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Would You Rather Be a Pollywog? All About Pond Life: All About Pond Life (The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library)
by Bonnie WorthLaugh and learn with fun facts about pond animals, algae, metamorphosis, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss&’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat! &“Near your house is a place of which I am fond. It&’s a body of water that we call a pond.&” The Cat in the Hat&’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Join the Cat in the Hat and visit a pond to discover: the stages of frog developmentthe difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosishow amphibians spend part of their lives in the water and part on landand much more!Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, Would You Rather Be a Pollywog? All About Pond Life also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning. Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat&’s Learning Library series!High? Low? Where Did It Go? All About Animal CamouflageIs a Camel a Mammal? All About MammalsThe 100 Hats of the Cat in the Hat: A Celebration of the 100th Day of SchoolA Great Day for Pup: All About Wild BabiesHappy Pi Day to You! All About Measuring CirclesI Can Name 50 Trees Today! All About TreesFine Feathered Friends: All About BirdsMy, Oh My--A Butterfly! All About ButterfliesOh Say Can You Seed? All About Flowering PlantsInside Your Outside! All About the Human BodyIce is Nice! All About the North and South Poles
Would You Rather? Junior: Funny, Smelly, Slimy, Disgusting, Yucky Questions that Make You Say Eww! (Would you Rather? Junior)
by ZeitgeistGiggle with your child at 200+ gross &“Would You Rather?&” questions for ages 5–8.Most young kids love talking about burps, farts, rotten eggs, and used tissues, and parents are taken along for the (pretty gross) ride. So why not turn their fascination with yucky details into a fun—and funny!—conversation with your little one? These &“Would You Rather?&” questions are written just for kids ages 5–8 and their parents. Whether you&’re choosing between playing with toys covered in vomit or pee, or living in a house filled with used Band-Aids or Q-tips (eww!), Would You Rather? That&’s So Gross! Edition turns the revolting into something to relish with your child.Digest over 200 entertaining &“Would You Rather?&” questions that will make your child laugh, think, and stay off screens.Engage your child&’s imagination with funny, age-appropriate questions for the younger crowd.Help your child read with engaging questions in a large font designed for early readers.Laugh and bond with your child over the gross questions and your funny answers.Makes the perfect gift for birthdays and holidays for the children in your life.This second book in our Would You Rather? Junior series—like all the books in the popular Would You Rather? companion series for older kids—is creative, hilarious fun for the whole family!
Would You Rather? Junior: Goofy Questions to Make You Giggle
by ZeitgeistLaugh along with your child with over 200 silly &“Would You Rather?&” questions for ages 5–8!Nothing&’s better than laughing out loud with your child! And these silly &“Would You Rather?&” questions are designed to make you both giggle (and reveal how your child thinks!). Whether you&’re choosing a taco filled with frog legs or lizard toes or wondering if sleeping in an amusement park or a toy store would be more fun, Would You Rather? Junior: Super Silly Edition! taps into the silliness that makes kids giggle.Kick around 200 entertaining &“Would You Rather?&” questions that will make your child laugh, think, and stay off screens.Engage your child&’s imagination with funny, age-appropriate questions for the younger crowd.Help your child read with engaging questions in a large font designed for early readers.A great way to pass time at restaurants, on a car trip, or at a doctor&’s office.Makes the perfect gift for birthdays and holidays for the children in your life.This first book in our new Would You Rather? Junior series—like all the books in the popular Would You Rather? companion series for older kids—is creative, hilarious fun for the whole family!
Would You Rather?: A Book of Gross and Silly Questions for Kids
by Hannah DeurlooGet silly asking questions with this "would you rather" book for kids 6 to 9! Would you rather be completely covered in scaly alligator skin OR fuzzy bear fur? Would you rather take a bath in a tub full of tadpoles OR shower with an octopus? This hilarious book of questions will have you in giggles as you debate funny scenarios and decide which is worse! 160 clever questions—See who has the most creative answer as you consider questions about stinky foods, creepy crawlies, and more! Fun for any occasion—Bring this book on a car trip, use it as an ice breaker game at parties, or put yourself into hysterics and read it on your own! This is also a great alternative to a joke book for kids. Try it for yourself—Use space at the back of the book to write your own "would you rather" questions to ask your friends and family. Put your imagination to the test with Would You Rather Questions for Kids!
