study and teaching

Provides educators with fifty teacher-tested instructional and student engagement strategies in order to nurture students' cognitive development. Explores the connection between critical thinking and cognitive engagement, the three aspects for sustaining classroom engagement, and effective teaching strategies to create a culture of thinking in the classroom.

Provides educators with math activities that can be adapted to any grade level.

Provides materials for teaching a unit on Markus Zusak's "The Book Thief," including multiple-choice and free-response questions, a chapter-by-chapter study guide, and lecture notes.

"While the other girls have always known they were destined to be witches, Hasani is a Wildseed---a stray witch from a family of non-witches, with no background knowledge, no way to control her magic, and a lot to catch up on. 'Wildseed' may be an insult that the other girls throw at her, but Wildseeds are more powerful than they know. And Hasani will learn that there are ways to use magic and thrive that can never be taught in a classroom"--Provided by publisher.

In this book, kids ages 7 to 10 learn about the history, culture, economics, and daily life of the Aztecs, Maya, and Incas. Includes STEAM activities that promote critical and creative thinking.

A thematic unit designed to teach students about slavery, including literature selections, planning guides, curriculum connections, group projects, literature-related activities, enrichment and culminating activities, a bibliography, resource materials, and reproducible pages.

When considering career options, working for one of the world's largest employers-the US military-deserves consideration. This is especially true for young people thinking about a career in health care. Whether performed by someone who is enlisted, an officer or a reservist, armed forces health care jobs can be found on military bases in clinics, hospitals and laboratories, and aboard ships, submarines, helicopters and airplanes. Such jobs provide an opportunity to serve the troops and the country at the same time-to play a part in the readiness of America's military personnel around the world.

". . . offering 20 ready-to-use storytime plans tailored to specific age groups, including babies, toddlers, preschool and all-ages programs . . .; advice and best practices gleaned from interviews with professionals who specialize in storytimes, music making with children and families, yoga storytime, and drama education; and lists of recommended resources, from interactive print booksto children's music and videos available digitally, with tips on choosing the best materials"--Provided by publisher.

"Vocabulary expert Marilee Sprenger presents the 25 essential words all students must know to succeed academically, along with strategies to teach them effectively"--.

Provides guidance for teaching poetry, covering such aspects as how to read a poem, how to read a poem out loud, how to generate successful discussions, and what not to do when teaching a poem.