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Kaplan SAT Math Workbook, third ed -- $3. Nice. Review of the top 100 math concepts, strategies for multiple- choice and grid-in questions, detailed answer explanations, 2 comprehensive math tests. $2.00 w/other purchase
Ready SAT Go! 2nd edition -- $6. Good. Illustrations & Explanations ideal for visual learners, 100s of practice problems w/solutions, essential definitions to help you understand the math vocab & guessing techniques & strategies when you are stuck. 7-week vocab plan to increase your score, advanced reading techniques & time saving tips & guide to spotting wrong answers on critical reading passages. Foolproof guide to writing the essay & 100's of sample questions. $5.00 w/other, writing on a few pages.
McGraw-Hill's SAT 2009 edition -- $4. Good. More than 900 practice problems w/explanations, essay writing help, strategies for every question type, detailed study plans, pull-out 'smartcards' for easy review, 5 practice tests. 20 model essays to show you exactly what the graders are looking for, diagnostic techniques to help you create your most effective study plan, 100s of sample questions w/explanations. $3.00 w/other purchase. Some writing in pencil.
Kaplan SAT Verbal Workbook, 3rd ed -- $3. Good. 100's of practice questions w/complete explanations, comprehensive word list featuring frequently-tested words w/definition. Helpful techniques & strategies for conquering the toughest questions. Targeted review helps you maximize your study time & build the skills you need to score higher. Realistic practice helps you practice & build the skills & confidence you need. $2.00 w/other purchase
Hot Words for SAT I, 2nd edition -- $4. Nice. The 350 words you need to know, computer analysis has shown that these 350 words appear on the SATs more often than any others. Definitions, sample sentences, explanations of word origins, word quizzes, words in context & reading comprehension. Barron's. $3.00 w/other purchase
Combinations Opening the Door to -- $2. Nice. Student Leadership, Ed Gerety. his passion, humor & ability to connect w/the hearts & minds of his audience has inspired people in the US, Canada & Europe. His message focuses on respect, character appreciation, leadership, attitude & making a difference. $1.00 w/other purchase
Tell It Together Foolproof Scripts -- $9. Nice. for Story Theatre. 23 tellable stories scripted for groups of performers to tell together. The scripts call for 5 to 15 cast members and are designed for 9 to 12 year olds, though many are also appropriate for teens. Includes: myths, folktales, adaptations of contemporary fiction & a hilariously commentated version of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. orig. $24.95, $8.00 w/other purchase
Cambridge Advanced Learner's -- $4. Nice. Dictionary with CD Dictionary & thesaurus in one, 2nd edition Ideal dictionary for upper intermediate to advanced level students. Awesome resource. orig. $45.00, $3.00 w/other purchase
McGraw-Hill Test Prep-High School -- $3. Nice. Test-taking skills for reading, math & Language. $2.50 w/other
The Study Skills Handbook -- $5. Nice. Grades 4-8, More than 75 strategies for better learning. Practical ways to improve organizational skills, 'active' study strategies, self-evaluation & goal setting, better note taking, getting more out of textbook assignments, better report writing, listening & attention, time management, learning through visualization & more.
Putting It In Writing, Scholastic -- $2. Nice. Guides, Ages 9-12. East-to-use reference book gives you models & tips you can follow for all your writing needs: Science and Social Studies Reports, Book Reports, answering essay questions, movie & TV reviews, letters to friends & relatives, complaints & requests & business Letters. Plus other special reference tools. $1.75 w/other purchase
Startwrite 5.0, Handwriting Worksheet -- $12. Nice. Wizard software. Quick, easy way to maek customized handwriting worksheets. Multiple fonts: Manuscript, Modern Manuscript, Italic w/corresponding cursive fonts & more. Character guides in dots, dashes or shaded letters. Adjustable fond size, dot density & shading, selected clip-art, Spanish, math, money & clock characters included. $11.00 w/other purchase
How to Spell Like a Champ -- $6. Nice. At last, everything you need to master the art of spelling. Learn the basic rules & all their annoying exceptions, plus 26 words of unknown origin & discover the four most commonly misspelled word types. Oh, and did we mention the pages and pages of skill-building puzzles and games? Awesome for anyone who wants to teach or learn to spell! $5.00 w/other purchase
Teaching Kids to Spell -- $7. Nice. Help teachers provide systematic, personalized spelling instruction. The text includes wordlists, tips for teaching predictable patterns, and a variety of individual activities that prepare children to meet the phonetic, semantic, historical, & visual demands of spelling, plus strategies for implementing a spelling workshop in the elementary classroom. orig. $28.00, $6.00 w/other purchase.
