Education - Elementary

Barbara Orehovec and Marybeth Alley s fresh look at reading workshop shows teachers how to get the most out of this highly effective approach. Teaching reading strategies, building comprehension, exploring genre and literary elements, meeting the needs of every reader. . . the authors...

Since the mid-twentieth century, Zolt疣 Kod疝y's child-developmental philosophy for teaching music has had significant positive impact on music education around the world, and is now at the core of music teaching in the United States and other English speaking countries. Kod疝y in the Kindergarten...

Ready-to-take practice tests, just for fifth graders, to give kids the practice and confidence they need to succeed on standardized reading tests. Each test reviews the following skills: finding the main idea reading for detail understanding vocabulary making inferences sequencing understanding cause and effect...

This innovative text offers a unique approach to making mathematics education research on addition, subtraction, and number concepts readily accessible and understandable to pre-service and in-service teachers of grades K-3. Revealing students' thought processes with extensive annotated samples of student work and vignettes characteristic...

Develop a deep understanding of mathematics. This user-friendly resource presents grades 3-5 teachers with a logical progression of pedagogical actions, classroom norms, and collaborative teacher team efforts to increase their knowledge and improve mathematics instruction. Focus on an understanding of and procedural fluency with...

History Pockets-Native Americans, Grades 1-3, contains nine memorable discovery pockets. The introduction pocket gives an overview of the tribes in North America that are featured. The other pockets focus on food, clothing, shelter, and family life of eight Native American tribes. Each of the...

Are you a new drama teacher looking for help planning your first year? Or an experienced teacher in need of refreshing new ideas for your drama classes? Teaching Drama: The Essential Handbook is a new resource with 16 ready-to-go lesson plans that will provide...

Who doesn't love a mystery? Students will have a blast reading the adventures of kid detectives Zara and Mendel and their dog, Digit, and helping them solve intriguing math puzzlers along the way. In this collection of comical mysteries, students meld reading strategies, such...

A step-by-step, book-by-book program that guides children through the early stages of reading. Each book, carefully evaluated by a reading specialist to correlate with the Guided Reading Levels, is leveled to address the early stages of a child's reading development. Inside each box set...

Short, weekly fluency-building activities designed by phonics expert Wiley Blevins! Gives you the tools you need to help struggling readers decode multisyllabic words-and read grade-level texts with confidence. Each activity set includes a mini-lesson that targets multisyllabic words, follow-up practice pages, a speed drill,...

"Spanish-language educators tell me that they too often spend precious time translating English-only material so that it can work with their students. My Facebook and Twitter messages and my email inbox are all filled with educators who are asking for the same thing: A...

On Becoming a School Principal originated as a study of a new open space elementary school and how it engaged faculty and staff in designing programs and procedures.Monthly planning sessions focused on the development of a school culture devoted to developing "good persons" within...

Engage Preschoolers in Talking, Reading, and Writing Their Way to Literacy LearningWhat every preschool teacher needs! Filled with practical strategies and useful information on language andliteracy, this book offers: Learning center ideas Engaging activities Practical suggestions that are easy to implement Ideas that support...

Now revised and updated, with many new lesson plans and a new chapter on writing instruction, this trusted book guides upper elementary teachers to design and implement a research-based literacy program. The expert authors show how to teach and assess students in differentiated small...

This book provides a comprehensive study of educational policy reform as growing calls for further reducing the role of the Catholic Church in Irish primary schools gains traction in a rapidly evolving Irish society.Author: Eamon Maher, Sean McGraw, Jonathan TiernanISBN-10: 1800797095ISBN-13: 9781800797093Publisher: Peter Lang...

Math reference for kids ages 7+ Make learning fun--anywhere, anytime--with Carson Dellosa's Be Clever Wherever Break It Down Intro to Fractions Reference Book! Math Books are a great way for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students to learn step-by-step strategies to help strengthen their...

