Praise for Wherever You Are, My Love Will Find You:

Praise for Wherever You Are, My Love Will Find You:
“The illustrations that flow across each page of this tale are every bit as beautiful as the message: Never doubt that you’re number one with Mom.” --Parenting: Early Years
"Encourages an adult and child to snuggle affectionately together with a book is undeniable and may make this just the balm the doctor (or librarian) ordered.” --Booklist
“Parents and grandparents with a sweet tooth will likely lap up the latest in Tillman’s string of sentimental favorites.” --Kirkus Reviews
“[Tillman] has an unerring instinct for dramatic composition--in these pages, readers get the sense of spying on a secret world--and her potent combination of unapologetic sentiment, fantasy, photorealism, and painterliness has an undeniable allure.” --Publishers Weekly

“Oh, to be the lucky child whose parent reads Wherever You Are, My Love Will Find You aloud…Wherever You Are, My Love Will Find You is the book you want to give to whomever you love; it would make a memorable birthday, holiday or ‘just because’ gift, and it is sure to be treasured.” --BlogCritics.org
Praise for On the Night You Were Born:
“This is one of those rare baby books that should make both skeptics and sentimentalists of all ages happy.”—Publishers Weekly
“A beautiful tribute to the uniqueness of every child.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Many parents will welcome this opportunity to tell their children how special and loved they are.”—Booklist
Praise for It’s Time to Sleep, My Love:
“As in On the Night You Were Born, the words directly address a young listener with comforting, fanciful imagery. . . . culminating in a final scene of a sleeping child in a floating bed under a watchful moon, this gentle, tender offering will buoy children with its strong messages of safety and love.”—Booklist
“A luxuriant bedtime retreat for children and parents alike.”—Kirkus Reviews

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nancy Tillman
Nancy Tillman is the author and illustrator of the New York Times best-selling picture book On the Night You Were Born and its companion journal, The Wonder of You: A Book for Celebrating Baby's First Year. Her other books include The Spirit of Christmas and Tumford the Terrible. A former advertising executive, Tillman now writes and illustrates full-time. She lives in Tualatin, Oregon.

Praise for The Spirit of Christmas:
“Tillman expertly swirls together reality and fantasy—the narrator's child delights in the sight of the decorated tree, the lion lies down with the lamb—as is fitting for such a magical night.”—Shelf Awareness
“Handsomely illustrated, this Christmas book is bound to be hyped as the perfect seasonal gift. . . . Tillman’s sentimental sensibility and beautiful artwork ensure that this will become a popular choice at holiday time.”—Booklist
“A beautiful and timeless book.”—School Library Journal
“As the adult speaker of the story nods off in a comfy red chair, the Spirit of Christmas appears, ready to get the narrator in the holiday spirit. What follows is a buoyant, imagistic tribute to the season, as the Spirit lists joys both concrete and intangible, before offering the reminder: ‘Because it took nothing but love to begin it,/ it’s not really Christmas if love isn’t in it.’ Tillman’s ethereal illustrations are surreal but captivating.”—Publishers Weekly
“Bestselling author Tillman offers a dreamlike interpretation of the collective spirit that permeates the holiday.”—Kirkus Reviews

. . . I wanted you more than you’ll ever know,
so I sent love to follow wherever you go. . . .
Love is the greatest gift we have to give our children. It’s the one thing they can carry with them each and every day.
If love could take shape it might look something like these heartfelt words and images from the inimitable Nancy Tillman. Here is a book to share with your loved ones, no matter how near or far, young or old, they are.

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Praise for Wherever You Are

Praise for Wherever You Are

Praise for Wherever You Are, My Love Will Find You:
“The illustrations that flow across each page of this tale are every bit as beautiful as the message: Never doubt that you’re number one with Mom.” --Parenting: Early Years
"Encourages an adult and child to snuggle affectionately together with a book is undeniable and may make this just the balm the doctor (or librarian) ordered.” --Booklist
“Parents and grandparents with a sweet tooth will likely lap up the latest in Tillman’s string of sentimental favorites.” --Kirkus Reviews
“[Tillman] has an unerring instinct for dramatic composition--in these pages, readers get the sense of spying on a secret world--and her potent combination of unapologetic sentiment, fantasy, photorealism, and painterliness has an undeniable allure.” --Publishers Weekly

“Oh, to be the lucky child whose parent reads Wherever You Are, My Love Will Find You aloud…Wherever You Are, My Love Will Find You is the book you want to give to whomever you love; it would make a memorable birthday, holiday or ‘just because’ gift, and it is sure to be treasured.” --BlogCritics.org
Praise for On the Night You Were Born:
“This is one of those rare baby books that should make both skeptics and sentimentalists of all ages happy.”—Publishers Weekly
“A beautiful tribute to the uniqueness of every child.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Many parents will welcome this opportunity to tell their children how special and loved they are.”—Booklist
Praise for It’s Time to Sleep, My Love:
“As in On the Night You Were Born, the words directly address a young listener with comforting, fanciful imagery. . . . culminating in a final scene of a sleeping child in a floating bed under a watchful moon, this gentle, tender offering will buoy children with its strong messages of safety and love.”—Booklist
“A luxuriant bedtime retreat for children and parents alike.”—Kirkus Reviews

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nancy Tillman
Nancy Tillman is the author and illustrator of the New York Times best-selling picture book On the Night You Were Born and its companion journal, The Wonder of You: A Book for Celebrating Baby's First Year. Her other books include The Spirit of Christmas and Tumford the Terrible. A former advertising executive, Tillman now writes and illustrates full-time. She lives in Tualatin, Oregon.

