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Johnny Texas, Teacher's Resource Guide | |||
| Martha Blair | ||||
| Product Code: 460-982 | ||||
| $13.95 | ||||
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Accompany the classic story of Johnny Texas with a teacher resource guide that is full of reproducible activity sheets incorporating specific reading skills and literature into the social skill curriculum. Illustrated, 54 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 |
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Johnny Texas on the San Antonio Road, Teacher Resource Guide | |||
| Carol Hoff | ||||
| Product Code: 777-205 | ||||
| $13.95 | ||||
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Supplement Carol Hoff's timeless Texas Adventure story with classroom activities that emphasize Texas History and geography. |
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| The late Carol Hoff was a high school librarian and author of Johnny Texas and Johnny Texas on the San Antonio Road. | ||||
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Native Americans of Texas-Teacher's Guide | |||
| Grace Stamper | ||||
| Product Code: 1-88577-736-1 | ||||
| $12.95 | ||||
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32 pages, illustrations, puzzles, charts, 8-1/2 x 11 |
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| Having earned her B.S. from the University of Dayton and her Masters from Sam Houston State University, Grace Stamper has been teaching history for over twenty-five years. She lives in the Woodlands, Texas and is currently working in the Magnolia School District. | ||||
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Let's Remember... Series Indians of Texas | |||
| Betsy Warren | ||||
| Product Code: 460-036 | ||||
| $8.95 | ||||
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Pictures tell the history of Texas' first inhabitants. Ages 6 and above, 32 pages, illustrated, 8-1/2 x 11, PB, TEKS |
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| Betsy Warren has an art education degree from Miami University in Ohio and attended the Chicago Art Institute. She wrote and illustrated many books for children. Most of them are about her favorite subject, Texas. Her works of historical non-fiction include Twenty Texans, Indians Who Lived in Texas, and a Let's Remember series of five books about the people and events in Texas history. She also wrote for magazines and worked as a musician. Betsy is now retired and lives in Austin. | ||||
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Let's Remember... Series Texas Belonged to Mexico | |||
| Betsy Warren | ||||
| Product Code: 460-079 | ||||
| $8.95 | ||||
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Traces Texas' struggle to break from Mexican rule. Ages 6 and above, 32 pages, illustrated, 8-1/2 x 11, PB, TEKS |
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| Betsy Warren has an art education degree from Miami University in Ohio and attended the Chicago Art Institute. She wrote and illustrated many books for children. Most of them are about her favorite subject, Texas. Her works of historical non-fiction include Twenty Texans, Indians Who Lived in Texas, and a Let's Remember series of five books about the people and events in Texas history. She also wrote for magazines and worked as a musician. Betsy is now retired and lives in Austin. | ||||
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Let's Remember... Series Texas Belonged to Spain | |||
| Betsy Warren | ||||
| Product Code: 460-044 | ||||
| $8.95 | ||||
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| Examines the first 300 years of the history of Texas, beginning with the arrival of Spanish ships in 1519. Includes question-and-answer review section.
