The Really Groovy Story of the Tortoise and the Hare


Book Description

Deep inside the city was a hip and happy hare. He was zipping, sometimes lippy, takin' taxis everywhere. Way out in the country was a tortoise calm and cool. He was quite the mellow fellow chillin' out beside the pool. Kids will love to move and groove with this dynamic duo as they hop and pop towards the finish line in this hip-hopping retelling of the classic tale.




The Tortoise and the Hare - Read Aloud


Book Description

This classic fable tells the story of what happens when we try to rush and don’t take things slow and steady. The turtle and the hare decide to race. The hare is convinced that he is going to win because he can run so much faster than the turtle. But the hare is too confident in his speed and goes off the path, thinking he has plenty of time still to finish the race. Will the hare make up for the time he lost, or will the turtle prove that “slow and steady wins the race?” This beautifully illustrated fable from Aesop comes down through the centuries to teach us an important lesson about steadiness.




Hare and Tortoise (Readaloud)


Book Description

A tortoise is an animal that moves very slowly. A hare is an animal that runs very fast. A tortoise has short legs and a hare has long legs. If they had a race, who do you think would win?




Identifying and Supporting Gifted English Language Learners


Book Description

This book is a practical guide for identifying and supporting gifted English language learners (ELLs) based on research and firsthand teaching experience. This book: Presents practical information and strategies for identifying gifted ELLs. Helps readers understand more about potentially gifted behaviors and talents. Supports the enrichment and social-emotional needs of these students. Includes background information, teaching strategies, and methods. Offers ideas for lessons and activities that can be used to support any learner. Research from the last 2 decades shows that there is a considerable disparity between ELLs and native English speakers identified as gifted. This book will inspire action by key players in these students' lives, including English language and gifted educators, classroom teachers, school administrators, district and state leaders, families, and the greater community.




New Reading 360 Language Resources


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Build reading confidence




Book Reviews Big Book


Book Description

Mentor Big Books provide multiple genre models to use within the explicit mini-lessons.




Tortoise's Trick (Readaloud)


Book Description

The first time Hare and Tortoise had a race, Hare stopped and slept while Tortoise kept plodding along to win. Hare was cross that he lost the race, so he wanted to race against Tortoise again. Who do you think won this time?




Classroom Reading to Engage the Heart and Mind: 200+ Picture Books to Start SEL Conversations


Book Description

Storybook characters and situations are perfect for launching discussions of social emotional learning—why not let them help? In picture books, well-loved characters deal with many of the same problems students face in their own lives. What better resource could there be for encouraging students to think about their actions and responses? Using classroom texts to start SEL conversations— during an interactive read- aloud or an extension of shared close- reading lessons— weaves social emotional learning organically into the fabric of an existing curriculum rather than adding a new block to the day. In a book perfect for a study group or for immediate use in the classroom, literacy educator Nancy Boyles connects the dots between the competencies identified by leaders in the SEL field with the rich content of children’s literature. More than 200 award- winning picture books are profiled along the way as she unpacks each SEL skill, sketches typical classroom situations in which teachers might not see that skill demonstrated, discusses what to look for in books that address it, and provides carefully crafted sets of questions to explore with students.




Common Core Connections Language Arts, Grade 5


Book Description

A perfect solution to connect the Common Core Standards to comprehension and learning! Common Core Connections series for Math and Language Arts, for kindergarten to grade 5, helps every learner make the connection to success! Provides teachers with the diagnostic tests to help determine individualized instruction needs. Focused, comprehensive practice pages and self-assessments guide students to reflection and exploration for deeper learning! Grade specific coherent content progresses in difficulty to achieve optimum fluency. Connecting the standards to content has never been easier with the Common Core Connections series for Math and Language Arts. Each 96-page book includes an assessment test, test analysis, Common Core State Standards Alignment Matrix, and answer key.




Common Core Connections Language Arts, Grade 5


Book Description

Common Core Connections: Language Arts is the perfect tool for helping fifth grade students master Common Core English and Language Arts skills. The Common Core Standards for English and Language Arts in fifth grade focus on many areas including: summarizing key details of different genres of literature, writing opinions and reporting on topics with a logical sequence of ideas, facts and details. This resource provides focused practice pages for targeting and reinforcing these and other fifth grade language arts skills while helping students connect comprehension with knowledge and application. Connecting the standards to content has never been easier with the Common Core Connections series for Language Arts. The Common Core Connections series provides teachers with the skill assessments to help determine individualized instruction needs. Focused, comprehensive practice pages and self-assessments guide students to reflection and exploration for deeper learning! Grade specific coherent content progresses in difficulty to achieve optimum fluency. It is also an ideal resource for differentiation and remediation. Each 96-page book includes an assessment test, test analysis, Common Core State Standards Alignment Matrix, and answer key.