This resource book for teachers of grades 3-8 includes quick assessments; lessons, games and activities; fluency strategies; Greek and Latin roots and other word lists; syllabication; current research, and much more.
Help students make the link between phonemic awareness (hearing sounds in words) and phonics (the visual details of print) with these 55, systematic lessons. Using big and small letter cards, word boxes, and nursery rhymesNall designed as ready-to-go re
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.
This practical handbook, written by an early reading specialist, shows instructors how to build an engaging, effective phonics program into any reading-writing program. Topics include the stages of reading development, alphabet recognition, and phonemic awareness. Illustrations.
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.
Eliminate "busy work" with high-interest, classroom-developed collaborative literature and writing activities that build skills and foster independent learning.
An award-winning poet and anthologist provides a versatile guide for young readers and offers concrete advice that will help them express themselves through poetry.
How can egalitarian ideals can be put into action? This ground-breaking book sets out a new interdisciplinary model for equality studies. Integrating normative questions about the ideal of equality with empirical issues about the nature and causes of inequality, it develops a new framework for thinking about equality and inequality and applies it ...
From three reading specialists come organizers that help students become active learners in reading, writing, math, social studies, and science. Each organizer is perfect for notetaking, planning, presentation, and review. Includes 50 reproducible templates, student samples, and easy strategies to support every learner. Grades: 4-8.
Research shows that a large vocabulary is vital for students' success with reading comprehension, standardized tests, and communication skills. Here, Karen Bromley offers a wealth of teacher-tested activities designed to help all learners master words for all subject areas. She devotes chapters to using context, using structure, and investigating ...
For teachers who want to to teach poetry with confidence and passion, Janeczko shows them how how. Working from his belief that children will read poetry if it's chosen carefully, he offers poems that span history, ethnicity, and gender--and ignite excitement in young people. Each poem is framed by a detailed lesson for investigating the work on ...
Use Word Walls effectively and efficiently to build students' reading and writing skills. Weekly lessons and routines show how to introduce and review words all year long. Ready-to-reproduce, color-coded word cards specifically chosen for each grade make preparing a perfect Word Wall a snap.
This expert guide gives instructors entertaining tools to teach students various poetic forms. Using poems by well-known poets as well as students, Paul Janeczko shows how to introduce each poem, discuss its characteristics, and use it as a springboard for students' own work.
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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