Writing Lesson Level 1--Left to Right and Return Sweep


Book Description

Incorporate writing instruction in your classroom as an essential element of literacy development while implementing best practices. Simplify the planning of writing instruction and become familiar with the Common Core State Standards of Writing.




Writing Lesson Level K--Left to Right and Return Sweep


Book Description

Incorporate writing instruction in your classroom as an essential element of literacy development while implementing best practices. Simplify the planning of writing instruction and become familiar with the Common Core State Standards of Writing.




Getting to the Core of Writing: Essential Lessons for Every First Grade Student


Book Description

Inspire students to develop as writers in the first grade classroom with these engaging and creative writing lessons. This classroom-tested resource shows positive results in students' writing and simplifies the planning of writing instruction. It contains detailed information on how to establish and manage daily Writer's Workshop and includes consistent, structured instruction to encourage students to actively participate in the writing process. Specific lessons to help students develop the traits of quality writing are also included. This resource develops college and career readiness skills and is aligned to today's standards.




Getting to the Core of Writing: Essential Lessons for Every Kindergarten Student


Book Description

Inspire students to develop as writers in the kindergarden classroom with these engaging and creative writing lessons. This classroom-tested resource shows positive results in students' writing and simplifies the planning of writing instruction. It contains detailed information on how to establish and manage daily Writer's Workshop and includes consistent, structured instruction to encourage students to actively participate in the writing process. Specific lessons to help students develop the traits of quality writing are also included. This resource develops college and career readiness skills and is aligned to today's standards.




Creating Cut-Up Sentence Books, Grades PK - 1


Book Description

Facilitate a love of language in students in grades PK–1 with Creating Cut-Up Sentence Books! This 96-page book helps students develop successful reading strategies and skills. It includes 18 reproducible cut-up sentence books with popular themes, directions for making large classroom books and individual student books, and stories with high-frequency words from the First 25 Word List. The book supports NCTE and NAEYC standards.







Sequencing Cut-Up Paragraphs, Grades 1 - 2


Book Description

Instill a love of literacy in students in grades 1–2 using Sequencing Cut-Up Sentences! This 64-page book features the hands-on reading activity of assembling "cut-up" sentences, strategy that has been proven to be fun and effective. The 55 fiction and nonfiction passages in this book help students develop skills and strategies that assist them in comprehending, evaluating, interpreting, and appreciating what they read. Additionally, English Language Learners practice using common English sentence structures. This resource meets the needs of students of varying ability levels and learning styles. It supports NCTE standards.




The Wish Tree


Book Description

In winter Charles and his trusty toboggan set out to find the wish tree, and along the way he helps to make the wishes of his friends Squirrel, Fox, and Beaver come true.




Designing Early Literacy Programs


Book Description

This acclaimed teacher resource and course text describes proven ways to accelerate the language and literacy development of young children, including those at risk for reading difficulties. The authors draw on extensive research and classroom experience to present a complete framework for differentiated instruction and early intervention. Strategies for creating literacy-rich classrooms, conducting effective assessments, and implementing targeted learning activities are illustrated with vivid examples and vignettes. Helpful reproducible assessment tools are provided. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. New to This Edition *Fully restructured around a differentiated instruction model. *Incorporates response-to-intervention concepts and principles. *Chapter on exemplary prevention-focused classrooms, with an emphasis on playful learning. *Additional appendices: multipage assessment scoring record plus sample completed forms. *Links instruction to the Common Core State Standards.




The More-than-just-surviving Handbook


Book Description

This revised and expanded edition of the 1990 bestseller includes the latest research in language acquisition: how to teach reading and writing and how to develop listening and speaking skills. It is filled with the authors' trademark anecdotes and practical advice, based on their many years of experience working with ELL students. Strategies for teaching the four literacy skills-reading, writing, speaking, and listening-are enhanced by student examples and illustrations. To help you personalize the theory discussed, each chapter includes a section with questions and case studies so you can apply the information to your own school and issues. In this new edition, you'll find great suggestions on how to familiarize your ESL students with the school and classmates measure reading, writing, speaking, and listening fluency recognize and help students cope with culture shock enrich your reading and writing programs recognize the different needs of your students-with effective strategies for each level of literacy teach language through content help ESL students succeed in the content areas tap the resources of your school and community