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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (14 video files, approximately 105 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Since its publication, teachers throughout the world have made The Daily 5 one of the most widely read books in education. Through this proven structure, teachers experience for themselves the power of students gaining independence and monitoring their own behaviors. Join Gail and Joan as they work with third- and fifth-grade teachers in two diverse Midwest classrooms where the Daily 5 has been in place for several years. As the popularity of the...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 106 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
In her book In the company of children, Joanne Hindley invites you inside her third-grade New York City classroom to "have a look" as she describes her reading and writing workshops. Joanne extends the invitation once again through a series of four video programs that give you a close-up look at mini-lessons and conferences during those workshops. In the two programs on reading mini-lessons and writing mini-lessons, she explores and rethinks the resources,...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 41 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Watch Mark Overmeyer as he conducts six individual writing conferences and one group conference with students in grades three and five. Mark describes how he uses conferences to meet the needs of all writers, including beginning English language learners, advanced students and students who struggle to develop ideas when they write. A bonus section includes a peer conference, in which Mark comments on how to help students support each other. In each...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 120 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
You can read books or attend workshops about how to teach writing, but there's no substitute for seeing master teachers put ideas into practice with real kids. When students write takes us into the classrooms at Bailey's Elementary School in the outskirts of Washington, DC, where teachers wrestle with the questions of what it means to become an effective writer and what is a teacher's role in developing students' competence as writers. The four videos...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
The authors "demonstrate how our emergent bilingual students--who speak two or more languages in their daily lives--thrive when they are able to use 'translanguaging' to tap the power of their entire linguistic and sociocultural repertoires. Additionally, [they] present rich and thoughtful literacy practices that propel emergent bilinguals into reading and writing success. The core of this approach is honoring and leveraging the language and cultural...
Author
Language
English
Description
How do you take the passion and chatter that K—5 students bring to the classroom and turn it into conversation skills that make them better learners?
Academic conversation can help hone speaking and listening, critical thinking, and social-emotional skills, as well as deepen content knowledge. But, despite its effectiveness, this kind of purposeful, student-led discussion is rarely taught or used at the elementary level. The mystery for teachers...
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Series
Language
English
Description
Create a vibrant writing classroom! Take 5! for Language Arts: Writing that builds critical-thinking skills supports K-2 students who are just beginning to grasp the elements of writing. This resource will help you introduce students to the writing process through mini-lessons and daily writing prompts. Writing prompts support writing and drawing exercises in engaging ways that relate to content and are within the framework of college and career readiness...
Author
Language
English
Description
These six stories are the perfect companions to the topics, SEAL work and Literacy Units for teachers and children in the primary classroom. They are to be, read aloud but can be, enjoyed in solitude. These include myths and legends, based around the subject of transformations dealing with issues and dilemmas to stimulate speaking, listening, responding and writing. The stories are, accompanied by a commentary and exercises for use as teaching tools....
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 15 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Editing invitations takes you into Jeff Anderson's sixth-grade classroom as Jeff demonstrates how he naturally links grammar instruction to writer's craft through his 'Invitations to Notice'. The invitations are a warm-up activity used at the beginning of writer's workshops to help students learn to play close attention to mechanics, style and craft. They can be used as an alternative to daily oral language for those teachers who are looking for stronger...
Author
Language
English
Description
The Power of Aa Letter
Literal alliteration at its finest!
Stories born out of the world of Animalia for every letter, to make you ponder.
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
How could it be?
For a mind can do wondrous things if you believe.
Author
Language
English
Description
With this unique approach to literature circles, our students are reading more, are writing more and are excited about talking about their books! The enthusiasm in the class is contagious with even our more reluctant readers wanting more time - and more books - to read. It is a pleasure to join a group and participate in the conversation. Our students' ability to make deep connections to one and other and to their reading is amazing.
Tanis Anderson,...
Author
Language
English
Description
School is tough enough when you know how to write. Imagine being one of the 33% of students who struggle with writing letters and numbers. This inability or difficulty is called dysgraphia. Children who suffer from dysgraphia often earn the reputation of being lazy or dumb. However, these children, like all children, want to succeed. They do not need to live lives of frustration and anxiety and a constant feeling of failing the adults they respect.
For...
Author
Language
English
Description
Want to Introduce Your Kids to the Basics of German Alphabets?
Curious about How They Sound?
Enhance your reading experience with our complimentary audio recordings. Follow the link provided inside the book to not just read, but also listen and immerse yourself in German pronunciation.
Experience the joy of learning German through our vibrant picture book!
Highlights Inside the Book:
Author
Language
English
Description
This handbook for teachers of young children guides teachers in preparing, modeling and beginning the writing process which leads to Writing Workshop and publishing of children's books. This book is a flexible step-by-step guide which begins with getting started, implementing Journal Writing, children's sharing, specific topics and ideas, and Writing Workshop procedures including publishing ideas. Pictures are included to illustrate finished work...
Author
Language
English
Description
People think that learning a new foreign language is tough, but instead the secret is not intelligence but interest, determination, and discipline. That said, having a strategic learning program, a good curriculum, and resources to study. Most importantly the style of study skills.
The process of writing this book is similar to reverse engineering. After the author wrote books in series such as:
Arabic Shortcuts
Learn Arabic for lower Beginners.
Let's...
Author
Language
English
Description
This fun and practical book gives teachers of grades 3—5 teachers both the research and the day-to-day practical activities to expand and empower their students' vocabulary.
Upper elementary students will develop a deeper understanding of how the English language works, enrich their vocabularies, and improve their reading and writing skills through the information and lessons provided by veteran educators Mary Jo Fresch and David L. Harrison.
Each...
19) Increase Reading Volume: Practical Strategies That Boost Students’ Achievement and Passion for Readi
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Language
English
Description
By fourth or fifth grade, many striving readers have lost their self-confidence and the belief that, with hard work, they can reach a goal. Whether these students were on a computer reading program, in a grade-level basal program, or listening to a required novel, they weren't reading. Research by Allington, Krashen, Howard, Miller, and Ripp points to the need for students to read wonderful books to develop reading skill and expertise. Voluminous...
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Series
Language
English
Description
Bring the science of reading directly into the classroom! Developed for Grades 3-5, this resource provides teachers with meaningful strategies to boost students' reading and writing skills. This book offers easy-to-use lessons and methods to help students practice word recognition, reading comprehension and content knowledge, and writing. With these research-based strategies, third through fifth grade teachers can make reading and writing simple,...
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