The Salty Scarecrow Solution

A young girl's religious beliefs help her to make the right decision when she competes for the scarecrow role in the school play.

These humorous, contemporary stories of Alex's adventures entertain while revealing how faith can be applied in the daily lives of preteens.Alex and Tyler both want to be the scarecrow -- the best part in the school play. But only one of them can have the role, so who's the better player and how will that affect their friendship?

Designed for K-5 classrooms, these creative bulletin board ideas link Bible themes to classwork. The authors have created 110 different concepts, with complete instructions and illustrations. Following the school year, the bulletin boards can be used as springboards to promote discussion and as reminders of the central message in a particular lesson. The authors have also outlined ideas for classroom activities, suggestions for appropriate books, field trip ideas, party plans, cooperative learning activities, and Web sites. Faith lessons are generously sprinkled throughout. A section called "Bible Heroes from A to Z" provides brief retellings of heroic deeds that bring Bible heroes to life. Even students who know their Bible well will enjoy these 5-minute short stories. The Bible has been a teaching tool since it was written, and Good News: Thematic Bulletin Boards for Christian Classrooms makes it easy.

Indexes popular fiction series for K-6 readers with groupings based on thematics, consistant setting, or consistant characters. Annotated entries are arranged alphabetically by series name and include author, publisher, date, grade level, genre, and a list of individual titles in the series. Volume is indexed by author, title, and subject/genre and includes appendixes suggesting books for boys, girls, and reluctant/ESL readers.

Finally, a summary section provides a brief synopsis of at least one title, representative of the author's style, and several of the writers have provided personal annotations of their works."--BOOK JACKET.

The author, an educator and mother, offers expert advice to parents, teachers, and caregivers who want to "raise a reader."

A satiric and wildly imaginative science fiction tale based on the stark realities of the Middle East.

A world list of books in the English language.