Focusing on the move from primary to secondary school, this book aims to help teachers and school managers to recognize and accommodate the often traumatic effects that this transition has on young people’s lives. The book considers the perspectives of pupils, parents and teachers, and in particular deals with the concepts and practicalities of curriculum continuity and progression in the core subjects–English, math and science. Section two of the book offers specific advice, illustrated with examples of good practice, on how the needs of children in transition may be met by teachers and schools. The authors provide materials for conducting a transition audit, which will enable schools to identify their strengths and weaknesses in their approach to transition. This is taken a step further with guidance on setting up school networks and liaison processes.

Help is here! Beginning Writing Homework Helper provides children in preschool to grade 1 with extra help learning beginning writing skills. Packed full of fun-to-do activities and appealing art, children will have fun completing the pages and learning writing skills at the same time. Answer keys are included where needed. Reproducible. Our cost-effective Homework Helpers are a must-have! They provide help for students who need extra practice with basic skills, for the accelerated student who enjoys an extra challenge, and for the young learner who is developing basic concepts and readiness skills. They also help boost self-confidence and reinforce basic skills with activities that are geared to the specific grade level. Collect all 48 titles for preschool to grade 3 including alphabet, numbers, shapes, phonics, math, reading comprehension, and much more!

Help is here! Handwriting Practice Homework Helper provides children in first grade with extra help learning important handwriting skills. Packed full of fun-to-do activities and appealing art, children will have fun completing the pages while learning important reading comprehension skills at the same time. Answer keys are included where needed. Reproducible. Our cost-effective Homework Helpers are a must-have! They provide help for students who need extra practice with basic skills, for the accelerated student who enjoys an extra challenge, and for the young learner who is developing basic concepts and readiness skills. They also help boost self-confidence and reinforce basic skills with activities that are geared to the specific grade level. Collect all 48 titles for preschool to grade 3 including alphabet, numbers, shapes, phonics, math, reading comprehension, and much more!

CD-ROM developed by Maarten Dolk and Catherine Twomey FosnotFacilitator’s Guide developed by Antonia Cameron, Sherrin B. Hersch, and Catherine Twomey FosnotIn their Young Mathematicians at Work series, Catherine Twomey Fosnot and Maarten Dolk described Mathematics in the City, an innovative project where teachers helped young children construct a deep understanding of number and operations in a math workshop environment. Now they and two colleagues from the project have developed a 21st-century approach that provides pre- and inservice teachers with an interactive, video-based, digital context for inquiry into the teaching and learning of mathematics.Designed for workshop leaders and college instructors, the Addition and Subtraction Minilessons Resource Package consists of three valuable components: A CD-ROM that offers users a multi-media learning environment for professional development on topics ranging from instruction to assessment, and that stimulates action, reflection, and discussion with dynamic video clips, children’s work samples, and interviews with students and teachersA Professional Development Overview Manual that provides general advice on teaching in a digital environment A Facilitator’s Guide specific to the CD-ROM that includes suggestions for using the video clips; sample dialogue from field-tested sites; facilitation tips; and more.In Addition and Subtraction Minilessons, clips of real teachers conducting effective minilessons in real classrooms show you how these short, focused sessions can build big mathematical thinking in young learners.Users also are able to study teachers at work: designing rich contexts for problem solving; listeningto, questioning, and interpreting students’ thinking; drawing connections between mathematical ideas and strategies; and, ultimately, developing a vibrant mathematical community.

Motivating young children to read has never been easier and more fun! These beautifully illustrated books will capture their senses and their minds while teaching them basic math and language concepts through delightful rhymes.

The perfect companion to William J. Bennett’s number-one bestseller;IThe Book of Virtues, The Children’s Book of Virtues/Iis the ideal storybook for parents and children to enjoy together:PWith selections fromIThe Book of Virtues,/Ifrom Aesop and Robert Frost to George Washington’s life as well as Native American and African folklore,IThe Children’s Book of Virtues/Ibrings together timeless stories and poems from around the world.PThe stories have been chosen especially for a young audience to help parents introduce to their children the essentials of good character: Courage, Perseverance, Responsibility, Work, Self-discipline, Compassion, Faith, Honesty, Loyalty, and Friendship.PLavishly illustrated by the well-known artist Michael Hague, these wonderful stories and the virtues they illustrate come to life on these pages.PIThe Children’s Book of Virtues/Iis an enduring treasury of literature and art that will help lead young minds toward what is noble and gentle and fine.FONT SIZE=+1BChapter 1/B/FONTPBCOURAGE PERSEVERANCE/BPBTry, Try Again/BPBLOCKQUOTE’Tis a lesson you should heed,PTry, try again;PIf at first you don’t succeed,PTry, try again;PThen your courage should appear,PFor, if you will persevere,PYou will conquer, never fear;PTry, try again./BLOCKQUOTEPBPersevere/BPIStick-to-it-iveness has a lot to do with getting the right answers in math, English, history, and life./IPBLOCKQUOTEThe fisher who draws in his net too soon,PWon’t have any fish to sell;PThe child who shuts up his book too soon,PWon’t learn any lessons well.PIf you would have your learning stay,PBe patient — don’t learn too fast;PThe man who travels a mile each day,PMay get round the world at last./BLOCKQUOTEPBIt Can Be Done/BPIBrave people think things through and ask, Is this the best way to do this? Cowards, on the other hand, always say, It can’t be done./IPBLOCKQUOTEThe man ?Ð

