A neighbourhood of animals take on the responsibility of caring for the humans they interact with. They are ‘Nature’s Critters’ and know they have a purpose here on earth. Regular meetings are held at the Public Park Pond and matters concerning the residents on Unity Lane are addressed. ‘Nature’s Critters’ are tasked with spreading cheer and well wishes to their Humans by mysteriously delivering ‘Luv-a-Bug’ cards to homes on Unity Lane. Enjoy the adventures of these characters as you discover the Aim and Motto they live by. You may have to reconsider your belief if you think that these little creatures are pests and serve no purpose in your life. This story will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions as you introduce your young person to new ways of showing compassion, empathy, sympathy and consideration towards family and friends but also to those little pesky critters that reside in our world with us. Young readers will learn from hidden, fun educational skills such as counting, rhyming, time concepts and enthusiastic clichés and idioms. There are also tricky, irregular words for kids to learn to use that will increase their vocabulary and show them how to appropriately drop them into conversations, just to impress.
Organized by month, 360 hands-on activities and ideas for everyday of the year. Each month begins with a pre-planned activity calendar indicating learning skills and appropriate age level. A minimum amount of preparation with a broad range of subjects including nature, animals, holidays and the human body.
This story will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions as you introduce your young person to new ways of showing compassion, empathy, sympathy and consideration towards family and friends but also to those little pesky critters that reside in our world with us. Young readers will learn from hidden, fun educational skills such as counting, rhyming, time concepts and enthusiastic clichés and idioms. There are also tricky, irregular words for kids to learn to use that will increase their vocabulary and show them how to appropriately drop them into conversations, just to impress.
Teaches students of all ages the basics of phonics with a time-tested, foolproof method This tenth edition of the best-selling book teaches reading using sounds and spelling patterns. These sounds and patterns are introduced one at a time, and slowly built into words, syllables, phrases, and sentences. Simple step-by-step directions begin every lesson. Although originally designed for K-2 emergent readers, this award-winning book is also successfully being used with adolescent and adult learners, as well as second language learners and students with learning disabilities. Wise and humorous proverbs encourage virtues such as patience, perseverance, honesty, kindness, compassion, courage, and loyalty. Offers help for all students including those with learning disabilities or very short attention spans Includes extensive examples, word lists, and practice readings that are 100% decodable Uses a multisensory method that benefits all learning styles This bestselling, much-loved book offers a complete approach to teaching phonics and reading for a fraction of the cost of other programs.
For those considering Extreme Programming, this book provides no-nonsense advice on agile planning, development, delivery, and management taken from the authors' many years of experience. While plenty of books address the what and why of agile development, very few offer the information users can apply directly.
Each unit includes the following components: Illustrated poem page -- Pocket chart word cards -- Pocket chart picture cards -- Student illustration page -- Mini book version of the poem -- Home/school connection activity -- Daily activities -- Literature links.
Based on the best-seller Phonics Pathways, a complete approach to teaching phonics and early reading Dolores Hiskes has developed a wealth of helpful teaching aides based on her best-selling book Phonics Pathways. This booster pack includes 46 double-sided flash cards that illustrate the sounds and spelling patterns of the English language; Speaking Pathways, a lively 35-minute audio CD that demonstrates the sounds of spoken English; and three fun phonics games: WordWorks, which reviews and reinforces phonics reading skills, Blendlt, which reinforces knowledge of beginning spelling patterns, and The Train Game, which features individual "train car" cards that kids put together to make longer words. Companion CD demonstrates the sounds of spoken English Contains games that have been classroom-tested and proven effective Offers aides that are at once challenging and a fun way to learn reading skills These powerful phonics teaching tools can be used with beginning readers, English language learners, dyslexic students, or children with attention deficits.