Books with author Elizabeth Miceli

What is lightning made of? Why do you hear thunder after you see lightning? How can you stay safe during a thunderstorm? Read this book to find out all about thunder and lightning. Each book in the 'Watching the Weather' series looks at a different kind of weather. Discover what creates each kind of weather. Find out how the weather can affect you life. Do a fun step-by-step weather project.

Designed for use in middle school and high school classrooms, as well as at home, books in this series transform subjects that are normally dreaded by many students. Painless books take light-hearted approaches to their subjects, while addressing topics that classroom texts never get to. Painless Speaking explores the uniquely human act of oral communication, including elements in our culture that shape the way we speak. It explores finding one's voice, understanding the basic unit of speech communication (an utterance), learning the art of conversation, reading aloud from fiction and nonfiction texts, and instruction in public speaking, which entails composing, practicing, and delivering a speech. Students will find guidelines for self-evaluation of a public speech.

120 lightly lined writing pages provide plenty of space in which to write favorite quotations, poems, and personal reflections. Acid-free, archival paper takes pen or pencil beautifully.Keeping a journal is a powerful mental health tool. At the American Psychiatric Association says: "Journaling can provide general wellness and self-improvement benefits, such as making you more self-aware, boosting creativity and helping you build better habits. Journaling can help you better understand your feelings and emotions and help you manage stress. Writing about things that have frustrated or upset you can help you to let go of some of the stress and gain perspective.". Overall, journaling/expressive writing has been found to:Boost your mood/affect;Enhance your sense of well-being;Reduce symptoms of depression before an important event (like an exam);Reduce intrusion and avoidance symptoms post-trauma;Improve your working memory (Baikie & Wilhelm, 2005).In particular, journaling can be especially helpful for those with PTSD or a history of trauma.

Each literature teaching guide for the Hunger Games trilogy is aligned to the Common Core State Standards and includes strategic reading lessons that focus on both the individual volume and the series. There are over 50 separate strategies in the series for deeper understanding and meaning. In addition to lessons that focus on the standard elements of literature (plot, characterization, setting and mood, theme, diction, style, and narration), students are provided with the Choice Analysis Tool to help them gain a deep understanding of motivation in a complex and terrorized society. They are also offered the opportunity to use historical documents (e.g., the Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence) as well as other works of literature and poetry to contextualize the trilogy. Each book also includes Writer’s Forums that guide students in writing while using the books in the series as a backdrop. A vocabulary feature in the final volume provides word study ideas for the entire series.

What are fog and mist made of? How do fog and mist form? How do animals use fog and mist? Read this book to find out all about fog and mist. Each book in the Watching the Weather series looks at a different kind of weather. Discover what creates each kind of weather. Find out how the weather can affect you life. Do a fun step-by-step weather project.