Meet the Marching Smithereens

Meet the Marching Smithereens

Author: Ann Hayes

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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Join the animal musicians of the Marching Smithereens a they introduce the instruments and sounds of the marching band. Brass, percussion, and woodwinds come together in a wildly fun musical ensemble. A rhythmic text offers facts about the band and its instruments. Full color.


A Box Full of Tales

A Box Full of Tales

Author: Kathy MacMillan

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2008-04-14

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 0838909604

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"In Maryland's Carroll County, story boxes have made this impossible dream come true for twenty years. Now MacMillan, writer, storyteller, and former children's librarian, outlines the proven story box system for sharing an array of successful programs. Story boxes offer a simple method for capturing ideas, talent, creativity, and resources available in your library. Including step-by-step instructions from concept through implementation and supplemented by programming tips, A Box Full of Tales also offers detailed plans for fifty great story boxes, including suggested books, fingerplays, songs, props, crafts, and sign language." "From ah-choo to antlers, from monkey business to zoo escapes, A Box Full of Tales is an easy way to offer winning, stress-free library programs for children without the headaches and the hassles. You can make the impossible happen when you share resources with story boxes!"--BOOK JACKET.


Differentiating for the Young Child

Differentiating for the Young Child

Author: Joan Franklin Smutny

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2009-11-09

Total Pages: 561

ISBN-13: 1412975557

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Designed to help teachers meet the diverse needs of young children, this book offers differentiated strategies for promoting intellectual discovery and creative thinking across key disciplines.


Linking Language

Linking Language

Author: Robert E. Rockwell

Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780876592021

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Everyday ways to connect language and literacy to the daily curriculum.


Onstage & Backstage

Onstage & Backstage

Author: Ann Hayes

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 9780152007829

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Describes the work done by various people--the director, stage manager, set designer, actors, and others--involved in putting on the play, Cinderella.


Teaching Gifted Children in Today's Preschool and Primary Classrooms

Teaching Gifted Children in Today's Preschool and Primary Classrooms

Author: Joan Franklin Smutny

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

Published: 2016-02-23

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1631980459

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These proven, practical early childhood teaching strategies and techniques help teachers identify young gifted children, differentiate and extend the curriculum, assess and document students’ development, and build partnerships with parents. Individual chapters focus on early identification, curriculum compacting, social studies, language arts, math and science, cluster grouping, social-emotional development, and finding and supporting giftedness in diverse populations. The text includes current information on brain research and learning; rigor and complexity; and integrating creativity, the arts, and higher-level thinking in accordance with learning goals. Scenarios and vignettes take readers into teachers’ classrooms. The book includes extensive references and resources to explore. Digital content includes customizable forms from the book.


Creating Meaning Through Literature and the Arts

Creating Meaning Through Literature and the Arts

Author: Claudia E. Cornett

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13:

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This best-selling resource contains proven techniques for integrating literature, art, music, drama and dance into daily classroom instruction. Complete with research-based examples, authentic teacher stories, and strategies for integration, it addresses INTASC standards, assessment and differentiated instruction throughout. Discover ten ways to integrate the arts using theArts Integration Blueprint presented in the book.Explore each art form and use the compendium of starter activities (presented in Seed chapters) to generate sound, creative ways to incorporate literature, art, music, drama and dance into K-8 classrooms.