Word Family Foundations for Common Core


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This book has everything you need to teach 20 word families including: at, ap, an, ank, en, et, ed, est, in, it, ip, ig, ot, og, op, ock, unk, ub, ut, and ug. Each word family comes with a student made book featuring the adorable artwork of Stefani Sadler, letter cards, word cards, center ideas and a worksheet. The books are designed to be layered and filled with teachable moments. An example of this would for the "ock" word family where we have placed an illustration on one of the pages containing a block. The letters on the block are A, T & N. A teacher could point students to these letters and ask what words could be made using these three letters. The students would then respond: a, an, at, ant, tan and so on. Each book contains cross curricular connections similar to this example. The activities and worksheets are designed to address all primary ability levels. The younger learners can use these activities in a whole or small group setting whereas the older learners may complete them independently. We have tried to provide as much instructional flexibility as possible by providing the ideas, reproducibles and all the tools necessary to successfully teach word families. Also available as a five part series: (at, ap, an, ank) or (, en, et, ed, est) or (in, it, ip, ig) or (ot, og, op, ock) or (unk, ub, ut, and ug).




Vocabulary for the Common Core


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The Common Core State Standards present unique demands on students’ ability to learn vocabulary and teachers’ ability to teach it. The authors address these challenges in this resource. Work toward the creation of a successful vocabulary program, guided by both academic and content-area terms taken directly from the mathematics and English language arts standards.







Foundations Word Family Books


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First Grade Foundations, Grade 1


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First Grade Foundations is a comprehensive guide that offers Common Core State Standards practice while reinforcing essential skills like long and short vowels, compound words, addition and subtraction, early algebra and more! The colorful, innovative activity pages will engage your child for hours of learning fun! With First Grade Foundations, your child will build a solid foundation for reading, language arts, and math through the fun and challenging cross-curricular activities in social studies and science. The extension activities on almost every page will encourage your child to utilize critical thinking and apply what he or she has learned to everyday situations. First Grade Foundations is your child’s stepping stone to success! The Foundations series for Kindergarten through third grade offers activities for a full year of practice. Aligned to the Common Core State Standards, these the ready-to-go practice pages are simple and engaging with challenging extension suggestions on almost very page. Essential skills in language arts and math are addressed and presented with a whimsical, innovative style that kids will love! The activities included in the Foundations series also utilize critical thinking, coloring, cutting, and gluing skills.




Teaching Strategies GOLD


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Foundations Phonics


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An easy and fun approach to teaching your child to read A stand-alone phonics & reading program, flexible for use in either kindergarten or first gradeA workbook filled with lessons, instructions, and suggested hands-on activities for a full semester of studySuggested hands-on activities will utilize materials typically found in the kitchen or playroom (e.g., crayons, markers, flour, rice, play-dough) This unique curriculum will take your student on a journey from the beginning of creation to the Resurrection of Christ as they learn each letter and corresponding sound. Designed to meet the needs of students who are ready to begin writing, as well as those who may not have mastered the hand-eye coordination skills yet that are needed for writing.




All About Words


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" ... A practical guide designed to help early childhood teachers take advantage of the unique opportunity provided by the common core state standards. It offers strategies for planning and presenting vocabulary instruction and for monitoring children's word learning progress, along with helpful appendices that provide specific guidance on which words to teach"--Cover, page [4].




Reconsidering Children's Early Development and Learning


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In 1990, the National Education Goals were established by the President and the 50 state governors. Great attention has been given to Goal 1, dubbed the "readiness" goal: By the year 2000, all children in America will start school ready to learn. The Goal 1 Resource Technical Planning Groups were asked to suggest ways in which Goal 1 could be measured. The purpose of this document is to further amplify the dimensions of early learning and development used by the National Educational Goals Panel to measure progress toward Goal 1. The following five dimensions are discussed: (1) "Physical Well-Being and Motor Development"; (2) "Social and Emotional Development," serving as the foundation for relationships which give meaning to school experience; (3) "Approaches toward Learning," referring to the inclinations, dispositions, or styles that reflect ways children become involved with learning; (4) "Language Development"; and (5) "Cognition and General Knowledge." For each of the dimensions, a rationale; general definition; the relationship to individual, cultural, and contextual variation; and a summary are given. The report concludes with a discussion of underlying issues, implications, and action steps. (Contains 83 references.) (BGC)




Math Foundations, Grade 1


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Math Foundations offers Common Core State Standards practice while reinforcing essential skills for your first grader like number recognition, place value, addition and subtraction, early algebra, and time and money. The colorful, innovative activity pages will engage your child for hours of learning fun! With Math Foundations, your child will build a solid foundation for math through the fun and challenging cross-curricular activities in social studies and science. The extension activities on almost every page will encourage your child to utilize critical thinking and apply what he or she has learned to everyday situations. Math Foundations is your child’s stepping stone to success! The Math Foundations series for Kindergarten through third grade offers activities for a full year of practice. Aligned to the Common Core State Standards, these the ready-to-go practice pages are simple and engaging with challenging extension suggestions on almost very page. Essential skills in math are addressed and presented with a whimsical, innovative style that kids will love! The activities included in the Foundations series also utilize critical thinking, coloring, cutting, and gluing skills.