Ages 6 and above, 32 pages, illustrated, 8-1/2 x 11, PB, TEKS |
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| Betsy Warren has an art education degree from Miami University in Ohio and attended the Chicago Art Institute. She wrote and illustrated many books for children. Most of them are about her favorite subject, Texas. Her works of historical non-fiction include Twenty Texans, Indians Who Lived in Texas, and a Let's Remember series of five books about the people and events in Texas history. She also wrote for magazines and worked as a musician. Betsy is now retired and lives in Austin. | ||||
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Let's Remember... Series Texas The 28th State | |||
| Betsy Warren | ||||
| Product Code: 460-133 | ||||
| $8.95 | ||||
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Reviews cultural and industrial growth in Texas from statehood through the 1970's technological advances. Ages 6 and above, 32 pages, illustrated, 8-1/2 x 11, PB, TEKS |
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| Betsy Warren has an art education degree from Miami University in Ohio and attended the Chicago Art Institute. She wrote and illustrated many books for children. Most of them are about her favorite subject, Texas. Her works of historical non-fiction include Twenty Texans, Indians Who Lived in Texas, and a Let's Remember series of five books about the people and events in Texas history. She also wrote for magazines and worked as a musician. Betsy is now retired and lives in Austin. | ||||
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Let's Remember... Series Texas Was a Republic | |||
| Betsy Warren | ||||
| Product Code: 460-095 | ||||
| $8.95 | ||||
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Examines Texas from its beginning as a republic in 1836 to statehood in 1846. Ages 6 and above, 32 pages, illustrated, 8-1/2 x 11, PB, TEKS |
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| Betsy Warren has an art education degree from Miami University in Ohio and attended the Chicago Art Institute. She wrote and illustrated many books for children. Most of them are about her favorite subject, Texas. Her works of historical non-fiction include Twenty Texans, Indians Who Lived in Texas, and a Let's Remember series of five books about the people and events in Texas history. She also wrote for magazines and worked as a musician. Betsy is now retired and lives in Austin. | ||||
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Cowboy Stories From East Texas | |||
| John Lash | ||||
| Product Code: 777-272 | ||||
| $10.95 | ||||
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The author sets the stage for eight, always exciting, many times funny, and often touching stories of a contemporary cowboy family in East Texas. The love that develops between people and between people and their animals in a rural setting touches the heart. Ages 6 and above, 80 pages, 7 x 9, PB AR, TEKS |
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| John Lash's personal experiences form the basis for the action. Lash grew up in a cowboy family. He attended Texas A&M University where he played in the famous Aggie Band. He performed in rodeos and worked on ranches in Texas and New Mexico. The illustrations were done by the author whose work is sold in the States as well as in Switzerland where he now lives on a farm. He teaches riding, writes and illustrates. | ||||
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Twelve Days In Texas | |||
| Donna Cooner | ||||
| Product Code: 460-850 | ||||
| $12.95 | ||||
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Five lone star flags, four lazy longhorns, three armadillos, two javalinas, and a mockingbird in a pecan tree. Texas animals, plants and symbols give a Lone Star flavor to "The Twelve Days of Christmas" type picture book. Ages 5 and above, 32 pages, 11 x 8-1/2, PB |
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| Donna Cooner, Ed.D. is the author of over ten books for children---including regional, religious, and mass market titles. A former elementary teacher and administrator, Dr. Cooner is currently a teacher and educator at Texas A&M University. She has taught writing to both children and adults and is a frequent speaker at schools and writing conferences. She lives with her dog, a Yorkshire terrier named Max, and a cat named Mischief in Bryan, Texas. | ||||
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Moses Austin and Stephen F. Austin: A Gone-to-Texas Dual Biography | |||
| Betsy Warren | ||||
| Product Code: 460-966 | ||||
| $18.95 | ||||
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Today we know Stephen F. Austin as the "Father of Texas," but few people know about his father, Moses Austin, the man who motivated him. This dual biography traces the Austin family history from their English roots in 1638 at the cusp of Texas independence he did so much to create. Ages 8, above, heavily illustrated, index, 64 pages, 7 x 9, HB, TEKS |