Praise for The Spirit of Christmas:
“Tillman expertly swirls together reality and fantasy—the narrator's child delights in the sight of the decorated tree, the lion lies down with the lamb—as is fitting for such a magical night.”—Shelf Awareness
“Handsomely illustrated, this Christmas book is bound to be hyped as the perfect seasonal gift. . . . Tillman’s sentimental sensibility and beautiful artwork ensure that this will become a popular choice at holiday time.”—Booklist
“A beautiful and timeless book.”—School Library Journal
“As the adult speaker of the story nods off in a comfy red chair, the Spirit of Christmas appears, ready to get the narrator in the holiday spirit. What follows is a buoyant, imagistic tribute to the season, as the Spirit lists joys both concrete and intangible, before offering the reminder: ‘Because it took nothing but love to begin it,/ it’s not really Christmas if love isn’t in it.’ Tillman’s ethereal illustrations are surreal but captivating.”—Publishers Weekly
“Bestselling author Tillman offers a dreamlike interpretation of the collective spirit that permeates the holiday.”—Kirkus Reviews

. . . I wanted you more than you’ll ever know,
so I sent love to follow wherever you go. . . .
Love is the greatest gift we have to give our children. It’s the one thing they can carry with them each and every day.
If love could take shape it might look something like these heartfelt words and images from the inimitable Nancy Tillman. Here is a book to share with your loved ones, no matter how near or far, young or old, they are.

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Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See ? Slide And Fine

Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See ? Slide And Fine | Back to Schools

Eric Carle’s familiar illustrations of brown bear, red bird, yellow duck and the other endearing animals from his classic creation parade across the pages of this great interactive board book. As each page is turned, a new animal and its color are introduced, accompanied by Bill Martin’s singsong, rhyming question-and-response text to read aloud or listen to. There are sliding doors throughout the book, which children will just love to open, so they can discover what the next animal in this engaging story will be.

Praise for Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Slide and Find

“The contemporary classic . . . perfect for sharing with a group of preschoolers.” —The Horn Book Guide

"A picture book full of rhyme and repetition that will appeal to preschoolers. Carle's large collages bursting with color are perfect for the text."--Booklist

Lucy's review Jan 14, 14

Similar to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, this storey is repetitive and visual so it great for an early years children. The book follows the path along a line of animals who when asked ‘what do you see’ say they see an animal ‘looking at me’. At the end we are shown a montage of all the animals seen in the book: brown bear, yellow duck, white dog, gold fish etc. This book works through various colours and animals with original illustrations, coupled with its repetitive and rhyming verse makes the book easy for children to read aloud along with the teacher. Furthermore it helps to identify repeated words and sounds. This book is more educational and confidence/ interest in reading building for EYFS.

Bill Martin, Jr., illustrations by Eric Carle

Bill Martin, Jr. (1916-2004) was an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet. His more than 300 books, among them the bestselling classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children. Martin held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. Born in Kansas, he worked as an elementary-school principal in Chicago before moving to New York City, where he worked in publishing developing innovative reading programs for schools. After several years, he devoted himself full-time to writing his children’s books. He lived in New York until 1993, when he moved to Texas. He lived in the east Texas woods, near the town of Commerce, until he passed away in 2004.  Eric Carle is one of America's leading children's book illustrators. In addition to the classic children's books he created with Bill Martin, Jr., he is author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

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The Acorn People

The Acorn People | Back to School

The Acorn People is the name of a nonfiction book for middle grade readers, written by author, educator and storyteller Ron Jones and first published in 1976. It is was adapted for television in 1981.

ISBN: 978-044022702-1
Copyright: 1996
Author: Ron Jones
Publisher: Bantam Books
Language: English
Digitizing sponsor: National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
Book contributor: NFB Jernigan Institute, Jacobus tenBroek Library.

