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Language Arts & Literacy Adventures in Fantasy: Lessons and Activities in Narrative and Descriptive Writing, Grades 5-9 John Gust Adventures in Fantasy offers an exciting approach to teaching narrative and descriptive writing that stimulates a student’s creativity and imagination. Filled with mini-lessons, reading projects, and handson writing activities, the book shows teachers step-by-step how to introduce students to the “magic” of creating a complete story in the fantasy/adventure genre. Item #F8-D207 – Retail $31.00 – Member $24.80 2007 – 272 pages – 978-0-7879-9290-3 – John Wiley & Sons Using Literature to Connect Young Adolescent Concerns Throughout the Curriculum Ronnie Sheppard, Kim Ruebel, Katie Sheppard, Beverly Stratton & Diane Zigo This excellent resource presents outstanding young adolescent literature that helps middle school students deal with the many concerns they face at this time of life while also providing a vehicle for integrating advisory across the curriculum. The activities span the content areas as they involve young adolescents in high level work. Item #F8-1327 – Retail $15.00 – Member $12.00 2004 – 104 pages – 978-1-56090-145-7 Using Poetry in the Classroom Ross Burkhardt Using Poetry in the Classroom focuses on both the how and the why of teaching poetry. This book teaches all aspects of poetry—composing, memorizing, reciting, interpreting, listening, reading, and publishing. Specific poetry lessons that will develop academic skills such as reading, writing, and critical thinking are included. Item #F8-D171 – Retail $38.00 – Member $30.40 2005 – 296 pages – 978-1-57886-339-6 – Rowman & Littlefield Tools for Teaching Content Literacy Janet Allen Tools for Teaching Content Literacy is a compact, tabbed flipchart designed as a ready reference for content reading and writing instruction. The definitions, descriptions, and research sources provide a quick reference when implementing standards, designing assessments, writing grants, or evaluating resources. Item #F8-D153 – Retail $15.00 – Member $12.00 2004 – 978-1-57110-380-2 – Stenhouse Overcoming Barriers to Content Literacy Janet Allen Building on the foundations of content literacy with strategies that focus on content literacy support, this live recording of a NMSA Webcast from February 2004 includes a CD, printable handouts, and suggestions for additional reading. The program runs on Windows 95, 98, 2000, or XP and is best viewed with the current versions of Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, and Adobe Acrobat. Item #F8-V127 – Retail $40.00 – Member $32.00 28 National Middle School Association http://www.nmsa.org/store/ProductDetails/tabid/1084/ProductID/340/List/0/Default.aspx http://www.nmsa.org/store/ProductDetails/tabid/1084/ProductID/340/List/0/Default.aspx http://www.nmsa.org/store/ProductDetails/tabid/1084/ProductID/340/List/0/Default.aspx http://www.nmsa.org/store/ProductDetails/tabid/1084/ProductID/134/List/0/Default.aspx http://www.nmsa.org/store/ProductDetails/tabid/1084/ProductID/134/List/0/Default.aspx http://www.nmsa.org/store/ProductDetails/tabid/1084/ProductID/134/List/0/Default.aspx http://www.nmsa.org/store/ProductDetails/tabid/1084/ProductID/118/List/0/Default.aspx http://www.nmsa.org/store/ProductDetails/tabid/1084/ProductID/118/List/0/Default.aspx http://www.nmsa.org/store/ProductDetails/tabid/1084/ProductID/118/List/0/Default.aspx http://www.nmsa.org/store/ProductDetails/tabid/1084/ProductID/121/List/0/Default.aspx http://www.nmsa.org/store/ProductDetails/tabid/1084/ProductID/121/List/0/Default.aspx http://www.nmsa.org/store/ProductDetails/tabid/1084/ProductID/121/List/0/Default.aspx http://www.nmsa.org/store/ProductDetails/tabid/1084/ProductID/238/List/0/Default.aspx http://www.nmsa.org/store/ProductDetails/tabid/1084/ProductID/238/List/0/Default.aspx http://www.nmsa.org/store/ProductDetails/tabid/1084/ProductID/238/List/0/Default.aspx

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The NMSA Catalog - 2008/2009 Contents New from NMSA Technology School Climate & Safety Assessment This We Believe Middle School Concept Curriculum Teaching Math, Science, Social Studies Teaming Advisory & Advocacy Differentiated Instruction Language Arts & Literacy Service Learning Young Adolescent Development Editors’ Picks Leadership Health & Wellness Family & Community Inspiration Research Coming Soon Order Form Index

The NMSA Catalog - 2008/2009

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