Amanda B. Arens's Books

Mini-lessons on: The procedures of writing, the Conventions of writing, The craft of writing.

Learn when and how to teach the Working with Words Block using Month-by-Month Phonics and Vocabulary. Help students in grade 4 read and understand multisyllabic words and morphemes, build vocabulary, and learn spelling strategies with this comprehensive classroom supplement. This 160-page book includes activities such as Nifty Thrifty Fifty, Guess the Covered Word, Word Detectives, and Making Words. The book also includes homework suggestions, ideas for struggling readers, word lists, and reproducibles and supports the Four-Blocks(R) Literacy Model.

Meet the needs of all learners using differentiated instruction through the Big-Blocks(TM) Literacy Model in grades 4Ð8. Checklists for Implementing Big Blocks(TM) provides guidance for teachers and administrators. This 80-page book includes Self-Selected Reading, Writing, Guided Reading, and Working with Words. It covers self-evaluation, identifying areas for improvement, lesson planning, understanding Big Blocks(TM), assisting teachers with implementation, observing and evaluating teachers, and planning staff development. This book supports the Four-Blocks(R) Literacy Model and includes children's literature references.

This book is designed to help administrators know what to look for when they observe kindergarten teachers doing Building Blocks, the kindergarten program for the Four-Blocks Literacy model. Included in this resource are valuable planning and observation checklists.

Book's by Amanda B. Arens

Writing Mini-Lessons for Upper Grades

Writing Mini-Lessons for Upper Grades

Month-by-Month Phonics and Vocabulary, Grade 4

Month-by-Month Phonics and Vocabulary, Grade 4

Checklists for Implementing Big Blocksª, Grades 4 - 8

Checklists for Implementing Big Blocksª, Grades 4 - 8

The Administrator's Guide to Building Blocks

The Administrator's Guide to Building Blocks

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