Books with author Corinne Brown

By acting out this historical script students will learn all about the founding fathers' process of writing the Declaration of Independence; the important document that made America a free nation. The roles in this leveled script are written at varying reading levels, allowing teachers to use differentiation strategies to assign specific roles to students who are at different individual reading levels. This feature allows all students to engage in the activity, participating, performing, and feeling successful while building fluency! By performing this charming story with their peers, students will also practice important skills like reading aloud, interacting cooperatively, and using expressive voices and gestures. An accompanying poem and song are also included in the script, providing students with additional fluency practice. All of the features in this colorful, leveled script make it the perfect tool to get all students enjoy participating and practicing fluency.About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.

Leroy hates his hard life in a London orphanage. When Mark suggests that life might be better in America, Leroy accepts Mark's offer to sneak him on board a ship sailing to New York City. Unfortunately the boys travel on the Titanic, which causes major problems for them long before the fatal disaster. Can they handle the problems? Will they survive the disaster? Join Leroy and Mark on the adventure of a lifetime.

Act out the story of a young boy named Charles who is an indentured servant. In this script, students will learn about indentured servitude and slavery as Charles befriends a young slave and the two of them join a group of pirates in hopes of finally becoming free! The six roles in this script match different reading levels, enabling teachers to use differentiation strategies. These strategies allow all students to engage in the same activity, regardless of their current reading level. All students can feel successful and can gain confidence in their reading fluency. Students can also practice reading aloud, interacting cooperatively, and using expressive voices and gestures while performing the story together. An accompanying poem and song give readers additional resources to practice fluency in an engaging way. This dynamic script is the perfect tool for a classroom or varied readers!About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.

“Leroy,” an impatient Scotsman shouted, “if you don’t start climbing, you’ll die here.” I took a deep breath and reached for the ladder. I put one hand above the other and pulled myself up. The ladder swung toward the ship. My cap fell into the ocean. My knees smashed against the hull. The rope ladder wrapped around my body when it swung away from the ship. A glove slipped off, and my left hand lost its grip on the rung. When I tried to catch the glove, my left wrist scraped against the rope. The skin ripped. Blood spurted out. I screamed. “What are you yelling about?” the Scotsman hollered. “Climb, lad! Climb!” “I can’t,” I cried.

“Leroy,” an impatient Scotsman shouted, “if you don’t start climbing, you’ll die here.” I took a deep breath and reached for the ladder. I put one hand above the other and pulled myself up. The ladder swung toward the ship. My cap fell into the ocean. My knees smashed against the hull. The rope ladder wrapped around my body when it swung away from the ship. A glove slipped off, and my left hand lost its grip on the rung. When I tried to catch the glove, my left wrist scraped against the rope. The skin ripped. Blood spurted out. I screamed. “What are you yelling about?” the Scotsman hollered. “Climb, lad! Climb!” “I can’t,” I cried.

The Stowaway On The Titanic is written in the first person voice of Grandpa Leroy, a black New York Lawyer. He recounts how his boyhood friend, Mark, offered to sneak him aboard the Titanic. The orphaned boys believed that if Leroy could get to America, he would have a better chance to be adopted. They are surprised when they learn that Negroes are not allowed on the ship. Their friendship grows stronger in the face of adult hostilities and the disaster. Author's notes are added. They provide an overview of what life was like for Blacks in England and New York City prior to the Titanic tragedy. There is also information about the owners of the Titanic and little known facts about the ship and the tragedy.

The story of Cody, Le Petit Cheval Brun, came about when I was teaching French to Fourth graders. I was in need of a reader for the class but was not able to find anything that appropriately matched my curriculum. It is then that I decided to tell the students about Cody, my little brown horse. The class not only truly enjoyed the story but they were impressed by the illustrations as well (the illustrations were done by Omar Montaño, my husband). I am excited to share this easy to read book. The book can be used by teachers in France as well as Teachers of French as a Second Language around the world. Its audience is for young native French speakers aged 1-5 and for French Language Learners aged 7-10. I am thrilled to contribute to the improvement of children's reading skills and enhancement of their global education. I wish all children had access to learning a second language. I am hoping that this book will contribute to that wish. Omar and I would love to publish more books about Cody and our dogs in French, Spanish and English. In the event that we gain profits from the book sales, I will use the profits to help fund the development of k-12 schools in sub-Saharan French speaking countries. Enjoy! Bonne lecture! Merci beaucoup! Corinne, Omar and Cody

Act out the story of a young boy named Charles who is an indentured servant. In this script, students will learn about indentured servitude and slavery as Charles befriends a young slave and the two of them join a group of pirates in hopes of finally becoming free! The six roles in this script match different reading levels, enabling teachers to use differentiation strategies. These strategies allow all students to engage in the same activity, regardless of their current reading level. All students can feel successful and can gain confidence in their reading fluency. Students can also practice reading aloud, interacting cooperatively, and using expressive voices and gestures while performing the story together. An accompanying poem and song give readers additional resources to practice fluency in an engaging way. This dynamic script is the perfect tool for a classroom or varied readers!