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"History finally comes out of the water-closet in this exploration of how people's need to relieve themselves shaped human development from ancient times to the present. Throughout time, the most successful civilizations were the ones who realized that everyone poops, and they had better figure out how to get rid of it! From the world's first flushing toilet invented by ancient Minoan plumbers to castle moats in the middle ages that used more than just water to repel enemies, Sarah Albee traces human civilization using one revolting yet fascinating theme."

kids would enjoy this title

A website for teachers that contains a variety of lesson plans used to launch mathematical investigations. We invite you to use your mathematical eye to look at texts in new ways while helping your students to develop critical reading and problem solving skills.

Welcome to our online Electricity theme! It is based on the Provincial Science and Technology Document for Ontario Teachers of Grade 6, and is classified under the strand, "Energy and Control". The following resource has been developed for both teachers and students. It is our intention that these resources will also appeal to schools around the world!

I've talked to some elementary librarians who are a reluctant to order many graphic novels because they're afraid there aren't any good ones for our younger students. Another issue is whether or not graphic novels are important or useful for our students' literacy development. I'm going to tackle both of these issues here.

We recently purchased a graphic novel series called BabyMouse. We can't keep it on the shelf. Boys and girls in grade 2 read it as well as girls in grade 5. They haven't been read by anyone else because the students just rotate them through their class. All the art is done in pink white and black. I think its a good example of a graphic novel good for younger students.

the document that will be updated and used to develop cataloging standards for Saskatchewan and Manitoba - Fall 2010

this is the best overview of social bookmarking that I have yet seen - comprehensive but readable. Meant for students it could easily be used with teachers and would make an excellent professional development experience. It provides a well defined way in which researchers can effectively use social bookmarking and annotation by taking on specific roles.

A website for teachers that contains a variety of lesson plans used to launch mathematical investigations. We invite you to use your mathematical eye to look at texts in new ways while helping your students to develop critical reading and problem solving skills.

Why read book blogs...."Book blogs have created community-a place where we adults who take children's literature seriously can discuss it seriously and at length, in a forum open to the whole Internet."

Children's book reviews of kids' picture books, board books, books for beginning and young readers, tween and young adult fiction and nonfiction, children's literature and parenting titles - a recommended reading resource for kids, teachers, librarians and parents.