New Releases by Brod Bagert

A tool for teachers and parents with which they can ask students to act out science content and learn. Asking teachers and parents to hold the attention of a video screen generation as a talking head giving a lecture is like asking them to flap their arms and try to fly. It's not going to happen. Instead we can give them dramatic literature; poems, monologues, and dialogues that are rich, fun, and entertaining while complete with curriculum content so children can act them out and experience the content as though it is real life.

From cosmic dust to hydrogen fusion, to the all-consuming gravity of black holes, My Home in the Universe transforms the detachment of theoretical concepts into the immediacy of imagined personal experience-accurate, emotional, and entertaining.

Captain Perseverance, ordinary kid turned superhero, discovers the superpower that turns the dread of struggle into the joy of success. With high-energy illustrations and text that sings from the page, Captain Perseverance inspires young readers to discover the power of grit.

Alaska tells the story of a middle-aged man on the side of a mountain, the story of a sea kayak afloat in the mystery of eternal ice - the story of civilization washed away by the magic of an ice-cold skinnydip - and in a quiet way it tells the story of a love which like the magnetic pole reaches across a continent to show the way home.

The album debut for Quentin Dupieux may not have received worldwide distribution had it not been for its most publicized track, the notorious Levi's advert and crossover hit named "Flat Beat." But it's doubtful Dupieux will turn into a one-hit wonder -- and if he does, there's always his directing career -- since Analog Worms Attack is an inventive album that somehow marries the experimental side of techno (Cristian Vogel, Laurent Garnier) with the outrageous flair of novelty tracks usually seen on, well, television commercials. Even including "Flat Beat" (which was wisely added only as a bonus track), the highlights are "Monophonic Shit" and "No Day Massacre," two tracks that blend surprisingly deep grooves and oddball effects. It's not so much a sense of humor that Dupieux displays here; it's closer to the playful side of quasi-pop electronica fashioned by Mouse on Mars and Like a Tim. Fans of the trademarked "Flat Beat" sound will find much to love as well ("Smoking Tape" and "Flat 55" are most similar to the hit), making Analog Worms Attack a left-field treat for both pop-culture seekers and genuine music fans. ~ John Bush

Grab the interest of 6th-8th grade readers with poems presented in a fun new light! Coauthored by well-known fluency expert, Timothy Rasinski, this incredible book for Grades 6-8 encourages students to read and perform playful, original content written in student voices that will engage both reluctant and skilled readers. The easy-to-use, standards-based lessons and purposeful activity pages help readers build fluency, comprehension, and poetry skills. Each book also includes an Audio CD that can be used to support fluency and comprehension, as well as an interactive whiteboard-compatible Teacher Resource CD that can be used to support literacy skills. 144pp. plus 2 CDs

Support reading comprehension through analyzing poems written in engaging student voices for poetic devices, word choice, and meaning. Coauthored by renowned fluency expert Timothy Rasinski, this resource allows students to read, perform, and explore poetry and its elements while also learning to write their own original poetry. With research-based activities and lessons focused on developing reading comprehension, students will become completely immersed in language and reading. The included Audio CD allows students to hear the poems read fluently and with expression.

Support reading comprehension through analyzing poems written in engaging student voices for poetic devices, word choice, and meaning. Coauthored by renowned fluency expert Timothy Rasinski, this resource allows students to read, perform, and explore poetry and its elements while also learning to write their own original poetry. With research-based activities and lessons focused on developing reading comprehension, students will become completely immersed in language and reading. The included Audio CD allows students to hear the poems read fluently and with expression.

Offers a collection of school-inspired poetry featuring superheroes, bullies, and a librarian with very special skills.

A collection of humorous poems to read aloud and perform.

A collection of humorous poems.

A collection of humorous poems about school, behavior, learning to ride a bike, and more.

For all teachers: It's your life told here, dear teacher, with all its glories, warts, joys, and heartaches. The poems of Brod Bagert, America's performance poet, chronicle the frustrations of the profession, as well as their transformation into the unexpected victories that make it all worthwhile. The cast of characters includes the second grade from hell, that hopeless, control-freak-of-a-colleague, the faculty restroom, the custodian, Rambo teacher, and even the cafeteria food. Brod speaks in the voice of the classroom teacher, and the voice rings true. Here's a perfect gift for yourself or for a teacher you love. Illustrated by illustrator/author Kim Doner. Winner of the Oklahoma Book Award for Best Illustrated Book.

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