Education - Elementary

This unique resource marries knowledge about testing and test preparation with school improvement, providing a comprehensive guide for administrators.Author: Eugene KennedyISBN-10: 076194527XISBN-13: 9780761945277Publisher: Corwin PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/26/2003Pages: 152Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 9.22h x 6.10w x 0.58d

Many students have been victims of bullying. It is a terrible thing to experience. "Bye-Bye Big Bully" is a story about a student, Johnny, who is being bullied by a classmate, Billy. Johnny does everything he can to avoid Billy. He even seeks help...

The authors report the results of some half dozen years of research into when and how children acquire numerical skills. They provide a new set of answers to these questions, and overturn much of the traditional wisdom on the subject.Author: Rochel Gelman, C. R....

An invaluable resource designed to upskill parents and educators alike on the best way to educate their tiny humans in the area of Reading Comprehension. This Question Guide will help Primary School aged children to learn through conversation in addition to preparing them for...

Can social studies classrooms be effective "makers" of citizens if much of what occurs in these classrooms does little to prepare young people to participate in the civic and political life of our democracy? Making Citizens illustrates how social studies can recapture its civic...

This popular text, now in its fourth edition, "unpacks" the various dimensions of literacy-linguistic and other sign systems; cognitive; sociocultural; and developmental-and at the same time accounts for the interrelationships among them. Distinguished by its examination of literacy from a multidimensional and interdisciplinary perspective,...

A Practical Guide to Transforming Primary Mathematics offers inspiration and ideas for all training and practising teachers committed to making mathematics enjoyable, inclusive, engaging and successful.　 The companion to Mike Askew's bestselling book, Transforming Primary Mathematics, this practical guide focuses on showing you how...

This best-selling text book provides a broad-ranging and up-to-date review of thinking and best practice within nursery and infant education. Written around the basic truth that an effective early years curriculum must start with the children, their needs and their potential, the contributors to...

What are the 'instincts' of a good teacher? Can they be taught? Good teachers use good techniques and routines, but techniques and routines alone do not produce good teaching. The real art of teaching lies in teachers' professional judgement because in teaching there is...

Innocence, Knowledge and the Construction of Childhood provides a critical examination of the way we regulate children's access to certain knowledge and explores how this regulation contributes to the construction of childhood, to children's vulnerability and to the constitution of the 'good' future citizen...

What ethical dilemmas face researchers who work with young children?Researching Young Children's Perspectives critically examines the challenges and complexities of rights based, participatory research with children. Rather than approaching these dilemmas as problematic issues, this book positions them as important topics for discussion and...

There are many more children with learning differences and difficulties in our schools today. Their needs are varied and complex and professionals must find appropriate ways to enhance their learning. The value of play is endorsed in policy initiatives including The Early Years Foundation...

English Homework for Key Stage 2 is a unique resource for busy teachers - a selection of 'pencil-free', hands-on activities, aligned with the National Curriculum Programmes of Study and with clear links to the topics set out in the PNS Framework for English, that...

Science Homework for Key Stage 2 is a unique resource for busy teachers - a selection of 'pencil-free', hands-on activities, aligned with the National Curriculum Programmes of Study and with clear links to the topics set out in the QCA scheme of work for...

Now in its third edition, Outdoor Learning in the Early Years is the complete guide to creating effective outdoor environments for young children's learning. Comprehensively revised and updated throughout, this book covers every aspect of working outdoors in the early years and fully explains...

This ground-breaking book argues that spelling and writing need to be given more consideration in teaching and remedial settings especially if dyslexic pupils are to be helped back up to grade level, and other pupils are to make more effective, quicker progress. Helping teachers...

This book draws on extensive research to provide a ground-breaking new account of the relationship between dialogue and children's learning development. It closely relates the research findings to real-life classrooms, so that it is of practical value to teachers and students concerned that their...

McCrimmon, having gotten Grierson's attention, continued: "A breakthrough, you say? If it's in economics, at least it can't be dangerous. Nothing like gene engineering, laser beams, sex hormones or international relations. That's where we don't want any breakthroughs. " (Galbraith, 1. K. (1990) A...

This fully updated third edition of Jumpstart! Maths presents a collection of simple-to-use, multi-sensory games and activities which will jumpstart students' understanding of mathematics in action. It will help students to explore and learn maths both through technology and without, in an atmosphere of...

This textbook offers practical guidelines for integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics into the elementary classroom in the context of addressing real-world problems, and cultivating in students high-level thinking and problem-solving skills. Designed to equip teachers and future teachers with tools to create and...

This book aims to support student teachers and current practitioners in teaching mathematics in effective and creative ways.Author: Caroline RickardISBN-10: 0335247024ISBN-13: 9780335247028Publisher: Open University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2013Pages: 338Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.19lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.70d

The mistakes children make in mathematics are usually not just 'mistakes' - they are often intelligent generalizations from previous learning. Following several decades of academic study of such mistakes, the phrase 'errors and misconceptions' has recently entered the vocabulary of mathematics teacher education and...

This volume presents an introduction to the issue of the rationing in health care. It does this by examining the processes which determine who gets what in the way of treatment, the decision makers involved at different levels, and the criteria used in making...

The Fountas & Pinnell Spanish Prompting Guide 2, for Comprehension: Thinking, Talking, and Writing contains precise language to use when teaching, prompting for, and reinforcing effective strategic actions in reading and writing with your Spanish speaking students. Classroom teachers, reading specialists, literacy teachers, and...