Sound and Sense in Spelling 7, 2nd edi -- $6. Good. Harcourt, Brace & World, hdbk. Complete lessons for each week Also how to study a word, study plan, using your dictionary, spelling lists by word groups, proofreading, word endings, suffixes, prefixes, roots, joined words, homonyms, synonyms & antonyms & more. Nice! $4.50 w/other purchase
The New Spelling Goals, hdbk -- $4. Nice. Vintage spelling text, nicely done, very good! Gives words, understanding the words, ways to practice and study the words, includes grammar & parts of speech references too. Just follow the lessons and expand vocabulary & spelling skills. $3.50 w/other purchase
Spelling for Whole Language Classrooms, Ethel Buchanan. Includes: Spelling-a developmental Process, Pre-Phonetic Stage, Phonetic Stages of Spelling, Advanced Phonetic Speller, Phonic Stage, Syntactic-Semantic Speller, Spelling Evaluation and more.$4.00, $3.00 w/other purchase.
Houghton Mifflin Yagua Days--Paperback Plus -- $3. Nice. Theme: Weather Watch. Story, chart & maps, water cycle diagram from Nature Detective: Weather, Puerto Rican Photo Album--Island of Enchantment and Experiment w/Weather. How much rain is there where you live (done w/everyday materials). Nicely done! $2.75 w/other purchase.
Joyful Noise, Poems for Two Voices -- $4. New. Newbery Medal. Irresistible poems that celebrate the insect world, from the short life of the mayfly to the love song of the book louse. Funny, sad, loud, & quiet, each of these poems resounds w/a booming, boisterous, joyful noise. Re-creates the ''Booming/boisterious/joyful noise'' of insects, resound w/the pulse of the cicada & the drone of the honeybee w/vibrant drawings to enhance the poems. $3.50 w/other purchase.
Working Words in Spelling, Level C -- $6. Nice. hdbk. List, exercises for learning, including use, sentences, & writing. Nicely done! D.C. Heath & Company. $5.00 w/other purchase
Basic not Boring--Writing , Grs. 6-8 -- $4. Nice. Inventive Exercise to Sharpen Skills & Raise Achievement. Presents a carefully researched skills sequence & features exercises based on age-appropriate, high-interest themes developed by a team of experienced educators to make basic, fundamental skills exciting & achievable. Exercises may be used to: introduce new skills, review & reinforce skills & context, assess skills & content, use higher-order thinking. $3.25 w/other pur
Great Irish Legends for Children -- $5 ppd. Nice. hdbk. Delightful collection of 6 traditional Irish legends incl much-loved favorites such as Oisin, The Brown Bull of Cooley & The Giant from Scotland. Spirited illustrations bring each tale to life, and a pronunciation guide is included to assist with reading the unusual Irish names. Told for hundreds of years, these stories are a rich part of Irish history & legend themselves to great storytelling. $4.25 w/other purchase.
The Least You Should Know about -- $5. Good. Vocabulary Building Word Roots, 4th ed. Broken down by root, no distinction is made between Greek & Latin roots, meaning of the root is the key. Students learn words in context. Exercises in book w/answers in the back so students can teach themselves. Nicely done! several corners of cover have very slight curling, otherwise vg condition, no writing. $4.00 w/other purchase
Vocabulary from the Classical Roots -- $19. Nice. Complete sets--Student book, test book, Teacher's Guide w/ Answer Key. I have A & C, price is per set. All are in very good condition, except the A Set which the Test booklet is missing its cover. (Set A is $18.00 each) Awesome series for vocabulary mastery!