Wow! Cody Investigates the World of Wellness, Student Book, Green Level
by Bonnie K. Nygard Tammy L. Green Susan C. KoonceHuman Kinetics recognizes that health education may be challenging to fit into your busy schedule. That is why we developed the World of Wellness Health Education series (WOW!): With WOW! you can deliver top-quality health education within the limited hours of the school day, promote health literacy, meet the mandates of No Child Left Behind legislation, and enhance your efforts to achieve the objectives of the overall curriculum that you work so hard to implement. WOW! is designed to develop strong and compelling links between what students should know and what they should be able to do in the areas of reading and writing. Finally—but no less importantly—WOW! emphasizes the importance of physical activity and nutrition throughout the health education strands. Through careful design and execution, a coordinated approach, and consideration for real students and teachers in real school settings, WOW! not only helps you meet the challenge, but does so in a way that appeals to kids of all ages.
Wrath of the Rain God (Legendarios #1)
by Karla Arenas ValentiTwins coping with moving to a new city get swept back in time by a magical book in this first book in the Legendarios chapter book series that&’s Magic Tree House meets Heroes in Training! Nine-year-old twins, Emma and Martín, couldn&’t be more different in their personalities, interests, and even their looks. But one thing they absolutely agree on is that moving from Cuernavaca, Mexico, to Illinois is a terrible idea. Unfortunately, they&’re not given a choice when their dad lands his dream job as a middle school principal in Chicago. To help the twins stay connected to their Mexican heritage, their abuela gifts them a book of Mexican legends. The book turns out to be more than a going away present…it&’s a magical item that transports them directly into the legends! In the first legend, Emma and Martín encounter Tlaloc, the god of rain. Tlaloc is angry because his lightning bolt has been stolen, and his rage is manifesting as a torrential downpour over the ancient city of Texcoco. The rain won&’t stop until the lightning bolt has been returned, so Emma and Martín set out to recover it. Will they find Tlaloc&’s bolt in time to help the people of Texcoco save their home? Or will the wrath of the rain god mark the end of this legendary city?
Wreck-It Ralph (Disney Wreck-It Ralph)
by Disney PressDisney's Wreck-It Ralph is a computer-animated feature film about a misunderstood video game villain who wants nothing more than to be the good guy for a change. But when Ralph finally gets his chance, will it mean "Game Over" for every game in the arcade? Children ages 3 to 8 will love this hardcover Big Golden Book that retells the whole story of the film.
Write (Or is it Right?) Every Time
by Lottie StrideAn Apple a Day Keeps the Low Marks Away!Whether you're writing a report or a creative essay, the more you understand about the workings of the English language, the better you'll do. Write (Or Is That "Right"?) Every Time provides a fun-and-easy way to tackle tenses, sort out spelling slip-ups, put a full stop to punctuation problems, and conquer clauses. The book is divided into bite-size chunks, including: Goodness Gracious Grammar: Fun ways to tackle the parts of speech, tenses, conjunctions, and clauses, with rule breakers and amusing examples of bad grammar.Spelling Made Simple: Easy techniques to learn the rules-and exceptions- so you become a spelling whiz (or should that be whiz?).Punctuation Perfection: Effortless ways to conquer those punctuation dilemmas. From exclamation points, colons, and hyphens to all the commas in between.
Write On! (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo #17)
by Nancy KrulikKatie can't wait for her favorite author, Nellie Farrow, to come visit her class and tell them all about her new book. But when Katie starts working on a cool new website with Suzanne, she forgets to read the book! Then Katie turns into Nellie, just when she's about to give her presentation! Will Katie be able to turn things from wrong to write? .
