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Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself series) : Introduces readers ages 9 and up to the life and times of one of America’s greatest thinkers with over 25 hands-on building projects and activities. Provides detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and templates for creating each project. Historical facts and anecdotes, biographies, and fascinating trivia support the fun projects and teach readers about the courage, creativity, and determination of Ben Franklin and a young America coming into its own.

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Great Ancient Egypt Projects You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself series) : From reed boats, papyrus, and amulets to pyramids, pharaohs, and mummies, Great Ancient Egypt Projects explores the fascinating lives of ancient Egyptians with 30 hands-on building projects for kids ages 9 and older.

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Writing Club: A Year of Writing Workshops for Grades 2-5 is a fun collection of writing workshops to use throughout the school year. Each lesson builds on previous lessons and offers kids a chance to step out of the ordinary. Some of workshops included: Press Club, Take Me To Your Leader, Crazy for Comics, Million Dollar Fun, and Poetry Club. Making writing fun and purposeful is what this book is all about.

Published by Linworth Publishing

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Writing Club II: A Year of Writing Workshops for Grades K-2 is my second book containing a fun collection of writing workshops to use throughout the school year. Each lesson builds on previous lessons and offers kids a chance to step out of the ordinary. This book will be available beginning in September of 2005.

Published by Linworth Publishing

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"Yikes! It's Due Tomorrow?!": How to Handle School Snafus (Go Parents! Guide) is a practical, commonsense guide to handling a variety of school-related problems, from missing the bus to dealing with a child who thinks her teacher is out to get her. Whether your child is fretting over having a male teacher for the first time, your kids are being bullied (or are the bullies), suffering from test anxiety or not eating the lunch you packed for them, How to Handle School Snafus can help.

A good resource for school counselors and teachers
Click here to read an interview I gave about the book (.pdf format)
Click here to read some reviews (.pdf format)
Published by Nomad Press