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| Betsy Warren has an art education degree from Miami University in Ohio and attended the Chicago Art Institute. She wrote and illustrated many books for children. Most of them are about her favorite subject, Texas. Her works of historical non-fiction include Twenty Texans, Indians Who Lived in Texas, and a Let's Remember series of five books about the people and events in Texas history. She also wrote for magazines and worked as a musician. Betsy is now retired and lives in Austin. | ||||
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Texas Granite, Story of A World War II Hero-Lt. Jack Lummus | |||
| Mary Hartman | ||||
| Product Code: 777-078 | ||||
| $9.95 | ||||
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In February of 1945, Jack commanded a Marine Company during the bloody battle for Iwo Jima. His heroism earned Jack the Metal of Honor posthumously: Jack died in combat. Read about his sports career, romance with a singer, and final sacrifice. Ages 12 and above, 248 pages, maps, photos, index, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, PB |
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Missions In The History Of Texas | |||
| Distributed by Hendrick-Long Publishing Company | ||||
| Product Code: 777-MHV | ||||
| $36.95 | ||||
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Traces the historical development of the missions beginning in 1690. Discusses the reasons for founding, causes of problems, and resulting success or failure as well as the interaction among the Spanish, French and Indian inhabitants. 35 minutes, color, maps, teaching suggestions/activities |
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| Hendrick-Long Publishing Company specializes in books with a Texas historical focus for children and young adults. | ||||
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Flags In The History of Texas | |||
| Steve Veazey and John D. Potter, Jr. | ||||
| Product Code: 460-737 | ||||
| $10.95 | ||||
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There are far more than six flags associated with Texas history -- explore 46 flags from early exploration through statehood, each presented with a large outline illustration, description and historical background information. Ages 9 and above, 40 pages, illustrated, 8-1/2 x 11 PB |
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Focus On Texas: History and Geography | |||
| Richard Sorensen | ||||
| Product Code: 460-29X | ||||
| $10.95 | ||||
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Develop map, graph and charting skills with this guide featuring 42 black-line masters, 30 transparency masters, 11 overlay transparency masters, and 26 student handout exercises. Ages 9 and above, 56 pages, 8-1/2 x 11, PB |
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Let's Celebrate Texas: Past Present and Future | |||
| Dr. June H. Buhler & Patricia A.,Moseley & Betty O. Mason | ||||
| Product Code: 460-230 | ||||
| $18.95 | ||||
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The more than 40 lessons and activities in this book correlate with Essential Elements and cover seven topics that are designed to supplement the regular curriculum in Texas studies. Ages 9 and above, 192 pages, 8-1/2 x 11, PB |
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A Little Bit of Texas Part 1 | |||
| Grace Stamper | ||||
| Product Code: 777-310 | ||||
| $12.95 | ||||
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A Little Bit of Texas Part 1 contains three well-tested project units. It is all you need to cover the Texas Revolution, The Texas Republic, and Ranching in Texas. The book comes complete with explanations, TEKS and TAKS correlates, reproducible student pages, rubrics for grading, bibliographies, useful websites, and special teacher hints and notes from the author. The ranching unit is very helpful in meeting your PDAS technology requirements, although it can be completed without the use of technology. 7th Grade Texas History, 54 pages, PB |
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| Having earned her B.S. from the University of Dayton and her Masters from Sam Houston State University, Grace Stamper has been teaching history for over twenty-five years. She lives in the Woodlands, Texas and is currently working in the Magnolia School District. | ||||
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A Little Bit of Texas Part 2 | |||
| Grace Stamper | ||||
| Product Code: 777-329 | ||||
| $12.95 | ||||
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A Little Bit of Texas Part 2 contains a variety of lessons covering a large portion of the course work used to teach Texas history. Again the author has included explanations, helpful hints, student pages, rubrics, bibliographies, and websites. This book includes mini projects, lessons for daily use, and web searches. TEKS and TAKS correlates are included, and the planning is complete and ready to use. 7th Grade Texas History, 59 pages, PB |
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| Having earned her B.S. from the University of Dayton and her Masters from Sam Houston State University, Grace Stamper has been teaching history for over twenty-five years. She lives in the Woodlands, Texas and is currently working in the Magnolia School District. | ||||
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Lone Star Time Machine Game and Activity Workbook for Texas History Students | |||
| Sharline Lavender | ||||
