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Just beyond the clouds [audio-enabled device] by Kingsbury, Karen,author.(CARDINAL)341094; Stechschulte, Tom,narrator.(CARDINAL)529958; Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268; Playaway Digital Audio.(CARDINAL)565887; Recorded Books, Inc.(CARDINAL)340508;
Narrated by Tom Stechschulte.When rodeo champion Cody Gunner returns to Colorado Springs, he has no intention on keeping his deathbed promise to his beloved wife--to love again. But when his concern for his brother Carl takes him to the Independent Learning Center, he sees how much Carl and his fellow Down syndrome students are progressing. He also notices their teacher Ellie Downs, who glows with such infectious joy and inner beauty that he almost forgets their philosophical differences.Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Christian fiction.; Fiction.; Down syndrome; Widowers; Women teachers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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501 Italian verbs : fully conjugated in all the tenses in an alphabetically arranged, easy-to-learn format / by Colaneri, John,1930-author.(CARDINAL)721993; Luciani, Vincent,1906-1980,author.(CARDINAL)773378; Danesi, Marcel,1946-author.(CARDINAL)276983;
This edition provides language learners with fingertip access to a carefully curated selection of the 501 most common Italian verbs--in all tenses and moods! It is the perfect companion for students in high-school and college-level courses, or for anyone who wants to self-study. Each verb is listed alphabetically in chart form--one verb per page along with its English translation, present participle, and gerundio. Follow the clear, concise instruction, and then take your language fluency to the next level with an online activity center.
Subjects: Italian language; Italian language;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Ready, set, science! : putting research to work in K-8 science classrooms / by Michaels, Sarah,1953-(CARDINAL)785028; Shouse, Andrew W.(CARDINAL)325180; Schweingruber, Heidi A.(CARDINAL)325025; National Research Council (U.S.).Board on Science Education.(CARDINAL)325178;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-170) and index.
Subjects: Science; Science; Research; Education, Secondary;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Creating a person-centered library : best practices for supporting high-needs patrons / by Wahler, Elizabeth A.,author.; Johnson, Sarah C.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Understanding your library's unique needs -- Transforming library culture -- Person-centered programming and services for patrons' needs -- Addresssing the needs of specific patron populations -- Library collaborations for addressing patrons' needs -- Organizational approaches for best supporting staff -- Anticipating challenges to change -- Afterword -- Appendix A: Sample needs assessment: Patrons -- Appendix B: Sample needs assessment: Staff -- Appendix C: Sample needs assessment: Community -- Appendix D: Referral sheet template -- Appendix E: Sample behavior response guide."Public libraries are struggling to address growing numbers of high-need patrons experiencing homelessness, food insecurity, mental health problems, substance abuse, and poverty-related needs. Creating a Person-Centered Library will help librarians build or contribute to library services that will best address patrons' psychosocial needs. The authors, experienced in both library and social work, begin by providing an overview of patrons' psychosocial needs, structural and societal reasons for the shift in these needs, and how these changes impact libraries and library staff. Chapters focus on best practices for libraries providing person-centered services and share lessons learned, including information about special considerations for certain patron populations that might be served by individual libraries. The book concludes with information about how library organizations can support public library staff. Librarians and library students who are concerned about both patrons and library staff will find the practical advice in this book invaluable"--
Subjects: Libraries and community; Public services (Libraries); Social service;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Design, make, play : growing the next generation of STEM innovators / by Honey, Margaret.(CARDINAL)810232; Kanter, David(David E.)(CARDINAL)802179;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Design, Make, Play: Growing the Next Generation of STEM Innovators is a resource for practitioners, policymakers, researchers and program developers that illuminates creative, cutting edge ways to inspire and motivate young people about science and technology learning. The book is aligned with the National Research Council's new Framework for Science Education, which includes an explicit focus on engineering and design content, as well as integration across disciplines. Extensive case studies explore real world examples of innovative programs that take place in a variety of settings, including schools, museums, community centers, and virtual spaces. Design, Make, and Play are presented as learning methodologies that have the power to rekindle children's intrinsic motivation and innate curiosity about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields. A digital companion app showcases rich multimedia that brings the stories and successes of each program's and the students who learn there's to life"--
