Education : Elementary

All teachers know helping students become fluent in reading and writing involves more than measuring reading rates. Max and Gayle Brand have worked together with students and colleagues over many years to discover the most effective whole-class, small-group, and individual strategies and activities for building both reading and writing fluency. They link all this work to the most current research on fluency, taking readers into the daily routines of their classrooms. Readers will be reassured by the many suggestions for integrating fluency into existing reading and writing workshop routines. more...

Price: $12.00

For most students, the intermediate years provide the last opportunity to prevent continued failure in reading and writing. This book provides, teachers, administrators, and staff developers with the best research-based practice on the literacy learning and teaching of low-achieving intermediate students. Drawing on a combined 40 years of teaching experience, the authors explore the factors that contribute to success and failure in literacy and provide systematic and ongoing approaches for helping students who are most at risk. more...

Price: $19.20

For students whose first language is not English and who wish to study at a university with an English-based curriculum, no admittance test is more important than the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL helps you score well by arming you with the most important English vocabulary words commonly found on this crucial exam. This timely guide also encompasses the recent changes made to the test, including the emphasis on conversation and spontaneous communication to mirror the interactive nature of the classroom. 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL also includes:.:.; Activities such as paraphrasing, synonym and antonym exercises, and identifying prefixes and suffixes.; Strategies on how to incorporate new words into everyday vocabulary.; Chapters on identifying synonyms and paraphrasing sentences, roots, prefixes, and suffixes. more...

Price: $8.95

Contains applied mathematics activities (photocopy masters) that are thematically grouped and are structured to present an increasing level of difficulty with each successive sheet on the theme. The themes include: * Stamp Study * Unmagic squares * Number tracks * Map coloring * Pentominoes more...

Price: $7.95

Blackline master book of student research activities. Students will be transported, via the Internet, to a range of interesting sites that examine the rich history and culture of Ancient Egypt, covering concepts such as early Egyptian life, the Great Pyramids and an archaeological challenge. Web references for research are sourced, provided and regularly maintained. more...

Price: $7.45