CHAMPPS is a self-contained preschool motor skills program designed to support physical activity levels and skill development in young children. It comprises seven units: 1) Foundational Motor Skills; 2) Walking and Running; 3) Balance, Hopping, and Jumping; 4) Catching; 5) Throwing; 6) Striking; and 7) Kicking. Each unit includes suggested UDL ......
At a time of renewed focus on the schools curriculum, Roy Blatchford has brought together some of the sharpest thinkers in education in a brilliant mixture of both practical and conceptual essays about what makes for a positive primary curriculum, 4 - 11.
Written by teachers for teachers, Capstone contains ready-to-implement materials derived from decades of experience in the classroom. The authors share authentic narratives of failure and success to encourage teachers who are engaged in the risks and rewards of deep learning.
Math Curriculum, Basic Concepts, and Their Developmental Foundation
For Waldorf teachers, math is often one of the more difficult subjects to teach. On the one hand, memories of our own schooldays can cloud our view of children's developmental needs, whereas on the other hand, Steiner's many indications do not form a cohesive structure for the math curriculum. Thus, many different ways of teaching were developed ......
This lavishly illustrated book will help educators create the highest quality learning opportunities for a new generation of children. The Second Edition features substantial and important changes, including the addition of new chapters by pioneers of the work that happens in the atelier who draw on several decades of experience. The atelier, ......
Successful students use comprehension skills and strategies throughout the school day. This book presents ways to support reading comprehension across content areas and the full K-12 grade range.
Arts educators have adopted social justice themes as part of a larger vision of transforming society. Social justice arts education confronts oppression and inequality arising from factors related to race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, class, ability, gender, and sexuality. This edition of Common Threads investigates the intersection of social ......
Explores the educational value of a curriculum rooted in the pursuit of wisdom, and advocates the enshrinement of such a curriculum as the central concern of an academic institution.
Rather than being seen as a data-driven machine, a school should be seen as an organic entity, with the central idea being to free the child to be his ......
A Practical Guide to Classroom Teaching and Whole-School Implementation
From the bestselling author of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading, this is your essential guide to teaching reading in primary schools. Filled with classroom-tested, practical guidance, this book addresses common questions faced in every school by those seeking to improve reading. It offers a clear, evidence-informed approach that ......
