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Math in our Lives "Lines and Shapes" (PK) & "Measuring: Standard" (3-5)
Scholastic Classics in World Languages "Jaja, Jiji, Cuac (Giggle, Giggle, Quack)/Spanish"
Scholastic Classics: Math and Money "Five Creatures"
Scholastic Classics: Social Studies "Martin's Big Words"
Draw me a Story "Cinderella"
Mark's Moments "Niall" (blindness)
Climate, Regions & Weather of the World "The Seasons and The Monsoon"
Beyond Our Borders "Iran"
Technology & Architecture in Ancient Civilizations "Egyptian Monumental Structures "
The World at War "Iran-Iraq: 1980-1988 "
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MATH IN OUR LIVES Math In Our Lives is an innovative series using practical examples and realistic models to provide students with a sensible and accessible context for math concepts. Addressing the specific curricula and concepts of different levels, the series is divided into two sections by age group: PK-2nd and 3rd-5th grades. PK
Grades 3-5
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SCHOLASTIC CLASSICS IN WORLD LANGUAGES Classic Weston Woods’ audiovisual adaptations bring outstanding children’s picture books to life. This collection of programs introduces young learners to the sound of native-speaker fluency using familiar stories. These programs reinforce reading comprehension skills, and are excellent for use with ESL students.
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SCHOLASTIC CLASSICS: MATH AND MONEY Weston Woods adaptations of classic children’s books on themes related to math skills and beginning financial literacy.
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SCHOLASTIC CLASSICS: SOCIAL STUDIES Weston Woods adaptations of classic children’s books on themes related to government and civic literacy.
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DRAW ME A STORY Bringing a fine arts touch to literature and reading, painters, artists, sketchers, and crafters use their unique talents to bring color and motion to a fascinating collection of familiar children’s stories from around the world. Using paint, oils, chalk, clay, fabric, and other artistic elements, their creative approach is mesmerizing and captivating. Voice-over narration, thematic music and the artist’s hand combine to bring each classic tale to colorful life. Downloadable (PDF) books accompany each program.
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MARK’S MOMENTS What is it like to be blind? What assumptions do people make about you when you are an amputee? Discover answers to these questions – and meet some amazingly normal kids—in Mark’s Moments. In these “day in the life” series of shorts, host Mark Sykes spends time with kids who live with various disabilities. Each child has friends and family, chores to complete, and personal interests. As young viewers get a glimpse into the lives of children with disabilities, they discover that these children are not much different from themselves. As one child advises: if you’re curious and have questions, just ask. It’s more useful than staring and making assumptions.
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CLIMATE, REGIONS & WEATHER OF THE WORLD There are many climates and weathers in our world, ranging from arctic to tropical, desert to monsoon and others, and they are usually associated with various regions of the earth. These programs introduce students to the diversity of these regions and climates, describing their causes, formations, and life spans, and how they interact with short-term weather patterns. They feature worldwide live-action location footage, computer-animated graphics, characteristic flora and fauna, and the human faces, structures and environmental adaptations typical of these regions.
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BEYOND OUR BORDERS American students know notoriously little about world geography, but are more receptive when they experience living images of world cultures. This series helps students understand other peoples’ values and interests. They also feature information-rich maps that clarify geographical information. The series’ scripts and narrators reflect indigenous cultures, occupations, and locales, but each program uses language appropriate for North American classrooms.
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TECHNOLOGY & ARCHITECTURE IN ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS Technology and Architecture are two of the most enduring evidences of what life in Ancient Civilizations was like. All students are expected to have some familiarity with what is typical of Egyptian, Greek and Roman structures and artifacts. How pyramids were erected in Egypt, how elegant temples and theatres were created in Greece, and how arches, aqueducts, and avenues were engineered in Rome, is revealed by feature-film quality re-enactments, eye-catching computer animation, and location live-action of historical remains.
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THE WORLD AT WAR This series provides background and overview of the major wars of the 20th century and at the beginning of the 21st century. It shows how warfare’s strategies and tactics have continued evolving into new forms of conflict and response, such as terrorism and Special Forces. Live action footage, maps, and detailed graphics show the significant events of each conflict.
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