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From Pushups to Angel’s Wings
Great Things Happen When Boys Read
- 125 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
About this book
Ever feel at a loss when you are wondering how to inspire kids to develop a love of reading? Then this book is for you! Anyone interested in kids and their success will find this a great read! The authors have compiled tales of achievement, based on real-life teaching and administrative experiences with boys who were reluctant readers. Each chapter contains an inspiring story meant to bolster your resolve and strengthen your skill set in working with male readers. This book is guaranteed to make you laugh and make you cry! Each chapter also includes hints and suggestions for encouraging the developing reader.
Chapters focus on real-life scenarios that range from how to work with children who are growing up in poverty to the serendipities that meet anyone working with kids and even some thoughts on the current testing environment in education. The final chapters include a culmination of suggested best practices and how-to's!
Chapters focus on real-life scenarios that range from how to work with children who are growing up in poverty to the serendipities that meet anyone working with kids and even some thoughts on the current testing environment in education. The final chapters include a culmination of suggested best practices and how-to's!
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Yes, you can access From Pushups to Angel’s Wings by Michael Shaffer,Ruth Jefferson in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Teaching Methods for Reading. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Series Page
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Authors’ Note
- Foreword
- Chapter 1: For the Love of Tommy
- Chapter 2: Scraping Off Gum and Digging Up Pennies
- Chapter 3: Of Books and Baseball and Baby Possums
- Chapter 4: The Reading Angel
- Chapter 5: If YOU Build It . . .
- Chapter 6: . . . They Will Come
- Chapter 7: Big Stan and the Red Fern
- Chapter 8: Phonics, Participation, and Perfect Practice
- Chapter 9: What’s Barnes and Noble Anyhow?
- Chapter 10: Tombstones and Tough Guys
- Chapter 11: All That and a Bag of Chips
- Chapter 12: Yeah, But What About THIS Test?
- Chapter 13: What DO Boys Like to Read Anyway: The Farris Study
- Chapter 14: It’s GO Time!
- References
- About the Authors