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Willingham, Daniel |
In Why Don't Students Like School?, distinguished researcher and accomplished author Daniel Willingham delivers tangible, accessible ways that educators can improve learning outcomes for students. The book offers practical strategies backed by scientific evidence that can be put to immediate use by classroom teachers. |
Child Development ⋅ Educational Resources |
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Fritz, Jean |
In the early days of America when men wore ruffles, rode horseback, and obeyed the King, there lived a man in Boston who cared for none of these things. No one expected Samuel Adams to wear ruffles or pledge allegiance to the King of England, but his friends did think… |
Level 34 items |
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Gordon, T. David |
T. David Gordon has identified a problem, one that affects us all and needs fixing. Our preaching is just not communicating properly anymore. Fortunately, Gordon not only explains the causes of this failure but also shows us how to make things better. |
Leadership |
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Peter Goertzen |
Teachers Week 2023 |
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Schluz, Walter A. |
Introduce young readers to history through the stories of both real and fictionalized people. By focusing on a single important episode that describes a historical event, these books engage readers' interests and imaginations. Written in a story format, each account relates events that really happened, often followed by a… |
Level 12 items |
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Bercot, David W. |
Sex and money scandals. An exploding divorce ate. Drug-addicted youths. And an ever-growing worldliness. Today's church is fighting battles on all fronts. And we seem to be losing these battles to the relentlessly encroaching world. Perhaps the answers to our problems are not in the present, but in the… |
Church History |
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Bercot, David W. |
When Christianity was young, the focus was on Jesus Christ and His kingdom, not theology. To be sure, there are foundational doctrines that Christians have always considered essential to the faith. But somehow the things considered essential have grown from a few sentences to a long list of theological tenets… |
Church History |
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Fritz, Jean |
"A biography of the first signer of the Declaration of Independence outlining all that he did for himself as well as what he did for Massachusetts and his new nation. |
Level 34 items |
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Meloche, Renee Taft |
A preacher, William Carey, sailed He took a boat and traveled up At a time when most Christians never considered the millions of people in… |
Picture Books |
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Finlayson, Linda |
This book will introduce you to a young lad who learned to make shoes but who also became the father of today's missionary movement. William Carey knew that we should expect great things from God and attempt great things for God. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Faith Builders Resource Group |
The student portfolio for the "William Kamkwamba" half-unit in Living History Weavings contains the student activities that serve as the anchor for learning in this unit. Pages are three-hole-punched for insertion in a binder, with a front and back cover sheet. Binder is not included. |
Living History ⋅ Living History Weavings |
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Using her characteristically thorough and animated words and pictures and quotations from Shakespeare's plays, Aliki has created a five-act masterpiece that is the definitive introduction to the playwright and his world. |
Level 43 items |
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Grahame, Kenneth |
Heeding the call of spring, Mole sets out from his underground home and heads down to the river bank. His outing leads to friendship and adventures with Ratty, Badger, and irrepressible Mr Toad. |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading ⋅ Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Spraggett, Daphne and Johnstone, Jill |
The 2002 Gold Medallion for Elementary Age Children. If you appreciated Operation World as an adult, your kids will love this invaluable and age-appropriate prayer resource that develops cultural, political and geographical awareness through a Christian lens. Stunning photographic visuals complement this A to Z collection of countries and people groups… |
Geography ⋅ Living History Weavings |
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Milne, A. A. |
Here are Pooh and Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, and of course Christopher Robin, doing what they've done for generations--enchanting young readers in A. A. Milne's tales from the Hundred Acre Wood. |
Early Reading |
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Priddy Books |
This Giant Activity Work Book has 114 pages of wipe-clean activities, from writing to spelling, math to telling the time, and plenty of fun puzzles to do. The book has a spiral, so the pages lie flat, and comes with a dry-wipe pen, enabling children to complete and repeat the activities… |
Books |
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Robson, Kirsteen |
An Usborne activity book for preschoolers with an airport theme. |
Educational Resources ⋅ Preschool & Early Education Activity Books |
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Fearn, Katrina |
An Usborne activity book for preschoolers learning the alphabet. |
Educational Resources ⋅ Preschool & Early Education Activity Books |
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Usborne |
There are thirty wipe-clean cards and a wipe-clean pen in a pretty gift box with a clear plastic lid. Each card shows a picture to represent a different letter of the alphabet with opportunities to write the words and practice writing the letters, upper and lower case. There are also… |
Phonics & Reading |
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Usborne |
There are thirty wipe-clean cards and a wipe-clean pen in a pretty gift box with a clear plastic lid. The number cards show numbers 0 to 20, and 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 with pictures, numerals, and words. There are opportunities to write the numbers and the number words. There is also a card showing number… |
Mathematics |
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Robson, Kirsteen |
An Usborne activity book for preschoolers with a zoo theme. |
Educational Resources ⋅ Preschool & Early Education Activity Books |
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Martin, Mildred A. |
Make Proverbs come alive for the children in your home, church, or school. Here is a character-building collection of stories by an Amish Mennonite author. Each chapter explains and illustrates a passage from the book of Proverbs with a story. |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Usher, M. D. |
Unfolding through cheerful illustrations and a two-tiered text, details about the Greek philosopher's life and times are explained in this book that chronicles the origins of Western philosophy. Full color. |
Level 34 items |
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Morrish, Robert |