Reading Comprehension, Master Skills, Gr. 6 -- $3. Nice. Series. Includes: recalling details, fact & opinion, making inferences, using prior knowledge, main idea, generalization, comparing & contrasting, giving directions, & creative writing. Includes reproducibles & answers. $2.75 w/other purchase
Story Stretchers, Activities to Expand -- $7. New. Children's Favorite Books. It's original, it's fun! It's 450 terrific teaching ideas that are based upon the latest research on how young children become good readers. Connects 90 of the best children's books to science, nature, math, art, music, movement, cooking & circle time. Each book is ''s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d'' five ways w/lively learning activities that heighten reading readiness & sharpen comprehension skills, too. orig. $19.99, $6.00 w/other
Instant Activities for Creative -- $4. Nice. Writing That Kids Really Love! Grades 3-6. Writing warm-ups, Writing dialogue, story surprises, ideas from authors, story prompts, story middles, revising. Well done! $3.75 w/other purchase.
Perquackey Game -- $5. Nice. Race against time w/this fast paced, action packed word game Throw the dice and make word after word. Ages 7 and up, 2 or more players. $4.00 w/other purchase
Punctuation Bingo Game -- $5. Nice. For individual or group play, 3-36 players, ages 7 & up, $4.50 w/other purchase
Kites Sail High, A book about verbs -- $2. Nice. Beautifully illustrated & fun to read. $1.75 w/other purchase
Four Square--The Total Writing -- $5. Nice. Classroom, Grade 5=9. Chock-full of projects & ideas that are tailor-made to work w/the Four Square Writing Method. Activities designed to: take advantage of the language-learning connection & help students use what they know to learn new things; provide mini lessons, warm-ups & other projects which address some of the more troublesome student writing habits; & more. $4.00 w/other purchase
Sentence Composing for High School -- $10. Nice. Don Killgallon. $9.00 w/other purchase
The Longman Anthology of American -- $5. Nice. Poetry, Colonial to Contemporary. 54 poets & 228 poems, historical perspective, offers generous selections from Whitman, Dickinson & Frost. Provides questions that not only focus students directly on theme, form & technique but also ask students to write in the styles of certain poets. Contains introduction to periods, explanatory notes & comments, footnotes & glossary of literary & poetic terms. $4.00 w/other
Holt Elements of Literature, hdbk, Grs. 9-12 -- $8. Nice. Essentials of British & World Literature. Presented by historical timeline, includes information of authors, vocabulary building, writing, mini-workshops & more. Use as text or literature resource. Awesome book! $7.00 w/other purchase
Prentice Hall Literature, The English, Grs. 9-12 -- $8. Good. Tradition. Beautiful hdbk text layed out in timeline order includes: Reading critically, Comparing Translations, you the writer, you the critic, great works articles, author profiles, the changing English Language, Literary Map of Great Britain, Rulers of England & Great Britain, Handbook of Literary terms & techniques, Handbook of Critical thinking & reading terms. This can be a text or literary resource book. $6.50 w/other purchase
Classic Starts, hdbk--various titles -- $2. Nice. With Classic Starts, young readers can experience the wonder of timeless stories from an early age. Abridged for easier reading and carefully rewritten, each classic novel is filled w/all the magic & excitement that maqde the original story a beloved favorite. Titles: Pollyanna & Treasure Island*. *has name in ink of giver & give.
The Scarlet Letter & Other Writings -- $3. Good. Norton Critical Edition & Cliff Notes., orig. $16. 00, $2. 50 w/other purchase.
Literature Unit--The Pearl, TCR -- $4. Nice. Curr. Connections, Vocab, Critical Thinking, Tests, $3. 00 w/oth
Tom Jones book & Monarch Notes (Like -- $1. Good. Cliff Notes), Henry Fielding.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Set -- $2. Good. with book, Cliff Notes & Study Guide.$1.25 w/other pur
The Awakening & Selected Stories + -- $3. Good. Study Guide, Penguin Classics, $2. 00 w/other purchase
The Old Man & the Sea set -- $4. Nice. book & Cliffs Notes. Scribner book orig. $12.00, $3.00 w/other
Ali Baba & the Fourty Thieves w/ CD -- $4. Nice. Step into the magical world of Child's Play fairy tales. . . Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate readers w/their delightful illustrations & fun lift-up flaps which really add to the action. The 'flip-up' flaps encourage prediction & discussion, & well-known stories will give young readers confidence. $3.50 w/other purchase
Danny the Champion of the World -- $4. Nice. Roald Dahl. hdbk w/dj, $3.00 w/other purchase
Junior Great books--various -- $1. each Nice..
