New Releases by Jo Ellen Moore

In addition to the eight stories you will find: 8 reproducible mini-books and patterns for stick puppets to accompany each story; also additional science facts on each topic to share with your students.

Posters and reproducible pages to help children become familiar with the function of maps and how to find locations on a map or globe.

It shows the childern the geographic structure.

It contains basic geographic information plus an overview of the peoples, plants and animals of the continent.

This comprehensive teacher resource book provides easy-to-teach, easy-to-follow lessons covering art clements: color, line and shape, pattern and design, texture. For whole class, small groups, and individuals. Literature and fine art references.

This unit is about what constitutes a family, what families do together, and how families throughout the world are alike and how they are different. Study ideas and reproducible pages of pictures help your students compare and contrast many aspects of familiy life around the world -- homes, clothing, food, school, and celebrations. There are follow up activities for books about families, as well as an extensive bibliography of titles for you and our students to explore. Projects involve geography, mathematics, listening skills, language development, cultural diversity, large and small muscle activities, literature and poetry, and art experiences. There are handy patterns for cookie cutter people and paper dolls, with corresponding clothing from various world cultures. Dear Parents letters that request basic genealogical information and invite parents to speak in class are included. A two-sided, full-color pull-out poster is also included, which may be used as a focal point for learning in the classroom. One side deals with Children Around the World, the other with Families Everywhere. Complete, step-by-step instructions for all projects. Cheerfully illustrated throughout. All 48 pages perforated for easy removal.

Resource books providing directions, patterns, forms and writing ideas to create book.

Create finger puppets, bulletin board displays, and desk pencil holders with paper tubes and animal patterns.

Make shape books with creatures and critters from alligator to "zorilla". Provides handwriting practice, motivates creative writing.

Includes activities to use with the study of these fairy tales: Hansel and Gretel, Jack and the beanstalk, Snow White and the seven dwarfs, Rumplestiltskin, Little Red Riding Hood, The Bremen Town musicians.

Poster art by Leslie TryonContains copy masters.