Lines, Bars and Circles


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Born in Scotland over 250 years ago, William Playfair was a dreamer who ñsaw the world differently from other people.î Unfortunately, this skill didnÍt easily translate into the fame and fortune he hoped for. In fact, it often got him into trouble with family, friends and bosses. But WillÍs innovative vision did inspire a big idea that would set him apart: he turned numbers into pictures by creating line graphs, bar graphs and pie charts! Numbers as pictures? ThereÍs an idea thatÍs off the charts!




Understanding Informational Text Features, Grades 6 - 8


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Designed to help students more easily navigate the world of nonfiction reading, Understanding Informational Text Features is a helpful resource for all middle-school learners. It is aligned to Common Core State Standards and focuses on common text features such as type, index, glossary, table of contents, captions, charts, and more! 64 pages




Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills, Grade 6


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SIXTH GRADE: Covers basic concepts such as equations, volume, writing, expanded notation, and more and develops the skills your child needs for grade-level success. INCLUDES: Fun, educational activities in phonics, reading, language arts, writing, and math, plus review lessons, teaching suggestions to extend learning, and answer keys. ALL-INCLUSIVE: This all-in-one comprehensive resource provides an entire curriculum of instruction that improves academic performance – updated with relevant, high-interest reading passages and artwork. HOMESCHOOL FRIENDLY: This elementary workbook for kids is a great learning resource for at home or in the classroom and allows parents to supplement their children's learning in the areas they need it most. WHY CARSON DELLOSA: Founded by two teachers more than 40 years ago, Carson Dellosa believes that education is everywhere and is passionate about making products that inspire life's learning moments.




Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills, Grade 6


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Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills for grade 6 covers basic concepts such as equations, decimals, fractions, perimeter, area, volume, ratios, percents, probability, integers, graphing, writing, researching, punctuation, expanded notation, parts of speech, and reading comprehension. Complete with practice in writing, reading, and math, this series helps develop the skills your child needs for grade-level success. --With over 10 million copies in print, the Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills series provides an entire curriculum filled with fun, educational activities and instruction that improve academic performance. --Available for grades prekindergarten to 6, Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills features vivid, full-color illustrations and grade-appropriate activities for phonics, reading, language arts, writing, and math. This series edition has been updated with relevant, high-interest reading passages and artwork to engage your child in the learning process. An excellent resource for supporting classroom learning or enhancing your home school curriculum, it features review lessons to measure your childÕs progress, teaching suggestions to extend learning, and answer keys to monitor accuracy. --Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills is the all-in-one resource for strengthening essential skills.




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Math, Grade 6


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Master Skills Math for students in grade 6 is the perfect workbook to help children achieve mastery of the mathematical skills necessary to succeed in school! Designed by educational experts, specifically for children in the sixth grade, this essential workbook teaches children basic math concepts and skills and then offers a variety of activities for skill-and-drill practice. Skills covered include: addition and subtraction; multiplication and division; fractions, decimals, and percents; measurements; graphing; and regrouping! Its 128 pages feature challenging lesson content with real-life applications, easy-to-understand directions, and a complete answer key. The Master Skills series has drawn national acclaim for its vivid illustrations, challenging lesson content and real-life applications. It is the perfect workbook series to teach children learning fundamentals.




Charts, Tables and Graphs


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Each page includes an attention-grabbing graph, chart, or table with questions to help kids read and interpret the data. Includes bar and line graphs, circle graphs, schedules, pictographs, and lots more. A perfect way to build on kids' interests and prepare them for standardized tests.




Elementary Curriculum


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The curriculum is the soul of the educational process, the heart of educational institution and the mind of the academic programme. It is the tool in the hands of the teachers to mould his students according to the goals of the education, and aims and objectives of the course. Any course cannot be conducted without a prescribed curriculum. More particularly, a definite as well as flexible curriculum at elementary level is needed as it is a combination of various subjects, skills, abilities, aptitudes and understanding. The present book on elementary curriculum is intended to guide preservice and inservice teachers to teach effectively, to provide insights to the curriculum designers to develop a suitable curriculum, to the writers to suggest suitable learning experiences, and to the parents to cooperate to realise the potentialities of their children. This book is touching all the important issues of curriculum, curriculum development, language arts, social studies, science, mathematics, assessment and evaluation.




Maps, Charts, Graphs & Diagrams


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With this book, teachers can give students many hands-on opportunities to practice using these visual tools in a meaningful context. Students will learn how to read different types of maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams, as well as how to construct their own. They will learn which visual tools are best for presenting specific types of information.--Page 3.




Teaching New Literacies in Grades 4-6


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Upper-elementary students encounter a sometimes dizzying array of traditional and nontraditional texts both in and outside of the classroom. This practical handbook helps teachers in grades 4?6 harness the instructional potential of fiction, poetry, and plays; informational texts; graphic novels; digital storytelling; Web-based and multimodal texts; hip-hop; advertisements; math problems; and many other types of texts. Twenty-four complete lessons promote critical literacy skills such as comprehending, analyzing, and synthesizing information and using writing to communicate new ideas and pose questions. Snapshots of diverse classrooms are accompanied by clear explanations of the research base for instruction in each genre. Ready-to-use reproducibles are included.