Uncle Rain Cloud
Title | Uncle Rain Cloud PDF eBook |
Author | Tony Johnston |
Publisher | Turtleback |
Pages | |
Release | 2003-02-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780613901055 |
For use in schools and libraries only. Carlos tries to help his uncle, who is frustrated and angry at his inability to speak English, adjust to their new home in Los Angeles.
Raincloud
Title | Raincloud PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Todd |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 2008-05 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0595464580 |
When the dead and beaten body of Jimmy Raincloud is discovered by a snowplow driver on a rural road, tension heats up between the white population of Scanlon Creek and the Native Americans of Sky Lake. Scanlon Creek and Sky Lake have coexisted uneasily for years, their geographical closeness belying the wide cultural gulf between them. Racial animosity is never far from the surface, and it becomes increasingly volatile as more Native youths are found murdered in the wilderness outside of Scanlon Creek. Primary investigator Hank Gillespie and partner Stephanie Whirlwind delve into the disturbing serial murders. Hank is plagued by vivid nightmares relating to the case, and he believes there may be a link to a mass murder committed by the Reverend Walter Tillman years before. The case proves to be one of police corruption, drug dealing, and depravity. Previous alliances between violent suspects are strained, and new ones are born, as the murders reshape the landscape of the criminal underworld. Hank and Stephanie must try to save their own lives as they uncover the true identity of the killer.
More Mirrors in the Classroom
Title | More Mirrors in the Classroom PDF eBook |
Author | Jane Fleming |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 253 |
Release | 2016-06-08 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 147580217X |
Nearly 30% of all public school children attend school in large or mid-size cities, totaling more than 16 million students in 22,000 schools. For schools serving culturally and linguistically diverse populations and large numbers of children living in poverty, a significant achievement gap persists. Proponents of multicultural education often advocate for instruction with culturally relevant texts to promote inclusion, compassion, and understanding of our increasingly diverse society. Less discussion has focused on the significant body of research that suggests that culturally relevant texts have important effects on language and literacy development. By “connecting the dots” of existing research, More Mirrors in the Classroom raises awareness about the critical role that urban children's literature can play in helping children learn to read and write. In addition, it provides practical step-by-step advice for increasing the cultural relevance of school curricula in order to accelerate literacy learning.
The Complete Guide to Service Learning
Title | The Complete Guide to Service Learning PDF eBook |
Author | Cathryn Berger Kaye |
Publisher | Free Spirit Publishing |
Pages | 289 |
Release | 2010-03-18 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1575427311 |
This project-based guide is a blueprint for service learning—from getting started to assessing the experience—and integrates the K–12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice. It provides ideas for incorporating literacy into service learning and suggestions for creating a culture of service. An award-winning treasury of activities, ideas, annotated book recommendations, author interviews, and expert essays—all presented within a curricular context and organized by theme. Digital Content contains all of the planning and tracking forms from the book plus bonus service learning plans, and more.
25 Latino Craft Projects
Title | 25 Latino Craft Projects PDF eBook |
Author | Ana-Elba Pavon |
Publisher | American Library Association |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9780838908334 |
Provides twenty-five craft projects that revolve around Latino culture to create such items as masks, pi~natas, and dolls.
Designing Early Literacy Programs
Title | Designing Early Literacy Programs PDF eBook |
Author | Lea M. McGee |
Publisher | Guilford Publications |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2014-04-29 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1462514243 |
"This acclaimed teacher resource and course text describes proven ways to accelerate the language and literacy development of young children, including those at risk for reading difficulties. The authors draw on extensive research and classroom experience to present a complete framework for differentiated instruction and early intervention. Strategies for creating literacy-rich classrooms, conducting effective assessments, and implementing targeted learning activities are illustrated with vivid examples and vignettes. Helpful reproducible assessment tools are provided. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Subject Areas/Keywords: assessments, at-risk students, beginning readers, CCSS, classroom environments, classrooms, Common Core State Standards, differentiated instruction, early childhood reading, early literacy, ELA, emergent, English language arts, foundational skills, interventions, kindergarten, language, literacy development, preschool, prevention, programs, reading difficulties, response to intervention, RTI, struggling, teaching, writing Audience: Preschool and kindergarten teachers; reading specialists; school and child care administrators; instructors and students in early childhood education and early literacy"--
The Adjuster
Title | The Adjuster PDF eBook |
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Pages | 370 |
Release | 1902 |
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