Discover the amazing adaptations that animals have made to survive in some of the harshest places on Earth. Readers can also uncover weird and wonderful plants and find out about the traditions of people from all over our world.
Weather happens all around us - have you ever wondered how it works? How does the wind blow? Why isn't rain salty? How do we feel heat? Discover the answers to these questions by delving into five weather systems and turn the sliding window on each spread to learn even more. This book is filled with amazing facts about rain, thunder and lightning, sunshine, wind and snow
A fun, interactive way to practice early literacy and math skills.The Turn & Learn series is designed to provide a fun, interactive way for students to practice early literacy and math skills.Each book includes a collection of 12 full-color skill cards.These cards are perfect for hands-on review and independent work at a learning center.A range of skill levels is included, making it a snap to differentiate instruction for students diverse needs.The standards-based skill cards are double-sided to allow students to self-check their work.Students solve the problems on the skill card and write their answers in the windows. Then, with a turn of the card, students compare their answers to those on the answer key.Each book includes extra features designed to assist teachers in using the books effectively. These features provide helpful tips for organizing, storing, and using the cards as well as a student answer sheet reproducible.The 12 titles in the series focus on the following language and math concepts:the alphabet,consonants,short vowels,long vowels,blends & digraphs,word families,number sense,addition & subtraction,time & money
A surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject--based on one of the world's most popular online courses and the bestselling book A Mind for Numbers A Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course "Learning How to Learn" have empowered more than two million learners of all ages from around the world to master subjects that they once struggled with. Fans often wish they'd discovered these learning strategies earlier and ask how they can help their kids master these skills as well. Now in this new book for kids and teens, the authors reveal how to make the most of time spent studying. We all have the tools to learn what might not seem to come naturally to us at first--the secret is to understand how the brain works so we can unlock its power. This book explains: Why sometimes letting your mind wander is an important part of the learning process How to avoid "rut think" in order to think outside the box Why having a poor memory can be a good thing The value of metaphors in developing understanding A simple, yet powerful, way to stop procrastinating Filled with illustrations, application questions, and exercises, this book makes learning easy and fun.
Unlock the door to reading success with these 26 easy-to-assemble hands-on learning wheels—one for each letter of the alphabet! With just a turn of each adorable wheel, young learners build letter recognition and phonics skills—independently. Pictures and word labels on each wheel help build vocabulary too. Includes a CD with ready-to-print color wheels for every child. A must-have teaching tool for all PreK-1 classrooms! For use with Grades PreK–1.
Transforming student’s motivation as the major driver in the classroom! Excited to Learn is grounded in Ginsberg and Wlodkowski's Motivational Framework for Culturally-Responsive Teaching and includes over 50 teaching strategies for a broad range of grade levels and subject areas. These field-tested and research-validated tools provide a blend of theory and practice educators. The book identifies and provides easily customized teaching methods based on four conditions of the framework: Inclusion (respect and connectedness) Attitude (choice and relevance) Meaning (challenge and engagement) Competence (authenticity and effectiveness) Illustrated through narrative and outline formats, the framework is attuned to the planning needs of busy educators.