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One Step Forward is a compelling debut YA historical fiction novel in verse about Matilda Young--the youngest American suffragist imprisoned for picketing the White House to demand women's right to vote.
Raised in a politically divided family, Matilda wondered if she could be as courageous as her older sister who fought for suffrage. Joining the radical protest movement came with plenty of risk. Women were routinely scorned, harassed, arrested--and worse. And taking a stand for her rights could tear her family apart.
Told in powerful verse, One Step Forward follows Matilda's coming-of-age journey as she takes her first step into action. Amid the backdrop of World War I, Matilda's story vividly highlights the extreme mental, physical, and emotional battles faced by the protestors leading up to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. It also reveals the bravery, hard work, and spirit of the women who paved the way for future generations to use their voices and votes.
If you were dormant / waiting out the cold, the dry, the heat / you would pause.
Captivating photos of animals accompany simple, engaging text to explain dormancy in nature. This highly curricular book teaches young readers about different kinds of dormancy and which animals do what. Featuring creatures like ladybugs, chickadees, squirrels, and even alligators, this book won't put curious kids to sleep!
A refreshingly original exploration of a physical process both common and important in the natural world.--starred, Kirkus Reviews
If you were dormant / waiting out the cold, the dry, the heat / you would pause.
Captivating photos of animals accompany simple, engaging text to explain dormancy in nature. This highly curricular book teaches young readers about different kinds of dormancy and which animals do what. Featuring creatures like ladybugs, chickadees, squirrels, and even alligators, this book won't put curious kids to sleep!
A refreshingly original exploration of a physical process both common and important in the natural world.--starred, Kirkus Reviews
Teach Haiku, Close Reading, and Cross-Curricular Learning with Riddle-ku
Riddle-ku: Haiku for Very Close Reading makes teaching haiku to children easy with 30 American-style (5-7-5) haiku by award-winning poet Laura Purdie Salas (author of BookSpeak , Water Can Be..., and more). Each haiku speaks from the voice of a common object recognizable to kids from kindergarten age up. These riddle poems make excellent close reading passages, as students study images and text and make inferences to answer them. A Note from the Poet with each poem shares Laura's writing process. Vivid language and rich nonfiction content-along with a sense of wonder and a dash of humor-make these poems engaging and accessible. Extension materials by Marcie Flinchum Atkins, including close reading activities, share ideas for springboarding from these riddle poems/haiku into deeper learning across many content areas.
Sample:
This merry-go-round
spins upside down: I'm singing
the room full of breeze
Answer: ceiling fan
A Note from the Poet:
Most haiku don't have a sing-song rhythm (da-DUM, da-DUM, etc.). But since a ceiling fan has a steady beat, I had fun trying to make this haiku have a beat, a rhythm.
The 30 PAINLESS CLASSROOM POEMS series
Are you uncomfortable with teaching poetry? Do you wonder what poems mean, how to meet Common Core poetry standards, and how to fit poems into your day? These are some of the issues educators face with teaching poems to elementary students. Let 30 Painless Classroom Poems make it easy Each book features 30 or more short poems for the classroom, Notes from the Poet, activities/lesson plans for teaching poems-written by an experienced classroom teacher, and tips for weaving poetry into your classroom. Terrific for National Poetry Month or everyday use See all of the 30 Painless Classroom Poems at 30PainlessClassroomPoems.com.
NOTE: In the 30 Painless Classroom Poems books, some sections, such as Why Poetry Is Important and Classroom Poetry Tips, repeat from book to book. But the poems, Notes from the Poet, and activities and poetry lesson plans are unique in each book.
