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Book SynopsisWritten by an expert author team with over 50 years' combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.The Busy Ant Maths Pupil Book 3C contains three levels of differentiated challenge built-in to each lesson as well as extra consolidation, extension activities and varied number representations to ensure rapid progression for every child.Used in conjunction with the Teacher''s Guide, Textbook, Progress Guide and Homework Guide, this book is the best way to ensure that pupils achieve all the learning objectives of the Primary Maths National Curriculum.

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Book SynopsisDrive achievement in the MYP and strengthen scientific confidence. Equipping learners with the confident scientific understanding central to progression through the MYP Sciences, this text is fully matched to the Next Chapter curriculum. The inquiry-based structure immerses learners in a concept-based approach, strengthening performance.Develop comprehensive scientific knowledge underpinned by rich conceptual awareness, equipping learners with the confidence to handle new ideasFully integrate a concept-based approach with an inquiry-based structure that drives independent thinkingBuild flexibility interwoven global contexts enable big picture understanding and ensure students can apply learning to new areasFully mapped to the Next Chapter curriculum and supports the Common CoreStrengthen potential in the MYP eAssessment and prepare learners for confident progression into MYP Years 4 and 5This pack includes one print Student Book and one online Student Book. The online Student Book will

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Book SynopsisNumicon builds a deep understanding of maths through a multi-sensory approach, developing children''s fluency, reasoning and problem-solving. The Numicon Number, Pattern and Calculating 2 Explore More Copymasters contain activities that can be sent home with children. These activities offer further opportunities to practise and discuss maths in a fun, engaging way. The book of copymasters contains double-page spreads linked to topics from the Teaching Resource Handbook, offering an opportunity for children to practise and discuss maths outside of the classroom. Short, simple instructions guide parents through the text and provide support for them as they help their children to complete the activities.Trade ReviewNumicon has become part of what I do when teaching maths. It has become an integral part of maths lessons because it works! However did we teach maths before Numicon? * Maths Coordinator, Chandlings Manor School, Oxfordshire *

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Book SynopsisThis innovative text offers a unique approach to making mathematics education research on addition, subtraction, and number concepts readily accessible and understandable to pre-service and in-service teachers of grades Kâ3.Revealing studentsâ thought processes with extensive annotated samples of student work and vignettes characteristic of teachersâ experiences, this book provides educators with the knowledge and tools needed to modify their lessons and improve student learning of additive reasoning in the primary grades. Based on research gathered in the Ongoing Assessment Project (OGAP), this engaging, easy-to-use resource features practical resources such as: A close focus on student work, including 150+ annotated pieces of student work, to help teachers improve their ability to recognize, assess, and monitor their studentsâ errors and misconceptions, as well as their developing conceptual understanding; A focus on the OGAP Addition, Subtraction, and Base Ten Number Progressions, based on research conducted with hundreds of teachers and thousands of pieces of student work; In-chapter sections on how Common Core State Standards for Math (CCSSM) are supported by math education research; End-of-chapter questions to allow teachers to analyze student thinking and consider instructional strategies for their own students; Instructional links to help teachers relate concepts from each chapter to their own instructional materials and programs; An accompanying eResource, available online, offers an answer key to Looking Back questions, as well as a copy of the OGAP Additive Framework and the OGAP Number Line Continuum. A Focus on Addition and Subtraction marks the fourth installment of the popular A Focus onâ collection, designed to aid the professional development of pre-service and in-service mathematics teachers. Following from previous volumes on ratios and proportions, multiplication and division, and fractions, this newest addition is designed to bridge the gap between what math education researchers know and what teachers need to know in order to better understand evidence in student work and make effective instructional decisions.Table of Contents Additive Reasoning and Number Sense The OGAP Additive Framework The Development of Counting and Early Number Concepts Unitizing, Number Composition, and Base-Ten Understanding Visual Models to Support Additive Reasoning Developing Whole Number Addition Developing Whole Number Subtraction Additive Situations and Problem Solving Developing Math Fact Fluency

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Book SynopsisDeveloping Citizenship is a series of seven photocopiable activity books that provide a wealth of activities to support the teaching of Citizenship and PSHE in the Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Following the proven, successful Developings formula, the activities in this series will help to give children the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to lead confident, healthy, independent lives and to become informed, active, responsible citizens. At Key Stage 1, Developing Citizenship includes activities which focus on taking part, choices, animals and us, people who help us, and living in a diverse world.

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Book SynopsisSchofield & Sims Fractions, Decimals and Percentages is a comprehensive programme for teaching fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion. The Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Book 4 Teacher's Guide contains everything you need to teach the Year 4 requirements for these topics, including lesson plans and assessment resources.