Write Source [Grade 2]
by Dave Kemper Patrick Sebranek Verne Meyer Chris KrenzkeNIMAC-sourced textbook
Write Source: A Book for Writing, Thinking, and Learning
by Dave Kemper Patrick Sebranek Verne Meyer Chris KrenzkeThis powerful classroom toolkit provides a variety of additional resources to help you make the most of the Write Source program: - SkillsBook Practice for essential mechanics, usage, and grammar skills (SkillsBook Teacher's Edition also included.)- Assessment Book Copymasters for a pretest, interim tests, and posttests to help prepare students for stare assessments- Overhead Transparencies Graphic organizers, assessment rubrics, and benchmark papers for whole-class instruction- Interactive Writing Skills CD-ROM Animated grammar lessons, engaging, interactive activities, and printable and e-mailable reports- Daily Language Workouts Quick 5-to-10 minute activities in mechanics, usage, grammar, and writing.
Write Source: A Book for Writing, Thinking, and Learning (Grade #2)
by Dave Kemper Patrick Sebranek Verne MeyerIn Write Source you will learn to write letters, reports, stories, poems, and more. Besides writing, you will learn how to listen, speak, and take tests in class.
Write Traits Student Traitbook
by Vicki Spandel Jeff Hicks Erik Martin Judy Bernheim Alex Culpepper Jim Higgins Mark Dagrossa Scott Van BurenNIMAC-sourced textbook
Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind
by Cynthia GradyA touching story about Japanese American children who corresponded with their beloved librarian while they were imprisoned in World War II internment camps.When Executive Order 9066 is enacted after the attack at Pearl Harbor, children's librarian Clara Breed's young Japanese American patrons are to be sent to prison camp. Before they are moved, Breed asks the children to write her letters and gives them books to take with them. Through the three years of their internment, the children correspond with Miss Breed, sharing their stories, providing feedback on books, and creating a record of their experiences. Using excerpts from children's letters held at the Japanese American National Museum, author Cynthia Grady presents a difficult subject with honesty and hope." A beautiful picture book for sharing and discussing with older children as well as the primary audience" — Booklist STARRED REVIEW"A touching tribute to a woman who deserves recognition" — Kirkus Reviews"[An] affecting introduction to a distressing chapter in U.S. history and a brave librarian who inspired hope" — Publisher's Weekly
Write! Write! Write!: Namibia Edition. Your Travel Diary To Write In, Fill Out And Style Yourself For All Countries
by Amy Ludwig VanDerwaterA NCTE Notable Poetry BookTwenty-two poems capture the amazing power of writing and will inspire even the most reluctant writer to begin putting words to paper.Write! Write! Write! is a poetry collection that explores every stage and every aspect of the writing process, from learning the alphabet to the thrilling moment of writing a thought for the first time, from writer's block to finding inspiration, and from revision to stapling your finished work into a book. These poems also celebrate how writing teaches patience, helps express opinions, and allows us to imagine the impossible. This book, brimming with imagination and wonder, will leave readers eager to grab a pen, pencil, or keyboard--and write!
Writers and Their Pets: True Stories of Famous Authors and Their Animal Friends
by Kathleen KrullDiscover how animals influenced 20 of the world’s most beloved authors, from Charles Dickens to J.K. Rowling. Did you know that a dog saved Pablo Neruda’s life? Or that Mark Twain had a cat named Bambino? Or that Edgar Allen Poe wrote with a cat on his shoulders? Writers and Their Pets tells these stories and many more with playful full-color illustrations that will delight not only children, but also literary experts, history lovers, and animal enthusiasts. Each short chapter focuses on one author’s life, using simple and entertaining text to weave tales of the pets that affected the lives and works of these writers, with illustrative artwork sprinkled throughout each page. This title features a diverse list of both male and female international authors, spanning from the 19th to the 21st century, including Beatrix Potter, E.B. White, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Kurt Vonnegut, Maurice Sendak, Ernest Hemingway, and and more.