Math reference for kids ages 9+ Make learning fun--anywhere, anytime--with Carson Dellosa's Be Clever Wherever Break It Down Intermediate Division Reference Book! Math Books are a great way for fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students to learn step-by-step strategies to help strengthen their understanding...

Math reference for kids ages 8+ Make learning fun--anywhere, anytime--with Carson Dellosa's Be Clever Wherever Break It Down Word Problem Strategies Reference Book! Math Books are a great way for third--fifth grade students to learn step-by-step strategies to help strengthen their understanding of basic...

Above the Well explores race, language and literacy education through a combination of scholarship, personal history, and even a bit of fiction. Inoue comes to terms with his own languaging practices in his upbring and schooling, while also arguing that there are racist aspects...

Accessible and comprehensive, this text introduces a transdisciplinary framework for literacy instruction in grades K-12. This cutting-edge volume addresses the need for literacy instruction that crosses disciplines to provide students with a skillset that is not constrained or siloed, but rather knowledge that students...

This second edition of this award-winning book provides instructional resources and strategies for both teachers and parents of elementary students with autism. Appropriate social and communicative behavior is a fundamental concern for parents, caregivers, and teachers of school children.Children should be able to move...

Are you looking for a fun workbook to help you teach your child to write? Then you are in the right place! Take your child on an exciting journey through the entire ABC and all the numbers from 0 to 30 with: Letter And...

Day-by-Day Math Thinking Routines in Fifth Grade helps you provide students with a review of the foundational ideas in math, every day of the week! Based on the bestselling Daily Math Thinking Routines in Action, the book follows the simple premise that frequent, rigorous,...

Day-by-Day Math Thinking Routines in First Grade helps you provide students with a review of the foundational ideas in math, every day of the week! Based on the bestselling Daily Math Thinking Routines in Action, the book follows the simple premise that frequent, rigorous,...

This revolutionary STEM & STEAM Next-Gen Program is a cutting-edge scientific learning system. It will accelerate engagement in hands-on learning and teaching projects. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), students will make their own state-of-the-art projects. ✨ INSIDE THIS BOOK!✅ 10-weeks of...

This jam packed teaching anthology includes over 130 short phonics embedded poems for teaching phonics skills such as: short & long vowels vowel teams r-controlled vowels blends digraphs diphthongs Phonics poems make decoding and fluency practice easy and fun for grades 2-3!Author: Lorrie L....

Discovering the way people in ancient cultures conducted their lives is fascinating for young people, and learning how these people counted and calculated is a part of understanding these cultures. This book offers a concise, but thorough, introduction to ancient number systems. Students won't...

What is trauma and what does it mean for the literacy curriculum? In this book, elementary teachers will learn how to approach difficult experiences through the everyday instruction and interactions in their classrooms. Readers will look inside classrooms and literacies across genres to see...

Mastering the art of cursive writing is painless when you add motivating practice pages to the mix Each page features some quick "word warm-ups" plus a fascinating fact for kids to copy with care. And here's more good news: When the pages are complete,...

Help students solve word problems with confidence using the proven Singapore bar modeling method. Twenty mini-lessons teach students how to use this effective strategy to tackle problems with addition, subtraction, measurement, money, and more. Each lesson comes with four problems that increase in difficulty,...

Step-by-step lessons to help you model the three types of writing students must master to meet the Common Core Standards:Author: Linda BeechISBN-10: 0545391628ISBN-13: 9780545391627Publisher: Scholastic Teaching ResourcesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/03/2013Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 10.60h x 8.20w x 0.20d

Great teachers often make teaching look almost effortless but, inevitably, if you look closer, you'll discover their perfect lessons are the result of thoughtful planning and strategic organization. Peter Brunn draws from his own teaching experience as well as years of classroom research with...

Proficiency in oral language has long been considered important by teachers for self-expression and for communicating ideas. Children who are learning to speak English catch on to the rules: first by grasping the early structures then those of medium difficulty and finally those of...