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Book SynopsisA fun, creative film-themed Bible to engage with God's great story.Trade Review"A superb overview of the Bible, which tells its overarching story in an engaging and accessible way." -- Vaughan Roberts, Church Minister and DirectorTable of ContentsSpecial Features The Making of the Bible Page 6–7The Big Story of the Bible Page 8–9 The Old TestamentAct 1: In the Beginning Scene 1: VIP Humankind Page 12–13Red Carpet: God makes humans most important part of creation.Scene 2: Living with God Page 14–15Two Hands: Humans live with God in harmony. Act 2: Spoiled by SinScene 1: The Fall Page 16–17Back Turned: Humans sin by rejecting God’s authority.Scene 2: Sin and Death Spread Page 18–21Gravestones: Sin rots the world and leads to death. Act 3: CovenantsScene 1: God’s Promises Page 22–25Wedding Rings: God promises to help his world.Scene 2: The Abrahamic Covenant Page 26–27Stars: God makes three promises to Abraham, including countless people.Act 4: Nation IsraelScene 1: God’s Cast Family Page 28–39Family Tree: Abraham’s family learns of God’s faithfulness.Scene 2: God’s Rescue Page 40–43Rescue Ring: God saves Israel from slavery in Egypt.Scene 3: God’s Special Effects Page 44–47Gifts: God blesses his rescued people at Mount Sinai.Scene 4: God’s Location Scout Page 48–51Milk and Honey: Spies explore the Promised Land, but Israel rebels.Scene 5: God’s Stage Page 52–55Rubble: Israel trusts God to act for them, and they conquer cities.Scene 6: God’s Judges Page 56–61Downward Trend: Israel rejects God, suffers, prays, and gets new leaders.Scene 7: God’s Kings Page 62–71Crown: Kings lead Israel, but few love and trust God. Act 5: Prophets and Kings Scene 1: Warning and Hope! Page 72–91Signposts: Prophets guide Israel and its kings to love and trust God.Scene 2: Glimpses of the Messiah Page 92–95Binoculars: Prophets see God’s Chosen One who will rescue his people. The New Testament Act 6: The Promised King Scene 1: The Son of… Page 98–103DNA: Jesus is born into the promised family line with the right titles.Scene 2: The Friend of Sinners Page 104–109Trash: Jesus comes to call people who know they are sinners.Scene 3: The Man of Superpowers Page 110–117Lightning Bolt: Jesus has miraculous powers over God’s world.Scene 4: The Preacher of Parables Page 118–125Teacher’s Hat: Jesus teaches people God’s ways.Scene 5: The Servant of Many Page 126–139Crown of Thorns: Jesus is the suffering king who rescues his people. Act 7: Global GospelScene 1: Go, Go, Go! Page 140–141Weather Vane: Jesus sends his disciples North, South, East and West.Scene 2: New Preachers Page 142–151Recycled: The Holy Spirit renews disciples, who spread good news Act 8: New CreationScene 1: Nation Humankind Page 152–153Happy People: God’s countless people live with him and praise him.Scene 2: God’s New Eden Page 154–155Tree of Life: People live with God forever after Jesus returns as judge. Cast List Page 156–157Glossary Page 158–159Credits Page 160

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Book SynopsisUpper Elementary Challenge Math is designed for those students in grades 3-5 who need more challenging material than they typically encournter in most math curriculums.

