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Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > Pre-school & kindergarten
In We Can Do This! writing expert and Stella Writes author Janiel
Wagstaff pairs examples of student writing with writing lessons.
Student writing samples are extremely powerful tools for boosting
the growth of young writers and the student samples provided in
this book serve as mentor texts and the basis for each lesson. The
samples are mentors that are "doable" for students: they highlight
skills, strategies, craft moves, and traits within the reach of
their intended audience. As teachers and students study the
examples, they will think, "I can do that!" Additionally, samples
that reflect the most common errors or trouble spots are included,
enabling teachers to explicitly teach to these points.
Ready-to-reproduce practice pages-written in a variety of genres,
including articles, biographies, e-mail announcements, and how-to
guides-help struggling readers build comprehension skills.
Companion questions for each passage focus on skills such as
inferencing, sequencing, predicting, understanding story elements,
and more. All of the highly engaging passages are written at
slightly below grade level.
Children will develop word recognition skills, build automaticity,
and improve reading fluency with these ready-to-go pages. Each page
gives kids repeated opportunities to spell, write, and read a sight
word-while completing a fun poem! Poems feature predictable,
rhyming text and tie in with popular themes such as weather,
seasons, all about me, and more.
Ready-to-reproduce practice pages-written in a variety of genres,
including articles, biographies, e-mail announcements, and how-to
guides-help struggling readers build comprehension skills.
Companion questions for each passage focus on skills such as
inferencing, sequencing, predicting, understanding story elements,
and more. All of the highly engaging passages are written at
slightly below grade level.
Follow the journey of Benny Bumble Bee and his friend Betty Bumble
Bee in their adventures. Two stories in one colourful book.
Since 1994, there have been few attempts to address the theoretical
and practical foundations of effective management in early
childhood education (ECE) and the Foundation Phase in South African
schools, yet the survival and success of ECE centres and schools
depends on the ability of education managers to meet the needs of
the children/learners, educators, parents and the community.
Management in early childhood education provides a comprehensive
overview of the management of ECE centres for children from birth
to nine years old. This book is a resource and reference guide
which includes amongst others Internet sources and templates such
as inventories, financial planning, parents' newsletters and
agendas of staff meetings. It focuses especially on the South
African context by referring to appropriate examples and scenarios
of real-life situations in this country as well as the newly
introduced Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS). It also
offers practical applications for the many theoretical frameworks
in South African schools. All the chapters in this third edition
have been updated, and each one begins with learning outcomes and
key terms. Management in early childhood education is aimed at
student teachers, educators, administrators and child caregivers.
An Introduction to the Foundation Phase provides a practical guide
to understanding and implementing the Foundation Phase in any early
years setting in Wales. The experienced author team discuss and
reflect upon a play based approach to learning and the importance
of collaboration between various members in any early years
settings. Students are introduced to key topics including: key
theories of influential thinkers within early years education, both
past and present; international curricula and perspectives on play
and how Welsh curriculum compares; effective classroom practice;
observational techniques; methods of assessment and how to be a
reflective practitioner. Through interviews with different
stakeholders, including educational ministers, policy advisors,
practitioners and parents, An Introduction to the Foundation Phase
concludes by discussing the challenges and complexities of putting
policy into practice and considers implications for the future of
early years education. Making links between theory, policy and
practice is vital for a future workforce and this core text
provides a solid foundation for any student within early years.
Illustrative case studies, activities, reflective tasks and
suggestions for further reading are provided throughout. Online
resources for lecturers and students are also included.
In this collection of engaging and entertaining mini-comic books,
students share in the adventures of time traveler Scooter McGinty
as he celebrates Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims, rides through
Lexington with Paul Revere, joins Lewis & Clark's Corps of
Discovery, supports women's rights, and more. Includes background
notes and teaching ideas.
Give children playful opportunities to master the top 50
high-frequency words with this engaging collection of "sight-word
trees " These systematic reproducibles give students plenty of
practice with must-know sight words to dramatically improve their
reading, writing, and spelling skills. Perfect for homework and a
great way to get kids on target to meet the Foundational Skills for
Reading outlined in the Common Core Standards For use with Grades
K-2.
Karen Quinn has successfully taught hundreds of parents how to
prepare their children for testing, and "Testing For Kindergarten"
is her ultimate, comprehensive guide to having fun while teaching
to the underlying abilities every test assesses.
Whether your child is going to a private kindergarten or a public
school, he or she will most likely be tested--and placed in
classrooms according to those results. But information about
intelligence tests is closely guarded, and it can be difficult to
understand what your kids need to know.
As an expert who has successfully taught hundreds of parents how to
work with their own children, Karen Quinn has written the ultimate
guide to preparing your child for kindergarten testing. The
activities she suggests are "not "about "teaching to the test."
They are about having fun while teaching to the underlying
abilities every test assesses.
From the "right" way to have a conversation to natural ways to
bring out your child's inner math geek, Quinn shares the techniques
that every parent can do with their kids to give them the best
chance to succeed in school and beyond. It's just good
parenting--and better test scores are icing on the cake.
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