"Heart Maps is a book that I will use and recommend to teachers for years to come." --Donalyn Miller, author of The Book Whisperer "You'll find yourself relying on this book again and again as a trusted source as you help your student writers...

From her lifelong study of children's development and learning, Marie Clay traces children's paths of progress in literacy learning. Acclaimed a classic since its first publication, Becoming Literate: The Construction of Inner Control is essential reading for teachers and educators committed to enabling all...

In this new edition of their groundbreaking Kod疝y Today, M?he疝 Houlahan and Philip Tacka offer an expertly-researched, thorough, and -- most importantly -- practical approach to transforming curriculum goals into tangible, achievable musical objectives and effective lesson plans. Their model -- grounded in the...

In this book, early fluent readers will learn how music and dance can help us focus, relieve stress, and increase mindfulness. Step-by-step instructions help readers write song lyrics, mindfully listen to music, and dance. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout,...

Author: Derry G. KoralekISBN-10: 1879537494ISBN-13: 9781879537491Publisher: Teaching StrategiesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2005Pages: 434Format: Paperback

Consonants are red, vowels are blue, Zeb wants to have fun with YOU! Zeb Books recognizes that many children learn to read through phonics, and these books were such a success at her own school that Carol Zerboni was motivated to produce them into...

The sole purpose of this book is to teach you to THINK and to THINK correctly. In MY LIFE IN MY POCKET FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS you will learn that there are 24 Pockets of Success. Each pocket represents an aspect of life-a lesson...

Increase student learning with engaging lesson plans and high-level tasks. In this user-friendly guide, mathematics teachers will discover more than 40 strategies for ensuring students learn critical reasoning skills and retain understanding. Each chapter is devoted to a different Standard for Mathematical Practice and...

JUMP Math's student Assessment & Practice Books are a great resource for teachers and parents to help children in Grades K-8 build their confidence, skill, and success in math. Created by award-winning mathematician and best-selling author Dr. John Mighton, the AP Books are informed...

In just twenty minutes a day you can achieve mathematics success. These drills and work sheets will help your children with third grade basic math drills in mixed problems. SPI Math workbooks are committed to education and mastery. Great for public school supplementation, or...

Lisa's passion is global inquiry education for our younger people. That's why she's proud to be a leading member of our team at TheIBLibrary.com. Lisa is a former 2nd Grade Teacher at Morikami Park Elementary IB World School. She has been extensively trained, and...

"Stories on Stage" is a collection of reader's theater scripts for young readers, adapted from stories by fifteen different authors, including Louis Sachar, Nancy Farmer, Russell Hoban, Wanda Gag, and Roald Dahl. Coming from such genres as humor, fantasy, and multicultural folktales, stories were...

"This book deserves careful reading, for the author's views are as relevant (and revolutionary) now as when they were first proposed."-New York Times Book Review "Startling insights...she is an inspiring teacher . . . educators of all persuasions will find her book alive with...

Math Bafflers requires students to use creativity, critical thinking, and logical reasoning to perform a variety of operations and practice skills that align with state and national math standards. The book covers real-life situations requiring math skills, such as distance, liquid measures, money, time,...

This trusted teacher resource and course text provides a comprehensive approach to assessing and building children's word knowledge (grades K-8). Kathy Ganske shows how carefully planned word study can improve students' reading and writing skills while fostering their appreciation of language. Complete instructions are...

Get to the core of your students' understanding of math! Quickly and reliably identify your primary students' math knowledge with these convenient and easy-to-implement diagnostic tools! Tobey and Fagan provide 25 new assessments specifically for Grades K-2 and directly aligned with the Common Core....

This practical guide takes an inquiry-based approach to assess children′s knowledge and build on this to develop a firm foundation of understanding and confidence in mathematics.Author: Robert J. Wright, Garry Stanger, Ann K. StaffordISBN-10: 1446282694ISBN-13: 9781446282694Publisher: Sage Publications LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/08/2014Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize:...