Going Places is a series of colorful and informative books loaded with details about the various ways that people get around. In addition to a host of photographs clearly linked to simple text, each book includes graphs, charts, or maps that illustrate data and travel routes. Going by Train Young readers learn about commuter trains, subways, high-speed trains, and other passenger trains, along …
Going Places is a series of colorful and informative books loaded with details about the various ways that people get around. In addition to a host of photographs clearly linked to simple text, each book includes graphs, charts, or maps that illustrate data and travel routes. Going by Plane Young readers learn about early airplanes, famous firsts in aviation passenger jets, and special planes s…
Introduces school, local, and intercity buses and how people travel in each kind, and surveys other special types of buses.
Kids walk into schools full of wonder and questions. How you, as an educator, respond to students’ natural curiosity can help further their own exploration and shape the way they learn today and in the future. The traditional system of education requires students to hold their questions and compliantly stick to the scheduled curriculum. But our job as educators is to provide new and better…
Freight trains, passenger trains, and super-speed trains—they're all here in this colorful collection, filled with easy-to-read facts and realistic pictures, just right for young train lovers.
Curious about inquiry? Hundreds of thousands of elementary teachers are. Smokey Daniels travels the country supporting well planned and organized inquiry teaching, and he gets these two questions most often: Where do I find the time? What are some simple ways I can try with my kids? The Curious Classroom answers these questions. It shares a ladder of 10 inquiry structures. Begin with brief…
Thundering hooves, shining armor, and magnificent fortresses . . . the medieval age still fascinates young readers. Heraldry, knights, castles, battles, hawking and hunting, sieges, and holy wars -- it's all here in this fascinating book that takes readers back through the centuries to medieval times. Fans of the chivalrous age will learn how a young page trained for knighthood, what it was lik…
Darkness is falling everywhere and little ones are getting sleepy, feeling cozy, and being tucked in. It’s time for a wide yawn, a big hug, and a snuggle under the covers—sleep tight! “Working beautifully with the soothingly repetitive text, each painting conveys a warm feeling of safety and affection.” —School Library Journal
Grandma Poss uses her best bush magic to make Hush invisible. But when Hush longs to be able to see herself again, the two possums must make their way across Australia to find the magic food that will make Hush visible once more. “Another treat from Mem Fox that is sure to be treasured. The whimsical illustrations are a wonderful complement.”--Children’s Book Review ServiceBook Details:Fo…