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  • Guided by Meaning in Primary Literacy

    Libraries, Reading, Writing, and Learning

    by Joyce Armstrong Carroll, Kelley Barger, Karla James, Kristy Hill ...
    Using a research-based approach, this book examines the critical connections between writing and reading, and it explains how to encourage early literacy in the classroom and library.How can teachers and librarians support true literacy in young learners? Are very young children guided by meaning in constructing their reality and their relationship to the world? What is the value of championing ... Read more

    $42.09 USD

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  • Teaching English to Young Learners

    by Robert Taylor ...
    In this book, you will learn a wide variety of teaching techniques and strategies for teaching children from ages 4-11. The book is full of lesson plans, games and activities for current or aspiring teachers who are teaching children at kindergarten and early primary grade levels and whose first language is other than English. It is the foundation of a second language instruction course and was ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Raising Kids Who Read

    What Parents and Teachers Can Do

    by Daniel T. Willingham ...
    How parents and educators can teach kids to love reading in the digital ageEveryone agrees that reading is important, but kids today tend to lose interest in reading before adolescence. In Raising Kids Who Read, bestselling author and psychology professor Daniel T. Willingham explains this phenomenon and provides practical solutions for engendering a love of reading that lasts into adulthood. Like ... Read more

    $17.00 USD

  • Celebrating Every Learner

    Activities and Strategies for Creating a Multiple Intelligences Classroom

    by Thomas R. Hoerr, Sally Boggeman, Christine Wallach, The New City School ...
    Howard Gardner's groundbreaking theory applied for classroom useThis important book offers a practical guide to understanding how Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) can be used in the classroom. Gardner identified eight different types of intelligence: linguistic, logical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, naturalist, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Celebrating Every ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Writing Thief

    Using Mentor Texts to Teach the Craft of Writing

    by Ruth Culham ...
    'Mediocre writers borrow. Great writers steal.'--T.S. EliotWriting thieves read widely, dive deeply into texts, and steal bits and pieces from great texts as models for their own writing. Author Ruth Culham admits to being a writing thief - and she wants you and your students to become writing thieves, too!In The Writing Thief: Using Mentor Texts to Teach the Craft of Writing, Culham demonstrates ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Creating Robust Vocabulary

    Frequently Asked Questions and Extended Examples

    by Isabel L. Beck, PhD, Margaret G. McKeown, PhD, Linda Kucan, PhD ...
    Series series Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy
    Bringing Words to Life has enlivened the classrooms of hundreds of thousands of teachers. Responding to readers' success stories, practical questions, and requests for extended examples, this ideal volume builds on the groundbreaking work of Bringing Words to Life. The authors present additional tools, tips, and detailed explanations of such questions as which words to teach, when and how to teach ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • Book Smart

    How to Develop and Support Successful, Motivated Readers

    by Anne E. Cunningham, PhD, Jamie Zibulsky, PhD ...
    Authored by two passionate psychologists and educators, Book Smart: How to Develop and Support Successful, Motivated Readers is a how-to guide rich with stories, lessons, activities, and ideas aimed at supporting reading development and addressing the broad range of interpersonal, social, emotional, and motivational skills that can be fostered by reading with young children. The early chapters in ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Writing for Impact

    8 Secrets from Science That Will Fire Up Your Readers’ Brains

    by Bill Birchard ...
    Learn the keys to energizing your writing, engaging readers, and breaking out with influence.What good will it do to skillfully craft a written argument if you lose your audience? Simple emails, formal reports, blogs, presentations, articles—they need punch to gain influence. Clear structure and logic alone won’t do. To engage readers, you need to make mentally stimulating choices in language ... Read more

    $14.49 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Comprehension Across the Curriculum

    Perspectives and Practices K-12

    Edited by Kathy Ganske, PhD, Douglas Fisher, PhD ...
    Series Book 12 - Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy
    Successful students use comprehension skills and strategies throughout the school day. In this timely book, leading scholars present innovative ways to support reading comprehension across content areas and the full K–12 grade range. Chapters provide specific, practical guidance for selecting rewarding texts and promoting engagement and understanding in social studies, math, and science, as well ... Read more

    $44.09 USD

  • Creative Block Play

    A Comprehensive Guide to Learning through Building

    by Rosanne Hansel ...
    Creative Block Play covers everything you need to encourage a child's development in a variety of domains through block play. This book is full of photos that illustrate block play in real classrooms and stories from teachers who have successfully used block play to encourage children's development in a variety of domains.Rosanne Regan Hansel has been both a teacher and administrator for a variety ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • StoryMaking

    The Maker Movement Approach to Literacy for Early Learners

    by Robin Chappele Thompson, Michelle Kay Compton ...
    After studying the current research on literacy learning for young children, delving into the beliefs and schools of Reggio Emilia, and discovering the Maker Movement, the authors created StoryMaking. With great success, they implemented it in their diverse and large public school district. StoryMaking shares the processes, first steps, next steps, uses for materials, and lessons learned so ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • Effective Questioning Strategies in the Classroom

    A Step-by-Step Approach to Engaged Thinking and Learning, K-8

    by Esther Fusco ...
    “If you are serious about improving your knowledge about questions and your skill in using them, this is the book for you. Putting some time and effort into the suggested practice will be personally rewarding, and your students will benefit greatly from your effective use of questions.”—Lawrence F. Lowery, Professor Emeritus, Graduate School of Education, University of California at Berkeley ... Read more

    $29.69 USD