Plato's Journey Key
Concept: Telling The Truth It all started with an innocent
sort of falsehood –a playful jest. Then came an ill-considered bit
of flattery, followed by two mean-spirited lies. These four falsehoods
send a goat named Plato on an ill-fated journey to compete in the
great goat race at Olympia. By the time the disillusioned Plato returns
home, he has learned the importance of honesty and has resolved never
to tell a lie. The Teaching Guide offers dozens of classroom activities.
Plato’s Journey will help you: a) explore different kinds of falsehoods,
b) promote honesty, c) present information about the history & culture
of Greece. Ages 5-10
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| MM-38 --15 minute video |
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| MM-38B --Hardcover Storybook 32 pages |
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| MM-38G --Teaching Guide 36 pages |
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Gumbo Goes Downtown Key
Concept: Discovering Happiness Wherever You Are Gumbo thinks
he leads a pretty dull life. Maybe that’s why he decides one day to
run away from home, to leave his watchdog duties and go Downtown.
Children will learn – as Gumbo does – that wherever he goes and whomever
he meets, everyone seems to be looking for the very thing he has left
behind – a place called home. Gumbo Goes Downtown will help you: a)
examine with students their importance in their own homes, b) explore
with students sources of inner contentment, and c) introduce the sights
and heritage of New Orleans, Louisiana. Ages 5-10
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| MM-60 --Complete Kit |
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| MM-42 --18 minute video |
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| MM-42B --Hardcover Storybook 32 pages |
$16.95
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| MM-42G --Teaching Guide 36 pages |
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Amazing Mallika Key
Concept: Managing Anger What adult hasn't tried to help
a child learn to cope with anger? Mallika is a little tiger with a
big temper. When faced with unfair play, teasing, and her own inadequacies
— the everyday irritations that confront all children, Mallika responds
with fury. It takes her a while to figure out that being angry is
no fun and that a tantrum doesn't make things better. With the Amazing
Mallika Teaching Guide leading the way, your students will be draping
their own saris and dhotis, learning about the teachings of Mahatma
Gandhi, using a rain gauge to measure their local "monsoons," and
creating their own "Stomp Out Anger" song and dance. Amazing Mallika
will help you to: a) present strategies for coping with anger, b)
introduce information about endangered species and habitats, and c)
explore the culture and geography of India. Ages 5-10
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| MM-52 --Complete Kit |
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| MM-26 --15 minute video |
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| MM-26B --Hardcover Storybook 32 pages |
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| MM-26G --Teaching Guide 36 pages |
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Minou Key
Concept: Learning Independence Not being able to take care
of yourself is a risky way to live. Young people learn this important
lesson in a dramatic and positive way and they watch Minou, a beautiful
and pampered cat who suddenly finds herself on her own, completely
unprepared to take care of herself. After the death of her mistress,
Minou learns the importance of being self-sufficient and develops
the skills she needs to keep herself fed, sheltered and content. Minou
will help: a) explore the problems created by being dependent upon
the care of others, and b) describe the importance of education and
marketable skills. Ages 5-10
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| MM-68 --Complete Kit |
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| MM-39 --19 minute video |
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| MM-39B --Hardcover Storybook 64 pages |
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| MM-39G --Teaching Guide 24 pages |
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Inger's Promise Key
Concept: Being Trustworthy Inger may have the whitest fur
and an impressive set of antlers, but his friends just can’t depend
on this young reindeer. First he disrupts a wedding. Next he forfeits
the big sled race. Will Inger get another chance to prove he can be
trusted? Inger’s opportunity soon comes, against the backdrop of an
unforgiving Arctic snowstorm, and at stake are the lives of three
reindeer. The Teaching Guide offers an array of classroom activities,
from exploration of Norwegian folktales and folk art to investigation
of global warming and its effects on the ecology of the Arctic. Ages
5-10
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| MM-62 --Complete Kit |
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| MM-40 --18 minute video |
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| MM-40B --Hardcover Storybook 32 pages |
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| MM-40G --Teaching Guide 36 pages |
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Molly's Magic Key
Concept: Solving Problems Molly is no magician, but this
jolly porker’s great ideas for solving problems work like magic! Young
students will learn from Molly’s example that adversity may sometimes
be overcome with a little creative thinking. The Teaching Guide will
suggest days of meaningful and fun classroom activities. Molly’s Magic
will help you: a) investigate problem-solving strategies, b) encourage
creative thinking, and c) introduce information about farm animals.
Ages 5-10
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| MM-69 --Complete Kit |
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| MM-28 --16 minute video |
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| MM-28B --Hardcover Storybook 32 pages |
$16.95
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| MM-28G --Teaching Guide 36 pages |
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Feathers At Las Flores Key
Concept: Repeating Rumor & Gossip People never stop talking,
do they? And from his perch at Las Flores café, Feathers hears every
word ? and repeats a good deal of what he hears. The problem is, the
words sometimes get a little jumbled up, turned around, stretched
out of shape. That’s what happens when Julio finds a ten-dollar bill
on the sidewalk. By the end of the day ? and with the help of the
talkative Feathers ? Julio’s bit of good luck has grown to immense
proportions ? at least in the minds of the regulars at Las Flores.
