Education - Elementary

This book invites educators to rethink writing instruction in ways that are joyful, purposeful, and justice-driven. Grounded in humanizing pedagogy, critical literacy, and culturally sustaining pedagogy, this book affirms the brilliance of elementary children and their teachers, positioning them as powerful storytellers, thinkers, and...

This book invites educators to rethink writing instruction in ways that are joyful, purposeful, and justice-driven. Grounded in humanizing pedagogy, critical literacy, and culturally sustaining pedagogy, this book affirms the brilliance of elementary children and their teachers, positioning them as powerful storytellers, thinkers, and...

Building on the latest research in developmental neuroscience, this book provides an evidence-based, accessible and practical roadmap for those looking for more effective ways to support primary school pupils' mental health and wellbeing.The guide begins by analysing current approaches before presenting a new, comprehensive...

The 4th edition of the bestselling History 5-11: A Guide for Teachers is written in response to the Ofsted History Subject Report, Rich Encounters with the Past (July 2023) and offers numerous pathways for teachers to construct their own curriculum from the Foundation Stage...

180 Days(TM) Reading 2nd Ed, Writing, Spelling, & Language Grade 1: 4-Book Set provides 180 days of practice activities to build first grade students' reading, writing, spelling, and language skills. Teachers and parents can help students gain regular practice with these quick, diagnostic-based activities...

K-4 teachers, homeschoolers, camp leaders, and naturalists will find the standards-based lessons in this slim volume the perfect introduction to environmental science for young learners. Hop Into Action helps teach children about the joy of amphibians through investigations that involve scientific inquiry and knowledge...

This book will help teachers make talk in classrooms more effective, educational and enjoyableAuthor: Neil M. MercerISBN-10: 1847873782ISBN-13: 9781847873781Publisher: Sage Publications LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2008Pages: 208Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 9.50h x 6.90w x 0.70dReview Citation(s): Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2009 pg. 224Choice 07/01/2009

Packed with practical activities, ideas and strategies to help you to enhance your pupils' scientific understanding, this easy-to-use and accessible book has been specifically written for teaching assistants. Primary Science for Teaching Assistants: analyzes how you can develop scientific skills and understanding offers advice...

Here's good news: With this practical book, you can learn from experienced elementary school educators about how to make physical science both challenging and accessible for a diverse range of students. Written by teachers for teachers, Universal Design for Learning Science will inspire you...

Project-Based Learning; it's a term that most educators have heard and probably have heard good things about, Often, though, they aren't quite sure precisely what its defining characteristics are other than involving students in projects that are supposed to somehow result in their learning...

For social studies teachers reeling from the buffeting of top-down educational reforms, this volume offers answers to questions about dealing with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Each chapter presents and reviews pertinent standards that relate to the social studies. Each chapter also deals...

Over the last 35 years, studies focusing in young children's knowledge about the mental world have developed into an important area. This body of social knowledge is called theory of mind, which refers to the individuals' ability to interpret and anticipate the other individuals'...

The twin objectives of the series Psychological Perspectives on Contemporary Educational Issues are: (1) to identify issues in education that are relevant to professional educators and researchers; and (2) to address those issues from research and theory in educational psychology, psychology, and related disciplines.The...

This new edition addresses sustainability and spirituality as the core of holistic learning, and the teaching activities provide context and processes for writing that encourage activating multiple intelligences. It also has a cross-disciplinary quality and could be used in a number of educational settings.Author:...

Diversity Awareness for K-6 Teachers: The Impact on Student Learning is a resource guide for elementary teachers and college-level student teachers for teaching diversity awareness across the various areas of content. It contains many exciting activities teachers can use to enhance learning while making...

Teaching Kids to Love Learning, Not Just Endure It makes the case that if we really want "no child left behind" we must return to the solid foundation on which successful teaching and learning has always rested - the love of teacher for her...