This book features classroom management strategies from a veteran educator and behavior consultant. Ronald Morrish provides practical insights that will teach you how to increase teaching time, improve student work habits, reinstate authority to you as the teacher, and decrease your reliance on punishment as a motivational strategy. |
Classroom Management & Culture |
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Ferris, Jeri Chase |
Biddy Mason never dreamed of becoming a pioneer. She was forced to by her master, to whom she had been given as a "wedding gift" at just eighteen years of age. Walking 1700 miles across the Great Plains, Biddy herded cattle, set up camp, fed a large family, and cared for… |
Books ⋅ Children's Books ⋅ Early Reading |
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Stahl-Wert, John |
This is an excellent and deeply personal reflection on life and God. It provides great insights into the character of God and our relationship with the Creator. |
Biography & History |
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Davis, Rebecca |
In 1938, in the remote highlands of a mountainous island, explorers discovered thousands upon thousands of tribal people. Missionaries began to come, to bring the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Little did they know that many of the people of the tribes were waiting... waiting... for someone to… |
Living History Weavings |
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George, Elizabeth |
This very popular selection for personal and group study is filled with rich advice, spiritual wisdom, and practical applications. With passion and personality, Elizabeth George shares how a woman can follow God and seek His heart in every area of her life... her husband her children her home her walk… |
Women |
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Laudate Mennonite Ensemble |
1. O Love That Will Not Let Me Go |
Music ⋅ Various Artists |
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Yoder, Pablo |
This is a big beautiful book — full of excellent color photographs of South American wildlife. It reminds one of a National Geographic Society production, but it is written in a narrative style from a Christian perspective. Consequently, this production gives God the glory and gives the reader a wonderful introduction… |
Science |
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Pablo Yoder (Hardcover) |
How big are your fingers? How big are God's fingers? What can your fingers make? What did God's fingers make? Let Pablo Yoder take you on a tour of nature's paradise in Latin America and see the handiwork of God's fingers. Whether you simply gaze at… |
Science |
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Newland, Sonya |
Become an engineer with Kid Engineer! This fully illustrated series is a hands-on introduction to the world of engineering. Discover the engineering secrets behind different machines, structures, and systems, and then put your knowledge to the test with simple, step-by-step engineering projects. |
Educational Resources ⋅ Resources By Subject ⋅ Science |
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Faith Builders Resource Group |
Each student will need access to a world map for geography study. This simple laminated map with a labeled and unlabeled side was designed for use with Living History Threads, Levels 1|2 and 2|1. 11x17, laminated. |
Level 12 items ⋅ Level 21 items |
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Rockford Map Gallery |
Each student will need access to a world map and a USA map for geography study. |
Level 34 items ⋅ Level 43 items |
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St. Olaf Choir |
1. The Lord's Prayer |
Music ⋅ Saint Olaf Choir |
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Yutzy, Mary Lou |
Wounded Trust encourages embracing the situations and experiences of life in the view of eternity. The likeness of a wound to traumatic experiences makes a real-to-life understanding of our emotional wounds. Life brings wounds, bumps, and bruises that we must face honestly to be able to fully live. |
Books ⋅ Christian Living ⋅ Pain & Grief |
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Klassen, William |
This extensive collection of Pilgram Marpeck's writing is the most complete English volume of this popular early Anabaptist's writings. The book includes Marpeck's Confession of 1532 and The Admonition of 1542, the longest and most detailed statement of the Anabaptists on baptism and the Lord's Supper. Also included… |
Anabaptist History & Thought |
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Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan |
No novel better epitomizes the love between a child and a pet than The Yearling. When young Jody Baxter adopts and orphaned fawn he calls Flag, he makes it a part of his family and his best friend. But life in the Florida backwoods is harsh, and so, as his… |
Classics |
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de Angeli, Marguerite |
Seven-year-old Yonie is a wondernose because he can't keep his nose out of anything. It seems that his nose is always getting him into trouble. When Yonie's parents go away overnight, he's left as the man of the house and promised a special reward if he can… |
Picture Books |
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Yoder, Judy |
It seemed no matter how long he waited, Little Eli could never grow big enough to do the things he wanted to do. He was just a little errand boy. But when Grossdoddy dies, leaving the Amish people without a bishop, Eli is surprised by some dreadful news. Is he… |
Intermediate and Young Adult Reading |
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Smith, James K. A. |
Who and what we worship fundamentally shape our hearts. We may not realize, however, the ways our hearts are taught to love rival gods instead of the One for whom we were made. And while we desire to shape culture, we are not often aware of how culture shapes us… |
Doctrine of Humanity ⋅ Theology & Worldviews |
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George, Jim |
Jim George, author of "A Man After God's Own Heart" (more than 74,000 copies sold), takes older teenagers on a radical journey of faith. Through God's extreme wisdom and powerful insights from the life of warrior and leader King David, readers will--get on track with right priorities discover God… |
Men |
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Sande, Corlette |
The Young Peacemaker Set includes a 200 page Teacher Manual designed in a workbook format, and the appendices can be photocopied for child or student use. Divided into three sections: Understanding, Responding and Preventing Conflict, each lesson has a goal, objectives, principle, and needs clearly outlined at the beginning, and is… |
Books |
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George, Elizabeth |
A fabulous 3-in-1 collection of Elizabeth's bestselling books. This collection includes the following titles: A Young Woman After God's Own Heart This teen version of A Woman After God's Own Heart shares the intentions and blessings of God's heart with girls. They'll discover His priorities… |
Women |
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Concordia Choir |
1. Jubilate Deo Rene Clausen, Conductor |
Concordia Choir |
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Stott, John R. W. |
"Knowledge is indispensable to Christian life and service," writes John Stott. "If we do not use the mind which God has given us, we condemn ourselves to spiritual superficiality." While Christians have had a long heritage of rigorous scholarship and careful thinking, some circles still view the intellect with suspicion… |
Disciplines & Spiritual Formation |