February Holidays (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

Our February activity book has been prepared to help teachers of lower elementary grades in teaching a patriotic unit emphasizing the February holidays. At the end of the unit, children will be more aware of their heritage and therefore be able to develop a respect for their country and its patriots. Activities include poems, penmanship, and writing. A holiday book is also included for children to take home and share with their families.




Daily Discoveries for FEBRUARY (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

Yet another creative book in the popular Daily Discoveries series! Special days for your students to celebrate in the classroom include: Robinson Crusoe Day, Singing Telegram Day, Magazine Day, Telephone Book Day, Levi Strauss' Birthday, Pizza Pizzazz Day and many more in addition to the familiar ones such as Groundhog Day, Lincoln's Birthday and Valentine’s Day. The creative activities can be plugged into your regular curriculum: language arts, social studies, writing, math, science and health, music and drama, physical fitness, art, etc. Your class will look forward to every day of the month when you give them a day to celebrate! Also included are reproducible patterns for writing assignments and art projects as well as lists of correlated books and bulletin board ideas.




Cut and Create! Holidays (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

Easy step-by-step projects teach scissor skills, visual-motor skills, grouping, ordering and spatial relationships. Finished projects can be used for take-homes, bulletin boards, mobiles, gifts and more!




Autumn Ideas (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

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.




Life in the Temperate Forest (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

The information contained in this resource and activity book follows a learning cycle that includes: a) free exploration by the students; b) expansion of exploration through activities that allow children to test, integrate, and sort out their discoveries; and c) application of concepts through individual and group projects which provide students with the opportunity to enhance and share what they have learned. Each section includes teacher resource material, planned lessons, suggested forest log entries, and expansion activities. Students will look at collected samples, books, magazines, and other resources. The display table's contents will motivate curiosity and questions. Watch carefully during this stage for high-interest items and concepts. Four transparencies (print books) or PowerPoint slides (eBooks) are included to engage students in discussion and reinforce the concepts presented in the book.




Our Global Village - Poland (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

Bring the world a little closer with these multicultural books. An excellent way for students to appreciate and learn cultural diversity in an exciting hands-on format. Each book explores the history, language, holidays, festivals, customs, legends, foods, creative arts, lifestyles, and games of the title country. A creative alternative to student research reports and a time-saver for teachers since the activities and resource material are contained in one book.




Assessing Language - Grade 4 (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

Milliken’s new "Assessing Language" series for Grades 4-8 gives teachers a rich variety of reproducible standards-based assessments. Each book contains 56 grade-appropriate worksheets suitable for monitoring skill retention as well as practice and reinforcement.




Meet the First Ladies (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

In Meet the First Ladies, your students will find a biographical sketch with detailed information, followed by questions for discussion and research. A page focusing on some aspect of life in the time is also included. Students will learn that not every First Lady was a wife (daughters and relatives also filled the role), how Martha Jefferson made soap, the identity of the first baby born in the White House, who rode down the White House stairs on a cookie sheet and much, much more!




January Days (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

Our January activity book has been prepared to help teachers of lower elementary grades in teaching a unit on the five senses. At the conclusion of this unit, children will have a greater sense of self-awareness. Included are worksheets, recipes, and art ideas.




December Holiday Customs (ENHANCED eBook)


Book Description

The purpose of the "December" unit is to assist elementary school teachers in teaching a multicultural unit emphasizing December holidays: Kwanzaa, Hanukkah (Chanukah), and Christmas around world. Included are poems, worksheets, recipes, and art ideas. Enclosed is a child's book highlighting the December holidays that can be reproduced so the child can take it home and share it with his or her family. By studying a variety of countries, the children learn that a considerable number of holiday customs have their origin in the many cultures and ethnic groups that came to America.