This is a unique book for parents, educators, and policymakers. It is alone in setting forth a clear presentation of the learning stages through which children must pass in order to become fluent, independently literate readers and writers. It explains the developmental dangers unique...

The first comprehensive history of efforts to vaccinate children from contagious disease in US schools.As protests over vaccine mandates increase in the twenty-first century, many people have raised concerns about a growing opposition to school vaccination requirements. What triggered anti-vaccine activism in the past,...

This book critically explores civic republicanism in light of contemporary republican political theory and the influence of republican models of citizenship in recent developments in civic education across a number of Western nations.Author: A. PetersonISBN-10: 0230251943ISBN-13: 9780230251946Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/12/2011Pages: 187Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.95lbsSize:...

When we look beyond lesson planning and curricula-those explicit facets that comprise so much of our discussion about education-we remember that teaching is an inherently social activity, shaped by a rich array of implicit habits, comportments, and ways of communicating. This is as true...

In Line by Line, author Stephanie L. Standerfer harnesses years of pedagogical expertise in a practical guide to promote music learning by experience rather than imitation and memorization. Using well-known songs and a variety of instrumental accompaniments for all skill levels, lesson plans encourage...

Based on the National Standards, this text is divided into three parts. Part one, Foundations, covers the rationale for a Music Education program in the elementary years; meaning and musical experience; and elements and kinds of music. Part two- Music Elements, Curriculum and Avenues...

180 Creative Ideas for Getting Students Involved, Engaged, and Excited will gather the best of the Curriculum Connections sections from the five editions of our Teacher's Calendar. Curriculum Connections take events listed in the main calendar and expand upon them, offering ways to work...

Everything parents need to help their kids succeed in social studies The only comprehensive social studies skill-building series available, the Get Ready For Social Studies series equips proactive parents with the tools they need to help their children develop the core skills required to...

With standardized, state-mandated testing starting as early as the first grade and continuing through high school, parents are concerned that their children may not be able to perform at grade level. Developed by professionals, here is the first and only grade-specific test preparation series...

Collins Primary Science fully meets the requirements of the Cambridge International Examinations Primary Science Curriculum Framework, and the material has been carefully developed to meet the needs of primary science students and teachers in a range of international contexts.Content is organized according to the...

Collins Primary Science fully meets the requirements of the Cambridge International Examinations Primary Science Curriculum Framework, and the material has been carefully developed to meet the needs of primary science students and teachers in a range of international contexts.Content is organized according to the...

Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134300777. Theory, research, and intentional developmentally appropriate practice combine to provide a solid foundation...

The Turtle Clan is one of the Clans of the Six Nations and other First Nations people and one (1) in a series of nine (9) Clan animal stories. Tyler, a baby turtle, ventures out into the pond, streams and river meeting assorted animals,...

2022 Reprint of the 1920 Ninth Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Charlotte Mason (1842-1923) was a British educator who invested her life in improving the quality of children's education. She was founder of the Charlotte...

Fully updated to reflect the new curriculum, the revised edition of Transforming Primary Mathematics sets out key theories and cutting-edge research in the field to enable teachers to take a fresh look at how they teach mathematics. The book encourages teachers to reflect on...

Most practitioners and scholars agree that critical and reflective early childhood and elementary teachers are foundational for children's holistic growth and development. Yet current policies focused on elevating testing and performativity are contributing to student and teacher anxiety and alienation. This book offers a...

Most practitioners and scholars agree that critical and reflective early childhood and elementary teachers are foundational for children's holistic growth and development. Yet current policies focused on elevating testing and performativity are contributing to student and teacher anxiety and alienation. This book offers a...

Early childhood education research has proven that children who are exposed to achievement-related words become naturally inclined to pursue knowledge, education, and goal accomplishment. The foundation to positive mental health and a high level of emotional intelligence is based from children having intrinsic value....

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...

Literacy in Elementary Education, Grades 3-6 shows future and current educators how to implement literacy instruction within key content areas to bolster learning and provide students with meaningful educational experiences. The book begins with an introduction to literacy, which reviews contemporary standards, speaks to...

Not all heroes wear capes. Safety Stacy is a girl who helps other children by teaching them safety lessons such as how to safely cross a street and basic hygiene like the importance of brushing teeth and washing hands. She appears whenever a child...

About the Book: Children's versionDo you remember the day you heard you were no longer allowed to continue attending school in person when the Covid-19 was spreading so rapidly around the world? That was sad, wasn't it? Maybe your reaction was quite similar to...

Written for primary school age children at Key Stage 2 level, this handy little illustrated English grammar glossary pocket book, with examples, will help your child learn, understand and revise the necessary elements of the written and spoken English language.Author: Boss Owl EducationISBN-10: 147104985XISBN-13:...

Workshop teachers struggle with time--building in two teaching sessions, one for reading and another for writing. There is just too much to do, too many transitions, and very little integration of reading and writing. To compound the frustration, we find that our students don't...

With the publication of Boys and Girls in 1984, Vivian Gussin Paley took readers inside a kindergarten classroom to show them how boys and girls play--and how, by playing and fantasizing in different ways, they work through complicated notions of gender roles and identity....

This short story will teach students about the elements of plot, including figurative language and dialogue. Furthermore, it will teach a theme lesson on bullying and how to overcome the challenges. This is a great teaching piece for academics and social skills in one.Author:...