teaching

Describes the many educational, supportive, and fun things one representative teacher does with and for the students in his class.

A guide for teachers that defines and explains best practice teaching in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, and includes strategies for meeting state and Common Core State Standards, classroom vignettes, and tips for special education, struggling readers, the arts, and technology in the classroom.

An alphabetical listing of over thirty-three thousand recommended books for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, each with notations on level, genre, word count, author/series, and publisher/distributor.

Discusses the importance of the classroom library, and offers advice on how to create and sustain an effective classroom library, help children make successful book selections, and support reading to, with, and by children. Includes suggested book lists.

A collection of 101 inspirational stories about new and veteran teachers, the students they have helped, and the connections between teachers and students.

Examines how comic books and graphic novels can be worked into traditional elementary school curriculums as resources for improving reading comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency instruction.

Presents thirty-six lessons, nine for each season, that explore the 6+1 Trait Writing model traits as they appear in thirty-six well-known children's books, including "Where the Wild Things Are," "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," and "Goodnight Moon.".

A collection of articles about how the brain functions and how learning occurs; includes advice on how to use the current research about brain functions to create classroom activities that increase a child's focus and learning ability.