God loves humor Smile--at A Nod to God with its easy-to-read, lighthearted poems about key Bible characters--their lives, their situations, and their places in the history of the Bible as they are translated into verse. Laugh--as the humor in these poems targets the human side of the characters, who come alive on the pages to show how their weaknesses, strengths, and flaws are part of their spiritual faith. Enjoy--illustrations by accomplished artist, Jim Bennett; the author's photos; and short profiles of each Bible character. A Nod to God is a pleasure to read, teasing you to read the...

Here's an adventure with math puzzles woven into an exciting story that will hold students' attention It's a fun activity that teachers and parents can use to help students master solving word problems while covering Common Core Standards. Written at a 6th - 7th grade reading level and presented in small, one-page bites, every page challenges the reader with a math word problem which must be reasoned through and solved correctly. The problems, covering general math, include all the operations of arithmetic, place value, fractions, decimals, percents, exponents, integers, scientific notation,...

There's a lot of math in the Bible Even so, it's not easy to integrate the Bible into math lessons - especially in middle school and the higher grades. ""Bible Math Collection 1"" is a cost-saving collection of 5 Bible Math lesson plans which includes math lessons about the Creation, Noah's Ark, Ark of the Covenant, King Solomon's Pool, and Gideon's Army. This book is all about projects. Projects provide a venue for cooperative learning, creativity, and real-life applications. They often provide a "springboard" for thoughtful classroom discussions. Projects are memorable learning...

Calligraphy means "beautiful writing," and this book will show you how to do it. All you have to do is follow the easy, trace and copy examples This how-to, beginner's instruction book is written for all ages and will guide you to master your skill in this ancient and beautiful art The book, penned entirely in a calligraphic hand, begins with an explanation of how to select the right pens, inks, and paper. Next, it introduces you to the Italic alphabet, a beautiful and highly versatile alphabet. After that, there are sections on Blackletter (particularly useful for certificates) and three...

From the Bronze Age mariners of the Mediterranean to contemporary sailors using satellite-based technologies, the history of navigation at sea, the art of finding a position and setting a course, is fascinating. The scientific and technological developments that have enabled accurate measurements of position were central to exploration, trade, and the opening up of new continents, and the resulting journeys taken under their influence have had a profound influence on world history.

In this Very Short Introduction Jim Bennett looks at the history of navigation, starting with the...

Three true-to-life, sixth grade friends encounter bullies, racial and transgender prejudice, and the untimely death of an admired adult. This inspiring story tells how they find their way through the many challenges of life in middle school. The message is one of encouragement and hope. In the end, they are the champions. Written by a middle school teacher with over twenty years experience. Age: 11 and up

A story of buried treasure-a map-hidden coded messages-a secret society-kidnapping-murder This suspenseful thriller is set in Poughkeepsie, NY where Kari Ingram, a young teacher, discovers an antique scrapbook of drawings that contains hidden clues to the location of a legendary treasure. She must decipher coded messages, follow clues which lead her to numerous locations in and around the city, and thwart the efforts of a secret society that is pledged to stop her as she risks her safety searching for the hidden treasure. Several noteworthy people and historical sites are mentioned in this...