Quick-n-Fun Writing Activities Just for Young Learners

Quick-n-Fun Writing Activities Just for Young Learners

Author: Martin Lee

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2001-05

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780439170338

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"Give kids practice with 26 fun forms of writing, including alphabet books, pet tales, weather reports, super silly recipes, book reviews, color descriptions, character comparisons, and everything in between!"--Page 4 of cover


The Best Part of Me

The Best Part of Me

Author:

Publisher: Avenues

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 0316703060

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An award-winning photographer captures children's thoughts about their bodies in striking b&w photos and disarmingly honest words.


Interactive Writing

Interactive Writing

Author: Andrea McCarrier

Publisher: F&p Professional Books and Mul

Published: 2018-08-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780325099262

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Interactive Writing is specifically focused on the early phases of writing, and has special relevance to prekindergarten, kindergarten, grade 1 and 2 teachers.


TheDadLab: 40 Quick, Fun and Easy Activities to do at Home

TheDadLab: 40 Quick, Fun and Easy Activities to do at Home

Author: Sergei Urban

Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Ltd.

Published: 2018-07-12

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1788700600

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With more than 3 million fans, TheDadLab has quickly become an online sensation by creating a solution for parents when they hear the dreaded 'I'm bored' complaint, and now, for the first time, Sergei Urban has transferred his most popular experiments to print in this beautifully illustrated and mind-blowing book! Using everyday ingredients that you can find in your kitchen cupboard, Sergei shows experiments that are not only fun for children, but fun for adults too! With 40 wonderful activities, including 15-never-before-posted, TheDadLab includes additional information not found on his online posts: each activity will feature a detailed explanation simplifying the information that stems from the fields of Science, Technology, engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for a parent to help explain their curious child and answer the questions 'how' and 'why.'


Teach Smarter

Teach Smarter

Author: Vanessa J. Levin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2021-04-29

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 111969888X

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Discover new, practical methods for teaching literacy skills in your early childhood classroom. Has teaching early literacy skills become a stumbling block to getting your preschool students kindergarten ready? Break out of the tired “letter of the week” routine and learn how to transform your lessons with fun and effective techniques. Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers will equip teachers to infuse every aspect of their teaching with exciting hands-on literacy teaching methods that engage students and help them build authentic connections with books, so that 100% of their students will have a strong literacy foundation and will be fully prepared for success in kindergarten and beyond. Respected author Vanessa Levin, veteran early childhood educator and author of the “Pre-K Pages” blog, breaks down the research and translates it into realistic, actionable steps you can take to improve your teaching. Features specific examples of teaching techniques and activities that engage students in hands-on, experiential learning during circle time, centers, and small groups. Offers a simple, four-step system for teaching literacy skills, based on the foundational principles of early literacy teaching Demonstrates how to build your confidence in your ability to get 100% of your students ready for kindergarten, long before the end of the school year Understand the problems with traditional literacy teaching and identify gaps in your current teaching practice with this valuable resource.


50 Month-by-month Draw & Write Prompts

50 Month-by-month Draw & Write Prompts

Author: Danielle Blood

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780439271769

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Motivate your students to write with fun-filled reproducibles for every month Each reproducible pairs a drawing prompt with quick writing prompts on favorite topics: autumn harvest, animals, 100th day, holidays, weather, classroom community, and more. As a pre-writing warm-up, drawing pictures sparks kids' interest, helps them generate ideas and details for writing, and makes their subjects lively and real. A great way to encourage reluctant writers For use with Grades K-2.


First Day Jitters

First Day Jitters

Author: Julie Danneberg

Publisher: Charlesbridge

Published: 2013-01-07

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1607345498

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Head back to school with the bestselling picture book classic! The perennial classroom read-aloud favorite for students and teachers, reminding us we all get the jitters sometimes. A perfect new school year pick for kindergarteners, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders who are feeling nervous or anxious about starting their first day. Sarah Jane Hartwell has that sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach—she's nervous and doesn't want to start a new school year. She doesn't know anybody, and nobody knows her. It will be awful. She just knows it. With a little convicing from Mr. Hartwell, Sarah Jane reluctantly heads to class. Shy at first, she's quickly befriended by Mrs. Burton and is reminded that everyone at school gets the jitters sometimes. A beloved and bestselling back to school staple, Sarah Jane's relatable story and its surprise ending will delight seasoned students and new faces alike who are anxious about their first day. • Includes a Certificate of Courage for First Day Completion and a First Day Memories Sheet!


1st Grade at Home

1st Grade at Home

Author: The Princeton Review

Publisher: Princeton Review

Published: 2020-11-10

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0525571779

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Learn at home with help from the education experts at The Princeton Review! 1ST GRADE AT HOME provides simple, guided lessons and activities that parents can use to help keep 1st graders on track this year. Anxious about remote learning and hybrid schooling? Worried that the unique circumstances around coronavirus and education might keep your child from getting the help they need in class this year? Want to help support your child's schooling, but not sure where to start? You're not alone! 1ST GRADE AT HOME is a parent guide to supporting your child's learning, with help you can undertake from home. It provides: · Guided help for key 1st grade reading and math topics · Skills broken into short, easy-to-accomplish lessons · Explanations for parents, plus independent question sets for kids · Fun at-home learning activities for each skill that use common household items · Parent tips, review sections, and challenge activities seeded throughout the book The perfect mix of parent guidance, practical lessons, and hands-on activities to keep kids engaged and up-to-date, 1ST GRADE AT HOME covers key grade-appropriate topics including: · letters and sounds · compounds and contractions · early reading comprehension · numbers and place value · addition and subtraction · fact families · patterns and shapes ... and more!


Kites

Kites

Author: Simon Mole

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Published: 2019-08-05

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 1786035561

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The day that David moved to Fivehills, The first thing he noticed was the kites. Little kites, big kites Eagle kites, pig kites Golden Frog kites with car headlights for eyes Mirror kites singing the sky back at itself... David knows that to fit in at Fivehills, he needs a kite. But when he makes one, the other kids of the town aren't too impressed. They say it needs this, then it needs that, then it needs something else... soon David's kite doesn't feel like his any more. But David remembers what his Grandpa said - "Let's see what we've already got. More often than not, we'll find the answer inside" and learns that when you're happy with yourself, friends will follow.