Books with author Marcie Flinchum Atkins

Kids learn how to protect their computers and themselves!Rookie Get Ready to Code series gives early readers (Ages 6-7) a fun a lively introduction to computer science. Easy-to- understand text and colorful graphics help kids master the foundations of programming. Being safe online isn't just about protecting against viruses and hackers. In this book, kids will also learn what type of information needs to be kept private-and what to do if they feel unsafe on websites or social media-so that living in our digital world remains a fun and exciting experience.

Discover the ins and outs of what it means to think like a computer.Rookie Get Ready to Code series gives early readers (Ages 6-7) a fun a lively introduction to computer science. Easy-to- understand text and colorful graphics help kids master the foundations of programming. There's so much more to a computer than a monitor and a keyboard. It's what's inside that counts! From algorithms and viruses to virtual reality and beyond.

The inside story of how favorite games are made from the code up!Rookie Get Ready to Code series gives early readers (Ages 6-7) a fun a lively introduction to computer science. Easy-to- understand text and colorful graphics help kids master the foundations of programming. Just about every kid loves playing computer games-whether they're handheld, on the computer, or in an arcade. Now, they can get the inside story and learn how their favorite types of games are made, from the code up!

Learn the building blocks of creating websites.Rookie Get Ready to Code series gives early readers (Ages 6-7) a fun a lively introduction to computer science. Easy-to- understand text and colorful graphics help kids master the foundations of programming. From online shopping sites to a favorite blog, there are countless ways kids interact with websites on a daily basis. This book introduces young readers to the building blocks of creating these websites-perhaps even encouraging them to create one of their own!

Learn the building blocks of creating websites.Rookie Get Ready to Code series gives early readers (Ages 6-7) a fun a lively introduction to computer science. Easy-to- understand text and colorful graphics help kids master the foundations of programming. From online shopping sites to a favorite blog, there are countless ways kids interact with websites on a daily basis. This book introduces young readers to the building blocks of creating these websites-perhaps even encouraging them to create one of their own!

Discover the ins and outs of what it means to think like a computer.Rookie Get Ready to Code series gives early readers (Ages 6-7) a fun a lively introduction to computer science. Easy-to- understand text and colorful graphics help kids master the foundations of programming. There's so much more to a computer than a monitor and a keyboard. It's what's inside that counts! From algorithms and viruses to virtual reality and beyond.

Kids learn how to protect their computers and themselves!Rookie Get Ready to Code series gives early readers (Ages 6-7) a fun a lively introduction to computer science. Easy-to- understand text and colorful graphics help kids master the foundations of programming. Being safe online isn't just about protecting against viruses and hackers. In this book, kids will also learn what type of information needs to be kept private-and what to do if they feel unsafe on websites or social media-so that living in our digital world remains a fun and exciting experience.

The inside story of how favorite games are made from the code up!Rookie Get Ready to Code series gives early readers (Ages 6-7) a fun a lively introduction to computer science. Easy-to- understand text and colorful graphics help kids master the foundations of programming. Just about every kid loves playing computer games-whether they're handheld, on the computer, or in an arcade. Now, they can get the inside story and learn how their favorite types of games are made, from the code up!

Teach Haiku, Close Reading, and Cross-Curricular Learning with Riddle-kuRiddle-ku: Haiku for Very Close Reading makes teaching haiku to children easy with 30 American-style (5-7-5) haiku by award-winning poet Laura Purdie Salas (author of BookSpeak!, Water Can Be…, and more). Each haiku speaks from the voice of a common object recognizable to kids from kindergarten age up. These riddle poems make excellent close reading passages, as students study images and text and make inferences to answer them. A Note from the Poet with each poem shares Laura's writing process. Vivid language and rich nonfiction content—along with a sense of wonder and a dash of humor—make these poems engaging and accessible. Extension materials by Marcie Flinchum Atkins, including close reading activities, share ideas for springboarding from these riddle poems/haiku into deeper learning across many content areas. Sample: This merry-go-round spins upside down: I’m singing the room full of breeze Answer: ceiling fan A Note from the Poet: Most haiku don’t have a sing-song rhythm (da-DUM, da-DUM, etc.). But since a ceiling fan has a steady beat, I had fun trying to make this haiku have a beat, a rhythm. The 30 PAINLESS CLASSROOM POEMS seriesAre you uncomfortable with teaching poetry? Do you wonder what poems mean, how to meet Common Core poetry standards, and how to fit poems into your day? These are some of the issues educators face with teaching poems to elementary students. Let 30 Painless Classroom Poems make it easy! Each book features 30 or more short poems for the classroom, Notes from the Poet, activities/lesson plans for teaching poems—written by an experienced classroom teacher, and tips for weaving poetry into your classroom. Terrific for National Poetry Month or everyday use! See all of the 30 Painless Classroom Poems at 30PainlessClassroomPoems.com. NOTE: In the 30 Painless Classroom Poems books, some sections, such as Why Poetry Is Important and Classroom Poetry Tips, repeat from book to book. But the poems, Notes from the Poet, and activities and poetry lesson plans are unique in each book.