Offers teaching strategies that allow differentiated instruction for students of varying abilities within a whole-group classroom setting; and provides reproducibles.
the hidden cause of America's broken education system--and how to fix it
Wexler, Natalie
2019
Examines the philosophies and practices of the American education system, arguing that low student test scores result from a mistaken emphasis at the elementary level on context-free reading skills and strategies rather than content-rich curricula that give students knowledge about the world.
the ultimate guide to elementary school standardized tests
Rozakis, Laurie
2007
Offers elementary school students practical strategies to help them do better on standardized tests, with advice on how to prepare for the test, answer different types of questions, and stop pre-test anxiety.
Contains activities parents and teachers can use to introduce or reinforce lessons children should learn in first grade, covering language arts, mathematics, social students and science, health and safety, art, and critical thinking.
Presents the true story of Shannen Koostachin and the people of Attawapiskat First Nation, a Cree community in Northern Ontario, who have been fighting for a new school since 1979 when a fuel spill contaminated their original school building.
A phonics comic in which Brad Benson, small, unlucky, and often the target of bullies, gets a little help from his dog Duke who is accidently transformed into Fang by a formula invented by a mad veterinarian.
A phonics comic in which the Sparkplugs, feeling that they do not fit in with other robot families, move to Earth when they believe they have finally found there place in the universe.