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The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars is a love story, one of the most genuine and moving ones in recent American fiction, but it's also an existential tragedy of tremendous intelligence and courage and sadness." —Lev Grossman, TIME Magazine

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning-author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

Favorite Quotes:
“And if the inevitability of human oblivion worries you, I encourage you to ignore it. God knows that’s what everyone else does.”
– Hazel Grace Lancaster, p. 13

“That’s the thing about pain. It demands to be felt.”
– Augustus Waters, p. 63

“You are so busy being you that you have no idea how utterly unprecedented you are.”
– Augustus Waters, p. 123

“It would be a privilege to have my heart broken by you.”
– Augustus Waters, p. 176

“All representations of a thing are inherently abstract.”
– Hazel Grace Lancaster, p. 178

“But, Gus, my love, I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and I’m grateful.”
– Hazel Grace Lancaster, p. 260

“You don’t get to choose if you get hurt in this world, but you do have some say in who hurts you. I like my choices. I hope she likes hers.”
– Augustus Waters, p. 313

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Fostering Independent Learning

Fostering Independent Learning
Review Quote
A'This is a 'must-have' text for university trainers, students, and practitioners who work in classrooms or collaborate on teams to enhance learning and academic achievement for all students. The book provides a concise theoretical framework, a review of associated educational psychology research, and specific recommendations for practice. Readers learn evidence-based instructional strategies that are easily embedded into classroom, small group, or individual instruction across the curriculum. Real-life vignettes and case studies are employed strategically throughout the text to demonstrate how the ideas apply to all types of learners.' - Gloria Miller, PhD, Child, Family, and School Psychology Program, College of Education, University of Denver, USA "An essential resource for anyone who works with struggling students. This book offers practical strategies for addressing specific academic skill deficits and teaching general study skills that can be applied across academic domains but it also goes much further. Readers, whether seasoned professionals or graduate students, will acquire a rich understanding of the underlying psychological factors that influence learning, and ways to translate that understanding into day-to-day practice." - Peg Dawson, EdD, Center for Learning and Attention Disorders, Portsmouth, NH, USA 'It is rare to find a resource that addresses so many different elements involved in promoting independent learning. As I read the book, I often found myself thinking, 'I never thought about that,' or 'I've got to try that!' Any content area teacher could implement these techniques with students. It is also an excellent resource for Study Skills classes. I really appreciate the ready-made forms at the end of each chapter for implementing the techniques discussed.' - Clover Noack, MEd, Reading Specialist/Curriculum Coordinator, Fort Zumwalt School District, Fallon, Missouri, USA.

Main description
Accessible, practical, and empowering, this book gives school professionals the tools to put students in charge of their own learning. Going beyond traditional "study skills" guides that focus on the mechanics of homework completion and test taking, the authors address the underlying psychological factors that influence academic success and lifelong learning. They provide step-by-step guidance and data-based interventions for helping each student develop a repertoire of problem-solving strategies in the areas of motivation, emotional responses to learning, behavior, time management, organization, memory, reading, writing, math, and more. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding to facilitate photocopying, the volume includes dozens of reproducible handouts and forms.

Biographical note
Virginia Smith Harvey, PhD, Department of Counseling and School Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA; and Louise A. Chickie-Wolfe, PhD, fifth-grade teacher, James B. Eads Elementary School, Munster, IN, USA.

Table of contents
Working with Students to Promote Independent Learning. Working with Families and Peers to Promote Independent Learning. General Classroom Considerations. Empowering Students to Self-regulate Motivation to Study and Learn. Empowering Students to Self-regulate Emotional Reactions to Learning. Empowering Students to Self-regulate Behavior. Empowering Students to Manage Time and Organization. Empowering Students to Self-regulate Cognition and Memory. Empowering Students to Self-regulate Reading. Empowering Students to Self-regulate Writing. Empowering Students to Master Math, Science, and Technology. Empowering Students to Take Tests Successfully and Improve Performance.

Publisher: Guilford PublicationsPublished: 19 April 2007 Format: Paperback 256 pages See: Full bibliographic data Categories: Teaching Resources & Education Educational Psychology Educational Strategies & Policy Study & Learning Skills: General Psychotherapy ISBN 13: 9781593854515 ISBN 10: 159385451XSales

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Everyday Success™ Second Grade

Everyday Success™ Second Grade
Designed for total learning success by experts in elementary education, Everyday Success Second Grade features a variety of essential basic learning skills in a single volume. Specifically for children in grade 2, this workbook reinforces concepts and promotes learning in three key areas:

Basic Skills (contractions, suffixes, prefixes, deduction, creative writing, following directions, and more)
Math (counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, measurement, and more)
Reading (blends, digraphs, silent letters, vowels, context clues, story elements, sentence parts, and more)

Take learning one step further! To support independent thinking and discovery, Everyday Success offers a continuation of each learning activity with a suggestion for children to continue each worksheet with a learning activity on their own. This encourages children to take what they’ve learned and apply it to everyday situations, reinforcing their comprehension of the activity while exploring the world around them.
Everyday Success offers a suggestion for children to continue each worksheet with a learning activity on their own.Your child can actively apply what he or she is learning while having fun at the same time! In addition, each workbook contains a complete answer key to support your young learner.

Brand: American Education Publishing
Series: Everyday Success
Title: Everyday Success™ Second Grade
Grades / Ages Grade 2 / Ages 7-8
Subject: Across the Curriculum
Product Type: Workbook
Details: 288 pages
Size (inches): 10.88L x 8.38W x 0.75H
Weight (pounds): 1.6
ISBN13: 9781609962944
UPC : 044222214432
Copyright: TX 7-440-024. 

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