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Forgotten today, Annie Turnbo Malone was an influential Black woman in the early 20th century. She turned her personally developed hair care products into a successful industry, including schools that taught the Poro method in her Poro Colleges. One of her students was the much more famous Madame C.J. Walker. She not only encouraged Black women to feel good about their hair, she showed them how to be entrepreneurs.
The dictionary is full of wonderful, whimsical words to describe the world around us! From a gaggle of geese to raining cats and dogs, these picture books explore the silly and surprising words and phrases that kids can learn to say! Featuring real dictionary definitions and colourful animal illustrations, these books are sure to be a favorite in any classroom or library.
Long ago, in a country far away, a mysterious stranger surprises a poor boy with an unusual gift: wooden chess pieces. With this unexpected treasure, the boy embarks on a world of adventure. What will he discover? This picture book is based on the true story of young Indian chess master Mir Malik Sultan Khan who thrilled the world with his masterful play during his brief competitive career.
Based on an actual story, a girl with cerebral palsy feels trapped in her body and unable to communicate. It causes her to grunt in anger, scaring off children and making it impossible to make friends. When her art teacher straps a paintbrush to her head, the children nickname her "Woodpecker Girl." But the girl begins to paint her thoughts and feelings and her talent bursts through. Illustrator Huang mimicked the girl's style for the book and the girl's real paintings are displayed in the backm
And when her mammoth gets a little frightened--on a roller coaster ride or in her dark bedroom at night--our brave narrator comforts her pet and bucks up his courage. On the last page of this warm and reassuring picture book, we see at last that Woolly is a stuffed animal--leading us to ask, who has been comforting whom?
Learning about word families is an essential skill for helping young readers become familiar with both the sounds and the spellings of words. These silly animal stories highlight common rhyming words with endings that are spelled the same way. A fun way to introduce kids to phonics and early literacy skills.
Wordly Wise® 3000 provides direct academic vocabulary instruction to develop the critical link between vocabulary and reading comprehension. Robust activities, peer sharing, and differentiated instruction meet the needs of today’s varying student populations in grades 2-12 — empowering students to have successful encounters with grade-level vocabulary. Wordly Wise words are commonly encountered in grade-level literature, content-area texts, and assessments.
With more than 3 million copies sold, the Words Are CATegorical® series is back to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Featuring a fresh design, updated back matter, and new Try It! features, the series offers even more support for budding grammarians.
With more than 3 million copies sold, the Words Are CATegorical® series is back to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Featuring a fresh design, updated back matter, and new Try It! features, the series offers even more support for budding grammarians.
This series introduces young readers to different types of words through rhyming verse and illustrations of comical cartoon cats. Offering a lighthearted perspective, each title shows readers the fun and entertaining world of language.