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Book SynopsisAn equity-conscious, culturally sustaining approach to literacy education.Every student comes to the classroom with unique funds of knowledge in addition to unique needs. How can teachers celebrate and draw upon the valuable literacies each child already possesses to engage them more effectively in school literacy practices?In Literacy for All, Shawna Coppola shows how a literacy pedagogy founded on anti-oppressive principles can transform the experiences of teachers and students alike. Using her framework, which highlights the social and cultural aspects of literacy, teachers can help students participate in literacy experiences that illuminate their individual strengths.Coppola's book, an ideal introduction for equity-conscious literacy educators, shows how to design instructional and assessment practices that reflect both the cognitive processes and the social practices inherent in learning to read and write.Trade Review“With incisive precision, clarity, and refreshing veracity, Coppola’s Literacy for All offers a framework that equips readers with the tools needed to engage in expansive literacy practices that underscore the cognitive and social aspects of literacy, support the internal and external work necessary to sustain liberatory literacy practices and honor the research and scholarship of those whose expertise, though critical, is often not centered. This work is a vital addition to your literacy instruction toolkit."Afrika Afeni Mills, Author of Open Windows, Open Minds: Developing Antiracist, Pro-Human Students, Education Consultant, Adjunct Instructor, and CEO of Continental Drift, LLC“Literacy for All: A Framework for Anti-Oppressive Teaching walks readers through literacy movements and current debates while maintaining a critical lens on how our identities and relationships to communities impact our teaching. Coppola brings a wealth of knowledge about the definitions of literacy, sociocultural approaches to literacy, and ways to unmask the oppression embedded in dominant narratives of literacy instruction. This book carefully looks across literacy theory and methods through the lens of a thoughtful framework that recognizes the role of our positionalities, the internal and external work that is necessary when teaching, and the research-based approaches we must be aware of if we are indeed doing literacy work that is transformative and liberating. Literacy for All is a must-read for all teachers, literacy coaches, and those who want to nurture an anti-oppressive literacy culture in their schools. This book will impact our teacher journeys and help transform institutions."Carla España, Assistant Professor of Bilingual Education and Puerto Rican/Latinx and Latin American Studies, Department of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies, Brooklyn College, City University of New York“Literacy for All is a call for a more focused, complete, and unflinchingly honest approach to building literacy. Coppola brings expertise, experience, and, most importantly, humanity to the national discussion around literacy education. Melding important research from many different realms of education and holding them all up equally for important findings and critical analysis, Literacy for All is a book that anyone involved in education will find helpful, meaningful, and thought provoking."Tom Rademacher, Author of It Won't Be Easy and Raising Ollie “Wow! Shawna Coppola has created a comprehensive yet digestible literacy framework that envelops an enormous breadth of research and history without overwhelming readers. She lays out why we must enact classroom and systemic change but more importantly, she shows educators how. Yes, this is the path to Literacy for All. More aptly, even, Required Reading for All.”Nawal Qarooni, Educator, Author, and Literacy Expert“Literacy for All is an active book. In its pages, Coppola demonstrates the ongoing, alive, and continual excavation required to challenge our enculturated norms. More than a simple how-to, the book is a conversation that asks you to dig and then keep digging. Grounded in scholarship, while remaining utterly approachable, Literacy for All will help you peel back the layers of your instruction, question who is best being served, and challenge you to do better."Christopher Lehman, Founding Director, The Educator CollaborativeTable of Contents0.Introduction. 1.The Anti-Oppressive Literacy Education Framework. 2.Literacy Involves Both Cognitive Processes and Social Practices. 3.Literacy and Identity Are Inextricably Linked. 4.All Human Beings Engage in Literacy and Language Practices That Are Both Valid and Valuable. 5.Meaning-Making Occurs Within a Variety of Equally Valid Communicative Channels or Modes. 6.Literacy Can Be Used as a Tool for Liberation as Well as a Tool for Oppression.

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Book SynopsisStructuring Drama Work is the only drama resource that explores 100 dramatic conventions and techniques and provides ideas for how to practise them. This book explains dramatic conventions and what they do, explores how dramatic techniques can be used, provides cultural connections and global contexts and includes examples of the techniques in the context of plays and texts. The compact size and simple format make this book convenient and easy to use. Suitable for IGCSE students up to A Level, IB Diploma and beyond, this resource will give inspiration and ideas to students and save teachers valuable planning time by providing numerous examples in a global context.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements, Introduction, Part 1: A guide to dramatic conventions, Section A: Context-building action, Circle of life, Circular drama, Collective character, Collective drawing, Commission, Defining space, Diaries, letters, journals, messages, First impressions, Games, Guided tour, Making maps and diagrams, Objects of character, Role-on-the-wall, Simulations, Soundtracking, Still-image, Theory building, The iceberg, The ripple, Unfinished materials, Section B: Narrative action, A day in the life, Critical events, Everywoman, Good angel/bad angel, Gossip circle, Hot-seating, Interviews and interrogations, Mantle of the expert, Meetings, Noises off, Overheard conversations, Reportage, Spotlighting, Tag role, Teacher-in-role, Telephone or radio conversation, Timeline, Time will tell, Will they, won't they?, Section C: Poetic action, Action narration, Alter-ego, Analogy, Behind the scene, Caption-making, Ceremony, Chamber theatre, Come on down!, Commedia dell'arte, Cross-cutting, Ducumentary, Flashback, Folk-forms, Forum-theatre, Genre switch, Gestus, Living newspaper, Masks, Mimed activity, Montage, Physical theatre, Play within a play, Prepared roles, Reader's theatre, Re-enactment, Reminiscence Theatre, Revue, Ritual, Role reversal, Shape-shifting, Small-group play-making, Soundscape, TV times, Verbatim theatre, Section D: Reflective action, Are you moved? Builders of bridges, Character box, Choral speak, Empathy knots, Finger ballet, Gestalt, Gifting, Giving witness, Group sculpture, Harmony, If I were you..., Marking the moment, Moment of truth, Narration, Postbox, Power line, Space between, Spectrum of difference, Taking sides, This way/that way, Thought shower, Thought-tracking, Voices in the head, Wall of China, Walls have ears, Window on the world, Part 2: Structuring drama for learning opportunities, Part 3: Theatre as a learning process.

