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This comprehensive full-color teacher resource book makes teaching art to young students a joy, not a hassle. Easy-to-teach, easy-to-follow lessons cover the seven elements of art: line, shape, color, value, texture, form, and space.
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Fundamentals!.......2007-09-30
This book is so simple and concise. I homeschool my (currently) 1st and 3rd grader with this book, and it is laid out so well, it makes teaching the basics of Art so easy! One of those cases where I found exactly what I was looking for and it has been a huge source of help. Great for all ages and easy to plan around, too.
great for homework pages.......2007-09-15
This book is very straight forward and has some great ideas to present the 7 elements to younger kids. The easily reproduceable worksheets which accompany each lesson are excellent for kids and parents to expound on such things as the color wheel at home.
Great book to teach art.......2007-08-29
This is a great book that teaches art to children. The lessons are easy to follow, don't take alot of preparation, and teach the fundamentals of art.
Handy resource.......2007-08-25
I purchased this book for some new ideas for art activities in the college class I teach for elementary education majors. It is nicely arranged by formal art elements with clear, concise directions. While it has worthwhile classroom activities, those concise directions can be a bit thin for most teachers that don't have any art background, unless they are the more motivated type that will do some deeper study into the art elements and principles covered in the National Visual Arts Standards. The one other problem is in the examples pictured in the book, which are obviously done by an adult, and not very imaginative uses of the lessons. Real-live kids would give far better effort than is pictured throughout the text.
Overall, this is a nice resource for the classroom teacher.
How to Teach Art to Children.......2007-08-15
This book is set up in a logical order and has some pretty good ideas. There are some helpful and interesting little blurbs noted about famous artists that I believe students will find interesting. Also, there's a helpful list of simplified definitions on the elements of art. Each section is broken down into experiences for large-group, small-group, individuals, and centers. I teach 5 different grade levels and was hoping the book would break the activities into age-appropriate categories. Nevertheless, I believe this will be a helpful book with some useful ideas.
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The market-leading text for the Elementary School Music Methods course, INTEGRATING MUSIC IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM was the first to emphasize the theme of integrating music throughout the school day. Anderson and Lawrence show future educators how to make music an effective part of the entire elementary curriculum. The text introduces the songs, instruments, sources of age-appropriate music, and methods of making music in a multicultural environment--making the text perfect for students with no prior knowledge of the fundamentals of music. With easy-to-use techniques for teaching young children how to sing, play instruments, move to music, create music, listen to music, and understand music, this text relates music to all subject areas. Notably, the authors provide sample lesson plans for kindergarten through grade six, along with more than 150 songs from different cultures and historical periods.
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"The ideas in this book will seem familiar and nonthreatening—yes, teachers can indeed use what they already know and what their children love, but they can also enhance and expand favorite activities, enriching the educational benefits of everyday experiences."
—From the Foreword by Marilou Hyson
Stimulate children’s love of learning while meeting standards and benchmarks!
Teachers today are often challenged by and concerned about the expectations in states' early learning standards. They have questions about their appropriateness, implementation, and tendency to overlook the needs of the growing number of children who are second language learners or who have disabilities and developmental delays. In
Play, Projects, and Preschool Standards, authors Gera Jacobs and Kathy Crowley tackle these questions (and more!) head-on, providing teachers with plenty of lively, creative ideas to develop children's genuine curiosity while building the skills they'll need to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.
In inviting, informal language, the authors walk readers through the creation of well-planned projects and activities that both capture children's interest and enhance social and pre-academic development. Each chapter offers:
- "What Research and the Experts Say" snapshots, and applications of the research in practice
- "Try This" activity ideas that engage children and meet standards
- Suggestions for tailoring activities to meet the needs of bilingual children and children with special needs
This timely book is sure to give teachers the confidence and competence they need to connect the experiences that make preschool so enjoyable with the skill development that makes preschool so necessary.
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It's a workbook of ideas .......2007-02-04
Play, Projects and Preschool Standards: Nurturing Children's Sense of Wonder and Joy in Learning reviews state early learning standards for the very young, linking these standards with existing curricula and surveying projects and play activities which support them. Preschool teachers and daycare centers concerned with early education receive an excellent survey based on expert insights which provides a variety of projects and activities to enhance early learning in all curriculum areas. It's a workbook of ideas pairing benchmark standards to realistic activities and will provide a wealth of easy ideas.
