Nancy Anderson

Being a kid with ADHD can be hard. There are so many things in the world to explore How can anyone sit still for even a minute? The one-of-a-kind kid has trouble with this, but all his energy makes life so much more interesting. He is great at sports and making friends, and he loves helping others. Some people don't understand why he acts the way he does, but he knows that he's loved and he's trying his best. Author Nancy Anderson based One of a Kind Kid on her own experiences raising a child with ADHD, giving the story a moving authenticity.

Being a kid with ADHD can be hard. There are so many things in the world to explore How can anyone sit still for even a minute? The one-of-a-kind kid has trouble with this, but all his energy makes life so much more interesting. He is great at sports and making friends, and he loves helping others. Some people don't understand why he acts the way he does, but he knows that he's loved and he's trying his best. Author Nancy Anderson based One of a Kind Kid on her own experiences raising a child with ADHD, giving the story a moving authenticity.

You can't learn to hit a three-point shot without missing a lot of shots. You can't learn to play a piece of music correctly without striking a lot of wrong notes. And, as Nancy Anderson explains in What's Right About Wrong Answers: Learning From Math Mistakes, Grades 4-5 , You can't learn math without making mistakes. Anderson turns mistakes on their head and helps you cleverly use them to students' advantage. Each of the twenty-two activities in this book focuses on important ideas in grades 4 5 mathematics. By examining comic strips, letters to a fictitious math expert from confused students, and sample student work containing mistakes, your learners explore typical math mistakes, reflect on why they’re wrong, and move toward deeper understanding. Each activity includes:A summary of the mathematical content and highlighted errorCommon Core connections Prerequisite knowledge that students needBig underlying math ideasSuggestions for implementing the activityEach activity can be used to enhance units of instruction and help students prepare for assessments that are aligned with the Common Core and similar state standards.

Water has been used to sustain life for millions of years. Water is crucial for life. We use water everyday to bathe and hydrate. With this book about water and life, explore these basic scientific concepts with your readers. They will be surprised to know just how essential water is to our livelihoods and futures. This nonfiction book is paired with the fiction book, The House Near the Pond, for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies.

In this fictional narrative about Jeff's trip to Holland, readers follow this adventure sequentially as he arrives and learns about the engineering innovations developed by the Dutch people. This fiction book is paired with the nonfiction book, Building Dikes and Levees, for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies.

In this book about our election system, readers follow the Robinsons as they exercise their right to vote on Election Day. Through eye-catching illustrations and on grade level text, readers are taken through the process of Election Day and how the system works. Spark conversation in your classroom through this book about this very special day in America.

Readers follow the story of a family as they gain accolades for their pizza recipe. Excitement follows this amazing pizza making family as they rise to becoming well known pizza makers. Excite the future pizza makers in your classroom through on grade level vocabulary and colorful illustrations.

Showing pride in one's country can help create a sense of community and patriotism. Readers will relate to this in this well illustrated and clearly communicated book about American pride. This story reinforces friendship, support, and sense of place between readers.

This book blends a high-interest adventure with colorful eye-catching illustrations and on-grade level text. Guide readers towards inventive play while reinforcing recognition skills and reading confidence through this highly imaginative and beautifully illustrated book.

This book helps beginning readers identify what to do when they have a minor body ailment like a stomachache. Accessible text is supported by full-color illustrations which encourages comprehension and builds reader confidence. Provide your readers with the how-to's of taking care of their bodies while reinforcing vocabulary skills and reading fluency.

A mirror is a smooth surface, like glass, that reflects images. In this book about mirrors, readers are led through different surfaces that have the ability to reflect. This nonfiction book is paired with the fiction book, The Mirror on the Wall, for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies.

Pride in the country where you were born is important as it builds community bonding. For a young person, finding sameness starts before discovering differences. Help build a feeling of community in your classroom through this book on what it means to be a citizen of the United States.

Sometimes homework can be a struggle for not only the student, but also the parent. In this book, early readers get a glimpse into a healthy family dynamic by reading about a mother who helps her child with homework. Through the bright photographs and the clear text in this book, your readers will see that a positive relationship with homework is obtainable.

Your readers will discover what nurses, doctors, and receptionists do in this occupational based book about hospitals. This book describes the function a hospital has on the city it occupies and how the community benefits from the services offered there.

Told from his perspective, The Story of John J. Corbin relates the adventures experienced by John Corbin as he took part in the settlement of the Western United States. Corbin served as an Indian Scout in the Army. While not always politically correct by today's standards, The Story of John J. Corbin describes the experiences of the man in the vernacular of the day in a manner which allows the reader to imagine they are listening to the man himself speak.