Jeannette Sanderson

Find my essay about taking "A Leap into the Unknown" on page 8. If you want to read more about my time living and learning in Costa Rica, read my blog posts about the trip in When the Teacher Es El Estudiante.

Seventeen exciting stories of courage and friendship between humans and their faithful canine companions.

Seventeen more exciting stories of courage and friendship between humans and their faithful human companions.

From the battles of ancient Egypt to the present day, war dogs have been crucial and heroic additions to any armed force. Hree are exciting stories of heroism and friendship between humans and their courageous canine companions during wartime.

Keisha just bought a cool, secondhand leather jacket. Lenny is willing to pay any price to find the leather jacket his mom gave away. Keisha's just bought more than she bargained for!

When Linda's grandmother becomes ill, everyone in the family says that Nana's beloved bakery must close. Everyone but Linda, that is. Will her plan to keep the bakery open work, or is it just a half-baked idea?

Linda finds a silver ice skate charm that she's pretty sure belongs to the new girl, Karen. Linda knows she should return the charm, but she doesn't want to. Why should she when Karen already seems to have everything that Linda does not?

Chris wants to be in the school pageant. Joey wants to play baseball. Will their differing interests drive these friends apart?

Explore the Middle Ages with this compelling collection of eight read-aloud, reproducible plays. You'll find plays based on the Song of Roland, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc, Sir Gaiwan and the Green Knight, plus four more. Also includes background information, discussion questions, writing prompts, and creative extension activities.

Bring history to life with these five exciting read-aloud plays. You'll find a play, background information, activities, and writing and discussion prompts on five explorers who helped shape our history: Christopher Columbus, Leif Eriksson, Cabeza de Vaca, Hernando de Soto, and Sieur de La Salle. The plays are perfect for struggling readers.

Teachers can use this collection of eight mini-books to introduce students to Shakespeare’s timeless tales. The comic-book format makes the plays easy to read and is sure to engage students. Narratives are written in modern-day English, while the characters’ dialogues are kept in Shakespeare’s verse. Plays include Hamlet, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, and The Tempest. For use with Grades 4-8.

185 Prompts! Engage students in American History with selections that feature compelling historical facts, information about key events, or a quotation from a famous figure. Companion prompts encourage students to reflect, react, and connect American History to their own lives. Covers topics from the first Americans to the last half of the twentieth century, including exploration, the Civil War, immigration, World War II, and more.