25 Great Grammar Poems with Activities
25 Great Grammar Poems with Activities

Author: Bobbi Katz

Publisher: Teaching Resources

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9780590983655

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Teaching grammar is easy and entertaining with this special collection of lively "learn-the-rule" poems, companion mini-lessons, and engaging practice sheets! Each reproducible poem foucses on a key topic—parts of speech, capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, etc.—and is so compelling your students will really master these essential rules once and for all. A great way to reach and teach children of all learning styles! For use with Grades 3-6.

Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist!
Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist!

Author: Karen Kellaher

Publisher: Scholastic

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780439077569

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Students will love these cool crosswords, codes, mazes, and more that teach punctuation, capitalization, parts of speech, agreement, sentence structure, and all of the fundamentals.

Poetry People
Poetry People

Author: Sylvia M. Vardell

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2007-06-30

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 0313094748

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Dr. Sylvia Vardell's new children's poetry reference book provides a comprehensive introduction to more than 60 contemporary young people's poets. Focusing primarily on those who are still actively writing today, the author includes poets appropriate for young children through young adults. Each entry features brief biographical information, highlights selected poetry books authored, showcases awards won, notes related Web sites, and provides suggestions for making connections (programming ideas, related books and activities). The book is ideal for librarians who serve children and young adults, as well as for teachers and others who work with children and young adults. Beginning with Arnold Adoff the list of poets is both impressive and informative. A sample: Francisco Alarcon, Aileen Fisher, Douglas Florian, Nikki Giovanni, Kristine O'Connell George, Jane Yolen, Eloise Greenfield, John Ciardi and many more!

Pocket Poems
Pocket Poems

Author: Bobbi Katz

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-03-07

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1101631643

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This lively collection is packed with kid-friendly, "pocket-sized" poems of eight lines or less by such well-known poets as Eve Merriam, Karla Kuskin, and the anthologist herself, Bobbi Katz. The easy-to-memorize, pint-sized poems reflect many different facets of children's lives and are embellished with witty, winning art by the beloved Marylin Hafner, making a package that will be welcomed by children and their teachers.

Getting Grammar
Getting Grammar

Author: Donna Topping

Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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Important, yet playful, grammar -- Sensible sentences and categories of clauses -- Naming nouns and pronouns -- Vivid verbs -- Admirable adjectives and adverbs -- Among prepositions and conjunctions and interjections. Wow! -- Putting it all together -- Final thoughts: a spoonful of sugar -- Appendix A. Grades at which grammatical concepts commonly are taught -- Appendix B. Test yourself -- Appendix C. A collection of collective nouns -- Appendix D. Jean's suggested music for Rachmaninoff to reggae to rap -- Appendix E. Additional resources for classroom use -- Appendix F. Reproducibles -- Works cited

50 Great Reproducible Writing Workouts
50 Great Reproducible Writing Workouts

Author: Stephen Krensky

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 1999-08

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780590984089

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Short story writing activities designed to help children use their creativity while communicating their ideas.

Trailblazers
Trailblazers

Author: Bobbi Katz

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2007-02-27

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 0688165338

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Collects over sixty poems, tracing the spirit of exploration from ancient to recent times and from Alexander the Great to Sylvia Earle, presenting these intrepid personalities and their discoveries with flair.