| Product Code: 460-222 | ||||
| $10.95 | ||||
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Expand students' social studies skills while giving them a sense of the past's reality. Eight detailedactivities or games challenge, inform and amuse. Includes reproducible worksheets and detailed teaching instructions. Ages 12 and above, 38 pages, 8-1/2 x 11, PB |
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Texas History Time Line From Indians To Astronauts | |||
| Betsy Warren | ||||
| Product Code: 777-132 | ||||
| $14.95 | ||||
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Learn Texas history using this series of sequential, reproducible illustrations. Ages 5 and above, illustrations, 64 pages, 8-1/2 x 11, PB |
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| Betsy Warren has an art education degree from Miami University in Ohio and attended the Chicago Art Institute. She wrote and illustrated many books for children. Most of them are about her favorite subject, Texas. Her works of historical non-fiction include Twenty Texans, Indians Who Lived in Texas, and a Let's Remember series of five books about the people and events in Texas history. She also wrote for magazines and worked as a musician. Betsy is now retired and lives in Austin. | ||||
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Texas In Historic Sites and Symbols | |||
| Betsy Warren | ||||
| Product Code: 460-052 | ||||
| $8.95 | ||||
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The fifty original drawings in this book relate to Texas and its heritage. Ages 5 and above, 54 illustrations, 32 pages, 8-1/2 x 11, PB |
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| Betsy Warren has an art education degree from Miami University in Ohio and attended the Chicago Art Institute. She wrote and illustrated many books for children. Most of them are about her favorite subject, Texas. Her works of historical non-fiction include Twenty Texans, Indians Who Lived in Texas, and a Let's Remember series of five books about the people and events in Texas history. She also wrote for magazines and worked as a musician. Betsy is now retired and lives in Austin. | ||||
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Classroom Activities For Indians Who Lived in Texas and Explorers in Early Texas | |||
| Betsy Warren | ||||
| Product Code: 777-000 | ||||
| $13.95 | ||||
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An activity book that will provide teachers more reasons to share the classics with their students. It includes sample lesson plans, summaries, section quizzes and tests for each book. Students will strengthen their vocabulary, composition, reading comprehension, art, reasoning and sequencing skills. Illustrated, 56 pages, 8-1/2 x 11, PB |
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| Betsy Warren has an art education degree from Miami University in Ohio and attended the Chicago Art Institute. She wrote and illustrated many books for children. Most of them are about her favorite subject, Texas. Her works of historical non-fiction include Twenty Texans, Indians Who Lived in Texas, and a Let's Remember series of five books about the people and events in Texas history. She also wrote for magazines and worked as a musician. Betsy is now retired and lives in Austin. | ||||
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Swept Back to a Texas Future: An Original Historical Musical | |||
| Peggy Purser Freeman | ||||
| Product Code: 0-937460-72-9 | ||||
| $5.95 | ||||
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Everything's included to put together an enjoyable performance for parents and guests: script, suggested music, dance and set directions. The play incorporates history and the spirit that makes Texas great. Guides for the 4th and 7th grades include units in fine arts, social studies, language arts and physical education. Ages 9 and above, 38 pages, |
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Map Skills for Texas History and Geography Students | |||
| William B. Conroy | ||||
| Product Code: 0-937460-36-2 | ||||
| $10.95 | ||||
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Review and reinforce students important map skills with these 17 reproducible exercises. Students will strengthen their ability to determine directions using a map scale, identify map symbols, locate places on a map, and learn to study a map and make inferences from information on it. Grades 4 and above, 48 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 softcover |
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Texas Brain Twisters | |||
| Jodie Weddle | ||||
| Product Code: 777-280 | ||||
| $10.95 | ||||
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Jodie Weddle created Texas Brain Twisters so that it could be done by the students independently or as a class activity. It is written for students in grades four to eight and, depending on the ability level of the student, could expand to include other grades as well. Ages 9 and above, 40 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 softcover
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| Jodie Weddle teaches reading, social studies, and gifted and talented classes in the Rains Independent School District, Emory, Texas. | ||||
