Clever Monkey Rides Again

Presents a West African tale in which the clever monkey faces a mean lion who has been bullying the other animals. Original.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: When two greedy jungle cats discover a large piece of cheese, they can't decide how to divide it fairly. The clever monkey comes to their rescue. Or so they think. After reading this trickster tale from West Africa, you will think twice before asking a monkey for help.

This book provides real-world examples of incorporating gamified learning into elementary school classrooms. Scaffolded by relevant research on gamification, literacy, and pedagogy support, this book focuses on how to seamlessly integrate and gamify literacy instruction in a fun, engaging, and unique way. Each chapter is tied to a specific genre, supported by national standards, and represented through developed lesson plans. The gamified activities and tasks provide a framework for meeting standards-based learning objectives. Chapters consist of: · genre specific adventure quests to guide students through lessons; · project-based activities focused on art, listening, speaking, and writing; · anchor texts and text sets centered on the chapter’s theme; · material lists, resource materials, and graphic images to support understanding; · teaching tips and differentiation strategies to support novice and career teachers alike. This book is aimed at preservice teachers, university faculty, practicing teachers, instructional coaches, and administrative instructional leaders.

A retelling of fourteen familiar and lesser known tales about the fox who acts as shepherd, the rabbit who steals water from a well, the bear's encounter with a man, and many others.

It doesn't matter how small you are the ‘Clever Monkey' shows you that its how quick and smart you are that matters!

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: When Jack and Ella come across a friendly--and talented!--lion in their backyard they are thrilled to take him in as their pet. And they're positive they know just how to care for their new pet, ignoring Grandpa's cheeky asides. But soon Leopold the Lion grows despondent and chubby. Even the circus who lost him won't take him back! Do Jack and Ella know what to do to get Leopold healthy again? A sweet story with a subtle commentary on making healthy choices.