Education - Elementary

Award-winning children's author and acclaimed educator Lester L. Laminack provides guidelines, lessons, and resources for making every read-aloud experience intentional and instructional to engage students in deep thinking about fiction and nonfiction books. Central to Laminack's message is his breakthrough thinking about the value...

Explore lively, unique celebrations around the world while also expanding students' vocabulary. Each weekly packet comes with three reproducible sheets that introduce six vocabulary words through a short, engaging article and reinforce students' learning through a variety of activities. A cumulative assessment and a...

High-interest science and social studies book sets for small groups. Features gorgeous photos, rebus pictures, patterned text, high-frequency words, and consistent print placement. Set includes 24 full-color, 8-page books. Correlates to Guided Reading Levels B-F.Author: Scholastic Teaching ResourcesISBN-10: 1338276409ISBN-13: 9781338276404Publisher: Scholastic Teaching ResourcesLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Build early literacy with comics Growing readers will love these hilarious 16-page books with easy text in speech balloons. They'll adore the zany cast of characters: purple cows, pigs, silly snowmen, talking gumballs, dragons, and more This big set-correlated with guided reading levels E...

Kid's Box Second edition is a seven-level course and authentic preparation material for the Cambridge English Qualifications for young learners. The fun course for seriously good results! This seven-level course delights children and inspires teachers with its bright ideas. Perfect for general use Kid's...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Fun DIY projects that will inspire young makers to explore, create, and share This entertaining guide contains...

This practical resource contains a wealth of valuable advice and tried-and-tested strategies for supporting children and young people with Down's Syndrome. Fully updated with the 2014 SEND Code of Practice, this text describes the different types of difficulties experienced by pupils with Down's Syndrome...

The documentation of young children's learning plays a vital role in the pre-schools of Reggio Emilia. This leading edge approach to bringing record-keeping and assessment into the heart of young children's learning is envied and emulated by educators around the world. The fully revised...

Science Fiction, Science Fact! Ages 5-7 is a book for story-loving primary teachers who want to find a creative way to teach science. Contextualising science in a story that pupils know and love, the book contains a wide range of activities and investigations to...

Children and Families in the Digital Age offers a fresh, nuanced, and empirically-based perspective on how families are using digital media to enhance learning, routines, and relationships. This powerful edited collection contributes to a growing body of work suggesting the importance of understanding how...

Do NOT take the Georgia Milestones Assessment System test without reviewing the Math questions in this workbook Georgia Milestones Assessment System Math Exercise Book for Grade 5, which reflects the 2019 test guidelines and topics, is dedicated to preparing test takers to ace the...

Four 10-15 minutes plays for children 4-8 years old. Suitable for kindergarten graduation shows, end of year school performances, drama clubs and Earth Day/World Environment Day assemblies. Autumn Fairies, Let It Snow, Spring Fairies, Summer Fairies. Fun fast-moving plays with a wide variety of...

"SELFLOVE YOUNG CHILD SELFLOVE is a brilliant, yet educational and inspiring story that aims to demonstrate to the youth that self love is the key to happiness, success, greatness, and real change. Embedding its audience with self-confidence and love, "SELFLOVE YOUNG CHILD SELFLOVE" is...

Get your students beginning to read. Teach CVC decoding with these high-interest mini-books.Mark Linley is a master teacher and curriculum developer with over 20 years of teaching experience in the primary grades.This anthology contains: * 15 Booklets* 15 Lesson Plans* 15 two-page Independent Practice...

This book provides teachers with useful tools to help students understand science. The book translates current science education research from theory into classroom instruction. The experience of the authors with teachers was utilized to help translate research into what works for quality science teaching...

M is for Marrakech is a vibrant alphabet book that highlights cities around the globe in a fun and funky vintage poster inspired style. Short blurbs are provided for each fascinating place, providing readers with visually stimulating content that hopefully inspires them to find...

Join Addy on his big day as he discovers how to share his thoughts with his parents about all of his adventures Written by a Speech Language Pathologist and beautifully illustrated, parents and kids will learn to use visualization techniques that will enhance short...

This guide, written for classroom teachers, includes sample forms, handouts, numerous examples, curriculum suggestions and discussion questions, taken directly from real-life classroom oral history projects around the country.Author: Linda P. WoodISBN-10: 0984594728ISBN-13: 9780984594726Publisher: Oral History AssociationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/30/2001Pages: 88Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 8.27h x 11.02w...

Wendy on Wheels Takes a Stand tackles the serious topic of bullying in schools. After witnessing a classmate bullied at lunch time, Wendy quickly takes action to help, becoming the bully's next target. Wendy then learns the importance of creating positive proactive solutions to...

Learning Persuasive Writing and Argument is an essential guide for all students wanting to develop their literacy skills and improve their grades in English assignments and examinations.Learning Persuasive Writing will enable the student to write convincingly in letters, leaflets, brochures and newspaper articles for...

The books in the Spelling & Word-Power Series cover 3 levels of practice, arranged from Starters (which introduces the structure of words, sounds and rules), Level 1 (expands knowledge of phonics and increases the level of structuring of words and rules which guide them),...

For engaging children's hands, minds, and imaginations, no tool surpasses blocks. Engrossed in building with blocks, the child is a mathematician, scientist, architectm stage designer, and storyteller. And as children build together, they stretch and grow as problem solvers and collaborators. The Block Book...

From the writer of Poetry Comics, this thoughtful collection of exercises and student poems offers myriad examples of how the two and three dimensional may be integrated with the textual, in the making of poetry. This guide is an ideal manual for teachers who...

Math crops up in everyday activities in so many ways. You can help preschoolers see math in the petals of a flower, the shape of a window, the bounce of a ball, the growth of a plant, and the repetition of a song. Instead...

