Practical routines to build community, motivate learners, and meet standards! Make a list of your instructional goals, and then see how many of them you can meet with the easy and practical suggestions presented here. Morning Meeting, Afternoon Wrap-Upincludes lots of great tips for management and assessment, too, all within a simple meeting framework.

Morning Meeting Afternoon Wrap-Up

Education & Teaching

Donna Whyte

Schools & Teaching

SDE Professional Development Resources

Build strong writers one step at a time. Effective, classroom-tested strategies. Checklist of skills for easy formative assessment. 16-page step-book format. Opens vertically to 8 1/2 X 14

The Writing Teacher's Coaching Tool

SDE, Inc.

Here`s your chance to really bring Donna`s songs alive in your classroom. This fun, idea-packed book provides you with numerous ideas and extension activities Donna has used in her classroom or has described in her extremely popular, workshop presentations. (Grades K-2)

Sing Yourself Smart Activity Book

Crystal Springs Books

Who would have thought that a simple film container could be used in so many ways? Donna Whyte! And she has compiled her ideas to teach children about: * Word families, sight words, and punctuation * Skip counting, estimating, and predicting * Constellations, evaporation, light reflection, and magnetism And so much more! In addition, you`ll find art projects and gift-making ideas such as: * a rain stick, finger paints, sidewalk chalk, and lip gloss * a pillbox for Grandma, cat toy, postage stamp dispenser, and traveling powder container And more! Jam-packed with ideas, Donna`s helpful and handy book provides directions, reproducibles, and even adhesive labels! (Grades K-2)

131 Ways to Use Film Containers

What Makes a Good Teacher? We went to the experts for the answer. Students from kindergarten through second grade.

What Makes a Good Teacher? Here`s What the Kids Say!

Quick and easy directions, time-saving reproducibles, and detailed drawings accompany the activities. In addition to music and movement, there are numerous visual aids, such as bar graphs, glyphs, and Venn diagrams, to enhance the learning process. An invaluable teaching tool, this book is guaranteed to inspire a love for learning. Grades K-2

Dinosaurs, Popcorn, Penguins & More....

Children's Books

What would schools do without volunteers? Generous individuals who willingly help so many in so many different ways. Whether it's in the classroom, on the playground, on field trips, or from their own homes, volunteers provide invaluable assistance and support to teachers, children and administrators.

Volunteers are Vital

Humor & Entertainment

Char Forsten

Betty Hollas

Jim Grant

Humor

If you can relate to five or more of the situations described in this book, it may be time to start thinking about retiring. If you can relate to ten or more, it is time to retire. And if you can relate to every one . . . well . . . you already are retired. Aren`t you? The perfect gift book for anyone about to retire, or for a colleague who sometimes feels ready for it!

The Top 13 Warnings Signs That It's Time to Retire

Drawing on years of classroom experience, the authors have compiled a collection of best practices and successful strategies that help students reach their full academic potential. This invaluable resource will enable you to: 1. Capture students' interest with dynamic, relevant, and meaningful work. 2. Discover tried-and-true ways to reach and teach special needs students. 3. Compact your curriculum for gifted student or for those who just need something more to do. 4. Work with individuals, small groups, or large groups without losing control of the classroom. and much more!

The More Ways You Teach the More Students You Reach: 86 Strategies for Differentiating Instruction

Gretchen Goodman

In this tell-it-like-it is book, Donna Whyte presents specific strategies for addressing specific classroom management problems, and she doesn't shy away from tough issues such as bullying, lying, and stealing. Her focus, though is on an even greater challenge: teaching children the skills they need to control their own behavior. Whyte offers humor, perspective, and real insight as she shares her own mistakes and successes, setting the stage for an abundance of proven srategies to teach self-control and appropiate choices. - Solve their own problems - identify and express feelings - follow directions - make decisions - negotiate for what they want - get back on track after a bad choice. This is the perfect resource for any teacher who finds that behavior issues are taking the joy out of teaching. (Grades K-3)

Crystal Springs Books You Can't Teach a Class You Can't Manage

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Books by Donna Whyte