![]() ![]() It also makes a good model text for writing dialogue. Read Aloud/Model Text : This is a fun read aloud for kids in the primary grades. But, if you are anything other than a cat, and especially a mouse, you should not be reading it! What happens when the cats test the readers to see if they meet the criteria to read the book? This is at no additional cost to you.Ĭats have secrets they keep in a book. All Amazon links are affiliate links and may result in my receiving a small commission. ©2014 by Dawn Little for Picture This! Teaching with Picture Books. Using Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons as a mentor text for author’s craft, encourage students to write haiku that develops through sensory images, instead of the traditional, rigid 5-7-5 syllable structure. Look at several of the haiku and talk about Muth’s use of sensory details instead of the typical 5-7-5 syllable structure. Mentor Text: Author’s Craft/Word Choice: Read aloud Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons and discuss how haiku has evolved over time. Instead, Muth uses sensory images to capture a moment of emotion in words. In the author’s note, Muth explains that haiku has evolved over time and now poets no longer adhere to the rigid structure of 5-7-5 syllables. ![]() Muth challenges readers to stretch their minds and imaginations with twenty-six haiku about the four seasons. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Understanding Gender Dysphoria is the book we need to navigate these stormy cultural waters.Ĭhristian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how Christianity relates to mental health and behavioral sciences including psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy in order to equip Christian clinicians to support the well-being of their clients. ![]() In the midst of a tense political climate, Yarhouse calls Christians to come alongside those on the margins and stand with them as they resolve their questions and concerns about gender identity. The result is a book that engages the latest research while remaining pastorally sensitive to the experiences of each person. Mark is the author or co-author of several books, including Understanding Sexual Identity: A Resource for Youth Ministry and Understanding Gender Dysphoria: Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture. In Understanding Gender Dysphoria, Yarhouse offers a Christian perspective on transgender issues that eschews simplistic answers and appreciates the psychological and theological complexity. Mark Yarhouse, an expert in sexual identity and therapy, challenges the church to rise above the political hostilities and listen to people's stories. ![]() And while the war rages over language, institutions and political allegiances, transgender individuals are the ones who end up being the casualties. In the fog of the culture war, complex issues like gender dysphoria are reduced to slogans and sound bites. Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Honorable Mentionįew topics are more contested today than gender identity. ![]() ![]() ![]() But it sort of backfired - now Lu has confidence to spare, and the swagger hasn’t earned him any friends. He should be - he’s been running track since he was small because he’s albino his parents got him involved in sports to help with his confidence. He runs the most loved race - the 400 meter dash - and is crazy talented. The kind of guy you either hero-worship or want to punch. Lu is your quintessential pretty boy athlete, complete with fancy cleats, sunglasses, and a lot of attitude. ![]() They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other but to themselves. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle-school track team - a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. ![]() Lu must learn to leave his ego on the sidelines if he wants to finally connect with others in the climax to the New York Times best-selling and award-winning Track series from Jason Reynolds. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() An important topic, and one which I learned a great deal about, particularly as I was serving as governor of my state, because I had the chance to pull together a cabinet and all the applicants seemed to be men. ![]() Here's what Romney said when asked about his position on pay equity for women: "Thank you. Memes aside, Romney's essential claim - that he aggressively reached out to women's groups for help recruiting female employees after discovering most of the applicants were men - inspired some serious skepticism of its own. In last night's second presidential debate, Mitt Romney inadvertently created an Internet sensationwhen he referred to the "binders full of women" he said he requested when seeking to hire women to top positions during his tenure as Massachusetts governor. ![]() |