Daily Word Ladders, Grades 4-6


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Engaging word-study activities for independent practice, as well as whole-class fun!




Daily Word Ladders, Grades K-1


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Engaging word-study activities for independent practice, as well as whole-class fun!




Daily Word Ladders


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100 reproducible word study lessons that help kids boost reading, vocabulary, spelling and phonics skills--independently.




Daily Word Ladders Content Areas, Grades 4-6


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A new addition to the best-selling Daily Word Ladder series, Content Areas will reinforce concepts students are learning in math, science, and social studies, while inviting them to dive into word study! A favorite format, these motivating word-building puzzles specifically build students' awareness of sound-symbol relationships, broaden their vocabulary, and improve spelling skills. Includes new teaching notes to provide extra teaching opportunities!




Mindful of Words, Second Edition


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This treasured resource for upper-elementary and middle school teachers--now in a revised second edition with a new lesson-planning framework--presents ready-to-use activities to advance students' spelling and vocabulary knowledge, including academic vocabulary. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the volume provides over 120 reproducible word sorts, organized by spelling stages, plus additional reproducible forms, word lists, and activities in the appendices. Kathy Ganske's research-based approach emphasizes cognitive engagement, discussion, and active learning. The book features firsthand tips from experienced teachers, strategies for building morphological awareness, "Did You Know?" sections with absorbing stories about specific words, discussions of idioms, and literature suggestions. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible appendix materials. New to This Edition *Chapter on researcher perspectives--noted scholars translate cutting-edge findings into practical teaching ideas. *Greatly expanded content on academic vocabulary, including Ganske's SAIL (survey, analyze, interpret, link) framework for instruction and a reproducible SAIL lesson guide. *Increased attention to English learners, with two new appendices on Spanish–English vocabulary connections. *Word sort activities feature updated instructions and many new examples. See also Ganske's Word Journeys, Second Edition: Assessment-Guided Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary Instruction, which provides a comprehensive framework for assessing and building word knowledge, and Word Sorts and More, Second Edition: Sound, Pattern, and Meaning Explorations K–3, which presents word study activities for the primary grades.




Daily Word Ladders: Idioms, Grades 4+


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These word-study puzzles help students grasp common idioms, giving them more tools to tackle vocabulary challenges in grade-level texts.




The Megabook of Fluency


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All the latest research on fluency plus dozens of practical lessons and ready-to-use fluency-priming tools, including partner poems, word ladders, and more!




100 Sight Word Mini-Books


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Instant fill-in mini-books that teach 100 essential sight words.




How This Book Was Made


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You may think you know how this book was made, but you don't. Sure, the author wrote many drafts, and the illustrator took a long time creating the art, but then what? How'd it get into your hands? Well, open the cover and read through these pages to find out. Just beware of the pirates and angry tiger. New York Times best-selling creators Mac Barnett and Adam Rex reveal the nitty gritty process of making a book . . . with a few unexpected twists along the way! Budding writers and artists will laugh at the mix of reality and the absurd as the story makes its way to a shelf, and a reader.




Sequencing Practice Mini-Books - Grades 2-3


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Kids read, cut, paste, and draw to sequence the pages in these high-interest fiction and nonfiction mini-books that progress from easy to more challenging sequencing formats. As they interact with the stories to order events from beginning to end, children develop essential skills they need for understanding sequence, such as identifying context and picture clues, making predictions, drawing conclusions, and using key sequencing words. Helps boost comprehension, critical thinking, fluency, and vocabulary, too. Great for ELLs! For use with Grades 2–3.