**Series 2, 1st Semester
**Series 3, 1st or 2nd Semester
Everything But the KitchenSink, Favorite activities from 16 Cottonwood Press books. Lessons soup to nuts, fun writing prompts, grammar tips, makes creative thought easy! $4.25
John Henry by Julius Lester -- $8. Nice. Caldecot Honor book. Beautifully illustrated hdbk w/dj about this African-American folk hero. Fun to read, it peaks into history & captures the listeners attention. orig. $17.95, dj has small tear at spine & shelf wear, book in vg condition. $6.50 w/other purchase
Curious George Plants a Tree -- $4. Nice. Classic hdbk, orig. $12. 95, $3. 00 w/other purchase
Dover Thrift Editions .50 each
**Three Lives, Gertrude Stein
Only One Woof, James Herriot -- $4. Nice. Beautiful hdbk w/dj. Captivating story, about Gyp who is a sweet but silent sheepdog who is separated from his favorite puppy playmate at a young age. The two are reunited later--w/a surprising response from Gyp. Accompanied by the delightful artwork of Peter Barrett, Only One Woff will prove to be a treasured favorite w/children & adults alike. ages 4+. $3.25 w/other purchase
The Very Quiet Cricket, Eric Carle -- $2. Nice. hdbk
Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride -- $2. New. Chester, famous cricket in Times Square is homesick. When his friend Mario takes him to a sky show at the Planetarium, Chester realizes how much he misses seeing real stars at night. Happily, he finds his way out of the subway into Times Square. From there he takes a trip beyond his wildest dreams-- from Central Park, Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty & back to Times Square. Newbery Honor author, George Selden. orig. $8.95, $1.00 w/other pur
Babes in Toyland, Walt Disney Classic -- $4. New. Ed, Beautifully illistrated lg hdbk w/dj, orig $14. 95, $3. 00 w/
A Circle of Cats, Charles DeLint -- $4. Nice. Beautifully illistrated hdbk w/dj that is an original folktale about an orphan Lillian, who lives w/her aunt on a homestead miles from anyone, surrounded by uncharted forest. Magical tale that begs to be read alound. orig. $16.99, $3.00 w/other purchase.
Little House on the Prairie, Full-Color Collector’s Ed, Illustrated by Garth Williams. orig. $8.99, $2.25
The Itsy Bitsy Spider, As told & beautifully illustrated by Iza Trapani, w/lyrics, hdbk w/dj, orig. $15.95, $5.00, $4.00 w/other purchase.
Old Father Christmas -- $5. Nice. Many years ago, on a winter afternoon before Christmas, a little boy & his sister were amazed to see a jolly old man approaching them on the lane. He walked through the snow w/his friendly dog beside him, he carried a fine looking Christmas tree. The children watched him approach & they each had the same amazing thought at the same moment: 'It's Old Father Christmas!' Beautifully illistrated hdbk w/dj, $4.00 w/other purchase
The Angel’s Command, A Tale from the Castaways of the Flying Dutchman. Brian Jacques. 1628. Hdbk w/dj in like new cond. Master Storyteller Brian Jacques is back at the helm w/a double adventure: a perilous sea chase followed by a gripping escapade in the mountains of France! Orig. $24.99, $4.25.
