elementary education

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.

Stuck in Group A with the kids who can't read, upbeat first grader Lupe Lopez is made fun of by a rival but refuses to let that stop her from becoming a reading rock star.

Contains narratives and activities, including crosswords, mapping, and comprehension questions, that teach students in fourth through eighth grade about "The Star-Spangled Banner.".

"This book helps teachers launch and maintain effective book club experiences in grades 2 through 6, by highlighting assessment and instructional practices that support the dual goals of stronger comprehension (thinking) and better conversations (talk)"--Provided by publisher.

"This book provides 46 hands-on STEAM activities that librarians and museum educators can implement"--Provided by publisher.

"This book introduces a new way to sort, study and recognize nonfiction through the authors' categorization system of its five types--active, browsable, traditional, expository literature and narrative. After introducing the concept, the authors discuss ways this system can improve instruction, help students, teachers and librarians understand nonfiction better, and ultimately create stronger readers and writers"--Provided by publisher.

"[Presents a guide for teachers on writing] that teachers [the reader] how to move students step-by-step from ideas, to drafts, to finished works"--Amazon.

Contains more than three hundred puzzles and brainteasers to encourage basic math and problem solving skills in sixth through eighth graders.

Presents four Junie B. Jones stories in which she graduates from kindergarten, has a troubling start in first grade, begins working in the school cafeteria, and bemoans losing one of her two front teeth.

Presents four stories about Junie B. Jones, first grader.