Writing Computer Code: Learn the Language of Computers!
by Chris Minnick Eva HollandA technology book for kids! Learning how to code can be like learning a foreign language.This book serves as an excellent guide to help you start writing in the odd-looking languages that make the web work. Follow simple steps as you work with real code to build your own web robots. Create your robot--write code that builds your robot's body and structure Give your bot some style--add code lines that customize your robot's color and shape Get your robot moving--finish off your robot with code that teaches it how to dance Technology Requirements: Hardware - PC or tablet with Internet connection running Windows 7 or higher or Mac with Internet connection running Mac OS X 10.7 or higher Software - Web browser to access JSFiddle.net: Google ChromeTM, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, or Microsoft Internet Explorer version 9.0 or higher
Writing Prompts for Kids: A Creative Workbook for Ages 7 to 9
by Emily AierstokInspire kids to bring their ideas to life with creative story prompts for ages 7 to 9The world's best authors all have one thing in common: practice! This workbook features 60 fun writing prompts for kids that will help them build their writing skills and explore new ideas. With each one, they'll spark their curiosity and creativity as they craft original stories with confidence. 60 awesome writing prompts—From superheroes to time travel to floating castles, kids can try their hand at story starters that push the limits of their imagination. Tips for better storytelling—Kids will discover what makes a good story, including character development, narrative structure, and unique settings. Encouraging messages—Motivational advice helps kids continue developing their voice and talents! Supercharge your child's storytelling skills with this guide to creative writing for kids.
Writing and Reading Connections: Bridging Research and Practice
by Steve Graham Zoi A. PhilippakosWriting skills are essential for success in the 21st-century school and workplace, but most classrooms devote far more time to reading instruction, with writing often addressed in isolation or excluded. In this insightful professional development resource and text, leading researchers discuss why and how to integrate writing and reading instruction in grades K–12 and beyond. Contributors explore how to harness writing–reading connections to support learning in such areas as phonics and spelling, vocabulary, understanding genre and text structure, and self-regulated strategy development, as well as across content areas and disciplines. Special considerations in teaching emergent bilingual students and struggling literacy learners are described. User-friendly features include guiding questions, classroom examples, and action questions that help teachers translate the research and concepts into practice.
Writing, Redefined: Broadening Our Ideas of What It Means to Compose
by Shawna CoppolaWhat does it mean to write or to be a writer? In Shawna Coppola's book Writing, Redefined: Broadening Our Ideas of What It Means to Compose, she challenges the reader to expand beyond standard alphabetic writing and consider alternative forms of composition when assigning writing to students. This book empowers teachers to change what counts as writing in schools and classrooms, opening the door to students who may not consider themselves to be writers, but should and can. Inside you'll find alternative, engaging writing assignments that are visual, aural, or multimodal that will involve all students, specifically those: Who prefer to compose using a wider array of forms and modes For whom standard English is not the norm Who have been identified as dyslexic Whose cultural traditions lean heavily towards more aural forms of composition Who are considered struggling writers By finding ways to accommodate all styles of writers, students are free to unleash their creativity and share their story with others. While there is no question composition in written form is important and worth of study, broadening our definition of writing expands an enormous range of possibilities for composing for all students.
Wrs Student Reader 10: Ten (Wilson Reading System Ser.wilson Reading System Series)
by Barbara A. WilsonStudents can improve accuracy and speed by practicing with controlled text, including wordlists, sentences, and stories that are 98% decodable across all 12 steps.
Wutaryoo
by Nilah MagruderWutaryoo is tired of not knowing who she is or where she comes from—so she sets off on an adventure to reveal her true history in this essential picture book about telling your own story and finding your own truth."What are you?" "Where are you from?" "Who are your people?"These are questions the mysterious creature known as Wutaryoo has been asked all her life—and she has no idea how to answer. The rabbit was born from a gardener's hole. The wolf was born in moonlight. All the animals know their origin stories, so why doesn't Wutaryoo know her own?Confused and curious, she sets off on a journey to discover her own ancestry in this heartwarming, relatable tale for young readers as well as recent and soon-to-be graduates.