Books with author Mary Collier

A Tale of Two Fins is a story that sets a good example for children as they learn the way to act when in competition with a peer. This story shows how positive thinking can enhance your performance and being cocky gets you nowhere. A Tale of Two Fins hides its message in an interesting tale of a race between Dolly the levelheaded dolphin and Sylvester the arrogant shark.

When Tony’s best pal Cleo goes to heaven, the lively boxer dog knows he must find a new friend to make him happy again. But who will be Tony’s buddy? Follow his adventures as Tony meets a llama, an egret, a chihuahua, an alligator and others in his quest for his new best friend! This delightful story, based on true events, is more than a tale of animal friendship. Lonely Tony is also a useful tool for parents and educators to help children cope with experiencing loss and the journey of finding new friends.

Ensure your pupils are thoroughly prepared for the new-style Common Entrance History examinations with this revised edition of a best-selling, ISEB-endorsed textbook. The first edition of Medieval Realms became a best-seller because of the way it combined step-by-step building of pupils historical understanding and skill with thoughtful and targeted exam preparation. This second edition faithfully retains that approach while thoroughly revising the exam advice to cover the new approach to source evaluation required for the Common Entrance examinations from 2015. Key features of our approach: - Read! The bold, meaty and authoritative narrative provides clear explanation of the content - Think! For each topic carefully constructed tasks build pupil's understanding of the content - Prepare! There is also extensive advice and practice in how to write Common Entrance essays and how to evaluate historical sources to ensure pupils are thoroughly prepared for the Common Entrance examination. Plus a new feature for the second edition: 'An historian writes..'- accessible but stimulating insights from secondary sources which contribute to pupils' wider understanding of the topic and expose them to historical viewpoints on the events they are studying.

This is the inspiring photobiography of Wilbur and Orville Wright, whose determination and curiosity led them to create the first working airplane. The newest edition adds common core-aligned critical thinking activities for even further learning in the classroom or at home. Packed with intriguing photos of Wilbur and Orville Wright, their family, and their many experiments, this photobiography reveals the personalities and lives of these extraordinary young men who resolved those problems of flight that stumped the experts and built the first airplane that really could fly!

Complete lesson plans for teaching Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene. Includes introduction to the unit, unit objectives, reading assignments, unit outline, study questions (short answer), study/quiz questions (multiple choice), vocabulary worksheets, daily lessons planned, related nonfiction reading assignment, oral reading evaluation, biographical info about the author, three detailed writing assignments (inform, persuade, personal opinion), vocabulary review games & activities, unit review games & activities, at least one group activity assignment, discussion questions on all levels (factual, critical, interpretive, personal response), 2 short answer unit tests, 2 multiple choice unit tests, 1 advanced short answer unit test, unit and vocabulary crossword puzzles, unit and vocabulary extra worksheets & games, bulletin board ideas, ready-to-copy student materials, answer keys, and more!

Let's settle down and share a beautiful sunny afternoon with Jolly and the girls. Jolly Jingles, the tiny gray fuzz ball is back and growing bigger every day. As family stops by, follow Jolly throughout his search to see who else has come to visit. Jolly is off one more time on another fun filled adventure. Look for Jolly again as he continues to grow and enjoy exploring his new world.