Bøger af Karen Langdon

This book is designed to celebrate the bond between a big sibling and a new baby. By using real photographs of real children, it showcases the many ways a big sibling can help out with a new baby. From comforting the baby with a pacifier, pushing the baby on a swing, and teaching the baby how to finger paint, to zipping coats and helping the baby learn to stand and walk, this book empowers big brothers and big sisters. It shows a wide variety of authentic ways that they can share in teaching, helping, and loving their new baby!

This is a book for young children to help them see their own potential as helpers at home! Using real photos of real children, it paints a picture of the many ways young children can be big helpers. It offers an encouraging and motivating collection of images that will help build confidence and independence in all of its young readers.

My Big Girl Bed is an enthusiastic look at the transition from crib to "big kid bed." Using real photos of real girls as they make this big move, it allows young readers to see a variety of positive aspects to their new bed. From images of girls cuddling with blankets and teddy bears to photos of girls reading, laughing, and resting in bed, this is a beautiful transition time book to support young girls.

This book provides teachers of the early elementary classroom resources for the entire year of writing instruction using a student self-checklist method. There are six complete writing units included as well as three sets of mentor texts. Each unit includes a pacing guide and all paper templates to be copied and used with students. The sets of mentor texts provide achievable examples for students on the same paper that they will be using! Students learn to assess their own work, revise the content of their pieces, add valuable and meaningful details to their work, and give constructive feedback to their peers. The units included in this text are: Personal Narratives, Small Moments, Writing For Readers, Opinion Writing (Letter Structure), "How To" Books, and "All About" Books. There are mentor texts for the "How To" and "All About" units, as well as for teaching students about beginning, middle, and end. This guide will revolutionize writing instruction in your classroom. By using paper with rubrics included, students gain independence over improving their craft!