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"Reader's Theater . . . and So Much More " is written for grades
5-6. This exciting resource contains plays, skits, and independent
research activities with an innovative twist for differentiated
instruction. This high-interest book of humorous skits and plays
are a jumping-off point for research and creativity for students of
all ability levels. Each of the reader's theaters comes with
suggestions for differentiating and extending the lesson's content.
These plays not only provide a legitimate reason for students to
reread text and practice fluency, but they also promote cooperative
interaction with peers. Grades 5-6
Changes are constantly occurring in life. The increase of
technology and the needs of mankind continuously force change. The
Changes curriculum asks students three main questions: "Can people
control changes?" "Can using past information help you predict
change?" and "Are changes positive or negative?" The books in the
Differentiated Curriculum Kits employ a differentiated, integrated
curriculum based on broad themes. This all-in-one curriculum helps
teachers save planning time, ensure compliance with national
standards, and most importantly, pique their students' natural
excitement and interest in discovery. By participating in the wide
variety of activities in the Differentiated Curriculum Kit for
Grade 2, students will discover the changes around them and gain a
lifelong desire to learn. In Changes Book 1: Rights, Resources, and
the Weather, students will investigate how the weather can affect
and change many events, as well as change the shape of our planet.
In Changes Book 2: Progress, Reactions, and History, students will
investigate the universal concept of change. Students also will
learn about chemical changes by examining the effects of salt on
buoyancy, water on pasta, and heat on popcorn kernels. In Changes
Book 3: Communication, Honesty, and Inventions, students will
investigage the different ways to communicate, such as with the
Braille system. Students also will come to understand language
barriers and how to overcome these barriers. Each book contains
detailed lesson plans, reproducible activity sheets, and assessment
tools. Grade 2
Patterns help organize our lives. Students participating in the
Patterns Differentiated Curriculum Kit will experience activities
that will help organize their thought processes throughout life.
Students will become pattern detectives, pattern creators, and
pattern solvers in this three-part series. The books in the
Differentiated Curriculum Kits employ a differentiated, integrated
curriculum based on broad themes. This all-in-one curriculum helps
teachers save planning time, ensure compliance with national
standards, and most importantly, pique their students' natural
excitement and interest in discovery. By participating in the wide
variety of activities in the Differentiated Curriculum Kit for
Grade 1, students will discover the patterns around them and gain a
lifelong desire to learn. In the Patterns Differentiated Curriculum
Kit for Grade 1, students will discover patterns in literature,
arts, and science. Their investigations will focus on discoveries
of the human body, cycles, graphs, economics, biographies, and
citizenship. In Patterns Book 1: Literature, Arts, and Science,
students will explore poetry, music, and games from the perspective
of a pattern detective. In Patterns Book 2: Body, Cycles, and
Graphs, students will discover that patterns exist everywhere they
look. They will be able to recognize patterns in the body, in
cycles, and in graphs. In Patterns Book 3: Economics, Biographies,
and Citizenship, students will use keys to unlock patterns. They
will be exposed to basic lessons on economics, and will examine
their personal goals and citizenship. Each book contains detailed
lesson plans, reproducible activity sheets, and assessment tools.
Grade 1
Childhood is full of wonders. The Wonders curriculum builds on the
questions children ask, creating more opportunities for learning.
