordan’s lilting text and Jessica Courtney-Tickle's lush art captures the essence of cherishing a favorite place.
Book Synopsis The Vanishing American Adult by : Ben Sasse
Download or read book The Vanishing American Adult written by Ben Sasse and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In an era of safe spaces, trigger warnings, and an unprecedented election, the country's youth are in crisis. Senator Ben Sasse warns the nation about the existential threat to America's future. Raised by well-meaning but overprotective parents and coddled by well-meaning but misbegotten government programs, America's youth are ill-equipped to survive in our highly-competitive global economy. Many of the coming-of-age rituals that have defined the American experience since the Founding: learning the value of working with your hands, leaving home to start a family, becoming economically self-reliant—are being delayed or skipped altogether. The statistics are daunting: 30% of college students drop out after the first year, and only 4 in 10 graduate. One in three 18-to-34 year-olds live with their parents. From these disparate phenomena: Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse who as president of a Midwestern college observed the trials of this generation up close, sees an existential threat to the American way of life. In The Vanishing American Adult, Sasse diagnoses the causes of a generation that can't grow up and offers a path for raising children to become active and engaged citizens. He identifies core formative experiences that all young people should pursue: hard work to appreciate the benefits of labor, travel to understand deprivation and want, the power of reading, the importance of nurturing your body—and explains how parents can encourage them. Our democracy depends on responsible, contributing adults to function properly—without them America falls prey to populist demagogues. A call to arms, The Vanishing American Adult will ignite a much-needed debate about the link between the way we're raising our children and the future of our country.
Book Synopsis Imagination Vacation by : Jami Gigot
Download or read book Imagination Vacation written by Jami Gigot and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Paris to Antarctica, a family finds that a little imagination can go a long way! Sam has a very busy family. Mom works late; Dad's projects pile up. Even Sam's younger sister Marla is always doing something. Everyone in Sam’s family has their own idea of what the perfect vacation would look like. But there’s one thing they all agree on: they just can’t get away right now. So Sam comes up with a different kind of getaway. With a little planning, a few supplies, and a touch of creativity, she finds that her family’s dream vacation wasn’t so far away after all.
Book Synopsis The Summer Vacation from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adventures #17) by : Mike Thaler
Download or read book The Summer Vacation from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adventures #17) written by Mike Thaler and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You'll scream with laughter! Everybody loves the last day of school, but few realize the dangers of the the first day of summer. Hubie is bored. What can he do with all this free time? His friends are away, mom has chores for him, and his popsicle stand is melting. How is he going to survive this never-ending vacation?
Book Synopsis How I Survived My Summer Vacation by : Various
Download or read book How I Survived My Summer Vacation written by Various and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short stories set during the summer after sophomore year at Sunnydale High. When sophomore year ended with Buffy's defeat -- just barely -- of the Master, she headed off to spend the summer with her father in L.A. The theme was R&R, parties, and an occasional shopping spree. But things that go bump in the night don't take vacation. So Buffy's trying desperately to keep a lid on things in L.A. -- and to keep her secret identity from her father. Meanwhile, back in Sunnydale, trouble keeps popping up in the darnedest places. Giles wants Willow and Xander to have a "normal" summer, so he and Jenny Calendar, whose budding romance is progressing to full bloom, attempt to stave off the forces of darkness sans Slayer and Slayerettes. And Angel, grappling with Buffy's brush with death, must decide: Does he want to be a more permanent member of the Scooby Gang? Concerts. Picnics. The resurrection of an ancient monster or two. Just your typical fun in the sun. With contributions from Cameron Dokey, Nancy Holder, Yvonne Navarro, Paul Ruditis, and Michelle West!
Book Synopsis Goldfish on Vacation by : Sally Lloyd-Jones
Download or read book Goldfish on Vacation written by Sally Lloyd-Jones and published by Schwartz & Wade. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a New York Times bestselling author and a rising-star illustrator comes a humorous tale based on an amazing-but-true story about the summer a city fountain was used as a goldfish pond. H, Little O, and Baby Em are stuck in the city for the summer with only their pet goldfish—Barracuda, Patch, and Fiss—for company. It's looking like it might be a pretty boring vacation, but one day, something exciting happens. Someone starts fixing up the old fountain down the street—the one Grandpa says horses used to drink from before everyone had cars—and a sign appears: "Calling All Goldfish Looking for a Summer Home." H, Little O, and Baby Em can't wait to send their goldfish on vacation, and the fish, well, they seem pretty excited too. Based on the true story of Hamilton Fountain in New York City, this charming tale of one special summer will delight readers young and old. Author’s Note included. Praise for How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister by Sally Lloyd-Jones: "This book is adorable, original, well-illustrated and fabulous." —The New York Times Praise for Jackrabbit McCabe and the Electric Telegraph, illustrated by Leo Espinosa: "Espinosa creates colorful, dynamic images that burst from the page." —Booklist
Book Synopsis Baby-sitters' Summer Vacation by : Ann Martin (M.)
Download or read book Baby-sitters' Summer Vacation written by Ann Martin (M.) and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
