The Night Before First Grade

It's the night before the Big Day—first grade. Penny is excited to start the year with her best friend right beside her in the same classroom. This humorous take on Clement C. Moore's classic tale has a perfect twist ending that will surprise readers—as well as the “heroine” of the story—and help all about-to-be first-graders through their own back-to-school jitters.

The Night Before Abby’s First Day of School is about Abby being overly excited about school. Abby has never been to day care and this is her very first time being away from her parents and family. Throughout the book, you will read about how Abby night before school was and her first day adventure.

In the narrative tradition of "The Night Before Christmas," shows children from all over town preparing for their first day of kindergarten, imagining what wonders they will see.

It's time to celebrate kindergarten graduation in Natasha Wing's best-selling series featuring rhyming text in the style of the classic Clement C. Moore holiday poem. Get ready for a major milestone: kindergarten graduation! Of course, there's a lot of preparation the night before as kids prepare for the momentous occasion. This is a great school-year follow-up to The Night Before Kindergarten!

Not last night, but the night before, twenty-four robbers came knocking at my door. I went out to let them in, and this is what they said... This chilling childhood rhyme haunts Camilla's days and nights, but she doesn't know why. Neither does she understand her aversion to jump ropes and her intense dislike for the smell of mahogany. In fact, her name is about all she does know. After witnessing her mother's violent murder, six-year-old Camilla mentally shuts down. The Spanish-style Floridian home Camilla has always known holds too many memories for her father, so he loads Camilla and her three older brothers into 'Old Red' and drives until he sees the 'For Sale' sign in Mount Vernon, Washington. Still unable to reconcile her mother's death, Camilla finds societal norms difficult to adhere to and is easily impacted by her only friend, Savannah. But as the years pass, Savannah's malicious nature makes itself known, and Camilla is powerless to resist her influence. She soon finds herself involved in the murder of her unborn baby's father. Because Camilla is then diagnosed as mentally ill, she is relegated to a nearby mental institution, where her story unfolds with compassion, humor, and shocking truths through a series of hypnotherapy sessions with the intriguing Dr. Rowan. Delve deep into the mind of a mentally unstable woman who has witnessed two brutal murders, and find out what happened Not Last Night, but the Night Before.

It is the night before class picture day and kids all down the block are getting ready by fixing their hair, practicing their smiles, and choosing their outfits.

A sister and brother prepare for their first communion.

When a little boy finally decides what to bring to the celebration of the one hundredth day of school, he has no idea what a surprise it will be for everyone, in a perfect modern twist on Clement C. Moore's classic poem. Original.

In rhyming text based on "The Night Before Christmas," Billy is too nervous to sleep the night before he begins preschool, but a kind teacher and new friends fill the day with fun.

In this version of Clement Moores' classic poem, a brother and sister struggle to stay awake until midnight to ring in the new year.

After teaching and raising her family for most of her life, Agnes Scofield realizes that she is truly weary of the routine her life has become. But how, at 51, can she establish an identity apart from what has so long defined her? Often eloquent, sometimes blunt, and always full of fire, The Scofield clan is not a family that keeps its opinions to itself. As much as she'd like to, Agnes can no more deflect their adamant advice than she can step down as their matriarch. And despite her newfound freedom, Agnes finds herself becoming even more entangled in the family web. She shepherds her daughter-in-law, Lavinia, who moves in with her own two daughters to escape her husband's drinking. She puts out fires, smoothes fraying nerves, and, stunned as anyone, receives a marriage proposal. Having expected her life to become smaller, Agnes is amazed to see it grow instead. Robb Forman Dew intricately weaves together personal and family life into a richly wrought tapestry of the country in the 1950s and beyond. Being Polite to Hitler is a moving, frank, and surprising portrait of post-World War II America.

Teaching students to make connections across related texts promotes engagement and improves reading comprehension and content learning. This practical guide explains how to select and teach a wide range of picture books as paired text--two books related by topic, theme, or genre--in grades K-8. The author provides mini-lessons across the content areas, along with hundreds of recommendations for paired text, each linked to specific Common Core standards for reading literature and informational texts. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book includes 22 reproducible graphic organizers and other useful tools. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.

Learning and fun go hand-in-hand with these thematically organized story time programs that are linked to adorable, edible crafts. • Book lists, supplies lists, and a simple recipe are included for each program to eliminate guesswork • Photographs depict every recipe and craft • An introduction highlights the basic supplies/ingredients needed for each program and offers hints and tips to keep it all easy and affordable

Young readers are invited to join in the preparations for a Thanksgiving feast, in a delightful story brimming with food, family, and fun. Original.

"It's nighttime and snow is falling hard. Will the town be snowed in? Will there be a snow day? Odds are looking good as kids dream of snowball fights, sledding, and no school"--

A latest entry in the best-selling series that includes The Night Before Kindergarten finds Mom and the kids working together to organize Dad's garage and wash his car as a Father's Day surprise, which he celebrates by taking the family out for a ride. Original.

This comprehensive listing and discussion of poetic works supports the standards of all areas of the curriculum, helping librarians and teachers working with kindergarten through middle school students. * Updates from the first edition include new and different poetry and newer authors than the first edition * Provides numerous lists of anthologies, poems, and poetic prose and meets national standards and areas within those standards * Offers lists of bilingual works in Spanish and English and lists of poems representing various cultural groups both in the United States and around the world * Includes teaching ideas, writing activities, and links for crossing the curriculum

When a little camper arrives at summer camp, he is quite nervous until an unlikely friend comes to his rescue and introduces him to tons of summertime fun! Original.

In rhyming text, a family takes part in the eight-day celebration of Hanukkah.

Many mistakes committed before, during and after a relationship can be avoided. That's if the roles and responsibilities are clearly defined, visible and realistic. In a relationship, youalign, malign or marginalize your better half. Who should align whom? Who Wears the Pants? A husband's role used to be crystal clear in the age when a woman's role was limited to laundry, cooking, taking care of the children, and pleasuring her husband at night. However, the 21st-century woman protects and provides for her family. Who Wears the Pants now? If a woman is working hard to keep her family together and the marriage thriving, while her husband is doing the opposite, Who Wears the Pants? Those married - did you really know what you are signing up for? To the singles - know what you are signing up for before walking down the aisle.