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Poet and children's author Margriet Ruurs shows teachers of grades 3-8 how to introduce poetry to encourage creativity while teaching solid craft skills. Supports national, state, and provincial language-arts standards. Features mini-lessons that teach the craft of poetry and stimulate creativity.
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The Power of Poems: Teaching the Joy of Writing.......2001-04-07
Reading this book is like sitting down with the author to gain knowledge and understanding of how to best help children enjoy reading and writing poetry. It's an easy read that compels one to write and facilitate a successful poetry unit. Ruurs references numerous sources (books as well as Internet sites) that will help the reader be successful. This book is a "must read" that is worth every penny spent!
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How to Make Puppets with Children contains easy-to-follow directions and all necessary pattern pieces for making 37 delightful hand puppets and 26 finger puppets. A reproducible finger puppet for each letter of the alphabet is included.
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Awesome and Easy.......2007-01-31
This was definitely worth my money! The puppets are ADORABLE! I use them in so many ways. For example, after reading Harry the Dirty Dog, my students and I made the dog puppet. Students could make dirty Harry or clean Harry. We used the print-outs as templates; we traced them onto different colors of construction paper and felt. So many creative ideas!
How to Make Puppets with Children (Craft Book Series).......2007-01-11
My students are the best reviewers and they just love making the puppets. The instructions are simple and easy to follow. I highly recommend this book.
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This book is one of a six-piece series that lays a strong foundation for language skills by guiding students through creative story lines. They'll take a trip to an amusement park in Words and Vocabulary.
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Bulletin boards are an important part of your classroom environment. They can make a room inviting, provide important information, display student's work, and reinforce learning. Bulletin Boards Every Classroom needs gives you step-by-step directions, a colored picture of the finished product, full-color letters for the captions, and coloful cutouts to enhance the boards. Here are just a few of the 32 spectacular bulletin boards you get in this book: Ropin' in Mighty Fine Workóa cowpoke ropes in students' good work; you get the cowboys boots & face; the caption letters that look like they're made of rope. Something to Spout About!óa friendly whale breeches to spout about good work.
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Students in network-based classrooms converse in writing through the use of communications software on local-area computer networks. Through the electronic medium they are immersed in a writing community--one that supports new forms of collaboration, authentic purposes for writing, writing across the curriculum, and new social relations in the classroom. The potential for collaborative and participatory learning in these classrooms is enormous. The book examines an important type of network-based classroom known as ENFI (Electronic Networks For Interaction). Teachers have set up ENFI or similar classrooms in elementary and secondary schools and at more than a hundred colleges and universities. In these settings, teaching and learning have been dramatically transformed, but the new technology has brought with it difficulties and surprises. The process of creating such a classroom raises important questions about the meaning and the realities of educational change.
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Reproducible, Easy-to-Make, Easy-to-Read
Easy-to-make, reproducible patterns for 25 Mother Goose classics: "Humpty Dumpty," "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," "Little Miss Muffet," and more! Includes easy, step-by-step directions.
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KIDS LOVE IT, THEIR PARENTS LOVE IT, AND TEACHERS LOVE IT........1999-08-17
A NUMBER OF POPULAR NURSERY RHYMES ARE ILLUSTRATED IN LITTLE "FOLD AND CUT" BOOKS. THEY ARE FUN TO MAKE AND THEY PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE CARD TO TAKE HOME FROM SCHOOL. WE USED THEM IN E.F.L. CLASSES AND WE FOUND THEY WERE IDEAL, ESPECIALLY FOR ODD DAYS LIKE THE END OF TERM, ETC.. WHILE WE WERE MAKING THE PEEK-A-BOOKS WE PLAYED AUDIO CASSETTES AND VIDEOS OF THE NURSERY RHYME WE WERE WORKING ON. IT'S EASY TO USE AND EFFECTIVE, BRILLIANT STUFF ! I HAVE EVERY INTENTION OF TRACKING DOWN MORE MATERIAL MADE BY HELEN H. MOORE.
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A simply told, heartfelt memoir...Readers who regard Oliver North as something of a tiresome presence on the American scene will find him revealed here as a man of deep integrity. --Booklist
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A first person impression of military justice ( or injustice???).......2007-04-15
This is a book about the subject of Son Thang 4 by a combatant that was actually there. I have read the other two books about this incident; Gary Solis' book as well as Denny Garrison's. I enjoy this book the most because it is written by the man who was actually there.
