This sequel to the best-selling Making More Words offers 150 fun activities that encourage word knowledge. Each 15-20 minute lesson is an exercise in word exploration as students sort words by prefixes, suffixes, rimes, homophones, and other patterns. Ter
The text contains 100 lessons which teach 33 common roots and all of the common prefixes and suffixes, plus some review and extension activities. To be used with the word cards.
This sequel to the best-selling Making Words offers 140 fun activities to help children learn new words and develop spelling skills. Each 15-20 minute lesson invites students to explore words, letter-sound relationships and letter patterns. Includes 10 "warm-up" lessons, thematic tie-ins for cross-curricular use, reproducible letter cards, take-home sheets, and more! 8 1/4" x 11" ( 21cm x 28cm). 208 pp.
Richardson and Dufresne, powerhouses in guided reading instruction, provide guidance in planning short, developmentally appropriate word study and phonics lessons as part of guided reading. You'll find all the support you need to teach letters, sounds, and words effectively, including 260 lessons for readers at every stage, from pre-A to fluent; assessment tools; and printable books at levels A-C.
This definitive picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is an unforgettable portrait of a man whose dream changed America--and the world--forever.
Watch out! Big Word coming in for a landing! The second book in the Big Words Small Stories series follows the adventures of Davey and his dog, Abigail. When Davey tries to sweep an enormous dustball out the front door, the wind lifts the dustball into the air, and Davey and Abigail with it! Their flying dustball takes them on exciting adventures to places around the world, including Italy, China and Switzerland, which makes for some great stories (five, to be exact)! As with the first book in the series, the mischievous Sprinkle Fairy and her helpers have slipped a Big Word, its pronunciation and definition into each story. The stories include Big Words like lollygagging, irksome and phenomenon Ñ what kid could resist trying those out?! Sometimes, only a Big Word will do!
#1 New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award winner! The debut picture book from iconic voting rights advocate and bestselling author Stacey Abrams is an inspiring tale of determination, based on her own childhood. Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard. But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee, she isn’t as excited as she thought she’d be. What if she messes up? Or worse, if she can’t bring herself to speak up, like sometimes happens when facing bullies at school? Stacey will learn that win or lose . . . her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all. Plus don't miss the follow-up from the same team, Stacey's Remarkable Books!
Teach the little learner in your life the world's biggest words with this fun, adorably illustrated picture book for kids. Filled with amazing A-to-Z art, this clever New York Times bestselling picture book by James and Susan Patterson includes sophisticated words and definitions for clever children to learn. This is the perfect gift for the little ones in your life with "bibliomania," who will appreciate the "juxtaposition" of impressive words and bright, beautiful illustrations. Includes a list of extra words in the back for further learning. Delightfully whimsical artwork by artist Hsinping Pan brings these big words to life, making this early foray into learning fun for all.