**Frightful’s Mountain, Jean Craighead George. Hdbk w/dj, orig. $15.99, $4.25
**Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery, Puffin Classics. $1.75
**Christmas W/Anne & other Holiday Stories, L.M. Montgomery. Montgomery’s stories emphasize the place of simple human kindness in the holiday, & celebrate her favorite & enduring virtues of self-reliance & plain dealing. Orig. $12.95, beautiful book. $3.25
**Schott’s Original Miscellany, Ben Schott. Fabulous collection of essential trivia. Hdbk w/dj, tears on dj, book like new W/bound in book mark. Orig. $12.95, $1.00,
Disney's Family Story Collection, 75 -- $5. Nice. Fables for Living, Loving, & Learning. hdbk w/dj, orig. $19. 95 Honesty, courage, patience, kindness, responsibility . . . For generations, parents have passed along valuable lessons such as these to help their children build string moral character. Disney celebrates these traits in this special anniversary collection of stories that have been adapted from 75 years of classic Disney films $4.00 w/other purchase
The Boys Crusade, the American Infantry in Northwestern Europe 1944-45, Paul Fussell, Notable Book, orig. $12.99, $3.25
The Folks in the Valley-A Pennsylvania -- $5. New. Dutch ABC. Beautifully bound hdbk, orig. $15. 00, $4.00 w/other
Grandmother’s Alphabet, Eve Shaw. Grandmothers can be anything from A to Z ….& so can I. This book has a simple but powerful message—children can be anything they want to be. Hdbk w/wonderful illustrations. Orig. $14.95, $4.25
Journey Around Boston from A to Z, Martha Day Zschock. Beautifully illustrated hdbk w/dj takes you on an alphabetical tour of Boston. Orig. $17.95, $6.00, $5.00 w/other purchase.
SRA Phonics 3 Workbook -- $7. Nice. Well done! Give your student a strategy for unlocking the codes of reading with SRA Phonics, a program designed to complement any reading program. Multisensory instruction utilizes all learning modes & an integrated language approach incorporating listening, writing, reading, & language arts skills ensure that phonics skills aren't taught in isolation. $6.50 w/other purchase
Hooked on Phonics set of 5 books -- $5. Nice. Dad & Sam, Ann's hat; Sam & the mitt; Mutt & Pup & Kim Kangaroo. Smaller companion books. $4.00 w/other purchase.
Phonics Readers Plus Steck-Vaughn--Set of 5--Titles: Yum! Yum! Yum!, We're Acting & What Is Under My Bed? (Level A); and Captain Bluefin's Underwater Ride & Bob's Odd Gifts (Level B). $6.25 for the set.
Reading Discovery 3 books set -- $4. New. Titles: Lunch at the Zoo; How Many Fish? & Snap Likes Gingersnaps. Fun, funny & easy to read for yourself! $3.50 w/other purchase
Now I Know Nature Readers--set of 5 -- $5. Nice. Great photos, easy to read, learn more about your world. Scholastic, Titles: Baby Animals, Horses, Birds, Fish & Seeds. Awesome books that will become real favorites & you will learn so much too. ; ) $4.25 w/other purchase
Phonics Pattern Onset & Rhyme Word Lists, Edward Fry. 230 phonogram or word families arranged by vowel sounds. Basic teacher tool for developing phonics & spelling pattern knowledge to be taught in games, spelling or reading lessons, chalkboard lessons & work sheets. Pages are duplicable. $2.25
Alpha-Phonics, A Primer for Beginning -- $15. Nice. Readers. Complete w/teachers manual & Lesson plan! An effective, step-by-step, intensive phonics program for teaching reading to beginners of all ages. slight shelf wear to cover $14.00 w/other purchase. ISBN 0941995003
A Beka Noah Webster A Man who loved words, Gr. 5 -- $2. Good. Reader, #59676005, printed 2002, $1.50 w/other purchase
A Beka Message of the Mountain, Gr. 5 -- $2. Good. Reader, #60402003. $1.50 w/other purchase.
