Gramma Was a Gambler Dedication page: To all my grandsons, Jacob, Lukas, Jonah, and Brendan Who will always make me feel like I won life's greatest jackpot. Back cover: In spite of folklore, luck is never a lady Thousands of people are becoming addicted to gambling every day across the land as casinos proliferate and people
Turn kids onto science with these exciting Internet learning adventures. The 88 lessons in this book connect young learners to the incredible array of science knowledge and resources on the Internet. Each unit includes engaging activities and Internet research projects based on specific science concepts, along with discussion questions and lists of relevant Web sites and related literature. Grades K-6.
Tap into the budding investigators within youngsters and help them connect to the incredible array of social studies knowledge and resources on the Internet. The 75 lessons in this book guide you and your students in exciting Internet projects that target specific content objectives for specific social studies concepts. Each unit includes activities, questions, and lists of relevant Web sites and related literature. A great way to motivate students, build online technology skills, and increase knowledge.
Provides a series of sample letters, newsletters, and other materials for elementary school teachers to send to encourage parents of third to sixth graders to become involved in their children's study of science.
This book_an all-in-one sourcebook of practical ideas and solutions_provides simple, convenient strategies for every classroom teacher. A creative range of 'inside information' is offered for teachers to dip into and savor for their professional and personal pursuits.
Expanding literature beyond the covers of a single book into every facet of the curriculum, from reading/language arts to math, social studies, music, physical education, and science and health, this volume is truly a celebration of reading. Thirty-five high-quality books, selected on the basis of interest level and application to the needs of reluctant readers, are presented with critical thinking questions, activities, and a host of other energizing ideas for the reading program, from making wind socks and tree diaries to raising tadpoles and brine shrimp. Guidelines for motivating students and encouraging active participation introduce the concepts and methodology of this exciting approach. Demonstrating the power and beauty of literature, it stimulates the perception of reading not only as a requisite part of every course and every subject, but as a natural and normal part of every student's life. Grades 2-5.
You'll appreciate these tools for parent participation in the learning process. Reproducible activity sheets based on quality children's books are designed as take-home assignments for children. Each sheet includes a book summary, discussion questions, and a list of engaging learning activities for adults and children that increase discussion, reading skills, and comprehension.
Dr. Anthony D. Fredericks has participated in numerous interviews from both sides of the desk. In Ace Your Teacher Interview (Revised and Expanded), he has assembled the wisdom and experience of scores of seasoned educators. This all-in-one sourcebook of teacher interview questions, in concert with the best responses, offers invaluable insights on what you need to succeed in a very competitive job market. Ace Your Teacher Interview provides you with inside information on how to prepare for interviews, various interview formats, and how to handle tricky questions. Additionally, you'll discover a creative range of inside information on what impresses interviewers and makes you stand out as a candidate. In a witty and informative manner, Fredericks generously shares the time-tested strategies that will get you hired.What readers have said about Ace Your Teacher Interview:?"I just got my dream job in a great school district because this book made me a more desirable candidate."?"This should be required reading for all Education Majors. I spent one year looking for a teaching job with no luck. I bought this book, and it taught me what I was doing wrong in interviews and on applications. I now have a full time teaching job that I love!"?"Excellent tips! I have interviewed multiple times; then I read the book and landed my first teaching job!"?"As the title promises, I aced all of my interviews and had multiple job offers."?"I had three interviews. Offered two jobs and I got to choose which I wanted most!"?"Every question I was asked in the interview was in this book!
Getting parents to participate in their child's education is easy with these take-home reproducibles! This book provides a single-source guide to selected reading and extension activities for grade levels K-6. Each activity sheet includes a summary of a book, discussion questions, and a list of engaging learning projects for adults and children. The activities are designed to increase discussion, build reading skills, and develop comprehension. More than 100 titles of quality children's literature are featured. Teachers will love this unique way to promote reading, and it's great PR for the library. A must for school and public libraries!
To fulfill the need of gifted students for exciting, energizing, focused challenges, these two books of activity ideas offer numerous single-period and multi-week activities designed to stimulate creativity and enhance higher-level thinking. The grades K-2 book includes word puzzles, analogies, short-term research activities, Readers Theatre scripts, six guided book discussions, and a booklist for gifted readers. The grades 3-6 volume focuses on developing six thinking skills (literal comprehension, reorganization, interpretation, evaluation, appreciation, and application) through engagement with puzzles and mental challenges, word wizards, analogies, one- to two-week investigative activities, long-term project ideas, and tools for critical analysis of literary characters, settings, and events. The briefer activities are often based on reproducible handouts. Answer keys. Illustrated. Good Year Books.
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, uses, and endangered status of this black and white striped animal found on the plains of Africa.
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