Healthy Foods Unit Study : A guide for nutrition and wellness (Grade 6-9)7 reviews
Leanne Ely

Champion Press (WI), 2001

My son was interested in this study!

+ Great way to teach your kids how to eat better.
+ Healthy!
+ It's Fun to be Healthy
  
  











  



  
The Complete Book of Travel Games (The Complete Book Series)
School Specialty Publishing

American Education Publishing, 2000

Everyone can enjoy their next trip with The Complete Book of Travel Games ! Featuring a variety of games and activities, this 352 page workbook also teaches basic skills necessary for children to be successful in school. Including a complete answer key this workbook features an easy-to-follow format. ...
  
  











  



  
The Forgotten Door (Apple Paperbacks)49 reviews
Alexander Key

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1986

A gentle, thoughtful gem

+ A Classic Book With a Message
+ Loved it then - Love it now
+ leaves you wanting more, but still excellent
+ The Forgotten Door: a review by Eric Stevens
  
  











  



  
A Guide for Using The Phantom Tollbooth in the Classroom2 reviews
Kathleen L. Bulloch

Teacher Created Resources, 1998

La Caseta Mágica/The Phantom Tollbooth

+ A Guide for Using Phantom Tollbooth in the Classroom

I loved the movie when I was a child in the seventies. Never forgot it. When I started teaching children during my late thirties (Spanish/English 4th graders), I thought of this story again. Bought the book, found the VHS and bought the teacher's manual. In 2000, it didn't work very well ...
  
  











  



  
Wow! I'm Reading!: Fun Activities to Make Reading Happen (Williamson Little Hands Series)3 reviews
Jill Frankel Hauser

Williamson Publishing Company, 2000

Yes, preschoolers can read!

+ The perfect Early Literacy resource
+ Great source for an Early Childhood Curriculum.

I couldn't believe how easily my four year old started to read when I presented the activities in the book. The phonemic awareness (sound awareness) activities were amazing. They really provided the link to phonics as the author explains.
  
  











  



  
The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics26 reviews
Norton Juster

Chronicle Books, 2000

Great, believe it or not, for high school kids

+ Short and sweet
+ Sweetest gift I was ever given
+ Chuck Jones chose wisely
+ A Classic story
  
  











  



  
A Guide for Using The Witch of Blackbird Pond in the Classroom4 reviews
DONA HERWECK RICE

Teacher Created Resources, 1992

The book is great as it exposes the injustices of prejudice.

+ Using The Witch of Blackbird Pond
+ Excellent book

Witch of Blackbird Pond is excellent in showing young children the evils that surround rumor, gossip, and prejudice. As a sixth grade teacher, it is important to make young children aware that when people prejudge on the basis of what they hear and see, oftentimes it does not allow reality to ...
  
  











  



  
A Literature Unit for D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri & Edgar Parin d'Aulaire2 reviews
Cynthia Ross, Theresa M. Wright

Teacher Created Resources, 1993

It was great.

+ Funny how many things today are named from these Myths.GooD

it had a lot of myths. It is a great book for parents to read to kids. it is also good if you are intrested in greek myths
  
  











  



  
A Guide for Using Bud, Not Buddy in the Classroom1 review
Sarah Clark

Teacher Created Resources, 2004

pretty good book

I liked this book it was the perfect book for me at the time. It was great!
  
  











  



  
A Guide for Using To Kill a Mockingbird in the Classroom (Literature Unit (Teacher Created Materials))5 reviews
PATTY CARRATELLO

Teacher Created Resources, 2004

To Kill A Mockingbird

+ Easy, Simply Guide for Teachers
+ Excellent Resource Guide for the Price
+ A little "thin" but worth the money
+ absolutely great
  
  











  



  
Please Touch2 reviews
Susan Striker

Fireside, 1986

Wonderful child-rearing advice

I loved this book. I read it when I was working as a nanny. It inspired me. The author believes that it is the primary role of a caregiver to stimulate the child's creativity. The book tells you how to do this. The chapters are arranged by age, starting from infancy. She gives advice about ...
  
  











  



  
The Ultimate Lateral & Critical Thinking Puzzle Book: Master Your "Thinking-Outside-The-Box" Skills (Puzzle ...
Des MacHale, Michael A. DiSpezio, ...

Sterling, 2002

Test your brain power and your ability to "think outside the box" with this collection of clever conundrums. Perfect for family fun and friendly get-togethers, as well as school settings and management training seminars, these challenging puzzles force you to check assumptions, use deductive reasoning, and uncover creative solutions. Best worked in small groups, lateral thinking puzzles present a ...
  
  











  



  
Johnny Tremain Study Guide1 review
Gregory Power

Progeny Pr, 1993

My First Progeny Press study guide and still my favorite

One of my favorite books when I was in school, I wanted to share it with my children in our homeschool setting for credit. This guide gives vocabulary, nifty assignments that are creative and thought provoking. One of our happiest memories as a homeschool family has come from using this guide for ...
  
  











  



  
The Time Quartet Box Set (A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters)963 reviews
Madeleine L'Engle

Yearling, 2001

Such a good book

+ The battle between good and evil.

This has been one of my all-time favorite books since I first read it as a girl. It is excellent reading for elementary school children, but also fun for adults. Highly recommended!
  
  











  



  
The First Anti-Coloring Book: Creative Activities for Ages 6 and Up (Anti-Coloring Book)10 reviews
Susan Striker, Edward Kimmel

Holt Paperbacks, 2001

Fun, creative, absorbing - what more could you want?

+ Anti-Coloring Book
+ Flashback
+ Fabulous for 9 year old
+ " What should I draw?"
  
  











  



  
The Complete Book of Arts & Crafts (The Complete Book Series)8 reviews
School Specialty Publishing

American Education Publishing, 2000

For 3 and 4 years old, too.

+ Incredible craft book
+ Accomplishment, pride & great memories!
+ Excellent resource
+ Great Book
  
  











  



  
10-Minute Life Lessons for Kids: 52 Fun and Simple Games and Activities to Teach Your Child Honesty, Trust, ...19 reviews
Jamie C. Miller

Harper Paperbacks, 1998

Great Choice for Teaching Kids Values!!

+ A great gift from Grandma or Grandpa!
+ It was great
+ Good Topic Selection
  
  











  



  
A Guide for Using Farmer Boy in the Classroom2 reviews
LAURIE SWINWOOD

Teacher Created Resources, 1999

Worth much more than the paper it is written on

The great thing about the teachers' guides are that they give great ideas or building blocks for teachers to begin putting together learning units on a particular subject. Not everyone has the admirable talent of being able to bring characters and/or events alive through the use of classroom ...
  
  











  



  
Nature's Wonders: For the Young at Art: Creative Activities for Ages Six and Up Using the Please Touch ...
Susan Striker

Holt Paperbacks, 1999

A new coloring book series from the creator of the highly successful Anti-Coloring Books. A fresh new idea on the natural wonders of the earth from the author of the best-selling Anti-Coloring Books. In the tradition of the original innovative series, Nature's Wonders is fully guaranteed to spark the creative impulse in every child. The Anti-Coloring Books have been a favorite of parents, ...
  
  











  



  
Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!42 reviews
Dr Seuss, Jack Prelutsky, ...

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1998

Hooray for this book!

+ I use this when I speak at graduation ceremonies for teachers.
+ Great Professional Development Icebreaker
+ No Child Left Behind Should Read
+ Hooray for Dr Seuss and Friends!