Education - Elementary

How many ways can you answer a math question? In this book filled with open-ended problems, there is no one correct answer. Children learn to look at the same math problem in different ways and solve it using manipulatives, drawing, or writing. Because there...

Watch students' vocabulary flourish as they read high-interest science text passages. Each weekly packet comes with three reproducible sheets that introduce four vocabulary words through a short, engaging article and reinforce students' learning through a variety of activities. A cumulative assessment and a fun,...

Find out how Math Workshops engage students and increase learning. This practical book from bestselling author Dr. Nicki Newton explains why Math Workshops are effective and gives you step-by-step instructions for implementing and managing your own workshop. You'll find out how to... create a...

Now in its third edition, Nature and Young Children promotes the holistic development of children by connecting them with nature. It offers practical advice on how to set up indoor and outdoor nature play spaces as well as encouraging environmentally responsible attitudes, values and...

Bringing together a diverse cohort of experts, STEM in Early Childhood Education explores the ways STEM can be integrated into early childhood curricula, highlighting recent research and innovations in the field, and implications for both practice and policy. Based on the argument that high-quality...

Challenging dominant discourses in the field of early childhood education, this book provides an accessible introduction to some of the alternative narratives and diverse perspectives that are increasingly to be heard in this field, as well as discussing the importance of paradigm, politics and...

Do not let the stress of the edTPA assessment get the best of you. Here is a book written in simple, everyday language that explains and encourages you how to overcome it. From the heart and mind of someone that just slayed the edTPA...

Book 2 of The Stewart Writing Program fills the huge gap in today's standard curriculum: grammar. But it does so in a way that is logical, relevant, and fun. Yes, here the students will find the parts of speech, the phrases, and the clauses,...

This Grammar Book is like no other. Your Warrior will learn...all the grammatical concepts from proper nouns to subject/verb agreement and everything in between. They will also learn Ourstory and Afrikan Values. Every sentence is a conversation. Gone are bland Eurocentric sentences, replaced by...

Mometrix Test Preparation's PECT PreK-4 Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their Pennsylvania Educator Certification Tests. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes: Practice test questions...

I spent my summers growing up at the Jersey Shore and many of those summers as an ocean lifeguard. As you can imagine, I am very comfortable in the ocean. During those summers, 13 children drowned after hours when the beaches were not guarded....

Hands-On Physical Science immerses students in the world of real-life chemists and physicists. Through engaging authentic learning experiences, students will engage in fascinating experiments while building STEM skills. This book is packed with activities that can easily be conducted in the classroom using everyday...

The best-selling Differentiating Instruction With Menus series has helped teachers nationwide differentiate instruction for their high-ability learners with easy-to-use menus and exciting tools to challenge and reach gifted and advanced students in the classroom. Each book includes an updated, student-friendly rubric that can assess...

Inquiry-Based Lessons in U.S. History: Decoding the Past provides primary source lessons that focus on teaching U.S. history through inquiry to middle school students. Students will be faced with a question to answer or problem to solve and will examine primary sources for evidence...

In Educating English Learners, Joyce W. Nutta and her colleagues offer practical tools for helping schools and teachers successfully integrate English learners into mainstream classrooms. Drawing on the One Plus model presented in their award-winning book, Preparing Every Teacher to Reach English Learners, the...

Author: Maria MontessoriISBN-10: 1607961709ISBN-13: 9781607961703Publisher: WWW.Snowballpublishing.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/19/2009Pages: 248Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.43lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.63d

The Montessori method is characterized by an emphasis on self-directed activity on the part of the child and clinical observation on the part of the teacher. It stresses the importance of adapting the child's learning environment to his or her developmental level, and of...

Create a Natural Learning Environment for Your ChildFrom the team that forever changed our view of how children learn, in their book How Your Child is Smart, comes a fundamental and intuitive prescription for natural learning right at home.Natural learning starts at home. Anyone...

In Basic Math Skills, Grade 3, you'll find just what you need to provide extra skill practice for individual students, small groups, or the whole class. The reproducible pages are perfect for homework too. Skills practiced include: Number and Operations Count, read, write, and...

A great aid for building vocabulary and teaching key words in both Arabic and English languages. These cuddly and colored books present important early concepts. With this series of entertaining books, Arabic - English speaking children will have a lot of fun learning most...

Brain Training consists of programs designed to improve brain processing speed, hemispheric integration between the right and left brain, as well as internal brain timing and sequencing.The exercises in this book are one method of hemispheric integration. While the right brain identifies the color,...

A new workbook on working memory activities written by an experienced, practising speech-language clinician, who works in schools. Use these same activities to prompt memory skills in your school-age students in both elementary and middle school. Let your students learn from a school based...

Our modern and simplistic children's soft-cover book teachers the 26 alphabets, and also teaches to express them in American Sign Language. This is a great resource for young children, and to offer as a gift to family and friends.Author: Gerard AflagueISBN-10: 1539312410ISBN-13: 9781539312413Publisher: Createspace...

What is handwriting practice for? A neat and elegant writing style, right? However, it is only a small part of the answer. The ultimate function of handwriting training, as an organic part of the educational process, is to form good organizational skills and a...

Teachers are trained to manage misbehavior in the classroom, but receive little guidance about how to cultivate positive, prosocial behavior.With this book in hand, elementary teachers will be ready to launch the school year with confidence, using the concrete strategies in each chapter for...

