Education - Elementary

Fourth grade is ground zero in the fierce debates about education reform in America. It's when kids (well, some of them) make the shift from "learning to read" to "reading to learn," and tomes have been written about the fourth-grade year by educators, administrators,...

Written for children reading at first and second grade levels, this readers theatre book uses Mother Goose rhymes as its basis, making it especially valuable to teachers and librarians working on building fluency skills in their beginning readers. The book offers plays based on...

Jump start students' verbal powers with a series of lively activities designed to hone writing, speaking, and listening skills. Each unit contains: teacher tips (making sure teachers understand the concept--very useful to home schoolers); a game with warm up activities and lesson plan; follow...

Explore the world with Discover Press! This is a wildlife photography and facts book intended for early readers! Make sure to pay attention throughout the entire book because you'll be tested for your knowledge at the end.Discover other exciting titles with Discover Press!Author: Discover...

Learning about our Catholic Faith. It's seasons, feast days, Holy days, Saints. Why we have the music we have.Author: Mary J. PagliaruloISBN-10: 1496927419ISBN-13: 9781496927415Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/18/2014Pages: 26Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.05d

Sparking Joyful Learning: A Teacher's Guide to Connecting Play and Reader Response explains the connections between play and literacy and provides teachers with resources for building upon children's playful reading responses in the PK-3 classroomAuthor: Tori K. FlintISBN-10: 1475869819ISBN-13: 9781475869811Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield PublishersLanguage:...

Highlight important days and celebrations with this must-have classroom calendar. The simple icons make the calendar easy-to-read for even the littlest learners and the serene color palette transforms your space into an oasis of learning. Coordinates with the Aqua Oasis line. Includes 108 pieces:...

An essential text in literacy and teaching methods, this book introduces the concept of identity in literacy learning and provides guidance toward designing identity-based literacy instruction in early childhood and elementary classrooms. An identity approach to literacy learning asks teachers to see and engage...

"First Lessons In Geography: Or, Introduction to Youth's Manual of Geography" by James Monteith offers a foundational exploration of our world, perfectly suited for elementary education. This meticulously prepared print edition presents a timeless textbook focusing on fundamental geographic concepts. Explore continents, countries, and...

In this edition of THINQ, explore how and why elementary teachers should adopt inquiry-based assessment and instructional practices in the classroom. The authors provide educators with a doable approach to making inquiry-based learning a reality for any student. Gain clear steps to effectively and...

Fourteen reproducible tall tale scripts bring alive characters such as Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Mike Fink, and Stormalong. Another section uses eight books by Laura Ingalls Wilder and presents 60 suggested scripts for students to write. This resource provides 14 reproducible tall tale scripts...

The first two sections of this work consider two questions: what does children's writing reveal about their reading experience and competence?; and how can teachers help children to become more careful and critical readers of their own and other people's writing?. In the third...

Literacy's Beginnings: Supporting Young Readers and Writers, 6/e is one of the most talked about resources for prospective and current teachers of children from birth to age eight. It offers an integrated approach to reading and writing instruction keyed to the five typical stages...

My First Learn-To-Write Your Name series is a PERSONALIZED name tracing/learning/coloring book to teach your child how to write his/her own name. Every page is personalized with your child's name for the ULTIMATE learning tool.Author: Alexa HellstromISBN-13: 9798746578600Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/30/2021Pages: 46Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Author: Gary D. RobsonISBN-10: 1560378719ISBN-13: 9781560378716Publisher: Farcountry PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2025Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.00h x 9.00w x 0.20d

Thanks for checking out another addition from Curious Kids Press.In this book you will find 15 amazing animal facts accompanied by high quality photos!At the end of this book you will also discover 5 quiz questions for testing your knowledge.This book is perfect for...

Animals make learning the ABC's fun! The amazing animal instructors are clever characters as they make use of items available and associated with them to create the ABC'S A to Z. From the ape using his favorite food bananas and turning them into the...

Lay the critical foundation for reading fluency with this engaging resource! Increasing Fluency with High Frequency Word Phrases offers 20 creative lessons that analyze high frequency practice to gain word recognition, expression, and fluency with comprehension questions to evaluate mastery. A fluency rubric and...

Unicorn Dreams is about a little girl who looks forward to her father reading to her nightly. She muses about what her father might read to her next. As she is tucked into her bed with her favorite stuffed animal, her father opens a...

Revised Normal Lessons is a book written by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, first published in 1893. It is a comprehensive guide to the principles of Christianity, intended for use as a textbook in Sunday schools and other religious education settings. The book covers a wide...

This book discusses the impact on children's learning when iPads were introduced in three very different early years settings in Brisbane, Australia. It outlines how researchers worked with pre-school teachers and parents to explore how iPads can assist with letter and word recognition, the...

Music and singing offer a wonderful opportunity to promote young children's learning and development. This "how to" guide is full of useful information to support and assist practitioners in developing their knowledge, skills and confidence in planning and leading successful and enjoyable musical activities...

Are you looking for an easy way to help your child improve his/her penmanship skills and legibility? Does the thought of practicing handwriting send your child into hiding? What if there was an easy, fun way for your child to practice improving handwriting skills?...

