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Books with title At Work: Long Ago and Today

  • Food Long Ago and Today

    Linda LeBoutillier

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    Pass the cornmeal mush please! What were food choices like in the days of old? Would you have liked what ended up on your dinner plate? Discover how food options as well as food preparation techniques have changed over time.
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  • School Long Ago and Today

    Sally Ann Lee

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    What was school like in the days of old? Can you imagine studying in a tiny one-room schoolhouse, writing out lessons on a chalkboard slate? Discover how school life has changed over time, and what it might be like in the future.
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  • Long Ago and Today

    John Serrano

    Paperback (Newmark Learning, Jan. 1, 2010)
    What is the same and what is different about life long ago and today? Read this B102 to find out.
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  • At Work: Long Ago and Today

    Lynnette Brent Maddox

    Paperback (Heinemann, Oct. 16, 2003)
    Do you know what it is like to communicate with people only through the mail and not by phones, computers, or fax machines? Can you imagine working in a factory all day instead of going to school? How is working different today from how it was one hundred years ago? This book is an introduction to how going to work, the types of jobs, and working conditions have changed in the past 100 years.
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  • At Play: Long Ago and Today

    Lynnette Brent Maddox

    Paperback (Heinemann, Oct. 16, 2003)
    Do you know what it is like to play only with toys you made yourself? Can you imagine going to see movies that had no sound? How is playtime different today than it was for children one hundred years ago? This book is an introduction to how children's and adults’ leisure activities have changed in the past one hundred years, discussing how people play and relax at different times of the year, on special occasions, and on vacation.
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  • At Work: Long Ago and Today

    Lynnette Brent

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Brief text examines how going to work, the types of jobs, and working conditions have changed in the past 100 years.
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  • Long Ago and Today

    Rozanne Lanczak Williams, Meryl Treatner

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Aug. 1, 1996)
    Repetitive, predictable story lines and illustrations that match the text provide maximum support to the emergent reader. Engaging stories promote reading comprehension, and easy and fun activities on the inside back covers extend learning.
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  • Long Ago and Today

    Lisa M. Bolt Simons, Catherine Ipcizade, Lindsy O'Brien, Sally Lee

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    As time marches on, it brings change with it some drastic and some gradual. Find out how different aspects of life have changed through time, right up until today. What was school like for kids in the American pioneer days? What were the biggest impacts on transportation and communication through time? And what was on the supper plates of kids in the 1600s? Many opportunities to compare and contast, historically accurate photos, timelines, and hands on activities make this set a surefire fit with Common Core State Standards. Meets social studies standards related to time, continuity and change.
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  • At Home: Long Ago and Today

    Lynnette Brent Maddox

    Paperback (Heinemann, Oct. 16, 2003)
    Do you know what it is like to get water from a well in the backyard so you can take a bath? Can you imagine helping to build your family's home by hand? How is being at home different today from how it was one hundred years ago? This book is an introduction to how houses and their care have changed in the past one hundred years, discussing materials used to build homes, various ways to heat and cool them, and how chores have changed over time.
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  • At Home: Long Ago and Today

    Lynnette Brent

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2003)
    An introduction to how houses and their care have changed in the past one hundred years, discussing materials used to build homes, various ways to heat and cool them, and how chores have changed over time.
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  • At School: Long Ago and Today

    Lynnette Brent Maddox

    Paperback (Heinemann, Oct. 16, 2003)
    Do you know what it is like to walk an hour to get to school? Can you imagine a school with only one teacher for all grades? How is school different today than it was for children one hundred years ago? This book is an introduction to how education has changed in the past one hundred years, discussing how buildings and classrooms, books and lessons, recess and after school activities, and ways of getting to school are different.
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  • Long Ago and Today

    Rozanne Lanczak Williams, Tin Salamunic

    Pamphlet (Learn to Read, Aug. 17, 2017)
    Repetitive, predictable story lines and illustrations that match the text provide maximum support to the emergent reader. Engaging stories promote reading comprehension, and easy and fun activities on the inside back covers extend learning. Great for Reading First, Fluency, Vocabulary, Text Comprehension, and ESL/ELL!
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