The story is a history of Randy Herrod's time in Vietnam. The story begins with him serving under Lt.Oliver North, yes that North, and being recommended for the Silver Star for courage under fire (which he later receives). It ends with his trial for a war crime (sixteen counts of premeditated murder) and acquittal of the same.
MR. Herrod gives the impressions he received of the military without pulling any punches. The book is raw but well written and a easy read. (I read it cover to cover in a day). It is the accurate depiction of what happened to MR. Herrod in Vietnam.
For an equal read, read the book by Gary Solis which explains the Prosecutions version of the case. I believe this (Solis')is a one sided view of the incident. Leaving out key pieces of evidence or placing the evidence in a different area. I do not question Mr. Solis' military prowess, writing ability, or legal mind; but it is difficult to piece together what happened at the trial of these marines without actually being at the trial. Trnascripts do not do jury trials justice. However, it is my understanding that there were no transcripts produced of the Herrod trial.
I believe that Denny Garrison's book is also good because Denny was there in the Courtroom for all of the trials and refers to his trial noted taken from the actual case in preparation of the book. The key to the Garrison book is the fact that there was evidence of an M-60 machine gun nest used by the VC to fire onto the village at US troops. The only defendant that had the benefit of this testimony was Herrod; although the nest was discovered shortly after the Son Thang incident, and the gun was turned over to military intelligence-who misplaced the weapon. This is key to the defense because the ear witnesses to the incident remember the distinct sound of an M-60 being fired although Herrod's Killer squad did not have a 60.
Overall this is a great read. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Herrod before I read the book and then talked with him after reading it. Mr. Herrod is the one who recommended the other two books to me. I have read all accounts and believe that the report of this crime is the tragedy. Wars are drastic things that call for drastic measures. Life or death decisions are made on instinct. Perhaps in the future of warfare ID badges and enemy cards will be issued to better identify who is a combatant and who is not. Interesting however, that the village in Question was SON THANG 4. According to research into the area the Vietnamese government numbered there villages 1-4. 1 was all friendly. 2 was mostly friendly with a few enemies. 3 was enemy with a few friendly's and 4 was all enemy. Another piece of evidence kept out of the trial.
Perhaps we will never know exactly what happened at SON THANG 4. As it goes in the justice system our guilty defendants are proven to be innocent by the media and our acquited defendants are proven to be guilty.
Herrod's side of the Son Thang Massacre........2006-02-27
I thought the writing for this book was above average and the story was very readable. I guess I am going to have to read Son Thang, An American War Crime by Solis to get the other side. Herrod portrays his story of serving under Oliver North during the Vietnam War. His portrayal of Lt. North resulted in me gaing a new respect for someone I don't like politically. As another reviewer has already stated, Herrod's account may be self serving.
What did happen at Son Thang. Herrod says that people shot at him and his four companions on the hunter-killer team. One bullet grazed the neck of his buddy, and shot away the rifle stock on his M-16. They were then chased but to the fire base. North provided compelling testimony of Herrod's character. His defense resulted in his acquittal. At the end, there were 16-17 dead civilians, some of whom may have been Viet Cong.
The story is very readable. This tells one side of the story. The book on Son Thang tells the other side. Marines were placed in the difficult position here. At this point, I am not sure what is true and what is not.
Lies, all lies!!!.......2005-03-25
This whole book was not true. The author stated a bunch of falsehoods in this book. I agree with the other 2 ratings up here. If you want a TRUE account of what happened, read the book by Gary Solis.
War fiction at its worst.......2001-07-18
A blatant example of self-serving prose meant to whitewash the heinous crime that was committed at Son Thang. Based on a faulty premise, that the investigation was sparked by a report from a green lieutenant, Herrod's book reads like the whine of a child caught in mischief. The mischief this time, though, was the murder of non-combatants, all women and children. Herrod managed to get off with an all-star defense team. Maybe he should hit the lecture circuit with OJ
Good book, but get the facts straight on Randy Herrod.......2000-08-07
Read Son Thang, Am American War Crime, by Gary Solis, to get the whole story on Oliver North's actions in the court martial case of United States vs. Randy Herrod. Herrod was never sentenced to death. He was not even convicted for his role in the killing of 17 Vietnamese women and children. Although the other members of the fire team he lead were all convicted or plead guilty, Herrod was acquitted, based in no small part on the testimony of his former Platoon Commander, Oliver North.
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