Vocabulary forms a relentless divide between children who succeed and those who do not. This divide is often between poor children and their privileged counterparts. Without vocabulary knowledge, children cannot interpret text meaningfully or respond in ways that enable them to fully participate in...

Greek Mythology shaped literature. It was not only used by Greeks to share their own culture, but it was also seminal in shaping storytelling. The characters of Greek Mythology are found in many classic works, which include The Iliad and The Odyssey. Yet, what...

Much of the Nyansa Classical Community curriculum is based on stories and lessons from the Bible and Greco-Roman classics. These texts are foundational to our society and culture, but young people have had less and less exposure to them as philosophies of education have...

"The humanities and liberal arts nourish youth and delight old age; they embellish good times and offer refuge and consolation in bad ones; they are charming in private without impeding public efforts; they are with us whenever we are up at night, travel, or...

Author: Nyansa Classical CommunityISBN-10: 1967443009ISBN-13: 9781967443000Publisher: Nyansa Classical CommunityLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/23/2025Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.36d

"How Do You Get to School?" book is an excellent resource for an All-About-Me theme to gather information about the children and allow them to learn about their classmates. Teachers have a chance to become aware of what the children know and build on...

My First Learn-To-Write Your Name series is a PERSONALIZED name tracing/learning/coloring book to teach your child how to write his/her own name. Every page is personalized with your child's name for the ULTIMATE learning tool.Author: Alexa HellstromISBN-13: 9798746573285Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/30/2021Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Niyah is so happy, she's going to be a big sister soon. Niyah asks her dad, "Is mommy going to have seven or eight babies?" Dad was surprised and puzzled at her question. Emma begins to explain that her friend's dog was pregnant and...

Author: R4 Educated SolutionsISBN-10: 1935249177ISBN-13: 9781935249177Publisher: Solution TreeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2009Pages: 185Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.74lbsSize: 11.28h x 8.64w x 0.76d

Author: R4 Educated SolutionsISBN-10: 1935249169ISBN-13: 9781935249160Publisher: Solution TreeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2009Pages: 182Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.60lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.70d

Making Math Accessible for English Language Learners provides practical classroom tips and suggestions to strengthen the quality of classroom instruction for teachers of mathematics. The tips and suggestions are based on research in practices and strategies that address the affective, linguistic, and cognitive needs...

Eager to have your kids do well in class? Discover a straight-to-the-point method for guiding them to be active and successful. Worried your little ones might be struggling at school? Are you concerned they can't seem to understand their homework? Scared your son or...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jereleen Hollimon-Miller, great grand-niece of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune of Mayesville SC and Former Mayor of Mayesville has accomplished her second book in the "Facing Your Fears" Collection. This book comes close to home, Jereleen being tender headed herself, has seen...

This book explores the urban school garden as a bridge between environmental action and thought. As a small-scale response to global issues around access to food and land, urban school gardens promote practical knowledge of farming as well as help renew cultural ideals of...

Racially Equitable Teaching is a call to action for early childhood professionals dedicated to closing the achievement gap. Using a critical race theory lens, the book presents outcomes that exist among current professional development paradigms, ideology and public education, specifically looking at how racial...

Rural areas can provide a rich context for learning science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), but these communities and the students in them are often overlooked in ongoing efforts to expand access to high-quality K-12 STEM education and workforce development. Addressing barriers, often related...

Author: Jessica VanceISBN-13: 9798991390965Publisher: Elevate Books EduLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/15/2025Pages: 414Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d

Drawing on the author's teaching practice and experience, this book is based on the premise that reading and analysing literary texts are rewarding pursuits. The target group is grammar school pupils and students at colleges of education and universities. Pedagogic theories are dealt with...

A complete movement curriculum for early elementary children Physical education is a critical part of early learning. Movement experiences exercise the whole body--including the mind--and can help children develop a lifetime desire for health and fitness and success in all areas of academic learning....

Explore the world with Discover Press! This is a wildlife photography and facts book intended for early readers! Make sure to pay attention throughout the entire book because you'll be tested for your knowledge at the end.Discover other exciting titles with Discover Press!Author: Discover...

Looking to bring your teaching outdoors but unsure where to begin? The Everyday School Garden is here to guide you every step of the way! This practical and teacher-friendly resource provides everything you need to start a thriving school garden. With 26 easy-to-follow and...

"Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades" by Florence Holbrook presents a collection of engaging children's plays designed for elementary school students. This meticulously prepared print edition revives a classic resource, offering a treasure trove of classroom plays suitable for young readers. The anthology provides a...

Money $mart Teens is designed to help students establish a strong foundation in financial literacy. Each of the lessons will challenge, educate, and equip youth with the necessary tools to enhance their financial fitness. This workbook makes learning about money fun and exciting through...

All That Matters examines learning and evaluation and the need to bring the two together in more relevant ways. Rief and Barbieri invite us to consider how we might best develop our students' strengths, presenting a collection of truly useful--and often novel--approaches. The voices...

At a time when the poor math performance of American school children has labeled us a "nation of underachievers," what can parents--often themselves daunted by the mysteries of mathematics--do to help their children? In Games for Math, Peggy Kaye--teacher extraordinaire and author of the...

Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Year 2 and 3....

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelCollins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to...