Autumn Ideas (ENHANCED eBook)


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This book was written to introduce interesting facts about people whose actions have influenced our lives and contributed to the way we think and live today. Creative writing lessons can accompany the study of each day, and children may be encouraged to write their own essays, poems, or plays.




October Halloween Fun (ENHANCED eBook)


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One of the reasons "October" was created was to aid teachers of the lower elementary grades in their efforts to teach a unit using the themes of Halloween. A child's book emphasizing Halloween, with poems, customs, stories, and pages for creative writing, is contained herein. There is also an essay about Columbus Day which we celebrate on October 12. A series of worksheets have been developed for use in learning centers. They emphasize vocabulary and the making of compound words, inference, and creative writing. Recipes involving student participation and which are appropriate for Halloweed are indluded in this book. Also included are ideas for an October calendar, a number of bulletin board ideas that feature Halloween and atutumn, and fabric art ideas.




Creative Writing Grades 5-6 (ENHANCED eBook)


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Milliken's Creative Writing books provide a variety of meaningful writing experiences. Activities are designed to allow each writer to draw upon his or her unique background of experiences to create poetry and prose. Ideas for sharing and extending writing across the curriculum are included. Writers are encouraged to use the steps of the writing process discussed the Guide to the Writing Process. A proofreading checklist and Holistic Writing Evaluation form are included.




Arts & Crafts (ENHANCED eBook)


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100 Little Language Lessons (ENHANCED eBook)


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One hundred single-page, skill-building activities consist of a pre-test, short reading passage, definition match, writing practice, critical thinking exercise and post-test. New vocabulary words get used, explained and practiced . . . all in one little lesson!




Writing Well Grade 7 (ENHANCED eBook)


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This book offers a dual approach to the teaching of writing. It acknowledges the importance of the formal study of grammar but also supports recent research which suggests that in order to become writers, students must write. For this reason, Writing Well reinforces grammatical concepts with practice sections to clarify language basics but also includes extensive writing assignments. This volume particularly emphasizes proofreading skills. Students become their own editors by reading and revising their writing and the writing of their peers. The objectives for each lesson are reviewed in the Edit portion of each page. Answer key and progress chart are included.




September and All Through the Year (ENHANCED eBook)


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Our September activity book has been prepared to help teachers of lower elementary grades start their school year in a positive manner. The ideas included can be used throughout the school year. With these ideas and activities, we hope to make the child more aware of his or her environment and culture, and in doing so, enhance learning. Included are coloring pages, bulletin board ideas, Recipes A to Z that use each letter of the alphabet, vocabulary words, basic math and cut-outs.




Daily Discoveries for SEPTEMBER (ENHANCED eBook)


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Make every day in September a special day in your classroom with the creative ideas in this book. For every special day in the month, the author provides fun activity ideas to be plugged into your regular curriculum: language arts, social studies, writing, math, science and health, music and drama, physical fitness, art, etc. Special days include: Lunch Box Day, Native American Day, National Good Neighbor Day and Roald Dahl's Birthday. Your students will look forward to every day of the school year when you make it a constant celebration. And they'll learn while they have fun! Included are fun patterns for writing and art assignments as well as lists of correlated books, recipes and bulletin board ideas.




Seasons to Celebrate: August to December (ENHANCED eBook)


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Celebrate special days and themes August to December with the creative ideas in this 320-page book--bulletin boards, teacher helps, reproducible student activities, resource lists, parents' letters and much, much more! Plus a CD-ROM (print books) or .zip file (eBooks) chock-full of clip art. A valuable resource to keep close at all times!




Autumn Activities


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