One-Hour Mysteries

One-Hour Mysteries

by Mary Carr (Author)

Synopsis

Children become detectives when they solve the mysteries and discover who done it in each of the five crimes in this book. Includes deductive reasoning skills, taking notes, organizing data, and analyzing evidence. Teacher's guide, with full solutions begin each chapter.

$15.93

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1 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 88
Publisher: Prufrock Press
Published: Jun 2005

ISBN 10: 1593631146
ISBN 13: 9781593631147

Author Bio
Mary Ann Carr began writing mysteries for kids to solve while teaching gifted students. Each of her mystery books are designed to develop critical thinking skills. She has taught grades 1 7, working with gifted children as a Gifted and Talented Education Resource teacher for 14 years. Prior to this experience, she worked in Richmond, VA, first as a classroom teacher then in a Chapter I program, teaching photography and video to struggling learners in the inner city. Carr was an educational consultant for 7 years, hired by school systems to conduct workshops in differentiation for classroom teachers. She holds a master's degree in curriculum development from Virginia Commonwealth University. She currently teaches in the College of William and Mary's summer enrichment program. Carr recently retired as a resource teacher and lives on the Chesapeake Bay in a rural county in Virginia.