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Johnny Texas | |||
| Carol Hoff | ||||
| Product Code: 460-818 | ||||
| $15.95 | ||||
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Carol Hoff's Texas classic is an authentic and unforgettable picture of a pioneer German family and young Johnny, whose life is full of wonder as he explores the woods and streams near his farm home. Ages 9 and above, illustrated, 160 pages, 7-1/2 x 9-1/4 Johnny Texas
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| The late Carol Hoff was a high school librarian and author of Johnny Texas and Johnny Texas on the San Antonio Road. | ||||
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Johnny Texas on the San Antonio Road | |||
| Carol Hoff | ||||
| Product Code: 460-990 | ||||
| $15.95 | ||||
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When Johnny has to drive a wagon by himself over the long and lonely road from his home to San Antonio, he travels the road used by the heroes of the early Texas republic. Johnny responds to his adventures in ways those heroes would have admired. Ages 9 and above, illustrated, 191 pages, 7-1/2 x 9-1/2 Johnny Texas on the San Antonio-
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| The late Carol Hoff was a high school librarian and author of Johnny Texas and Johnny Texas on the San Antonio Road. | ||||
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The Great Texas Scare | |||
| Martha Tannery Jones | ||||
| Product Code: 777-264 | ||||
| $10.95 | ||||
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After the Alamo fell in 1836 and it seemed Mexico would crush Texas independence, Texans living along the army's path packed what they could and fled the soldiers in a panic. Ages 9 and above, illustrated, 96 pages, 6 x 9, PB AR, TEKS Finalist in Western Writers of America Spur Awards Competition |
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| Martha Tannery Jones was born in Nacogdoches, Texas on property once owned by Sam Houston. She was always fascinated by the history of this East Texas community. She is now retired after teaching for twenty-eight years in the schools of Conroe, Texas. Mrs. Jones and her husband have four daughters and live in Conroe. | ||||
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A Gentle Tour Through Texas History | |||
| Jodi Guerra | ||||
| Product Code: 1-885777-50-7 | ||||
| $14.95 | ||||
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A guide for teaching Texas History through existing books from the library, many of which are also available from Hendrick-Long. Reminiscent of teaching history through literature but with added websites and tours. Ages 10 and above, 44pages, 8-1/2 x 11" |
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Jodi Guerra is a native Houstonian who family traces its heritage to her father's great...grandfather who signed the Declaration of Independence and her mother's heritage is from Samuel Morse, founder of the telegraph, and Robert Woods Johnson, founder of Johnson & Johnson. She has taught all age levels from early childhood through high school in public, private, homeschool and tutoring situations. She graduated from the University of Houston magna cum laude with a B.A. in classical studies. |
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Explorers In Early Texas | |||
| Betsy Warren | ||||
| Product Code: 777-124 | ||||
| $13.95 | ||||
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When the first Spanish explorers came to the wild land now known as Texas, they began a series of explorations that lasted more than 250 years. Each explorer has a chapter. Ages 9 and above, 128 pages, 7 x 9, maps, many illustrations, PB AR, TEKS |
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| Betsy Warren has an art education degree from Miami University in Ohio and attended the Chicago Art Institute. She wrote and illustrated many books for children. Most of them are about her favorite subject, Texas. Her works of historical non-fiction include Twenty Texans, Indians Who Lived in Texas, and a Let's Remember series of five books about the people and events in Texas history. She also wrote for magazines and worked as a musician. Betsy is now retired and lives in Austin. | ||||
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Indians Who Lived In Texas | |||
| Betsy Warren | ||||
| Product Code: 460-028 | ||||
| $22.95 | ||||
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| Betsy Warren has an art education degree from Miami University in Ohio and attended the Chicago Art Institute. She wrote and illustrated many books for children. Most of them are about her favorite subject, Texas. Her works of historical non-fiction include Twenty Texans, Indians Who Lived in Texas, and a Let's Remember series of five books about the people and events in Texas history. She also wrote for magazines and worked as a musician. Betsy is now retired and lives in Austin. | ||||
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True Tales of Texas | |||
| Bertha Mae Cox | ||||
| Product Code: 460-77x | ||||
| $18.95 | ||||
