Based on what we now know about reading, this practical book offers strategies in a consistent format that is easy for teachers to incorporate in their daily instruction. This grab-bag of classroom-tested activities allows teachers to choose what they need to meet the diverse needs of students in grades 1 through 8. These strategies guide students through the reading process and build important comprehension skills through reading, talk, art, drama, and more. These innovative ways to use the best children's books inspire students to become enthusiastic and avid readers, and take the first giant step into becoming lifelong readers.

Discover key strategies for making words the core of classroom instruction and engagement. Literacy guru Larry Swartz offers novel ways to expand students' interest in and facility with words and word power - day by day, word by word. This practical resource is designed to help students discover why words matter as they build vocabulary; gain confidence to spell new and difficult words; develop word recognition and process unfamiliar words when reading; increase understanding of words in the content areas; inquire about word meanings and derivations; play with and celebrate words and language; and much more!

Combat the bullying epidemic with powerful and positive ways to connect, react, and respond to personal stories and important events that lead to a better understanding of the complex issues around bullying. The Bully-Go-Round will help students better know themselves and their peers, and avoid being caught in the cycle of the bully, the bullied, and the bystander. This compact little flipbook offers more than 35 activities, including responding in writing, in art, and in role, along with lists of resources, discussion prompts, and tips for teachers on providing a forum to explore the bullying issue.

Drama Schemes, Themes & Dreams offers a comprehensive outline of improvisation and interpretation strategies that teachers can incorporate in classroom instruction. Organized around universal themes that invite students to make connections to texts and to each other, the book encourages students to consider their own identities and their place in the world. This useful book features a host of sources for dramatic activity, including scripts, monologues, poetry, novel excerpts, and technology. The activities enrich the meaning-making, creative process, and critical skills that students need to succeed in school and life.

This handy flipchart describes how teachers can effectively use picture books as tools for learning. Through deeper reading, students experience and respond to picture books in a way that enhances understanding and leads to renewed wonder. The Picture Book Experience includes easy-to-use tips, charts, graphic organizers, and activities for whole-classroom or independent reading. The extensive lists of titles, authors, and illustrators help teachers and students select personal picture book favorites to return to again and again.

This practical book is full of quick and easy-to-use lessons that promote meaningful writing practice. Teachers will find strategies organized alphabetically and in a consistent format that will inspire students to plan, develop, and share their writing. The lessons allow teachers to choose what they need to meet the diverse needs of students in grades one through eight. Each independent lesson guides students through the writing process with information about a writing form, along with suggested literature sources. Tips throughout the book will help students successfully write to narrate, to inform, to entertain, to persuade, to respond, and to enjoy.

Deepening In-Class and Online Learning shows teachers how to make learning joyful as they translate successful classroom strategies to virtual learning. The book includes more than 60 step-by-step strategies that encourage interaction, foster inclusion, and spark imagination. Each activity is presented in a consistent format, ready-to-use in-class and for online learning. Whether teaching virtually or adding digital activities to in-class instruction, this book explores effective ways for students to present, communicate, and collaborate. Innovative activities range from discussing hot topics and sharing personal stories to visual boards and digital storytelling. Also included is an up-to-date glossary of digital tools to help make sense of the shifting landscape in today's classrooms.

Take Me to Your Readers is rooted in the belief that teachers can lead their students to develop their reading tastes and grow in their love of reading at the same time as supporting and stretching students in their meaning-making experiences. This practical resource highlights more than 50 instructional strategies that invite students to work inside and outside a book through reading, writing, talk, and arts experiences. It is based on extensive research, highlighting the work of guest voices that include classroom teachers, Occasional teachers, Special Education teachers and librarians who share their best literacy practices. The book uses five essential areas to structure classroom experiences through children’s literature: Motivation; Theme Connections, Genre Connections, Cross-Curricular Connections, and Response. Extensive booklists, teaching tips, a wide range of activities, and reproducible pages provide practical support. Ultimately, this book is designed to take teachers to their readers and start them on a lifelong journey through great books!

This playful 32-page flip book explores all aspects of poetry -- from guidelines and an overview of poetic forms to the Top Ten lists of various poetry favorites. Handy reproducible masters are also provided which include a poetry timetable, ten questions to ask about any poem, an observation checklist for teachers, and a personal poetry inventory for students.

Created by two remarkable poets and educators, "The Poetry Experience" brings their infectious style to a topic that is often challenging for students and teachers alike. From questions and short activities to full classroom events, this engaging book focuses on both reading and writing poetry, and on experiencing poetry both on the page and read aloud. Extensive lists of poets and books ensure that every reader will find personal favorites to celebrate.

"This Is a Great Book!" is rooted in the belief that having a wide range of 'great' books to read is essential to student success as readers inside the classroom ... and beyond. Based on extensive research, this highly-readable book explores a wide range of recommended titles that cover a spectrum of developmental stages for readers of chapter books to young adult novels. The 100 events outlined in this resource include a wealth of practical suggestions - more than 50 reproducible activities, assessment profiles, and inventories for easy classroom use. Committed to nurturing the love of reading, the book invites readers to dig deeper in their understanding and appreciation of books by responding through writing, discussion, the arts, media, and more. Special attention is given to the world of leisure reading, where readers make choices based on their preferences and tastes as they build a lifelong interest in fiction that will enrich their lives.