Books with author Rachel Lynette

The rise of railroads played an enormous part in uniting the eastern United States to the West. Readers look at the planning and execution of the Transcontinental Railroad including the obstacles faced in the race to complete it. Readers will also gain a sense of what roles immigration and migration played in building the railroad, what life was like for railroad workers, and how railroad workers of different races were treated differently. Larger issues such as the railroads impact on Native Americans and how transportation led to the growth of industry are also explored.

In this time of nation-wide belt-tightening, a book on cutting costs is a must-have addition to library shelves. Cutting costs does not have to be a bad thing and it doesn’t mean cutting out every desire. Readers learn about prioritizing needs over wants and ways to be cost-conscious and frugal. They also learn that sacrificing some material desires can free an individual from the cycle of consumption, which allows us to enjoy other things such as family time and free, fun activities.

"We must empower students to become creative thinkers, critical thinkers, and problem solvers people who are continually learning and who can apply their new knowledge to complex, novel, open-ended challenges." - Educational Leadership, Summer 2008, Volume 65Engage your grade 3 students in thinking skills practice with Critical and Creative Thinking Activities! 140+ pages of fun, imaginative activities motivate students as they practice thinking in multiple ways about a variety of curriculum and theme-based topics.46 theme-based units make it easy to find activities that fit your core curriculum:-Through the Year:Spectacular September, October Chills, Feasting in November, December Celebrations, January Is #1, February Fun, Marvelous March, April Surprises, Hey, It's May!, Jazzed About June-Animals:Monkeys, Spiders, Ribbit!, Pets, Reptiles, Quack, Slugs and Worms, Bzzzzzz, Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Ocean Life-Places:Home Sweet Home, In Our Classroom, In the Woods, At a Party, In the Garden-Time to Eat:Pizza Time, Lunchtime, Eat Your Veggies, All About Apples, I Scream for Ice Cream-Things I Use:All Wet, What I Wear, Boxes, Pockets, Bottles and Jars, Paper-In My World:Cartoons, Listen!, On the Screen, Lost and Found, Nighttime, My Birthday, Homework, Books, Cents SenseThis resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.