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This book was designed for reading aloud; the rhythm and beauty of speech in this classic book come alive orally. A collection events in Texas history arranged in order from sixteenth century to present day. Ages 8 and above, illustrated, 304 pages, 5-1/2 x 7-1/2 |
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Wilderness Walkers: Naturalists in Early Texas | |||
| Betsy Warren | ||||
| Product Code: 460-265 | ||||
| $8.95 | ||||
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Johnny Appleseed wasn't the only nature love to wander Ages 9 and above, illustrations, author's notes, bibliography, time line, locations of collections, glossary, 112 pages, 7 x 9, HB AR 777-418 $10.95 PB |
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| Betsy Warren has an art education degree from Miami University in Ohio and attended the Chicago Art Institute. She wrote and illustrated many books for children. Most of them are about her favorite subject, Texas. Her works of historical non-fiction include Twenty Texans, Indians Who Lived in Texas, and a Let's Remember series of five books about the people and events in Texas history. She also wrote for magazines and worked as a musician. Betsy is now retired and lives in Austin. | ||||
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Young Pioneers in Texas | |||
| Betsy Warren | ||||
| Product Code: 777-299 | ||||
| $17.95 | ||||
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Six unique stories about pioneer children in the 1800's. Stories include kidnapping, being sold as a slave, soldering, the first orphan, living in a house of moss, and living on a ranch. Ages 10 and up, 88 pages, 7 x 9, b/w illustrations, HB |
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| Betsy Warren has an art education degree from Miami University in Ohio and attended the Chicago Art Institute. She wrote and illustrated many books for children. Most of them are about her favorite subject, Texas. Her works of historical non-fiction include Twenty Texans, Indians Who Lived in Texas, and a Let's Remember series of five books about the people and events in Texas history. She also wrote for magazines and worked as a musician. Betsy is now retired and lives in Austin. | ||||
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Native Americans of Texas | |||
| Grace Stamper | ||||
| Product Code: 777-337 | ||||
| $15.95 | ||||
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A non-fiction account of the 11 Native groups that inhabited Texas prior to and during European exploration and colonization correlated to lessons on these Natives using TEKS/TAKS. |
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| Having earned her B.S. from the University of Dayton and her Masters from Sam Houston State University, Grace Stamper has been teaching history for over twenty-five years. She lives in the Woodlands, Texas and is currently working in the Magnolia School District. | ||||
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Native Americans of Texas-Workbook | |||
| Grace Stamper | ||||
| Product Code: 1-88577-735-3 | ||||
| $10.95 | ||||
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48 pages, b/w illustrations, diagrams, charts, 8-1/2 x 11 |
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| Having earned her B.S. from the University of Dayton and her Masters from Sam Houston State University, Grace Stamper has been teaching history for over twenty-five years. She lives in the Woodlands, Texas and is currently working in the Magnolia School District. | ||||
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Plays & Poems: From Texas History | |||
| Billie Preston | ||||
| Product Code: 1-885777-47-8 | ||||
| $15.95 | ||||
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Written by a Texas teacher, designed as an aid for teachers and students of grades 6-9. It contains TAKS skills and TEKS expectations together with original and appealing materials for language arts and social studies curriculums. 78 pages, 8-1/2 x 11, softcover |
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| Billie Preston is a retired English teacher, having spent twenty-one of her teaching years in Texas classrooms. She has published articles, poems, and stories in magazines and journals. She is the author of, The Longest Trailride: Poems About Texas and Country Life.
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My Dear Mollie: Love Letters of a Texas Sheep Rancher | |||
| Agnesa B. Reeve | ||||
| Product Code: 460-621 | ||||
| $8.95 | ||||
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A sheep rancher, John McGill wrote heartwarming letters to Mollie that give us a glimpse into the harsh conditions endured by early settlers on the Staked Plains of West Texas during the late 19th century. "This lovely volume captures a Texas time...in a way no history book could. Agnesa B. Reeve, Ph.D. writes on history and architecture from her home in Santa Fe. Ages 12 and above, illustrated, 192 pages, 6 x 9 hardcover with jacket |
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| An authority on early New Mexico history and architecture, she is the author of From Hacienda to Bungalow: Northern New Mexico Houses, 1850-1912, as well as numberous articles on the subject. She lives with her husband in Santa Fe, New Mexico. | ||||