Winner of Storytelling World Award & the Pegasus AwardWhether we are in a business meeting, before a congregation, or in front of a class of students, we are always telling stories. In The Storytelling Coach, Doug Lipman shares his proven principles for teaching people...

The Brilliant Activities for Creative Writing series of books provides a flexible, but structured resource for developing writing skills, which both you and your pupils will enjoy. The activities address many of the Programmes of Study for writing composition in the 2014 National Curriculum...

Useful and resourceful - this book is ideal for trainees, NQTs and experienced teachers alike. *100 inspirational ideas on teaching, learning and assessing design and technology *Each one has been successfully tried and tested *Ideas range from understanding the place design and technology has...

This new book shows elementary teachers how evidence-based science activities help students achieve deeper conceptual understanding. Drawing on a wealth of research, authors Patrick Brown and James Concannon demonstrate how direct, hands-on experience in the science classroom can enable your students to become more...

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...

Praise for the first edition: "The text is unique in that it focuses the education that takes place through warm, responsive adult-child interactions." - Times Journal, November 15, 2000 This is the revised and updated edition of the bestselling textbook on caring and educating...

This important new book synthesizes relevant research on the learning of mathematics from birth into the primary grades from the full range of these complementary perspectives. At the core of early math experts Julie Sarama and Douglas Clements's theoretical and empirical frameworks are learning...

This book consists of conclusions drawn from the expertise shared at the Conference on Standards for Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Mathematics Education. It offers substantive detail regarding young students' understandings of mathematical ideas.Author: Douglas H. ClementsISBN-10: 0805845348ISBN-13: 9780805845341Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2003Pages: 492Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.42lbsSize: 9.00h...

In this book, Martin Carnoy explores the surprising success of the Cuban educational system, where the average elementary school student learns much more than her Latin American peers. In developing the case for Cuba's supportive social context and centralized management of education, Carnoy asks...

"A lucid presentation of what progressive education can accomplish."--The New York Times How should schools prepare students for the Information Age? The successful worker of the future - a creative, independent thinker who works well in teams--would seem to be too self-contradictory to be...

Fun and Effective Home Learning Activities for Every SubjectAs a homeschooling parent, you're always looking for new and creative ways to teach your child the basics. Look no longer Inside this innovative helper, you'll find kid-tested and parent-approved techniques for learning math, science, writing,...

Both teachers and parents appreciate how effectively this series helps students master skills in mathematics, penmanship, reading, writing, and grammar. Each book provides activities that are great for independent work in class, homework assignments, or extra practice to get ahead. Text practice pages are...

Both teachers and parents appreciate how effectively this series helps students master skills in mathematics, penmanship, reading, writing, and grammar. Each book provides activities that are great for independent work in class, homework assignments, or extra practice to get ahead. Text practice pages are...

The theory of multiple intelligences identifies eight different ways that children can be smart. Each one is a potential pathway to learning. These reproducible workbooks offer original approaches to learning about social studies that will appeal to a variety of intelligences and learning styles.Author:...

High-interest science and social studies book sets for small groups. Features gorgeous photos, rebus pictures, patterned text, high-frequency words, and consistent print placement. Set includes 24 full-color, 8-page books. Correlates to Guided Reading Levels B-F.Author: Scholastic Teaching ResourcesISBN-10: 0545882214ISBN-13: 9780545882217Publisher: Scholastic Teaching ResourcesLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Packed with practical ideas teachers and students can try instantly and experience immediate success with writing. The book is divided into three parts: Out of the Gate contains easy ideas to help you get started, More Reasons to Write shows you how to teach...

Make Learning Math Fun With This Hands-on Resource from Everyone'sFavorite math and Science Teacher Now you can help students develop their math skills while fosteringa long-term love for mathematical exploration. In JaniceVanCleave's Teaching the Fun of Math, the award-winning teacher andpopular children's author gives...

Don't Just Learn Great Graphs and Statistics... Master Them Brimming with fun and educational games and activities, the Magical Math series provides everything you need to know to become a master of mathematics In each of these books, Lynette Long uses her own unique...

Developing Language and Literacy: Effective Intervention in the Early Years describes successful intervention programmes to improve the phonological skills, vocabulary, and grammar of young children at risk of reading difficulties. Presents two structured intervention programmes to provide support for young children with language and...

Classroom-tested strategies to help new and experienced math teachers thrive Math teachers must not only instruct their students in basic mathematical skills and concepts, they must also prepare them for standardized tests, provide instruction in the use of technology, and teach problem-solving and critical-thinking...

Each easy-to-implement project includes background information for the teacher, project goals, math skills needed, a student guide with tips and strategies, and reproducible worksheets. Projects are designed to help students meet the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards and Focal Points, and chapters...

Judith Dodge effectively blends her years of experience and the latest research on differentiated instruction to provide teachers with innovative tools that generate immediate impact on classroom teaching and learning. In this book she helps teachers to: translate research into action, inform their instruction...

Is there an 'ideal' primary school curriculum? Who should decide what the curriculum is? Should teachers have autonomy over how they teach? The curriculum is the heart of what teachers teach and learners learn: effective teaching is only possible with an effective curriculum. Yet...

School transition is a life changing event for children - they are rarely faced with such a powerful set of personal and social changes. These underpin the immediate and longer term wellbeing of children, peer groups, teachers and schools. Understanding School Transition provides a...

Jumpstart! Science provides teachers with a range of lively, short, fun activities and games to support teaching and learning in different aspects of the science curriculum. It encourages teachers to develop creative approaches to motivating and engaging children in science. The activities are aimed...

This book explores the contribution of and art and creativity to early education, and examines the role of the atelier (an arts workshop in a school) and atelierista (an educator with an arts background) in the pioneering pre-schools of Reggio Emilia. It does so...