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Creative Resources for the Early Childhood Classroom 24 reviews
Judy Herr, Yvonne Libby
Delmar Pub, 1994
Excellent resources for many themes!!!
I have been teaching for awhile but this book is great for new and experienced teachers and excellent for college students studying courses in child development curriculum. It is broken down alphabetically by themes. Some examples include-seasons, holidays, ants, just to name a few. At the beginning of each theme there is a parent letter that explains what will be happening in your class. Then ...
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Small Unit Leadership: A Commonsense Approach22 reviews
Dandridge M. Malone
Presidio Press, 1983
Well written
I am thoroughly satisfied with this book. Despite any descriptions that claim it is useful to civilian leaders I find that unlikely. The author even spends time in the first chapter to describe how very little of its contents are useful to civilian leaders and why.
If you are interested in military leadership it is an excellent book. Though written by an Army Colonel who speaks specifically ...
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Unit Origami: Multidimensional Transformations22 reviews
Tomoko Fuse
Japan Publications, 1990
Still my favorite Origami Book!
I have had this book for about 5-6 years now and IT'S A MESS! By that I mean, dog-eared, folded, written in, you get the idea. This is absolutely my favorite of the many origami books I have. It introduced me to modular origami back when I was just making boxes and cranes. The instructions are excellent and I have made so many models for gifts, decorations, you name it! Fuse's models ...
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The SWAT Workout: The Elite Exercise Plan Inspired by the Officers of Special Weapons and Tactics Teams27 reviews
Stewart Smith
Hatherleigh, 2006
Revisiòn del libro SWAT WORKOUT
Hace apenas una semana que tuve la oportunidad de recibir este libro, y al revisarlo me pareciò excelente, tanto en el contenido como en el fin y proposito de la realizaciòn del mismo. Se parte sobre la base del principio bàsico de los cuerpos de seguridad que es servir y proteger y obviamente es un entrenamiento exigente en el cual se suda para evitar despuès verter sangre. Muy buen libro.
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Alamo in the Ardennes: The Untold Story of the American Soldiers Who Made the Defense of Bastogne Possible17 reviews
John C. McManus
Wiley, 2007
EXCELLENT BOOK!
I have been reading World War 2 books for well over 3 decades and I can sincerely say this book did the best job of describing the horrors faced by the American soldier at the beginning states of "The Bulge". Excellent account of the battle before the Bastogne siege. Well done!
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A Guide for Using The Best Christmas Pageant Ever in the Classroom113 reviews
LAURIE SWINWOOD
Teacher Created Resources, 1994
Best Christmas Pagaent Ever
I purchased this book simply to replace my original copy, which I loaned out and which was never returned. Reading this book has been a favorite part of my Christmas for many years. While I regret losing my old copy, I am thankful I will now be able to carry on this tradition.
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Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets62 reviews
David Simon
Holt Paperbacks, 2006
Well written and very accessible, highly recommended
I read this book after watching - several times over - David Simon's most recent work, The Wire. I have always been interested in detectives and was drawn by this book because it is non-fiction. As well as being a highly enjoyable read, I would say there were three main takeaways. First, the detailed first-hand account of actual cases and methods of investigation (including related disciplines ...
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From Caterpillar to Butterfly (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1)17 reviews
Deborah Heiligman
HarperTrophy, 1996
Mom of two
Excellent book- my 3 & 5 yr. olds loved it, and it was easy enough for them to understand, yet descriptive enough that they were intrigued. We bought it in preparation for buying a butterfly habitat to watch the process ourselves. Great learning experience.
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Amelia Bedelia (Fly High with Novel Units) Teacher Guide40 reviews
Peggy Parish, Anne Troy
Novel Units, 1999
I read this when I was young
I remember reading these books years and years ago! I'm in 10th grade and it's been more 5 years since I was in elementary school and yet when I go work at my old school I go back and read them again!
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Charlie Battery: A Marine Artillery Unit in Iraq (Hellgate Memories Series) (Hellgate Memories Series) ...36 reviews
Andrew J. Lubin
L&R Publishing, 2004
Nice dual perspective
This is a great read from the beginning to the end. I especially enjoyed the perspectives from both the Marines abroad as well as the family and friends back home. It was a nice touch adding the messages sent home.
Great detailed account of the preparation and deployment of this fine Marine unit. This is a must read for anyone who wants to know what happens during wartime and the courage ...
