1. Makes poetry fun 2. Independent, small-group, whole-group, and extension activities 3. 20 color transparencies 4. Includes CD with 20 downloadable reproducibles Teachers can combine whimsical rhyming verses with practical activities that span the curriculum. Ideal for emergent and reluctant readers, this book ofers: *repeated exposure to high-frequency words *engaging opportunities for word-building, sentence development, and cross-curriclar concepts *Fun ways to boost vocabulary and build reading fluency *inidependent, small-group, large-group, and extension activities *perforated pages that are easy to remove an reproduce Teachers will be able to ensure success in the classroom and build confident readers as their students discover what good poetry can provide.

Poems for Sight-Word Practice: With Month-by-Month Activities

Education & Teaching

Laureen Reynolds

Schools & Teaching

Crystal Springs Books

This book will help you set up Centers in your classroom; with management strategies, instructions, and quick tips. There are 100 center activities, ranging from word work and reading to math and art. Everything you need is right at your fingertips.

Centers Made Simple

Aimed at students who love math as well as those who dread it, her book adds another dimension to the abstract nature of numbers -- words and pictures -- which helps children make the connecion between mathematics and their everyday routines and observations. Book includes 20 full-color transparencies! (Grades 1-3)

Poems for Math Practice with 80 Skill-Building Activities, Grades 1-3

Do you ever feel that much of what you learned about teaching was learned in the classroom? Not your college classroom, but the room in which you teach? This book points out some of the things they always forget to tell you in education classes such as, hyperactive students are never absent and field trips cause rain. See how many of these truths about teaching you had to learn the hard way. The perfect present for new teachers as well as veteran educators! Full color

Hyperactive Students Are Never Absent

Humor & Entertainment

Char Forsten

Betty Hollas

Jim Grant

Humor

Capture the attention and spark the imagination of young learners with this delightful collection of 20 fun and fanciful poems and corresponding activities for word-family practice. The book also includes extension activities that explore literature, science, math, social studies, and community building; 20 full-page, full-color transparencies of the poems; and time-saving reproducibles--all on perforated pages for easy access. Even struggling learners will find success and gain confidence from the appealing yet meaningful content. (Grades K-2)

Poems for Word-Family Practice

Reference

Tired of the old "drill-and-kill" review format? Put the fun back into drills with these simple methods for reviewing words, shapes, math concepts, and more using materials you already have in your classroom. With activities that can be completed in less than five minutes, this resource offers quick, easy, and fun ways to engage students bodies and brains.  (Grades K-3)

Drill & Thrill: Fun, Fast Ways to Review Almost Anything

Filled with practical strategies, easy-to-implement activities, and time-saving reproducibles, this research-based book will help you build your students oral, or listening and speaking, vocabulary words they understand when heard and use when they speak. Drawing from years of experience in the classroom, Laureen has created a handy resource that shows you how to:  * boost your students vocabulary with effective brainstorming * improve their listening comprehension * develop their abilities to engage in high-quality conversation * help them untangle the mystery of multiple-meaning words * build a foundation for improved writing acumen and reading comprehension later on As students develop their oral vocabularies, they aren t limited by their ability to read or write. If they can say a word and understand it, they can use it every day. Make them aware of how fabulous words can be. Choose the words carefully, shed light upon them frequently, and say them often. Make magic with words! (Grades K-3)

Pump Up the Volume: Making the Oral Vocabulary Connection

Laureen explains the early developmental factors that are most critical for children's success in school, briefly sets forth the relevant research, and provides practical strategies to develop each skill area. She includes assessment checklists, time-saving reproducibles, letters home to get parents involved, teacher study guides, and much more. This is an ideal guide to setting up every child for success. (PreK-3)

Catch Your Kids Before They Fall-140+ Skill-Builders to Boost Academic Success

Numeracy and gross motor skills are essential building blocks for both academic success and lifelong learning. Now you can quickly assess each child's fundamental skills and then choose from more than 300 skill-building activities to match a child's-or a group's-learning readiness in each area. Make sure all your students have mastered the basics they need to succeed! (preK-3)

Number Facts & Jumping Jacks: Matching Learning Activities to Learning Readiness (Early Learning Success)

Bob Sornson

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