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.

This user-friendly book helps any adult write an autobiography. The questions cover all areas of life, from early years to later years, the writing tips provide practical guidance, and the excerpts from autobiographies of real men and women provide inspiration.

Writing Your Life: An Easy to Follow Guide to Writing an Autobiography

Reference

Mary Borg

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Maintaining sensitivity toward both privacy and family situations in today’s world, these activities encourage young people to write about what they know best—themselves.

Writing Your Life: Autobiographical Writing Activities for Young People

Borg, Mary

Biographies & Memoirs

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

This book isn't for everyone. It's fairly, well, weird. However, we like weird, and we have found that most students do, too. Short and Sweet is a book of 28 reproducible creative writing activities. The activities help students stretch their imaginations and have fun with writing at the same time. Activities in Short and Sweet include:
<ul>
<li>Endangered Pumpkins;</li>
<li>1-900-PIMPLES; and</li>
<li>Tabloid Times.</li>
</ul>Most activities can be completed in less than a class period, with time left over for sharing. You can stop there or go on to let students complete more finished, polished works. For grades 5–9, but many older students will enjoy the book as well.

Short And Sweet: Quick Creative Writing Activities That Encourage Imagination, Humor And Enthusiasm About Writing

Teen & Young Adult

Larson, Randy

Education & Reference

For many teachers, poetry can be a difficult subject to teach. Poet Benjamin Green makes it easy with this practical and insightful book. His step-by-step process is halfway between formulaic fill-in-the-blank exercises and open-ended (“Write a poem about peace”) assignments. With clear examples, Green talks students through each of 25 exercises, helping them create high-quality, thoughtful poems. The process begins with “word gathering,” a series of prompts designed to generate words, phrases, information, ideas, and images. Students then “extract” a poem from this material, choosing the most interesting and descriptive words. Finally, Green guides them through the revision process, using a series of questions to help them refine and polish their work. The book also includes suggested readings and samples of poems created by real students.

Beyond Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue: A Practical Guide for Helping Students Write Free Verse

Children's Books

Green, Benjamin

Punla, Anita

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

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