Subjects: Mathematics; Science; Technology;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The kids' college almanac : a first look at college / by Greenfeld, Barbara C.(CARDINAL)639307; Weinstein, Bob,1941-(CARDINAL)523518;
Subjects: College choice; Universities and colleges; Universities and colleges; College choice; Universities and colleges; College student orientation; College student orientation; Universities and colleges; College choice; Universities and colleges;
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Fifty strategies for teaching English language learners / by Herrell, Adrienne L.(CARDINAL)644759; Jordan, Michael,1944-(CARDINAL)665840;
Includes bibliographical references.Section I -- Theoretical overview -- Section II -- Strategies for enhancing instruction through planning -- Predictable routines and signals : reducing anxiety -- Visual scaffolding : providing language support through visual images -- Realia strategies : connecting language acquisition to the real world -- Interactive read-aloud : reading designed to support understanding -- Advance organizers : getting the mind in gear for instruction -- Preview/review : building vocabulary and concepts to support understanding -- Language focus lessons : planning lessons to support the acquisition of English vocabulary and structures -- Academic language scaffolding : supporting student use of language in academic settings -- Language framework planning : creating a framework for language success -- Skills grouping : planning for more individualized instruction -- Section III --Strategies for supporting student involvement -- Total physical response : integrating movement into language acquisition -- Shared reading : demonstrating how reading works -- Leveled questions : adjusting questioning strategies to the language levels of students -- Manipulative strategies : using objects to connect concepts -- Partner work : practicing verbal interaction -- Communication games : creating opportunities for verbal interaction -- Bilingual books and labels : supporting biliteracy awareness -- Cooperative learning : group interactions to accomplish goals -- Culture studies : learning research skills and valuing home cultures in one project -- Learning centers : extending learning through hands-on practice -- Imaging : creating visual pictures to support understanding -- Integrated curriculum projects : using authentic projects to bring knowledge together -- Sorting activities : organizing information into categories -- Collaborative reading : what to do when they can't read the textbook -- Multimedia presentations : oral reports for the new millennium -- Reciprocal teaching group : group work with an interactive structure -- Section IV - Strategies for building vocabulary and fluency -- Modeled talk : showing while you talk -- Reporting back : verbal practice in curricular connections -- Vocabulary role play : building vocabulary through dramatization -- Vocabulary processing : a multistrategy approach to building and using vocabulary -- Word walls : displaying and organizing words for easy access -- Story reenactment : making stories come to life! -- Scripting : practicing verbal interactions -- Talk show : practicing verbal communication to build confidence, vocabulary, and comprehension -- Writing workshop : supporting the acquisition of English writing competence -- Section V -- Strategies for building comprehension -- Read-aloud plus : supporting understanding while teaching comprehension strategies -- Language experience approach : building on an experience to create a written account -- Interactive writing : developing writing skills through active scaffolding -- Guided reading : providing individual support within a group setting -- Interactive comprehension building : using technology to build background knowledge -- Cloze : using context to create meaning -- Attribute charting : organizing information to support understanding -- Cohesion links : understanding the glue that holds paragraphs together -- Learning strategy instruction : acquiring self-help skills -- Dictoglos : a strategy for improving listening and oral communication skills -- Free voluntary reading : nothing helps reading like reading -- Repetition and innovation : getting to deep comprehension through multiple interactions with a book -- GIST : exploring tough text -- Syntax surgery : visually manipulating English grammar -- Multiple intelligences strategies : teaching and testing to student-preferred learning modes.
