Team Building Made Easy! —
Dozens of Simple Activities to Energize any Group-
by Mark Levin
80 pages, copyright 2007 by Mind-Stretch Publishing
Retails $12.00, your price from this site $10.00

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Team Building Made Easy makes the job of getting teams working together a whole lot easier. The tried-and-true games presented here will work with groups of any age— school kids, summer campers, scouts, day care little ones, college fraternities and sororites, and Fortune 500 executives.

The activities are simple and effective. Most take no props and hardly any preparation other than reading the descriptions and instructions. Most of the activities can be enjoyed indoors or outdoors, and there are plenty of quiet activities as well as downright boisterous ones. One thing is for sure, your group will leave laughing.

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Real-World Publishing for Kids-Projects for Your Classroom Publishing Center -by Mark Levin
120 pages, copyright 2001 by Good Apple
Retails $14.99, your price from this site $13.00

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Do you hear a collective moan when you give students a writing assignment or when your own children have to write? Get kids excited about writing by introducing them to the "real world" of publishing. Real-World Publishing for Kids gives students the opportunity to develop and write their own work--and then to publish it! This resource provides you and your students with everything you need to set up a classroom or home publishing center. Real-World Publishing for Kids shows students how to create a variety of publications--student newspapers, class newsletters, school literary magazines, student yellow pages, children's book reviews, kids' books of wisdom, school club reports, nature trail guides, and anything else that inspires them to put pen to paper! Your kids will not only enjoy writing, but also write better--and have a wonderful time doing it! Projects especially designed for children in grades 3-8.

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Kids in Print - Publishing A School Newspaper (Second Edition - by Mark Levin
80 pages, copyright 2004 by Mind-Stretch Publishing
Retails $14.99, your price from this site $12.00

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Have you been looking for a handbook that contains everything you need to know to start a school, class, or club newspaper? Are you a newspaper adviser in need of some teacher-tested tips? Whether your newspaper is a dream or a reality, "Kids in Print" is a book you should have at your fingertips. Hints on organizing, teaching journalism skills, layout and publication - plus a variety of student reproducibles and a handy glossary to help motivate real-life writing experiences -are all included in this informative resource. For teachers of grades 3-9. The new edition is spiral bound, making in a cinch to copy the student reproducibles.

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The Reporter's Notebook - Writing Tools for Student Journalists
- by Mark Levin
100 pages, copyright 2000 by Mind-Stretch Publishing.
Retails $10, your price from this site $8.50

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"The Reporter's Notebook - Writing Tools for Student Journalists" places everything a young journalist needs to complete a year's worth of writing into one compact package. Included are: organizational forms, help in finding exciting story ideas, tips for overcoming writer's block, checklists to use before going out on an interview, editing tips, useful journalism resources, and plenty of note-taking pages spiced up with motivational advice from top-professional writers and journalists. Student reporters of all ages will find "The Reporter's Notebook" to be a helpful addition to their writing resources library. It's all here!

The Reporter's Notebook is a best seller with thousands of copies in use.

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“Journalism: A Handbook for Journalists” is a complete middle school journalism course. Students will learn basics of journalism, including news gathering and writing, design and production, photojournalism, business and advertising, and ethics. “EXp3: Journalism” delivers nuts-and-bolts information in a reference-style format, presented in a colorful, open design with supporting illustrations on nearly every page. the In addition to the textbook, there is a 120-page student workbook, a teacher’s edition, and an adviser’s packet.

For more info or to order, call the publisher (McGraw-Hill/Glencoe) direct at: 1-800-334-7344

Biltmore Estate Christmas, Volume II CD
58 minutes, copyright 2003 by Jamlet Music
Retails $15.99, your price from this site $11.00


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“Biltmore Estate Christmas, Volume II CD” includes 58 minutes of instrumental holiday music as performed by musicians at Asheville, North Carolina's Biltmore Estate--America's largest privately owned home. This CD includes includes 23 instrumental selections of seasonal music by musicians who have performed at Biltmore Estate.

Selections Include: Dona Nobis Pacem, Good Good Winceslas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, One Wintry Night, Coventry Carol, Joy to the World, Wondrous Love, and lots more.

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