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My weird school volume 1
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English
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Miss Daisy's unusual teaching methods surprise her second grade students, especially reluctant learner A.J.
3) Up for air
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English
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Learning disabilities make school painful for Annabelle, thirteen, but a summer of swimming with the high school team is fantastic until a prank goes wrong, spoiling everything.
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My weird school volume 2
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English
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A skateboarding principal offers unusual incentives to his students to motivate them to learn more. Principal Klutz was hanging upside down from the school flagpole! He kissed a pig on the lips! He painted his bald head orange! And now he wants to bungee-jump off the roof of the school, dressed like Santa Claus! In fact, all the grown-ups at A.J.'s school seem to have something wrong with them. What's going on here? What are A.J. and the kids in his...
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Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.
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If you teach kids rather than standards, and if you want all kids to get what they need to thrive, Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and Dominique Smith offer a solution: a comprehensive, five-part model of SEL that's easy to integrate into everyday content instruction, no matter what subject or grade level you teach. You'll learn the hows and whys of : * Building students' sense of identity and confidence in their ability to learn, overcome challenge,...
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"Learning doesn't come easy for many children. They struggle with schoolwork, have trouble focusing, and can't make sense of instructions. Oftentimes, these challenges can cause children to internalize their struggles and question their abilities. In My fantabulous brain, Julia Cook helps children understand that everyone needs help sometimes, and there are people who can give us the tools we need to make our brains stronger!"--
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My weird school volume 3
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English
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A.J. and his classmates are convinced that new school librarian, Mrs. Roopy, has multiple personality disorder because she keeps pretending to be famous people.
11) School days
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English
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"There's a lot to do at school! Bright photos of a wide range of young kids and simple text offer young readers a look what happens throughout the school year"--
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Here's Hank volume 1
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English
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Hoping to land the lead in the class play, Hank freezes during his audition and is only able to buzz like a fly, inspiring his teacher to create a special role for him as a silent bookmark that saves the show when a rival suffers an attack of stage fright.
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My weird school volume 6
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English
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Music class is awesome. The teacher, Mr. Hynde, raps, break-dances, and plays bongo drums on the principal's bald head. But he goes too far when he tries to make A.J. kiss Andrea in the school play. Yuck! Will A.J. survive?
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My weird school daze volume 4
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English
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A new football coach arrives at school and, with help from an unexpected new team member, the Moose win a game.
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Español
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"Going to school is a new experience many early readers can relate to. Through this charming fictional narrative, readers discover some of the important things they can learn from their teacher. As they experience a day in Miss Diaz's classroom, they meet a relatable narrator who shows them how much fun learning at school can be. The simple text is presented in a way that allows early learners to read on their own or with help from an adult. Colorful...
19) R.E.A.D. dogs
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"In this book, readers will learn about dogs in the R.E.A.D. program."--
20) Snow school
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Twin snow leopard siblings survive their first year of life in Pakistan's Hindu Kush mountains by learning critical skills from their mother, including how to hunt, where to find shelter, and to stay away from humans.