Inventive activities give teachers details they need to present engaging lesson on writing an entertaining beginning, building suspense, adding detail, developing story endings and using dialogue effectively. Wake kids up to good writing skills. Illustrations throughout.
A master teacher presents an engaging new way to teach essay and other nonfiction writing. Lessons are sequential, include model pieces, and give educators everything needed, including a pillar organizational framework for students. Covers skills such as developing a main idea sentence, supporting ideas, and more. Illustrations.
Twelve-year-old Evie is ready to spend her summer combing the seashore of Maine while staying at her grandmother's bed-and-breakfast. On an adventure walk, Evie discovers a secret cave with a mysterious wall where paintings appear and vanish without warning. Uncovering the cave's mystery brings other memories to the surface: memories of her ...
Packy the Packrat's mother has had enough! It's time that he sorts through his ever-growing collection of trinkets and puts them away. Told in rhyme, the text leads the reader to participate in the sorting process by categorizing Packy's piles of things according to like characteristics and attributes. The reader response is worked into the rhyme, ...
This must-have guide explains how to turn every interaction with parents -- from the first letter home through the last conference -- into a positive, productive one. Veteran teacher Barbara Mariconda provides surefire tips on how to build and maintain effective home-school communication, discuss difficult issues, and deal effectively with an ...
When two witch cousins take a trip to the beach, city witch Drusilla tries to convince country witch Constance that playing in the sand and surf can be fun. Illustrations accompany the text of this beginning chapter book.
Two witches, Drusilla and Constance, fly to the country fair--not on brooms but on Drusilla's vacuum cleaner. Color illustrations accompany the text of this beginning chapter book.
Foster wonderful writing with quick and easy art activities. First, invite students to create a collage, winter mural, decorated crown, or other simple art project. Then use inspiring prompts to guide kids to use their art as a springboard to writing! The great writing activities teach elaboration, summarization, plot, character, and more.
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