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Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban, Student Pack, Grades 5-6: Activities to Teach Reading, Thinking, and ...10 reviews
J. K. Rowling
Novel Units, 2000
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
... Reading 03 Book Report Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling is an instant bestseller. It is a book that everyone loves. No one can resist Rowling's mesmerizing writing. She uses vivid descriptions to make all of her characters come to life. In this book Rowling uses a sentimental ending and a theme of working together to ...
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SPEARHEADING D-DAY: American Special Units, 6 June, 194414 reviews
Jonathan Gawne
Histoire and Collections, 2001
Something NEW on D-Day? Is that possible?
Just when you think that this is another re-hashing off all the often-copied stuff that's in every D-Day book you've ever seen...
Guess again, Skippy. This isn't your Daddy's D-Day book!
Gawne thankfully dusted off UNPUBLISHED information on largely ignored subjects regarding the Normandy landings, and I for one am glad to have this book in my collection.
Amphibious forces, Engineers and ...
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Glitz of the Hamptons (All that Glitters is Not Gold)10 reviews
Janet Berg
Llumina Press, 2007
Down to earth and upbeat
Glitz of the Hamptons takes the reader on the short intense journey of an "insular" character. While the trek is not always comfortable, the protagonist finds his reward. The search for what is most important is always compelling, and Janet Berg, with a style that is straightforward and unembellished, delivers a satisfying tale of surprising depth.
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Story Sense: A Screenwriter's Guide for Film and Television11 reviews
Paul Lucey
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 1996
Most In Depth, Useful Screenwriting Book
This book should be a mandatory read for writers of all types and all levels. Story Sense offers the tools to develop an entertaining, clever plot with emotionally and psychologically dimensional characters. It takes you step by step through idea, plot, and character formulation, as well as explains how to develop structure, dramatization, and everything else you need to write the perfect ...
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The Millionaire's Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys who Fought the Great War and Invented American Airpower14 reviews
Marc Wortman
PublicAffairs, 2006
A Grandson's Look At Grandfeathers
The Millionaires' Unit recapitulates in beautiful prose the story I first learned about as a child. It was the story, in part, of my grandfather, Erl Gould whom I called Grandfeathers, as he was Naval Aviator #68.
Marc Wortman has combed historical and private records to harvest the best picture of Trubee Davison and his family, flying boats, 1916 and Great World War, and these intrepid young ...
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Growing Readers: Units Of Study In The Primary Classroom15 reviews
Kathy Collins
Stenhouse Publishers, 2004
Confirming What We Know & Making It Better
We just finished a Book Study @ school using this book! We all thought her suggestions were great (especially the one about not ONLY using running records & DRA levels to "label" readers) but using individual conferencing also.
Mini Lesson Ideas abound! Specifics are included throughout! A must-have in your personal/professional library for ANY Elementary School Reading Teacher!
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The Battle for Hunger Hill: The 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment at the Joint Readiness Training Cente r12 reviews
Daniel P. Bolger
Presidio Press, 1997
An Excellent Primer for Light Infantry Training
This is another good book by COL Daniel Bolger, this time about his battalion's (101st ABN) rotations to JRTC in 1994 and 1995. Lots of great details and observations about JRTC and the OPFOR. Bolger's battalion was badly abused in its 1994 rotation and he decided to get even the next time, which was fortunately less than a year later. Bolger criticizes the Deliberate Decision Making Process ...
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A Literature Unit for Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson10 reviews
John Carratello, Patty Carratello, ...
Teacher Created Resources, 1991
This book is an awesome teaching tool.
I am a sixth grade Language teacher and have been using Bridge to Terabithia as a major part of my curriculum for many years. Each year that I read this book it gets better. Each class gets a little something different from the book. The way my students engross themselves with the characters Jesse and Leslie always seems to amaze me!
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Patton (Unabridged)12 reviews
Alan Axelrod
audible.com
Great Read on Patton
In my humble opinion, this title is one of the best biographies I've read in a long time. While the book contains only about 180 pages, the account is thorough and does not get bogged down in a dry summary of war strategy and tactics that afflicts other books.
Axelrod is able to describe in appropriate detail many aspects of Patton's life:
1. His early childhood in California, time at ...
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Dragon Days: Time for "Unconventional" Tactics13 reviews
H. John Poole
Posterity Press, 2007
International Law Enforcement thru Unconventional Tactics
H. J. Poole, in DRAGON DAYS, turns attention to beating our opponents in "The War on Terror". His basic approach is to enforce International Law utilizing Unconventional military techniques.
First, Poole addresses the question of whether or not the Red Chinese are involved in promulgating terror. Given that Afghanistan is proximal to its border, and that Pakistan has been a long time ally ...
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