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Kids Books
Sing a Song of Mother Goose
$8.95 Add to cartHere, in the richly world of Barbara Reid, familiar characters from Mother Goose come to vivid new life: Old King Cole enjoys his bubble pipe, and the cow jumping over the moon sports a pink tutu. These surprises and more wait to delight you in the pages of Sing a Song of Mother Goose!
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Art
Hidden Fur (Mindware)
$9.99 Add to cart- Fun and educational toys for children all ages
- Will stimulate your mind and entertain
- Unique and innovative toys and games
- Find the animal on each page and then decide whether to camouflage the creature or create contrasting environments
- Each page includes fascinating facts on the species
- 23 fantastic designs in each book
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Readers’ Theater, Grade 4 Evan-Moor
$25.95 Add to cartThe 15 read-aloud scripts in Readers’ Theater, Grade 4 give you all the enrichment of traditional theater productions without the logistical headaches of staging, props, and costumes.
Refer to the Readers’ Theater Table of Contents to see how you can connect each of the 15 read-aloud scripts to key content from the Grade 5 curriculum.
Some of the scripts included are:
- “Louis Pasteur”-a scientist serving humanity
- “Keelboat Annie”-African American traditions
- “How Coyote Brought Fire to the People”-A Native American legend
- “Sojourner Truth: A Life Devoted to Justice” -African American traditions
- “The Story of the Chestnut Tree”-a possible environmental disaster
- Many more
This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.
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Family
Raising Your Spirited Child
$27.95 Add to cartIncluding real life stories, this newly revised third edition of the award-winning bestseller—voted one of the top twenty parenting books—provides parents with the most up-to-date research, effective discipline tips, and practical strategies for raising spirited children.
Do you ever wonder why your child acts the way he or she does? Are you at a loss regarding your child’s emotional intelligence and how to prevent meltdowns? Do you find yourself getting frustrated and feeling like you’re at the end of your rope?
You are not alone! Many parents are dealing with the same challenges.
In Raising Your Spirited Child, Third Edition, parenting expert Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D, offers ALL parents a glimpse into what makes their children behave the way they do. Through vivid examples and a refreshingly positive viewpoint, this invaluable guide offers parents emotional support and proven strategies for handling the toughest times. Dr. Kurcinka has devised a plan for success with a simple, four-step program that will help you discover the power of positive—rather than negative—labels, understand your child’s and your own temperamental traits, cope with tantrums and blowups when they do occur, develop strategies for handling mealtimes, bedtimes, holidays, school, and many other situations.
In this third revised edition, you will find:
- More practical strategies to help you manage your own intensity (keep your cool)
- Effective discipline tips—including how to win cooperation and establish clear expectations and limits
- New strategies for managing the meltdowns—including how to prevent them in the future
- Revised tips for helping your spirited child fall asleep and stay asleep
- Revised tips for finding the school that “fits” your child
- Ideas for working with your child when he or she does not want to talk about emotions
- Steps to teaching your child how to be “problem solvers,” work well with others, and be more flexible
- … and more!
Including charts and quick tips for today’s time-challenged parents, this newly updated edition of Raising Your Spirited Child will help you foster a supportive, encouraging, and loving environment for your children.
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Family
What I Wish I’d Known about Raising a Child with Autism
$21.95 Add to cartBobbi Sheahan, mother of a child with autism, and psychologist Kathy DeOrnellas, Ph.D., did not write this book to lecture you on how to parent your child. Instead, they offer themselves as your scouts in the field, who have valuable information to share from the moment you realize your kid is different (My, what a quiet baby I have!), to the self-righteous moms on the playground, to holding your marriage together and the realm of routines. They candidly tackle ASD issues such as: Picky Eating Bedtime Battles Potty Training Speech Delays Discipline Early Intervention Sibling Rivalry And much more!
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Art
The Jesus Storybook Bible Coloring Book
$9.70 Add to cartThe Jesus Storybook Bible Coloring Book is an inspiring way for children to express their creativity as they absorb the words that whisper Jesus’ name. With over 60 pages of coloring fun, children ages 4 to 8 years will love discovering the inspiring stories, taken from the bestselling Bible storybook, The Jesus Storybook Bible. Filled with easy-to-color and easy-to-read content. A wonderful gift that pairs well with the storybook Bible. -
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Project-Based Learning Tasks for Common Core State Standards Resource Book Grade 6-8
$10.00 Add to cartProject-Based Learning Tasks for Common Core State Standards is designed to help middle-school students use research skills, teamwork, communication, and critical thinking to solve real-life problems. Includes a Common Core State Standards matrix.
Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character. Mark Twain Media also provides innovative classroom solutions for bulletin boards and interactive whiteboards. Since 1977, Mark Twain Media has remained a reliable source for a wide variety of engaging classroom resources.