Rebus Treasury, 44 stories kids -- $2. Nice. kids can read by the pictures. hdbk, $1.75 w/other purchase
Pathway Readers Set of 3 hdbks--First Steps, Days Go, Gr. 1 -- $11. Good. By & More Days Go By, reprinted 2000, $10.00 w/other purchase
Pathway Readers Set of 3 hdbks- Busy Times, Climbing, Gr. 2 -- $11. Good. Higher & More Busy Times, reprinted 2000, $10.00 w/other purcha
Pathway Readers More New Friends, hdbk, Gr. 3 -- $3. Good. reprinted 2000. $2.50 w/other purchase
Helping Hands, Christian Light Reading, Gr. 2 -- $3. Good. to Learn Series. Hdbk. Wonderful stories & poetry. Learn about honesty, helpfulness, courtesy, trust, unselfishness, and thankfulness. First of two readers for second grade. $2.50 w/other purchase
Hewitt Early Reader Level I & II sets—10 books -- $9. Nice. These early basal readers with animal themes are designed to provide easy reading w/fact-filled content for the young learner. The illustrations give picture clues & are attractive to children. Titles: Can a Bat Sit?A Day w/the Cubs, Who Am I?, The Garden Helper, A Visit w/Mr. Mantis, Vixen & Her Pups, The Lady w/a Hump, Watch What I can Do!, Turtle, The Orphan, & So Deep, So Wide, So High. $8.00 w/other purchase
Hewitt A Bee Sees Reader, Level III -- $3. Good. small tape at spine, 10 readers in one book
Creative Classroom Activities Library in slide in case. Includes: Language Arts Games, Creative Activities to Stimulate Children, Easy Ways w/Holidays, Creative Plays w/Children & Short-Span Activities. Cover wear to books & case, many great ideas! $3.00, $2.25 w/other purchase
For the Children's Sake, Foundations -- $4. Nice. of Education for Home & School, $3.00 w/other purchase. ISBN 089107290X
Write & Slide Spelling, hdbk, spiral binding for flat use. Write, Slide & Learn! Books are a fun, interactive way to teach children valuable early educational skills. Children simply read the question and fill in the blanks with the an erasable marker. Then, once they have completed each row, they can slide out the tab to check their answers! The wipe-clean pages allow children repeated practice, while carefully devised activities help them advance their skills as the level of difficulty increases through out the book $8.00, $7.00 w/other purchase
Set of 4 Pull & Learn Phonics Books -- $9. Nice. Enjoy these unique books together. Encourage your child to find the matching word on the tabs at the side. Ask them to read the word, they pull the tab & see if they are right! Includes: Cub in a Tub, Jen & Ben, Sid the Kid and Rod & the Cod. You'll be having so much fun, you might forget you're learning to read. ; ) Each book is 12'' X 11 1/2''. $8.50 w/other purchase
2 Roger Hargreaves small books--Mr. Noisy -- $2. Nice. & Mr. Perfect, zany characters. $1.75. w/other purchase
*Heidi, Johanna Spy, Abridged by Alice Thorne, lg hdbk, former library copy w/many illustrations. Slight shelf wear to edges. .50
Scholastic Reader--Polar Animals, hdbk -- $2. Nice. Level 1, simple words & sentences w/amazing photos, $1. 25 w/oth
Arthur & the Sword, retold & illustrated by Robert Sabuda. A retelling of the events that culminated in Arthur's ascent to the throne depicts his dramatic removal of Uther's sword from the stone and is accompanied by illustrations made to look like stained glass. Beautiful hdbk w/dj. $6.00, $5.00 w/other purchase.
The Search for Delicious, Natalie Babbitt. Hdbk w/dj, small tears to dj. Orig. $16.00 Beautiful book. $4.50
Island of the Blue Dolphin, Scott O’Dell, $1.75
The Velveteen Rabbit, Classic Edition, hdbk w/dj, wear to dj. $1.50
Children & Books -- $3 Nice. Children & Books today, Guiding Children's Book Selection, History of Children's Books, Books for the Very Young, Artists & Children's Books, Folk Tales, Fables, Myths & Epics, Modern Fantasy, Poetry, Modern Fiction, Historical Fiction, Books for Older Children, Biography, Informational Books, Literature throughout the curriculum, Encouraging Response to Literature, Introducing Literature to Children++ hdbk, 8th ed, $2.00 w/other purchase.
The Creative Curriculum for Early -- $6. New. Childhood, 3rd Ed. Features interest areas--house corner, blocks, table toys, art, sand & water, library, music & movement, cooking, computers & outdoors. Includes child development & learning checklist & resources for further reading. Orig. $39.95, $5.00 w/other purchase
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