Pigs on the Ball
Author: Amy Axelrod
Publisher: Pigs Will Be Pigs
Published: 2000-09
Total Pages: 42
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Pig family visits a miniature golf course and learns about shapes, angles, and geometry.
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Pigs at Odds
Author: Amy Axelrod
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: 2003-07
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780613671569
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For use in schools and libraries only. While trying their luck at various games at the county fair, members of the Pig family find out what the odds are that they will go home as winners. Includes an explanation of odds and probability.
How to Get Your Child to Love Reading
Author: Esmé Raji Codell
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 548
ISBN-13: 9781565123083
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Offers advice and guidelines on how to expand a child's world through books and reading, introducing three thousand teacher-recommended book titles, craft ideas, projects, recipes, and reading club tips.
A to Zoo
Author: Rebecca L. Thomas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2018-06-21
Total Pages: 1657
ISBN-13: 1440834350
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.
Booktalks, Bookwalks, and Read-Alouds
Author: Rosanne Blass
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2002-11-30
Total Pages: 191
ISBN-13: 0313009775
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Encourage elementary and middle school readers to read quality titles pertaining to subjects from across the curriculum. This guide features recently published (1998-2001) fiction and nonfiction titles that are either award winners, written by award-winning authors, positively reviewed in national reading advocacy journals, or representative of an emerging trend in children's literature. Each booktalk entry consists of bibliographic data, a plot summary, a short booktalk, curriculum connections, and identification of related books. TOPICS INSIDE: Relationships, coming of age, sports, art, music, dance, holidays, adventure, science, math, social studies, and others.
Mathematics Worksheets Don′t Grow Dendrites
Author: Marcia L. Tate
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2008-08-21
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 1452294852
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The author does a good job of describing the NCTM content standards and providing examples that incorporate recommendations from NCTM and other experts in the field on how best to deepen students′ understanding of mathematics." —Linda Kallam, Professor of Mathematics Southeastern Oklahoma State University "A very useful resource for new and experienced teachers. The book will also equip administrators with strategies that they can model in staff meetings and with teachers." —Pam Summers, K–12 Mathematics Coordinator Lubbock Independent School District, TX Engage students in effective, meaningful experiences in mathematics! Students engaged in active learning experiences gain long-term retention of the skills and content they learn. In this user-friendly guide, Marcia L. Tate follows the successful format of her previous bestsellers and offers math teachers 20 powerful, brain-based teaching strategies that translate into meaningful firsthand experiences for all learners. Mathematics Worksheets Don′t Grow Dendrites provides educators with creative ways to incorporate visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile modalities and promote increased academic achievement in mathematics. The author also focuses on the core NCTM focal points for algebra, geometry, numbers and operations, data analysis and probability, problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication, connections, and representation. The chapters offer: A what, why, and how for each strategy Specific brain-compatible mathematics activities and lessons submitted by real teachers from across the country Space for teachers to reflect on and apply individual strategies in their lessons With a bibliography of math and literature resources and a lesson planning guide, this book can transform classrooms into places where students excel academically and where learning is fun!
Contemporary Authors
Author: Terrie M. Rooney
Publisher: Contemporary Authors
Published: 2002-07
Total Pages: 494
ISBN-13: 9780787645953
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Your students and users will find biographical information on approximately 300 modern writers in this volume of Contemporary Authors(R).
Math Work Stations
Author: Debbie Diller
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2023-10-10
Total Pages: 597
ISBN-13: 1003841783
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →If you' ve ever questioned how to make math stations work, you' ll find this photo-filled, idea-packed resource invaluable. This book extends Debbie Diller' s best-selling work on literacy work stations and classroom design to the field of mathematics. In Math Work Stations you' ll find ideas to help children develop conceptual understanding and skills, use math vocabulary as they talk about their mathematical thinking, and connect big ideas to meaningful independent exploration and practice. This book details how to set up, manage, and keep math stations going throughout the year. There' s even a chapter devoted solely to organizing and using math manipulatives. Each chapter includes: key concepts based on NCTM and state math standards; math vocabulary resources and literature links; suggested materials to include at each station for the corresponding math content strand; ideas for modeling, troubleshooting, differentiating, and assessment; and reflection questions for professional development.Throughout the book, Debbie has included hundreds of color photos showing math work stations in action from a variety of classrooms in which she has worked. Charts, reproducible forms, and math work stations icons are included to provide everything you' ll need to get started with stations in your classroom right away.
Color and Shape Books for All Ages
Author: Cathie Hilterbran Cooper
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780810835429
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Color and Shape Books for All Ages calls attention to more than 450 titles focused on the concepts of color and shape. The purposes of the color and shape books range from simply learning the names of colors or identifying simple shapes, to recognizing intricate geometric shapes, or even understanding how color affects responses, moods, and attitudes.
The Principal as Mathematics Leader
Author: Ontario Principals′ Council,
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2009-01-12
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 1452293856
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Getting down from the ivory tower and stepping out of the principal′s office, these authors offer some of the most important and useful books about leadership that principals can buy." —Andy Hargreaves, Thomas More Brennan Chair in Education Boston College "Addresses some of the most important challenges facing school leaders today. The authors bring a remarkable combination of deep, practical experience and academic sophistication to these challenges." —Ken Leithwood, Professor Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto "This series of little volumes provides a valuable resource for new principals who would become accomplished instructional leaders and seasoned principals looking to strengthen their leadership capacity." —Roland S. Barth, Founding Director Harvard Principals′ Center "This series allows school principals to integrate theory and practice themselves, resulting in highly insightful and practical strategies that will make a difference in schools. Practitioners: lead thyselves!" —Michael Fullan, Professor Emeritus Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto Discover the formula for improved mathematics instruction and outcomes! Mathematics teaching and learning have changed so significantly over the past two decades that school leaders may find it difficult to keep up. Part of the Leading Student Achievement series, this book provides solid support for leading mathematics instruction schoolwide. Appropriate for school leaders who would like a stronger foundation in mathematics education as well as for experienced mathematics coaches and leaders, this guide outlines research related to mathematics education and offers: Strategies for observing and evaluating mathematics instruction in classrooms Suggestions for supporting teacher growth and development, including co-teaching, lesson study, and job-embedded professional learning Tools and templates to use in working with faculty The Principal as Mathematics Leader is an essential resource for all who are committed to achieving results through stronger mathematics programs.
