An anthology of poems about school, plus Toolbox tips that help the reader understand poetry and how poems are written.

School of Rock meets Fancy Nancy in this exuberant story about rock n' roll dreams colliding with the reality of elementary school. Elsie's music class has played Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star too many times, and she wants to try something new. When her music teacher suggests she "rock on her own time," Elsie devises a plan. It's recess, and the playground will make a great venue. Soon she and her best friends are setting up a stage. In true rock-star fashion, their band enlists classmates to help with hair and makeup, special effects, and security. They even host a press conference and an autograph session! Elsie has thought of everything to throw the most epic of recess rock concerts . . . or has she?

An anthology of poems about animals, plus "Toolbox tips" that help the reader understand poetry and how poems are written.

An anthology of poems about school. Tips are provided to help understand poetry and how poems are written.

Poetry in Literature for Youth offers teachers, librarians, parents, and students with an instrumental guide for incorporating all forms of poetry into the curriculum. More than 900 annotated entries provide descriptions of books and other resources, including anthologies, classics, various poetry formats, poetry novels, multicultural poetry, performance poetry, teen poetry, poet biographies, and curriculum connections. Educators, who are often unaware of the poetry resources available-particularly for young adults-will welcome this book with open arms. Lists for building a core poetry collection, along with resources for teaching poetry criticism and writing, electronic poetry resources, booktalks, classroom activities, and lesson plans complement this guide. Author, Geographic, Grade, Subject, and Title indexes are also included. For anyone interested in knowing more about poetry in literature, this is an indispensable guide.

A child brings a dragon to the library and learns a valuable lesson--libraries and dragons do not mix.

An anthology of poems about the United States, plus Toolbox tips that help the reader understand poetry and how poems are written

Fun phonics for every reader! Reading for Every Child: Phonics helps students in grade 1 develop phonics skills by concentrating on beginning and ending sounds, blends, vowel combinations, words and word families, rimes, and phonemes. Instructional strategies and stimulating, purposeful activities help teachers facilitate reading proficiency in students. This 80-page book supports Reading First and aligns with Common Core State Standards, as well as state and national standards. Reproducible pages and assessments are included.

An anthology of poems about frightening things, plus Toolbox tips that help the reader understand poetry and how poems are written.