Author : Traci Ferguson Geiser
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 17,95 MB
Release : 2014-05-01
Category :
ISBN : 1480781630
These engaging hands-on activities provide students with hours of fun-filled learning experiences throughout the year. The activities are in an easy-to-follow format and require little preparation time and few materials.
Author : Traci Ferguson Geisert
Publisher : Teacher Created Resources
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,54 MB
Release : 2003-02-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 0743937171
Take It to Your Seat Literacy Centers, Grades 4-5 has everything you need for 16 folder centers that are ideal for small group and individual practice. Center activities practice reading and writing skills. The skills practiced include the following: * using context clues * syllabication * writing stories * analogies * using the table of contents and index * using descriptive language * synonyms * antonyms * figurative language * combining sentences * editing letters * writing poetry * root words * writing directions * classifying sentence types * multiple meaning words
Author : Nikki Campo-Stallone
Publisher : Teaching Resources
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,99 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Education, Preschool
ISBN : 9780545007986
The photographs make it easy to understand how to set up and organize centers for poetry, listening, writing, independent reading, the ABCs, and lots more.
Author : Gail Boushey
Publisher : Stenhouse Publishers
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 29,27 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Education
ISBN : 1571109749
The Daily 5, Second Edition retains the core literacy components that made the first edition one of the most widely read books in education and enhances these practices based on years of further experience in classrooms and compelling new brain research. The Daily 5 provides a way for any teacher to structure literacy (and now math) time to increase student independence and allow for individualized attention in small groups and one-on-one. Teachers and schools implementing the Daily 5 will do the following: Spend less time on classroom management and more time teaching Help students develop independence, stamina, and accountability Provide students with abundant time for practicing reading, writing, and math Increase the time teachers spend with students one-on-one and in small groups Improve schoolwide achievement and success in literacy and math. The Daily 5, Second Edition gives teachers everything they need to launch and sustain the Daily 5, including materials and setup, model behaviors, detailed lesson plans, specific tips for implementing each component, and solutions to common challenges. By following this simple and proven structure, teachers can move from a harried classroom toward one that hums with productive and engaged learners. What's new in the second edition: Detailed launch plans for the first three weeks Full color photos, figures, and charts Increased flexibility regarding when and how to introduce each Daily 5 choice New chapter on differentiating instruction by age and stamina Ideas about how to integrate the Daily 5 with the CAFE assessment system New chapter on the Math Daily 3 structure
Author : Vanessa J. Levin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 24,54 MB
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 111969888X
Discover new, practical methods for teaching literacy skills in your early childhood classroom. Has teaching early literacy skills become a stumbling block to getting your preschool students kindergarten ready? Break out of the tired “letter of the week” routine and learn how to transform your lessons with fun and effective techniques. Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers will equip teachers to infuse every aspect of their teaching with exciting hands-on literacy teaching methods that engage students and help them build authentic connections with books, so that 100% of their students will have a strong literacy foundation and will be fully prepared for success in kindergarten and beyond. Respected author Vanessa Levin, veteran early childhood educator and author of the “Pre-K Pages” blog, breaks down the research and translates it into realistic, actionable steps you can take to improve your teaching. Features specific examples of teaching techniques and activities that engage students in hands-on, experiential learning during circle time, centers, and small groups. Offers a simple, four-step system for teaching literacy skills, based on the foundational principles of early literacy teaching Demonstrates how to build your confidence in your ability to get 100% of your students ready for kindergarten, long before the end of the school year Understand the problems with traditional literacy teaching and identify gaps in your current teaching practice with this valuable resource.
Author : Denita Dinger
Publisher : Redleaf Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 44,54 MB
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 1605541982
Playtime is focused, purposeful, and full of learning. As they play, children master motor development, learn language and social skills, think creatively, and make cognitive leaps. This (un)curriculum is all about fostering children's play, trusting children as capable and engaged learners, and leaving behind boxed curriculums and prescribed activities. Filled with information on the guiding principles that make up an (un)curriculum, learning experience ideas, and suggestions for building strong emotional and engaging physical environments, Let Them Play provides support to those who believe in the learning power of play. Jeff A. Johnson spent twenty-five years as a child care provider in center- and home-based programs. He now works full time as an author, keynote speaker, podcaster, toymaker, and early learning advocate. He is the author or coauthor of six other Redleaf Press books. Denita Dinger has been a child care provider for more than fifteen years and operates a family child care program. For the last five years, she has been a frequent keynote speaker at early childhood conferences, focusing on the topics of hands-on learning and learning through play.
Author : Lisa Daly
Publisher : Redleaf Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 20,86 MB
Release : 2014-10-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 160554275X
Use loose parts to spark children's creativity and innovation Loose parts are natural or synthetic found, bought, or upcycled materials that children can move, manipulate, control, and change within their play. Alluring and captivating, they capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and motivate learning. The hundreds of inspiring photographs showcase an array of loose parts in real early childhood settings. And the overviews of concepts children can learn when using loose parts provide the foundation for incorporating loose parts into your teaching to enhance play and empower children. The possibilities are truly endless.
Author : Susan Rebecka Sandall
Publisher : Brookes Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,49 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781681253411
The third edition of Building Blocks provides readers with a framework for successful and meaningful inclusion of preschoolers with special needs. Like the first two editions, the third edition offers teachers effective, research-based instructional practices to promote learning in inclusive classrooms. The authors have updated existing content and added new content to reflect current thinking in the field.
Author :
Publisher : Teacher Created Resources
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 50,10 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : 0743936906
Help students build body awareness and improve overall movement. Includes skills checklists, ideas for ball and equipment usage, sensory experiences, and more!
Author : Sally Featherstone
Publisher : Featherstone Education Limited
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 33,6 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Early childhood education
ISBN : 9781408194126
Developing fine motor skills is a key feature in learning to read and write. Many children need additional help to develop these skills in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and The Little Book of Fine Motor Skills gives you lots of ideas for interesting activities focused on hand/eye coordination and refining the movements of arms and hands. Like all the other books in the Little Book series, this book presents appropriate and enjoyable activities in a simple format, which would enable the most inexperienced practitioners to plan and deliver the curriculum against clear objectives.
