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The Origins bookstore offers a range of products--books, music CDs, DVDs of classrooms in action, professional development guide--to support educators as they implement the Responsive Classroom and Developmental Designs approaches in their schools. View all available grades K-9 publications, or filter by elementary or middle level. Search for what you need with keywords or through the topics provided--Advisory, Morning Meeting, Rule Breaking, etc.

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For Middle Level & Elementary • All Grades

Children's Social Consciousness and the Development of Social Responsibility

by Sheldon Berman
$29.95
Children's Social Consciousness & the Development of Social Responsibility cover
For Elementary • K-6

Classroom Spaces That Work

by Marlynn K. Clayton and Mary Beth Forton, Introduction by Jay Lord
$24.00
Classroom Spaces That Work book cover
For Elementary • K-6

Closing Circles

50 Activities for Ending the Day in a Positive Way

by Dana Januszka and Kristen Vincent

Wrap up the day – or your lesson – with a quick closing circle and leave students wanting to come back for more.

$20.00
Closing Circles cover
For Middle Level & Elementary • All Grades

Courage to Teach, The

Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life

by Parker Palmer
$27.95
The Courage to Teach book cover
For Elementary • K-6

Creating a Safe & Friendly School

Lunchroom, Hallways, Playground, and more . . .

by Northeast Fdtn. for Children
$18.00
Creating a Safe & Friendly School book cover
For Elementary • K-5

Doing Math in Morning Meeting

150 Quick Activities that Connect to Your Curriculum

by Andy Dousis and Margaret Berry Wilson, Introduction by Roxann Kriete, author of The Morning Meeting Book.
$25.00
Doing Math in Morning Meeting book covers
For Elementary • K-8

Down in the Valley

More Great Singing Games for Children, Book/CD Set

by Peter Amidon et al.
$28.00
Down in the Valley Book/CD cover
For Elementary • K-8

Down in the Valley

More Great Singing Games for Children, Book ONLY

by Peter Amidon et al.
$15.00
Down in the Valley Book cover
For Elementary • K-8

Down in the Valley

Singing Games for Children, CD ONLY

by Peter Amidon et al.
$15.00
Down in the Valley CD cover
For Middle Level • 5-9

Educating Minds and Hearts

Social Emotional Learning and the Passage into Adolescence

by Chip Wood, Linda Crawford, et al., Jonathan Cohen, Editor
$21.95
Educating Minds and Hearts cover image

Elementary

For Elementary • K-6

Power of Our Words, The

by Paula Denton
$24.00
Power of Our Words book cover
For Elementary • K-6

Quiet Place, A

by Douglas Wood and Dan Andreasen

For use with creating a positive time-out place for students: The author takes the reader on a tour through many quiet places where a person could become calm and focused. It sets a positive tone for establishing a quiet place in the classroom.

$7.99
A Quiet Place book cover
For Middle Level & Elementary • K-8

Recognition Without Rewards

by Cameron, Tate, MacNaughton & Politano
$22.00
Recognition Without Rewards book cover
For Elementary • K-6

Responsive Classroom Assessment, The

by NEFC
$49.00
Responsive Classroom Assessment book cover
For Elementary • K-6

Responsive School Discipline

Essentials for Elementary School Leaders

by Chip Wood and Babs Freeman-Loftis
$24.00
Responsive School Discipline book cover
For Elementary • K-6

Rules in School

by Kathryn Brady and Mary Beth Forton
$24.00
For Elementary • K-6

Sample Morning Meetings

in a Responsive Classroom (DVD with viewing guide)

by Northeast Foundation for Children
$95.00
For Middle Level & Elementary • K-8

Setting Limits in the Classroom

by Robert J. MacKenzie
$16.00
Setting Limits in the Classroom book cover
For Elementary • K-6

Shake It to the One that You Love the Best (from Black Musical Traditions), Book

by Cheryl Warren Mattox
$11.00
Shake It to the One that You Love cover
For Elementary • K-6

Shake It to the One that You Love the Best (from Black Musical Traditions), CD

by Cheryl Warren Mattox
$13.00
Shake It to the One that You Love CD cover

Middle Level

For Middle Level & Elementary • K-8

Positive Time-Out

And Over 50 Ways to Avoid Power Struggles in the Home and the Classroom

by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D
$12.95
Positive Time-Out book cover
For Middle Level & Elementary • K-8

Recognition Without Rewards

by Cameron, Tate, MacNaughton & Politano
$22.00
Recognition Without Rewards book cover
For Middle Level & Elementary • K-8

Setting Limits in the Classroom

by Robert J. MacKenzie
$16.00
Setting Limits in the Classroom book cover
For Middle Level & Elementary • K-9

Theater Games for the Classroom

A Teacher's Handbook

by Viola Spolin
$24.95
Theater Games for the Classroom book cover
For Middle Level & Elementary • K-8

Time to Teach, Time to Learn

Changing the Pace of School

by Chip Wood
$24.00
Time to Teach, Time to Learn book cover
For Middle Level & Elementary • K-8

Uncle Jed's Barbershop

by Margaree King Mitchell and James Ransome

For use with creating Hopes and Dreams and goal setting: Despite many setbacks, Uncle Jed perseveres and is able to realize his dream of owning a barbershop.

$7.99
Uncle Jed's Barbershop book cover
For Middle Level & Elementary • K-9

Yardsticks

Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 (3rd Edition, PAPERBACK EDITION)

by Chip Wood
$20.00
Yardsticks book cover
For Middle Level & Elementary • K-9

Yardsticks

Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 (3rd Edition, HARDCOVER)

by Chip Wood
$28.00
Yardsticks Hardcover book cover