Scholastic professional books

Contains sixteen lessons and activities, each based on a different children's book, that may be used to enhance reading programs in first through third grade classrooms; grouped in the categories of character, plot, setting, and theme.

Presents a collection of fifty reproducible graphic organizers--visual representations that may be used to help students develop thinking strategies--covering language arts, social studies, science, mathematics, and study skills, each with directions for its use.

The author presents her Strategic Reading Program for helping students develop independent reading behaviors and experience the pleasures of reading.

A literature-based unit designed to introduce students in grades one through three to the people and places found in neighborhoods and communities, with activities that explore the relationship between the real world and maps, a look at the way communities grow and change, and an investigation of how individuals contribute to neighborhoods.

A guide to introducing children to author/illustrator Patricia Polacco and her works, featuring biographical information about Polacco, and lessons based on twelve books, each with a summary, discussion ideas, and reproducible activity pages.

Presents innovative ways to creating successful learning centers in the kindergarten through forth-grade classroom including suggestions on center topics, monthly ideas, and strategies for grouping and scheduling students.

Presents activities for teaching character and cross-curriculum skills using eight stories by Kevin Henkes, including "Sheila Rae, the Brave" and "Wemberly Worried.".

A guide for teachers to activities for children grades K to 2 using the books of Leo Lionni as thematic inspiration. Provides activities to follow the reading of thirteen books and includes a preliminary chapter "Teaching activities for any time.".

Contains practical strategies, models, and mini-lessons designed to help students in grades two through six learn basic revision skills and improve their writing skills.

Presents fifty classroom activities for grades four through eight that link math with U.S. history; covers such topics and concepts as the voyage of Columbus, the Constitution, the Statue of Liberty, fractions, graphing, and the Rule of Three.