Feathers’ misadventures take place within sight of palm trees and
blue ocean waters in Miami Beach, Florida. Your students will learn
about exotic pets, play the rumor game, make plans for a Florida vacation
trip, and more. Feathers at Las Flores will help you: a) demonstrate
the hazards of repeating personal, sensational, or unfounded information,
b) introduce facts about parrots and other tropical birds, and c)
present information about the state of Florida.
Ages 5-10
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| MM-58 --Complete Kit |
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| MM-46 --15 minute video |
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| MM-46B --Hardcover Storybook 32 pages |
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| MM-46G --Teaching Guide 36 pages |
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Toad In Town Key
Concept: Moving And Changing Toad’s life is nearly perfect.
He has a quiet home under a mossy rock. He has his meadow, a brook,
and a shimmering lake. He has bugs to eat and friends with whom to
watch the sunrise. Then, one summer morning, toad is uprooted from
his peaceful country life and deposited, alone and frightened, on
the cobblestone streets of an English village. Itoko’s watercolor
visions of the English flora and fauna in Toad’s old and new homes
provide the colorful backdrop for this story about coping with life
changes ? such as moving to a new home and being separated from old
friends and familiar ways. The Teaching Guide will have your students
studying the anatomy of a toad, and considering nature’s tricks of
camouflage. Toad in Town will help you: a) explore with students the
positive aspects of change, b) identify techniques for coping with
the challenges of change, and c) present information about toads and
other amphibians. Ages 5-10
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| MM-77 --Complete Kit |
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| MM-51 --15 minute video |
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| MM-51B --Hardcover Storybook 32 pages |
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| MM-51G --Teaching Guide 36 pages |
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Papa Piccolo Key
Concept: Nurturing Others With its offbeat story and appealing
visuals, this new release aims to “bust gender stereotypes” and show
that papas can be as good as mamas when it comes to caring for young
ones. Piccolo shows boys and girls the special kind of adventure in
sharing their strength with those who are smaller, younger, or weaker.
He leads a life full of discovery and possibilities. And then two
homeless kittens decide to adopt the free-spirited Piccolo. Children
delight in seeing how the kittens help him discover his own tender
heart and a new kind of adventure. With the Papa Piccolo Teaching
Guide, students will be saying "Hello" and "Good-bye" and more — in
Italian! They will also be singing Piccolo's lullaby, and creating
cat masks to look like their favorite felines. Papa Piccolo will help
you: a) promote a sense of responsibility for others, b) explore the
many different kinds of families, and c) introduce the Italian language
and information about Venice. Ages 5-10
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| MM-71 --Complete Kit |
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| MM-27 --18 minute video |
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| MM-27B --Hardcover Storybook 32 pages |
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| MM-27G --Teaching Guide 24 pages |
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My Way Sally Key
Concept: Learning To Be A Leader “When you are the leader,
everyone looks to you for direction, and you decide which way to go.”
This is the lesson learned by Sally, a bright, compassionate foxhound
puppy, in this story that illustrates key problem-solving and critical-thinking
skills to help youngsters understand how they can use leadership position
to make a positive difference. Sally discovers that to be a leader
“you have to be pretty clever.” But you also have to “study, practice
and work hard to gain the respect and confidence of those who must
follow you.” Through her talents and training, she eventually begins
to command the respect of the other hounds, and they do indeed follow
her. By the ending ? a delightful example of a win-win situation ?
everyone enjoys Sally’s fox hunt…even the fox. You’ll find dozens
of cross-curriculum activities in the Teaching Guide. Your students
will enjoy writing a new ending for Sally’s story, designing a book
jacket, and using Sally’s lessons about leadership to identify and
solve a problem confronting your class. My Way Sally will help you:
a) demonstrate the positive uses of leadership, b) encourage innovation
and appropriate questioning of “the rules”, c) develop in students
a capacity for creative problem-solving, and d) introduce Great Britain
and its town and country sights. Ages 5-10
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| MM-55 --Complete Kit |
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| MM-32 --20 minute video |
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| MM-32B --Hardcover Storybook 48 pages |
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| MM-32G --Teaching Guide 20 pages |
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Tonia The Tree Key
Concept: Growing Comes From Changing Encouraged by a sympathetic
surgeon and the example of her friends, the migrating birds, Tonia
discovers that opening up to change and growth is exhilarating…that
life is an adventure…and that courage make anything possible. Young
people learn from this delightful program that change is growth and
even the trees have to change if they want to keep growing. The cross-curriculum
activities in the Tonia The Tree Teaching Guide will help you explore
the many faces of change. Your students will impersonate Tonia and
friends in role-playing, invent new words and illustrate them with
their drawings, and celebrate a zany “Backwards” Day! Tonia The Tree
will help you: a) demonstrate the inevitability of change, b) build
enthusiasm for life-long growth and learning, c) develop with students,
strategies for coping with change, and d) encourage calculated risk-taking
and growth in self-esteem. Ages 5-10
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| MM-78 --Complete Kit |
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| MM-33 --12 minute video |
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| MM-33B --Hardcover Storybook 32 pages |
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| MM-33G --Teaching Guide 20 pages |
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