The Almond Tree: The Collected Poems of George Edgar Wolfe

Literature & Fiction

Wolfe, Edgar

Poetry

Cottonwood Pr

Foal of Heaven

SANDOZ, MARI

This popular book (a recent finalist in the Colorado Book awards) is a great source of material for teachers' meetings, classes or workshops. 
Written by a former teacher, the book is sure to make you smile and perhaps draw a tear or two as well. A perfect gift for anyone involved in education - even yourself. Order several copies. You will want a book for every teacher on your gift list. 92 pages, 7" 7", illustrated

Hide Your Ex-Lax Under the Wheaties

Thurston, Cheryl M.

Ideas that Really Work! has been one of our most popular books, ever since the first edition came out several years ago. If you are going to order just one book from Cottonwood Press, this is the one we recommend. 
The book includes a wide variety of materials that will make your life easier. Just a few topics: 
understanding plagiarism 
using quotation marks correctly 
using commercials to teach critical thinking 
planning a school English trivia bowl 
One customer favorite is "Word Snapshot Posters," which uses a unique blend of graphics and words to help students capture a moment in time. There are also composition ideas, speech activities, grammar and punctuation lessons, seasonal activities and more in this large and varied collection. Best of all, the ideas really do work. 
For grades 7-9, though much of the book can be used with older students as well. 169 pages, 81/2" 11", reproducible, illustrated.

Ideas That Really Work: Activities for English and Language Arts

Education & Teaching

Thurston, Cheryl Miller

Schools & Teaching

Yes, this book has a strange name. (The title comes from one of the activities inside.) However, the book itself is not strange. It is incredibly useful and filled with interesting and varied activities for the English and language arts classroom. The book includes challenging games, seasonal activities and activities on euphemisms, idioms, puns and British vs. American English. There are also wonderful project ideas, like helping students create personal brochures about themselves (one of our all-time most popular activities). Perfect for junior high/middle schools or youth groups. Most activities suitable or adaptable for older kids as well. 96 pages, 81/2" 11", reproducible, illustrated.

Did You Really Fall into a Vat of Anchovies?: And Other Activities for Language Arts

Experienced teachers from all over the country offer practical advice about dealing with discipline, building rapport with students, planning and organizing, communicating with parents, taking care of yourself and more. With gentleness, humor and straightforward honesty, teachers who have "been there and lived to tell about it" share a wide variety of short and usable tips that will help anyone new to the teaching profession. It makes a great gift for new teachers and student teachers.

Survival Tips for New Teachers: From Teachers Who Have Been There

Cheryl Miller Thurston

In this funny and insightful book, Gary Rubinstein relives his own truly disastrous first year of teaching. He begins his teaching career armed only with idealism and romantic visions of teaching - and absolutely no classroom management skills. By his fourth year, however, he is named his school's "Teacher of the Year." As Rubinstein details his transformation from incompetent to successful teacher, he shows what works and what doesn't work when managing a classroom.

Reluctant Disciplinarian: Advice on Classroom Management from a Softy Who Became (Eventually) a Successful Teacher

RUBINSTEIN, GARY

Are your students' conversations full of TV talk - lines from commercials, what happened on the HBO movie last night, imitations of Homer Simpson's "Doh!"? Like it or not, television has become a major part of life today, and it has an enormous impact on young people. 
TV &amp; ME offers a variety of lessons to help students examine television's influence and to look at the medium in a new light. Just a few of the topics: 
How commercials influence people to buy, What freedom of the press really means, Stereotypes on television, The lure of infomercials, Product placement as an advertising technique. 
With TV &amp; ME, students learn to look at television more objectively and to be aware of its subtle and not-so-subtle effects on their lives. By examining television, they are better able to understand this powerful and important part of our culture.

TV & ME : A beginning book of activities to help middle school students take a look at the influence of television on their lives

Teen & Young Adult

Brooks, Susan Leigh

Art, Music & Photography

Writing prompts designed to engage modern-day writers take inspiration from mythology, literature, science, current events, and self-reflection.

A New Leaf: Ideas for Writing Inspired by Trees

Reference

Samston, M.S.

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Mr. Lowe is a delightful collection of cartoons about the life of a classroom teacher! 
When it comes to teaching, Mr. Lowe just about covers it. Cartoonist Mark Pett pokes fun at nearly every aspect of life in the classroom, using characters like the incorrigible student Quentin, the principal Ms. Stickler, and, of course, new teacher Mr. Lowe himself. These cartoons ring true and will bring a smile to the face of anyone who has ever spent time teaching young people.

Mr. Lowe: Cartoons from the Classroom

PETT, MARK

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