Subjects: English language;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Love to learn! [video-enabled device] by Findaway World, LLC.,issuing body.(CARDINAL)345268;
Clever keyboard: ABC learning game -- Second grade learning games -- Happi spells crossword puzzles -- I can tell time -- Constellations -- Animal math supreme -- My body -- Little tikes: let's play -- Memory attention -- Snow White.Travel the world over from Bessie's Farm to the plains of Africa to a lush, green forest as you join math-explorer Emma through more than 100 fun math games on a quest to help her animal friends find a way home!Help your little kids to master typing and alphabet with Clever Keyboard: ABC Learning Game! This is a teaching and training tool packed with lots of typing games.Your child will learn brand new vocabulary words including Cetus, Pisces, and Delphinus, plus the stories behind these famous star pictures!Happi Spells will help children with early learning of their ABCs and alphabet recognition, as well as help them practice their beginning reading and expand their vocabulary. With 60 mini crossword puzzles in 5 different levels, these puzzles are made up of 4-8 intersecting words with the relevant letter tiles spaced around the puzzle. Fun and educational!Early Explorers learn to tell time in this Brainy Book! Read and learn with this fun book.Little Tikes: Let's Play, which allows kids to have fun while learning their numbers, colors, geometric shapes, and nature. With more than 45 activities developed by education professionals and experts, Little Tikes: Let's Play is organized into four learning areas: numbers, shapes, colors, and nature. Children will explore and strengthen their cognitive skills like memory, perception, concentration, reasoning, calculation, navigation, creativity, and imagination while having hours of fun. Included among the activities are counting, tracing, memory games, ordering, geometry, coloring, puzzles, taking care of animals, and more.Develop critical thinking and memory skills with this fun activity! This educational app includes 4 mini-games for the development of visual memory and 3 mini-games for the training of attention and concentration.A fun story centered around the human body! Introducing nouns relating to the body with highlighted text and independent reading modes. eKidz is an award-winning language learning application that helps kids develop reading skills. Each title features interactive listening and reading practice, simultaneous narration adapted by level, reading comprehension, and much more, while providing the opportunity for children to celebrate culture and heritage through exclusive content.10 fun and educational games to help your child learn 2nd grade lessons! Teach them multiplication, money, time, punctuation, spelling, and more. A math, language, and critical thinking skills are all tested and practiced in these games.A fun filled adventure featuring magic mirrors, disguises, poison apples and hidden treasure! Experience this magical story in an all new way in this interactive popup book from StoryToys. This wonderfully illustrated book comes alive through interactive popup games that let you play along and take part in the story yourself."Students will stay engaged with learning all summer long through interactive activities, storybooks, and games that focus on improving spelling and vocabulary, establishing core math skills, developing a love of literacy, and more!"Grades K - 2.
Subjects: Educational games.; Mathematics; Mobile apps.; Problem solving in children; Readiness for school; Reading readiness; Video games.; Vocabulary;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Vietnam War / by Faust, Daniel R.,author.(CARDINAL)489217;
Includes bibliographical references and index.On the March -- Fighting after War -- Two Vietnams -- Support for the South -- Growing Conflict -- Civilians in the Middle -- Protests in the States -- The War Ends -- North vs. South."The Vietnam War was a battle over how the country would move forward after French colonial rule. So, how did the country become the center of a global conflict? Learn all about this proxy war with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students written at a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level. Dyslexia-friendly font and design make learning accessible, and a recap at the end promotes checking for understanding to aid comprehension. It's key world history curriculum made approachable for all"--720LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Vietnam War, 1961-1975;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Ellen Ochoa : dynamic space director / by Felix, Rebecca,1984-author.(CARDINAL)344510;
Includes index.Space maestro -- Star student -- Math, science, engineering -- Space inspiration -- Astronaut ambition -- NASA -- Making history -- First flight -- More missions and medals -- Growing responsibilities -- Ochoa's legacy."Meet Ellen Ochoa, history's first Hispanic female astronaut! Follow Ochoa's story as she works at NASA's Ames Research Center while attempting to become an astronaut. Her persistence pays off when she is chosen to be astronaut on her third try! Learn about her accomplishments from her space shuttle missions through her retirement as the director of the Johnson Space Center" --810LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Ochoa, Ellen; Discovery (Spacecraft); Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center; Astronauts;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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