Write on! Write with students in grades PK–1 using Writing Experiences for Young Learners. This 64-page book covers writing development from scribbling through first grade. It includes cross-curricular activities and mini-book ideas. The activities can be correlated to the curriculum or used as stand-alone writing experiences. The book supports the early literacy position statements of the NCTE and NAEYC.
From fairy tales to five-paragraph essays, Kumon Writing Workbooks offer a complete program to improve the development and organization of ideas and expand vocabulary. Our fun and innovative exercises inspire creativity and the desire to write.
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.
TODDLER–GRADE 2/AGES 3–8: With this title, children will learn letters and improve their printing skills. INCLUDES: Hours of colorful tracing activities to help young learners develop fine motor skills. WHY TRACE WITH ME: This series gives young learners the practice to master early reading, math, and basic concepts for school success. FUN AND ENGAGING: Each page features colorful illustrations and engaging activities that will hold a child's attention while they practice essential skills for school success. HOMESCHOOL FRIENDLY: This series is great for at-home learning so children can master their early learning skills.
Build a solid foundation of forming letters with Pre-Handwriting Practice for grades PK–1. This 64-page book features more than 100 half-page activities that teach young students line strokes, slanted lines, circles, and curves before introducing the alphabet. After students have learned a particular stroke, the letters that use that stroke are taught. The book includes tactile, auditory, and visual activities to reinforce directionality and proper pencil control. The book supports NCTE and NAEYC standards.
Facilitate a love of language in students in grades PK–1 with Creating Cut-Up Sentence Books! This 96-page book helps students develop successful reading strategies and skills. It includes 18 reproducible cut-up sentence books with popular themes, directions for making large classroom books and individual student books, and stories with high-frequency words from the First 25 Word List. The book supports NCTE and NAEYC standards.
A heartwarming story about the new girl in school, and how she learns to appreciate her Korean name. Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what happens when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious about fitting in. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she decides to choose an American name from a glass jar. But while Unhei thinks of being a Suzy, Laura, or Amanda, nothing feels right. With the help of a new friend, Unhei will learn that the best name is her own. From acclaimed creator Yangsook Choi comes the bestselling classic about finding the courage to be yourself and being proud of your background.
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!
Make math matter to students in grades PK–K using Math Experiences for Young Learners! This 64-page book provides activities and meaningful learning opportunities for students and useful information for educators. It includes standards and skills, information on how to create a math environment, math file-folder games, suggested read-aloud titles, cross-curricular activities, home-school connections, and math explorations. The book supports NAEYC and NCTM standards.
Facilitate a love of language in students in grades PK–1 using Riotous Rhymes! In this 96-page book, rhymes help young learners build pattern-recognition skills that are essential to early reading development. The activities include Act-It-Out poems, stick-puppet poems, choral/chant poems, finger plays, mini-books, and follow-up activities. The book supports NCTE and NAEYC standards.