html head /head body p style=margin-top: 0 A child-friendly book that brings the power of numbers directly to early learners! Designed by experts in elementary education, the iBrighter Child Book of Numbers/i offers children critical number writing and recognition skills in fun, easy-to-understand lessons. Its systematic approach first teaches students how to recognize, trace, and write numbers as they complete a variety of exercises that help them develop early math skills. Later lessons help them apply these skills as they learn how to add, subtract, tell time, and count money. /p p style=margin-top: 0 What makes The Brighter Child Book of Numbers so different from other books? It’s the most complete book that offers: /p p style=margin-top: 0 Practice and reinforcement of number recognition and writing. /p p style=margin-top: 0 Full-color, kid-appealing illustrations and exercises to help students succeed by applying numbers to early math. /p p style=margin-top: 0 Accuracy in solving simple math problems for test-taking. /p p style=margin-top: 0 A special section that features number songs, rhymes, and activites to make learning math fun. /p p style=margin-top: 0 The iBrigther Child Book of Numbers/i is the essential guide for young math learners! /p /body /html

David Harrison is the author of over 55 children’s books. He lectures across the country on the intrinsic connection between reading and writing. He lives in Springfield, Missouri.Meet Miss Grubb–substitute teacher extraordinaire. She makes math tasty and science scary (but only just a little). She even takes her class on a trip around the world, by way of the library. All day long, she showcases some of the unsung heroes at school. Miss Grubb, Super Sub! features creative writing and drawing activities throughout, and is ideal for young readers eager to try out newly acquired writing skills.

DIVDIVIn this enchanting story based on the famous opera IL’Enfant et les Sortileges/I(IThe Child and the Spell/I), stunning illustrations and playful language will captivate young children while also introducing them to classical music. When Thomas’ math problems give him trouble, he lets out a wild tantrum, ripping apart his favorite book, knocking over his clock, and overturning his tea and cake. But when he plops down into his favorite armchair, the chair decides it has had enough of the boy’s bad behavior. It blows Thomas into a strange place in time where Thomas comes face-to-face with the very objects he just broke./DIV/DIVDIVP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: noneMatching the art’s sophistication with pinches of wit and rhyme, Shea tells the tale quickly but smoothly. —IKirkus Reviews/I/P/DIVDIVP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0ptBeautifully written and illustrated for young children, the story is timeless and universal. —ISchool Arts Magazine/I/P/DIVDIVDIVBMaurice Ravel/Bwas one of the most original and sophisticated composers of the early 20th century. He wrote several operas, includingIL’Enfant et les Sortileges/I(IThe Child and the Spell/I), as well as ballets, and orchestral and chamber music.BSidonie-Gabrielle Colette/Bcollaborated with Ravel onIL’Enfant et les Sortileges/Iand wrote the libretto for it.BPegi Deitz Shea/Bis the award-winning author ofIThe Carpet Boy’s Gift/I,ILiberty Rising/I,IPatience Wright/I,ITangled Threads/I,ITen Mice for Tet/I, andIThe Whispering Cloth/I. She lives in Rockville, Connecticut.BSerena Riglietti/Bhas illustrated more than 50 children’s books, including the Italian editions of the Harry Potter series./DIV/DIV

How and what should young children be taught? What emphasis should be given to emotional learning? How do we involve families? Addressing these and other critical questions, this authoritative volume brings together developmentalists and early educators to discuss what an integrated, developmentally appropriate curriculum might look like across the preschool and early elementary years. State-of-the-science work is presented on brain development and the emergence of cognitive, socioemotional, language, and literacy skills in 3- to 8-year-olds. Drawing on experience in real-world classrooms, contributors describe novel, practical approaches to promoting school readiness, tailoring instruction to children”s learning needs, and improving the teaching of language arts, math, and science.