study and teaching (primary)

Describes observation procedures teachers may use to monitor the progress of young children who are learning to read and write, or who are having temporary difficulties with literacy learning.

Presents fifty theme-based, one-hour programs for children in grades one through three that use crafts, activities, and storytelling to improve reading and comprehension skills.

Explains how writing can be used to help children understand basic mathematics concepts, identifies four types of student writing assignments that can be used, and offers teachers tips and suggestions for integrating writing into math curriculum.

Explains to primary teachers how to connect mathematics with the ideas in children's books, presents classroom tested ideas for using children's literature in mathematical problem solving, and includes 10 classroom lessons.

Provides a collection of lessons and activities for teaching mathematics using children's literature for kindergarten and first grade and includes blackline masters, references, and index.

Presents a collection of literature-based activities for students in kindergarten through grade two; matching picture books with twenty curriculum themes in the areas of science, social studies, art, literature, and math; featuring summaries of fourteen recommended books; and including profiles of twenty-five authors.