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 ......
An essential guide for educators on creating a supportive, engaging, and inclusive virtual classroom. As educators reimagine education in a virtual world, they may struggle to connect with their students and effectively support them. In Connecting Emotional Intelligence to the Online Classroom, Monita Leavitt and Kirsten Stein explain how ......
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 ......
See One. Do One. Teach One provides a series of 12 engaging lessons for GCSE English pupils, with a particular focus on CCEA specification. The lessons have been created for pupils of all abilities and are based on tried and tested methods within a classroom setting. Pupils learn through direct observation of each task. Each lesson will act as a ......
Grounded in cutting-edge research, this book shows how interventions targeting gratitude, kindness, character strengths, optimistic thinking, hope, and healthy relationships can contribute to improved academic and social outcomes in grades 3-12. It provides a 10-session manual for promoting subjective well-being--complete with vivid case ......
The Grammar 3 Handbook follows on from The Grammar 2 Handbook. It provides a full year's worth lessons for teaching grammar, spelling and punctuation to children aged 7+. It provides: * Practical advice and ideas for teaching * Step-by-step lesson plans and notes for the teacher *Continues to introduce new grammar elements * 36 structured grammar ......
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 ......
What they didn't tell you about how to increase engagement, decrease unsettled behaviour and improve learning. Teachers have long been taught to use different strategies: one for behaviour; one for learning. Start with control to get their attention, then move on to the learning. This isn't working. It's time for a change. Jen Foster brings a ......
