Focusing entirely on Number and Operations, this book delves into three major content areas of the NCTM standards—Number Systems, Operations, and Computation. Students explore the relationships between numbers, the meaning of various operations and how they relate, and the techniques that make computation a breeze. Various formats of questions allow students to address one or more of the NCTM process strands on each page. The standards correlation chart and icons at the top of each page identify effective activities utilizing Problem Solving, Reasoning and Proof, Communication, Connections, and Representation. Skill checks and cumulative tests are included as well as vocabulary cards to help reinforce mathematical terms and symbols. Answer key provided
Instill a love of reading in special-education students and/or English Language Learners in grades K–2 using Get Ready, Read! This 240-page interactive resource systematically breaks down phonics and reduces the pace to help struggling readers comprehend first words. It covers more than 150 word families, and each chapter includes phonogram lists, clip art, word cards, and phonemic-awareness and decoding activities. Circle-time lessons introduce small groups of words with exercises, songs, games, and learning aids. Activities and games provide follow-up practice. The book supports NAEYC and NCTE standards.
From a veteran Fortune 500 executive, how women can reach and succeed in top leadership positions Though women hold a majority of the managerial and professional jobs in the workforce, they occupy a mere 14% of C-suite positions at Fortune 500 firms. To break through this stubborn glass ceiling, women must learn to take bold steps when career-defining moments arise. During her 33-year career at Southern Company, a Fortune 500 utility company, Becky Blalock rose to become CIO in a traditionally male industry. Now she offers her own hard-won advice, as well as that of 28 top female executives, to show all aspiring women how to dare to reach the highest tier of leadership and C-suite positions. Includes advice and mentoring lessons from top women business leaders such as: Anna Maria Chávez, CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA; Kat Cole, President of Cinnabon; Carol Tomé, CFO of Home Depot; Dr. Beverly Tatum, president of Spelman College, and Jeanette Horan, CIO of IBM, among many others Features straightforward, honest advice on gaining confidence, speaking up, finding mentors, learning to fail, building a network of allies, managing others, and more Written by pioneering business leader Becky Blalock, with a Foreword by Anne Mulcahy, former chairperson and CEO of Xerox Corporation Dare is must-needed guide for women everywhere, at every level, striving to develop the character, skills, and relationships that deliver greater success in the workplace.
Describes the past, development, settlement, and present culture of the African Congo, and profiles the adventurers who ventured into the unexplored land.
Written for expectant mothers, fathers, and siblings ... to help parents understand the need for giving the newborn daily verbal encouragement for healthy psychological development.
These activities were designed to introduce and reinforce fraction concepts. The worksheets begin with naming the numerator and denominator and go on to provide practice with halves, thirds, fourths, fifths, sixths, eighths, ninths, twelfths, and equivalent fractions. Coloring, dot-to-dot puzzles, and identifying activities predominate. A test and answer keys are included. (MNS)
The Playful Toddler is a wonderful collection of brain-boosting activities, created especially for the 18- month to two-year-old child. The simple games included in this book offer your child visual, tactile, and kinesthetic experiences.Parent and caregivers can use this resource to provide rich and supportive learning environments for young children. Play is the place where a young child can develop into an individual. These delightful, simple games offer yourchild learning opportunities and valuable time with you.
A collection of reproducible logic-based puzzles, activities, and work sheets especially designed to make children think and sharpen their deductive reasoning skills.
Designed to use simple materials that can be found in almost any household, this document provides elementary teachers and students with activities and worksheets that deal with basic scientific concepts. The activities are intended to help students form and test their own hypotheses. Each topic in the booklet is addressed through a simple experiment and a reproducible worksheet which students can use to record their data. The experiments and activities deal with: (1) absorption of heat; (2) capillary action; (3) cold and warm air; (4) colored pigments; (5) colored lights; (6) condensation; (7) conduction of heat; (8) evaporation; (9) friction; (10) jet propulsion; (11) magnetic attraction; (12) molecular motion; (13) reflections; (14) oils; (15) pulse rate; (16) shadows; (17) sounds; (18) starches; (19) static electricity; (20) sundials; and (21) surface tension. Included are a science word search and some reproducible science award certificates. (TW)
This booklet designed for students in grades 4-8 provides 52 activities, including puzzles and problems. Activities range from simple to complex, giving learners practice in finding patterns, numeration, permutation, and problem solving. Calculators should be available, and students should be encouraged to discuss solutions with classmates, parents, and other adults. Working in a group with a given time limit is also suggested. A bonus activity, usually very difficult, is included on each page for extra credit; award certificates are provided. The answer key lists possible answers, since there are sometimes several acceptable answers for an activity. The booklet is profusely illustrated with black and white line drawings and other graphics. (MNS)
A collection of reproducible activity pages which are designed to give children practice in reading, understanding, and following directions in sequential order.
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