The books in Prufrock's new Differentiated Curriculum Kits employ a
differentiated, integrated curriculum based on broad themes. This
all-in-one curriculum helps teachers save planning time, ensure
compliance with national standards, and most importantly, pique
their students' natural excitement and interest in discovery. By
participating in the wide variety of activities in the
Differentiated Curriculum Kit for Kindergarten, students will
discover the wonders around them and gain a lifelong desire to
learn. In Wonders Book 1: Nature, Space, and Community, students
will take imaginary journeys to space and the great rainforests of
our world, and discover the complexity of each community that
exists in these places. In Wonders Book 2: Plants, Insects, and
Dinosaurs, students' curiosity about ancient dinosaurs, exotic
insects, and unique plant life will be satisfied by hands-on
activities that include fossil exploration and the study of the
anatomy of insects and plants. In Wonders Book 3: Machines, My
Body, and Physical Fitness, students will discover the many
similarities between machines and their own bodies. Students also
will learn the importance of physical fitness. Each book contains
detailed lesson plans, reproducible activity sheets, and assessment
tools. Grade K
The Earth is a solid structure on which we live, but it is not
unchanging. Forces inside Earth constantly change both the inside
and outside of the planet we call home. When students consider the
concept of structures, they will discover that the word has many
meanings. The Structures Differentiated Curriculum Kit provides
exciting activities to help students discover the structures that
exist all around them. The books in the Differentiated Curriculum
Kits employ a differentiated, integrated curriculum based on broad
themes. This all-in-one curriculum helps teachers save planning
time, ensure compliance with national standards, and most
importantly, pique their students' natural excitement and interest
in discovery. By participating in the wide variety of activities in
the Differentiated Curriculum Kit for Grade 5, students will
discover the structures around them and gain a lifelong desire to
learn. In Structures Book 1: Geology, Expansion, and the Arts,
students will learn that structures can be physical, natural,
symbolic, and metaphoric. Students will explore natural bridges,
earthquakes, erosion, Westward expansion, the Industrial
Revolution, and more. In Structures Book 2: Cultures, Geometry, and
Energy, students will explore the origins of popular nursery
rhymes, racial barriers, and geometry and architecture. In
Structures Book 3: Government, Cycles, and Physics, students will
study cycles in time, business, monetary value, electricity, and
magenetisim. Each book contains detailed lesson plans, reproducible
activity sheets, and assessment tools. Grade 5
What are relationships? How do they affect students? There are many
different types of relationships to explore and this series helps
make this topic one that is meaningful to all students. The books
in the Relationships Differentiated Curriculum Kit provide exciting
activities to help students discover the relationships that exist
all around them. The books in the Differentiated Curriculum Kits
employ a differentiated, integrated curriculum based on broad
themes. This all-in-one curriculum helps teachers save planning
time, ensure compliance with national standards, and most
importantly, pique their students' natural excitement and interest
in discovery. By participating in the wide variety of activities in
the Differentiated Curriculum Kit for Grade 3, students will
discover the relationships around them and gain a lifelong desire
to learn. In Relationships Book 1: Ecosystems, Comparisons, and
Power, students will investigate the interdependent relationships
between animals and plants. Students also will compare rules and
laws with our rights and freedoms in order to determine the
relationships between our government and its citizens. In
Relationships Book 2: Environment, Cause, and Effect, students will
explore the relationships found between people in a community, the
relationship between humans and the environment, and the
relatonships in students' daily lives. In Relationships Book 3:
Economics, Opposites, and Social Action, students will explore
topics such as place value, decimals, inverse operations, banking,
antonyms and synonyms, physical disabilities, women's suffrage, and
minority groups. Each book contains detailed lesson plans,
reproducible activity sheets, and assessment tools. Grade 3
What would happen if we had automobiles, but no roads? Light bulbs,
but no electricity? Our world functions smoothly when systems are
in place. Transportation, health care, and education are all
organized into systems that we depend upon daily. The Systems
Differentiated Curriculum Kit provides exciting activities to help
students discover the systems that exist all around them. The books
in Prufrock's new Differentiated Curriculum Kits employ a
differentiated, integrated curriculum based on broad themes. This
all-in-one curriculum helps teachers save planning time, ensure
compliance with national standards, and most importantly, pique
their students' natural excitement and interest in discovery. By
participating in the wide variety of activities in the
Differentiated Curriculum Kit for Grade 4, students will discover
the systems around them and gain a lifelong desire to learn. In
Systems Book 1: Exploration, Culture, and Ecology, students will
discover the solar system, the water cycle, and their family
history (among many other things). In Systems Book 2: Settlement,
Currency, and Measurement, students will discover their hometown
history, probability math, and climatology (among many other
things). In Systems Book 3: Economics, Climate, and Comparisons,
students will explore the system of free enterprise, weather
systems, and the systems on other planets (among many other
things). Each book contains detailed lesson plans, reproducible
activity sheets, and assessment tools. Grade 4
"Reader's Theater . . . and So Much More " is written for grades
3-4. This exciting resource contains plays, skits, and independent
research activities with an innovative twist for differentiated
instruction. This high-interest book of humorous skits and plays
are a jumping-off point for research and creativity for students of
all ability levels. Each of the reader's theaters comes with
suggestions for differentiating and extending the lesson's content.
These plays not only provide a legitimate reason for students to
reread text and practice fluency, but they also promote cooperative
interaction with peers. Grades 3-4
Kids love exploring complex topics, and the more than 150
ready-to-use projects in this book will get their minds working and
their hands investigating as they complete fun tasks like “Can
You See Sound?” and “It's All in the Advertising.” The
research-oriented activities in this book will help teachers
provide differentiated learning experiences for advanced and gifted
learners based on grade-level content. Each project is written for
learners in grades 3-5 to use independently, and the
teacher-friendly projects require few additional materials and very
little guidance. The projects are fully integrated, with many
employing skills from several content areas. Learners will use
21st-century skills as they explore grade-level content more deeply
through specific, intensive online research. Grades 3-5
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