A complete course in the art of writing and an essential reference for any working or would-be writer of any kind. Step-by-step it shows how to come up with ideas, get past writer's block, create an irresistible opening, develop an effective style, choose powerful words and master grammar, rewrite, and…

Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices This bestselling DIY handbook now features new and expanded projects, enabling ordinary folks to construct 16 awesome ballistic devices in their garage or basement workshops using inexpensive household or hardware store materials and this step-by-step…

The song leader’s role in a worship service goes much deeper than starting songs and beating time. The song leader’s confidence, song selections, and level of preparation complement or detract from the service. Beyond Beating Time shares instructions and tips for both novices and experienced leaders. Topics include personal preparation, choosing…

Includes 12 small books for beginning readers and a parent guide.

This comprehensive guide provides an overview of excellently written, interest-holding books on as wide a range of topics as possible--books that embody the ideals of traditional values and a Christian world view. Books Children Love is intended to bring children and fine books together.

" ... In simple language and splendid photography, [this book] unveils the mysteries of the universe, providing the reader with a wealth of amazing facts. It moves beyond the facts, however, to contemplate the purpose of the universe. ... This is a book of worship, a volume that invites the…

Give your students the gift of expression with Creative Word Studio's Creative Writing: Sparkling Bits Workbook 1. With Free Writing, Reading Response, and Mini Writing Lessons, this workbook-based curriculum gives eager writers in grades 4-7 a chance to polish their skills and provides a kick-start to those who declare that…

In Developing Numerical Fluency, Patsy Kanter and Steven Leinwand take a fresh look at a commonly asked question: "How do I teach number facts so my students know them fluently?" They apply their decades of experience teaching mathematics to rethinking effective fluency instruction.

Discovering Great Artists is a creative collection of easy art appreciation activities for children from ages 4 - 12. A brief biography of each artist is included with a fully illustrated, child-tested art activity. Paper. 126 pp.

Table of Contents: Poem: Doors to Discovery Too Honest Adventure After Dark Poem: A Song for Twilight Danger in the Cornfield Poem: At Dusk the Wild Creatures Move I Don't Care Couldn't Aggravate Me Come Back, Little Girl The Dreadful Paul The Last Pumpkin Seed A Strange Visitor Poem: Indian Children Look Out for the Blacksnakes Whatever You Do Is It a Ghost? I Wish I Were…

For Martin Gardner seeing is not only believing, but also understanding. This fundamental rule has made him one of America's most successful teachers and popularizers of science. With these simple instructions and a few household items you and your child can easily learn the most difficult scientific principles by directly…

A package of loose-leaf pages containing all the fundamentals of music.

How can Nell possibly be thankful for dried onions? How can one apple make seven people happy? Why didn't Bradley enjoy playing with his little cousin? Children learn the answers in "Nell's Dried Onions," "The Apple That Was Polished Six Times," and "Lesson of the Lincoln Logs." They visit India…

Everything you need from how to choose good books for your children to encouraging them to be avid readers, this fourth edition also includes an indexed and updated list of the best children’s classics ever. A modern classic with over 250,000 copies sold, Honey for a Child's Heart is a compelling, essential guide…

Who's Afraid of Funder? Poem: I Wonder Poem: Don't Forget to Pray The Dishpan Sled Hat Poem: When Winter's Here A Good Little Mother That's Nothing Poem: Butterfly Wings Wilie's Penny Tract The Special Word Little Gray Pony Poem: Mice Hungry but Happy All by Myself Poem: Little Broken Lily Poem: Barefoot Days Whose Dime Was Lost? Glasses for Lula Lesson From a Door Slammer Poem: The Swing Sharp Eyes, Part…

This is the second workbook of a seven-part series. Designed for the beginning reader and writer, it introduces the alphabet one letter per page as well as words and sentences. Includes basic italic lowercase, capitals, and numerals. Illustrated.Italic is a modern handwriting system based on enduring letterforms that are highly…

A note to future teacher ... from the author, Ronald Cramer - "This text presents an array of strategies, models, research, and well-established best practices for teaching reading, writing, listening, talking, and thinking. The research, ideas, and information presented in this text will inform, and I hope inspire, pre-service teachers…

Author's Note Many students in our Christian schools dislike math. "Math was my least favorite subject," is a common complaint of students. I believe that this distaste for math occurs primarily because math is taught in an abstract, irrelevant way. This resource is designed to enable teachers to show students the wonder…

Music for Beginning Conductors is an anthology of music designed to include all repertoire necessary for beginning choral conducting classes.

Object Lessons for Children offers forty object lessons to help you capture children's attention and communicate truth. In addition to instructions, each lesson plan includes verses to consider and practical applications. If you ever are called upon to share a Bible lesson with a group of children, this handy resource…

You want your students to write well, to express themselves on paper in a clear, organized, and interesting way. Such writing isn't automatic - it is taught. And that brings a question: How do you teach writing? Where do you start?

Pentime Cursive is designed to provide cursive handwriting skills with a minimum of teacher supervision. However, it is necessary for teachers to watch the students' progress carefully. The poem sheets are designed for students to color and remove, using them as mottos, or putting them in a folder for a keepsake. The…

Pentime Cursive is designed to provide cursive handwriting skills with a minimum of teacher supervision. However, it is necessary for teachers to watch the students' progress carefully.We hope students will enjoy the essays on wildlife and nature and will be inspired by the color plate on the back cover of…