This book provides teachers with the hows and whys of effective vocabulary instruction, through the use of visual organizers, user-friendly appendices, classroom vignettes, and simple, clear language, encouraging professionals to truly engage their pupils.Author: Scott C. GreenwoodISBN-10: 1607097273ISBN-13: 9781607097273Publisher: R & L EducationLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

This volume provides a comprehensive critical analysis of the research in mathematics education for young children. The researchers who conducted the critical analysis focused on the relationship between (1) mathematics learning in the early years and domain specific approaches to cognitive development, (2) the...

Through the chapters in this volume we learn about the questions that capture the attention of teachers, the methodologies they use to gather data, and the ways in which they make sense of what they find. Some of the research findings could be considered...

This volume was written primarily for teachers who have developed (or who are being encouraged to develop) an awareness of and commitment to teaching mathematics for understanding. The research findings presented in these chapters suggest instructional implications worthy of these teachers' consideration. Often, the...

The book is divided into three parts. In Part I, basic conceptual and theoretical issues concerning communication and metacommunication are presented. Part II continues the coverage with the issues of communication and metacommunication. Those are extended as each chapter puts forward new insights and...

Early childhood education has always been an enterprising one. Innovative models that provide connections among the family, community, and school of early childhood will continue to emerge through the years to acknowledge new educational ideologies, new social demands, and new knowledge. The issues addressed...

This book explores the negotiation of the ways that teachers are involved in the process of changing curriculum and pedagogies and also the realities of implimenting those changes in the classroom. How do teachers negotiate their place within changes in pedagogy and curriculum and...

In a similar treatment to their previous books about science and literature, the authors consider over 25 picture books (both new and classic, but all new to this volume) that provide examples in nature (topics include living things, earth and stars, and natural changes)...

No More Theories Please!: A Guide for Elementary Teachers is a classroom management guide for current and prospective elementary classroom teachers. In the book Masao discuss the 3 Rs of management_rules, routines, and reinforcement_as well as behavior management plans and organization.Author: L. K. MasaoISBN-10:...

As the first musical theater book especially for middle school productions, The Magic of Middle School Musical provides a step-by-step guide for success. Bobetsky approaches planning and producing musicals in the context of a curricular unit of study and includes strategies for assessing student...

Natural disasters enthrall with their potency, might, and devastation. Tap into students' inherent awe of storms, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, avalanches, landslides, and tsunamis to open their minds to the wonders and power of the natural world. Using quality children's literature as...

These hands-on lessons for teaching the research process will help you effectively teach information skills, while implementing current national information literacy standards. Stanley offers strategies that connect standards to content area units of study, sharing dozens of successful collaboratively planned and taught research lessons....

Elementary School Counseling is a resource guide for graduate-level elementary school counselors-in-training and for practicing elementary school counselors. Its primary function is to explain how to plan, organize, activate, and control an effective elementary school counseling program. It expands on five developmental dimensions: physical,...

This is a collaborative effort of professionals working in the field of middle level education who bring expertise directly from the middle school classroom as well as preservice preparation programs to encompass a comprehensive set of topics related to middle level education that could...

This book is designed to meet the needs of future elementary teachers preparing to teach science using an assets-based approach to science teaching and tools for advocating for scientific teaching and learning with respect to the NGSS. Author: Lauren MaddenISBN-10: 1538127113ISBN-13: 9781538127117Publisher: Rowman &...

This book aims to give non-Muslim teachers the confidence to engage meaningfully with important facets of Muslim pupils' lives leading to a richer and more rewarding experience in the classroom.Author: Imran MograISBN-10: 1526438585ISBN-13: 9781526438584Publisher: Sage Publications LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/10/2020Pages: 312Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.53lbsSize: 9.61h x...

Trace and Write: Practice Tracing Alphabet Letters, Animal Words, Sight Words, and Sentences, provides extensive focus on alphabet letter formation for the beginning writer. The alphabet tracing pages have a full-page format that focuses on one alphabet at a time, which allows additional practice...