Make math class fun with this big book of number talk strategies designed to teach middle school students the mental math, problem-solving skills they need to meet common core standards and become successful mathematical thinkers. Bringing the exciting teaching method of number talks into...

This book introduces ten problem-solving strategies by first presenting the strategy and then applying it to problems in elementary mathematics. In doing so, first the common approach is shown, and then a more elegant strategy is provided. Elementary mathematics is used so that the...

When done right, small-group instruction is a powerful tool for facilitating student understanding in K-5 mathematics. Throughout the book, best practices for small-group math instruction are addressed in detail, from planning tasks that encourage deep understanding to asking effective questions to engaging learners in...

This book offers One full length practice test (Practice Test 1) for CogAT(R) Form 7 - Level 9 for Grade 3. * Kindles and hones reasoning and problem-solving skills * Builds confidence through practice and familiarity with the test format * Important test taking...

Scripted lessons give the teacher direction and confidence, while exquisite pencil reproductions of great paintings are used to encourage children in oral composition. Originally published as a single two-year volume, Level 2 (Grade 2, this book) and Level 1 (Grade 1, available separately) have...

Scripted lessons give the teacher direction and confidence, while exquisite pencil reproductions of great paintings are used to encourage children in oral composition. Originally published as a single two-year volume, Level 1 (Grade 1, this book) and Level 2 (Grade 2, available separately) have...

This workbook, accompanying the Level 4 Instructor Guide (available separately) in the First Language Lessons complete elementary grammar series, uses classical techniques of memorization, dictation, and narration to develop your child's language ability in the important, foundational years of language study. This Level 4...

The Level 3 Student Workbook (Grades 2-4) for First Language Lessons, used alongside the teacher's Level 3 Instructor Guide, gives teachers everything they need to spend more time teaching their students--and less time preparing lessons, making copies, or gathering supplies. It's all right here:...

Everyone is talking about signing with young children. As a form of early communication for infants and toddlers, or as a transitioning tool for children just beginning to speak, the benefits of signing with hearing children are endless. Sign to Learn is the first...

This workbook provides extensive guided practice with a complete range of writing tasks, and will help prepare students for the reading and writing tasks on the NAPLAN Literacy tests. Students will write in response to passages, as well as complete persuasive, informative, and narrative...

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...

You're teaching fourth grade this year. What do you need to know? Mike Anderson gives you practical information about daily routines, furniture, and much more. After a concise review of fourth graders' common developmental characteristics, Mike explains how to adjust your classroom and your...

You're teaching second grade this year. What do you need to know? Margaret Berry Wilson gives you practical information about daily routines, furniture, and much more. She starts with a concise review of second graders' common developmental characteristics and then shows how to adjust...

Solving difficult behavior problems with children leads to long-lasting change. Arguing, excluding classmates, forming cliques, "forgetting" to do homework, balking at sharing, refusing to do workthese common but challenging misbehaviors often disrupt learning, frustrate children, and exhaust teachers. Veteran educator Caltha Crowe shares five...

This book is a response to the loss of learning experienced by children and young people during the Covid-19 crisis. It examines the measures which were taken to fix the disruption of education and their limitations particularly in reaching marginalised groups. Drawing on data...

Essentials of Elementary Social Studies is a teacher friendly text that provides comprehensive treatment of classroom planning, instruction, and strategies. Praised for its dynamic approaches and a writing style that is conversational, personal, and professional, this text enables and encourages teachers to effectively teach...

This coloring book is filled with pictures of Hmong Flower Cloth or Paj Ntaub. This unique art is a traditional form of Hmong textile work that combines embroidery and reverse appliqu techniques. The geometric patterns hold specific symbolicmeanings in the Hmong culture.Author: Xe YangISBN-10:...

Teach a child to read and write. Teach CVC decoding and spelling with these high-interest storybook workbooks. Mark Linley is a master teacher and curriculum developer with over 20 years of teaching experience in the primary grades.This Student Workbook contains: * 15 stories with...

Book Features: - 96 pages, about 8 inches x 11 inches- Ages 10-14, Grades 5-8- Focuses on the challenges of food production for a growing population- Covers food and energy, farming, food processing, chains, webs, and more - Features hands-on labs while using the...

Don Waisanen is Professor of Communication at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College, City University of New York. He is the author of Political Conversion: Personal Transformation as Strategic Public Communication.Author: Don WaisanenISBN-10: 1438481160ISBN-13: 9781438481166Publisher: State University of New...

Drawing on contemporary classroom challenges to demonstrate the impact of Circle Solutions (CS), this new edition for teaching students 5 to 16 years, has been updated to include: - easy to follow instructions on how to set up, run and end CST sessions designed...

Early Childhood Leadership: Motivation, Inspiration, Empowerment is a must-have book for anyone who occupies a leadership position (e.g., administrator, director, coordinator, team leader, manager, lead teacher) or anticipates doing so in the future. It addresses one of the most challenging workplace issues facing employers...

When Helen, a kindergarten teacher, entered her class with a huge bag instead of her usual books, children right away realized that something different and important was going to take place that day.Parents and educators usually find it difficult to initiate a discussion about...

Art in the Primary School is an introductory textbook, and a second edition to Teaching Primary Art, exploring the underpinning philosophy and pedagogy of teaching and learning art, including how and why digital tools and technologies can be integrated. This book considers practical aspects...

For secular audiences. This Say "NO " and TELL book - Maisie's Health Education Approach to Personal Safety for Kids Learning at Home, School and Youth Organizations - focuses on education to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation in all its forms, whether that...