To acquire content knowledge through reading, students must understand the complex components and diverse purposes of informational texts, as emphasized in the Common Core State Standards. This practical book illuminates the ways in which a text's purpose, structure, details, connective language, and construction of themes combine to create ......
This book presents the most effective instructional strategies for promoting vocabulary growth in the early grades, when the interdependence of word learning and oral language development is especially strong. The authors guide teachers in choosing the best materials and in fostering home-school connections, and share six key principles for ......
This book presents the most effective instructional strategies for promoting vocabulary growth in the early grades, when the interdependence of word learning and oral language development is especially strong. The authors guide teachers in choosing the best materials and in fostering home-school connections, and share six key principles for ......
From leading experts, this indispensable resource presents a practical model for conducting reading assessments for screening, diagnosis, and progress monitoring in each of the three tiers of response to intervention (RTI). K-8 teachers and school personnel are guided to use norm-referenced, informal, and curriculum-based measures to assess key ......
From leading experts, this indispensable resource presents a practical model for conducting reading assessments for screening, diagnosis, and progress monitoring in each of the three tiers of response to intervention (RTI). K-8 teachers and school personnel are guided to use norm-referenced, informal, and curriculum-based measures to assess key ......
A music resource book for Steiner-Waldorf teachers for Classes 1 to 8, with over 200 songs. Includes three audio CDs to assist teachers who don't read music.
Our popular Starter Kit has been enhanced with Jolly Phonics Readers and Jolly Songs. The Jolly Phonics Starter Kit Extended provides further supporting materials for teaching children to read and write. All the items are contained in a bright carrying case for neat and easy storage. Items contained in the Starter Kit include: The Phonics ......
Activities for Understanding Ambiguous Language and Humor
Understanding ambiguous words, phrases, and sentences is an important part of reading well, communicating skillfully, and enjoying humor based on word play. This activity book includes ready-to-use activities based on jokes and puns that help students learn how to decipher the language ambiguities they encounter inside and outside the classroom.
