Download or read book Grandma Lai Goon Remembers written by Ann Morris and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Chinese-American grandmother relates family and cultural history from her life in Guangzhou, China to her grandchildren.
Download or read book Grandma Lai Goon Remembers written by Ann Morris and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2002-12-01 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grandmothers share family stories and traditions with their young grandchildren. What Was It Like, Grandma?
Download or read book Grandma Hekmatt Remembers written by Ann Morris and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three Arab-American girls learn about their family and cultural history from their grandmother, who grew up in Cairo, Egypt, and moved to New Jersey after her marriage. Includes directions for making Egyptian paper boats.
Download or read book Grandma Francisca Remembers written by Ann Morris and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Hispanic grandmother relates family and cultural history to her granddaughter in her San Francisco, California, apartment as she tells of growing up in New Mexico.
Download or read book Multicultural Literature and Response written by Lynn Atkinson Smolen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-12-22 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling book emphasizes the critical role of quality multicultural literature and reader response in today's schools and libraries. All students need access to books in which they can see themselves—not just their physical appearance, but their culture and language, as well. Multicultural Literature and Response: Affirming Diverse Voices was written to help teachers and librarians find and use the best multicultural books in the service of reading comprehension and more. Underscoring the necessity of selecting quality literature that authentically, sensitively, and accurately portrays different groups, the book defines multicultural literature and provides a strong argument for its importance in schools and libraries. Expert contributors guide users to multicultural authors and illustrators who portrays U.S. ethnic and cultural groups, and they suggest ways to integrate this literature with writing, fluency development, storytelling, and audiovisuals. Extensive lists of books and websites that feature multicultural literature, as well as of authors, illustrators, and publishers of multicultural literature, make it easy to include such works in programs across the curriculum.
Download or read book A to Zoo written by Rebecca L. Thomas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-06-21 with total page 1657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.
Download or read book Memoir Your Way written by The Memoir Roundtable and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new approach to family and personal memoirs that includes many creative formats. Memoir Your Way inspires family storykeepers to create a memoir using a craft you already know or are inspired to learn to create a personal, polished memoir your family will treasure. Accessible and with broad appeal, this first-of-its-kind book extends the written memoir form to cookbooks, scrapbooks, quilts, and other forms of storytelling. Readers of Memoir Your Way will find out how to: Create your own family cookbook like a pro Design, stitch, and create stunning quilts that preserve family memories for the next generation and create a cherished gift Bring out the natural storyteller in children while building self-confidence and a sense of family Write engaging family stories with proven writing tips Enrich scrapbooks with stories that might otherwise be overlooked and techniques that showcase even the memories that weren't preserved in photographs Turn your story into a graphic novel with hand-drawn illustrations Become the bridge for your heritage between the old world and the new Memoir Your Way makes memoir accessible to everyone, including those who don't see themselves as writers. Memoir Your Way is a valuable sourcebook for quickly and easily creating memoirs that celebrate family stories and ancestry.
Download or read book Authors in the Pantry written by Sharron L. McElmeel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-12-30 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More treats! More author profiles! More fun! This companion to McElmeel's Authors in the Kitchen focuses on another 50 popular children's authors, including Berthe Amoss, Betsy Byars, Jean Fritz, Johanna Hurwitz, and others, with delectable recipes contributed by the authors or based on their books. You'll learn fascinating facts about each author and read the stories behind the recipes. Biographical details, author photos, book lists, and reading connections make this a perfect resource for library, classroom, and home. If you love children's books and food, you'll love this book. It's a delicious way to learn about children's authors and literature, and a great gift for children's literature lovers! You'll learn fascinating facts about each author and read the stories behind the recipes. Biographical details, author photos, book lists, and reading connections make this a perfect resource for library, classroom, and home. If you love children's books and food, you'll love this book. It's a delicious way to learn about children's authors and literature, and a great gift for children's literature lovers! Grades K-6.
Download or read book Across Cultures written by Kathy A. East and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-05-30 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled by two experienced librarians, Across Cultures introduces you to more than 400 recent fiction and nonfiction multicultural resources for preschool through grade 6 and encourages you to make literature about diversity an integral part of your program of instruction. Arranged in thematic groupings (Identity and Self-Image, Family and Friends, Traditions, Exploring the Past in Diverse Communities, for example), this lively volume links diverse peoples, themes, and issues. It presents both annotations and practical advice on programming strategies. Connections are made to projects, graphic organizers, and activities.
Download or read book MultiCultural Review written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teaching Women s History Through Literature written by Kay A. Chick and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies literature that will engage students in the study of women's history. The author pays special attention to choosing developmentally appropriate books and lesson plans that can advance standards-based teaching. Kindergarten through grade 12.
Download or read book Nonfiction Author Studies in the Elementary Classroom written by Carol Brennan Jenkins and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you've experienced the delight and wonderment that children bring to nonfiction read-alouds, take the next step, and invite nonfiction authors into your classroom through author study. Like its fiction counterpart, nonfiction author studies engage students deeply and help them interact with texts in multiple ways, and Nonfiction Author Studies in the Elementary Classroom shows you how to guide and support these interactions while honoring readers' fascination with the world around them. Drawing on the latest research and the experiences of classroom teachers, Carol Brennan Jenkins and Deborah White make the case for studying nonfiction writers and their books with zeal and rigor. They give you a strong rationale for nonfiction author study, outlining how and why it's effective and what its principal goals are. Then they turn over the discussion to five teachers who showcase units they developed and implemented in their own classrooms. Each unit investigates a well-known and well-loved nonfiction author: Gail Gibbons (The Pumpkin Book) Ann Morris (On the Go; Teamwork; Play; and What Was It Like, Grandma?) Jim Arnosky (The All About series) Jean Fritz (Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? and George Washington's Mother) Sandra Markle (Outside and Inside Snakes). Each author study takes you step-by-step through its key questions, themes, and instructional moments, providing everything you'll need along the way, including worksheets, booklists, biographical information, web-based resources, student samples, curriculum maps, and links to literacy standards. Author study isn't just for fiction anymore. Get ready to find out why. Read the wisdom of practicing teachers and explore what nonfiction author study can do for you. Pick up Nonfiction Author Studies in the Elementary Classroom, teach its units, and find a fresh way to deepen your readers connection to the captivating world of nonfiction texts.
Download or read book A to Zoo written by Carolyn W. Lima and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 1832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a guide to nearly 27,000 children's oicture book titles grouped in over 1,200 subjects and indexed by author, title, and illustrator.
Download or read book Best Books for Children written by Catherine Barr and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 1808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Children s Book Review Index written by Gary C. Tarbert and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Best Books for Children Preschool Through Grade 6 written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 1810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Children s Books in Print 2007 written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