Teaching Math, Science, and Technology in Schools Today: Guidelines for Engaging Both Eager and Reluctant Learners offers unique, engaging, and thought-provoking ideas. It surveys today's most important trends and dilemmas while explaining how collaboration and critical thinking can be translated into fresh classroom practices.Author:...

Common Core State Standards for Grades 4-5: Language Arts Instructional Strategies and Activities is designed to help teachers teach CORE standards using research-based, effective instructional strategies in combination with ready-to-use activities. These strategies include identifying similarities and differences, writing summaries and taking notes, creating...

Common Core State Standards for Grades K-1: Language Arts Instructional Strategies and Activities is designed to help teachers teach CORE standards using research-based, effective instructional strategies in combination with ready-to-use activities. These strategies include identifying similarities and differences, writing summaries and taking notes, creating...

In a rapidly evolving local and global economy, skills related to mathematical problem solving, scientific inquiry, and technological innovation are becoming more critical for success in and out of school. Thus, Demystify Math, Science, and Technology addresses the need to cultivate these skills in...

This book provides descriptive cases, accompanied by analytic commentaries, of nine upper-elementary grade mathematics lessons that represent an array of sound teaching practices. The cases focus on various mathematics topics and were written from authentic lessons taught by regular classroom teachers to diverse groups...

Professionals are no longer restricted by particular spaces or areas of knowledge and interprofessionalism is the key to delivering effective and efficient child focused services in challenging times. Professionalism in the Interdisciplinary Early Years Team celebrates the professionalism of the varied practitioners who work...

Launched in middle schools in the fall of 2005, the "Writers Matter" approach was designed to discover ways to improve the fit between actual English curricula, district/state standards and, more recently, the Common Core Curriculum Standards for writing instruction. Adapted from Erin Gruwell's successful...

""Elementary Advanced Latin Exercises: With A Vocabulary"" is a book written by William Chambers and published in 1863. The book is designed to help students who have already learned the basics of Latin to advance their skills in the language. It contains a collection...

Business Arithmetic For Secondary Schools is a textbook written by Ernest Lawton Thurston and originally published in 1913. The book is designed to provide students in secondary schools with a comprehensive understanding of arithmetic as it relates to business and commerce. The book covers...

""An Elementary Treatise On Graphs"" is a book written by George Alexander Gibson and first published in 1904. The book is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of graphs, a mathematical concept that represents relationships between objects or sets. The author introduces...

Queer Girls in Class: . is a compilation of personal essays by lesbian teachers and students who speak about sexual identity and its influence on the teaching and learning process. The mission of this anthology is to provide, through personal stories, an analysis of...

Education of America's school children always has been and always will be a hot-button issue. From what should be taught to how to pay for education to how to keep kids safe in schools, impassioned debates emerge and mushroom, both within the scholarly community...

Using teaching vignettes, cases for exploration, and research in the field, this text provides preservice and inservice teachers with effective, research-based literacy strategies they can use to improve their practice to best serve students from diverse backgrounds. The cases-based in urban, rural, and suburban...

The American Elementary Arithmetic, Part 1 is a book written by James Robinson and published in 1858. The book is intended to provide an introduction to arithmetic for elementary school students in the United States. It covers a range of topics including addition, subtraction,...

Longmans' English Lessons: For The Fourth Year (1918) is an educational book written by George James Smith. The book is designed to help students in their fourth year of English language studies improve their reading, writing, and comprehension skills. It covers a wide range...

""The Free School Idea In Virginia Before The Civil War: A Phase Of Political And Social Evolution"" is a historical book written by William Arthur Maddox. The book explores the concept of free schools in Virginia before the Civil War and how it was...

""Variation in the Achievements of Pupils"" is a research-based book written by Charles Herbert Elliott. The book provides an in-depth study of the academic achievements of students in the fifth and seventh grades, as well as the impact of class size on their performance....