Keith Polette ; Nancy J. Polette

Using shaggy dog stories based on classic literature, the Polettes address common spelling and grammatical errors and the ways in which children can b

While many texts explore ways to plan and implement story times in both school and public libraries, until now no work has brought together extensive

A book that every children's librarian will love, this series of games and quizzes (cryptograms, word searches, scavenger hunts, plays, and much more)

This is a book about beginning to teach grammar–through writing! In it, author Keith Polette stresses the important role of the 16 elements of written

Enhance showings of classic kids films with fun learning activities for readers/viewers from ages 7 to 12. The Library Film Party: Activities with C

Helpful tools include 200 booktalks (4 for each state), lists of other recommended titles for each state, a fact sheet, a listing of the national stan

This valuable reference guide provides suggestions of picture books set in more than 70 countries in each continent of the world, along with standards

Using the approach based on a Harvard study that found when the whole body is involved, the number of brain cells brought to the learning activity dou

Celebrated author Nancy Polette offers a complete mystery literature guide for primary, intermediate, and middle school mysteries. Librarians and t

In contrast to the low level knowledge recall questions used by some electronic reading programs, these questions are higher order thinking questions

The History of Early English provides an accessible and student-friendly introduction to the history of the English language from its beginnings until

This step-by-step introduction to teaching thinking skills will be useful to teachers, librarians, and staff development personnel.

Stretch young minds to creative and productive thought with some of the best literature currently available. Polette shows you how to promote critical

"This essential guide has exactly the right books to help you celebrate special days throughout the year--even "holidays" you've never heard of--and p

This new book by Nancy Polette offers 49 short biographical readers theatre plays consisting of three performers discussing the same life, but with sl

Get young readers hooked on some of the best titles in juvenile literature, ranging from humor to mystery to fantasy, with unusual and effective metho

Similar to her book for the intermediate grade audience, 300 Junior Novel Anticipation Guides, this book introduces picture books to preschool and pri

This new book from writer and educator, Nancy Polette discusses how to use picture book biographies to help students recognize traits of giftedness th

This step-by-step introduction to teaching thinking skills in the primary grades will be useful to teachers, librarians and staff development personne

Students are asked to create poems, games, quizzes and other products in lieu of traditional written reports in this new book of ideas keyed to standa