interdisciplinary approach in education

Suggests fiction titles that can tied to the teaching of science topics in fifth- through ninth-grade classrooms, providing potential discussion topics, and covering snow, hail, ice, drought, dust, dunes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and typhoons.

Presents reproducible tools and tips for teaching about the seven continents, including literature-based, research, and other types of activities.

Questions and answers highlight some outstanding characteristics of farm animals, such as a chicken's feathers and a horse's mane. Includes suggestions for classroom activities.

Offers primary school teachers practical suggestions for incorporating the arts into daily classroom life, with information on the five art forms and their applications in specific content areas.

Provides strategies for integrating fitness into literacy lessons and includes children's literature and web sites about health and well being, suggested activities, and sample handouts.

Explains how movement and dance can be used to enhance learning and creativity in elementary classrooms, from kindergarten through grade six, and provides detailed model lessons for incorporating movement and dance into the curriculum.

Addresses issues of curriculum and standards by offering strategies for students in kindergarten through grade twelve. Includes map studies and development assessments.