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Book SynopsisCambridge Global English (1-6) is a six-level Primary course following the Cambridge Primary English as a Second Language Curriculum Framework developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment. This card gives you access to your Digital Classroom resource on the Cambridge Elevate platform. The perfect accompaniment to the course, share projectable versions of the coursebook and workbook with your whole class and get your learners talking about topics from dinosaurs to deserts with videos, animations and images. Support learners'' use of English with short activities including drag and drop, multiple choice questions and spelling and grammar practice. Quickly and easily display answers to the activities on screen in a pop up window. Our glossary feature helps learners develop essential vocabulary. Available as a 12-month single user licence.

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Book SynopsisThe modern world needs more scientists and engineers, and good science education is key to filling this gap. Especially in the current climate of rapid curriculum changes, a lack of emphasis on training can result in unconfident teaching and monotonous lessons. To rectify this, this book offers methods to deliver the National Curriculum aims at primary school in an interesting, hands-on and fun fashion.Tried and Tested Primary Science Experiments provides a practical step-by-step guide for all year groups, helping teachers to create more engaging and fun science lessons in the classroom. All experiments are simple to follow, fail-safe and are designed to enthuse and inspire students. It includes: tried and tested guides to running successful science experiments; clear instructions that outline the simple equipment required, how to carry out the experiments and what results to expect; suggestions for adapting each activTable of ContentsContents Year 1 Plants Growing plants Seasons Classification fo trees Deciduous and evergreen Animals including humans Identifying common animals Materials Grouping materials Testing materials Seasonal changes Making a wind meter Barometer Rain gauge Year 2 Living things and their habitats Living , dead and never alive Living things and their habitats Food chains Plants Growing plants Growing conditions Animals including humans Animals and their offspring Keeping something alive! Investigating the international space station Uses of everyday materials Testing materials Further testing comparing materials Year 3 Plants Model plants Conditions for growth Transport of water in plants The flower life cycle Animals including humans Animals and their food Investigating skeletons and muscles Rocks Sorting rocks Investigating soil Modelling a fossil Light Mirror magic Viewing the sun safely with pinhole cameras Light – shadow puppets Forces and magnets Attracting magnetic materials Year 4 Living things and their habitats Grouping living things Design your own classification key Environmental change Animals including humans Modelling the digestive system Modelling teeth States of matter Solids, liquids and gases Changing state with cholocolate Puddle practicals Sound Listening to sounds Straw flutes String instrument demonstration Recycled instruments Electricity Circuits conductors and insulators Year 5 Living things and their habitats Life cycles Flower dissection Animals including humans Changes as humans age Properties and changes of materials Dissolving and solutions Separating mixtures Testing uses of materials Materials for insulation Reversible and irreversible changes Earth and space Model solar system The Earth and the Moon Forces Egg drop challenge Homemade friction boards Catapults Year 6 Living things and their habitats Classifying animals Animals including humans Model of the blood Model of the blood vessels Heart dissection Lifestyle and body functions Evolution and inheritance Giraffes then and now! Dinosaurs Parent and offspring Adaptations Light Shadows Seeing objects Electricity Circuit symbol snap Series circuit Index

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Book SynopsisThis bestselling book is filled with fun activities you can use to engage students in learning a world language. No matter what language and grade level you teach, you will love having a wide variety of tools at your disposal, from quick warm-up exercises to longer games and group activities. Inside, you'll find Essential teacher tools and student organizational tools Strategies to promote and monitor class participation, including student self-assessments Strategies to promote and assess oral proficiency, such as prompts, quick chats, and role plays Warm-up activities and five-minute transitional activities Individual, pair, and group practice activities, with modification suggestions Games that make learning fun, with clear directions for how to do them Great websites and other resources to check out for more ideas <Trade Review"This is a must-have book for foreign language teachers. It will rescue you when you are in need of new activities, whether it be for reading, writing, speaking or listening, reviewing, practicing or introducing new material." --Kristen Anglemyer, Spanish 8-12 Teacher, Hustisford WI "This is a wonderful resource for any teacher. The variety of activities and the organization allows educators to quickly find the perfect activity to supplement any lesson. A plethora of ideas is just a reach away." --Abby Schmiesing, Spanish Teacher at East Noble High School, IN Table of ContentsMeet the Author Acknowledgements eResources Introduction 1 Classroom Organization 2 Strategies to Promote and Assess Oral Proficiency 3 Warm-Up Activities 4 Individual Practice Activities 5 Pair Activities 6 Group Activities 7 Games 8 Five-Minute Activities to Stretch Your Legs and Brain Resources and References

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Book SynopsisActivities for Very Young Learners is an essential resource for practising and trainee language teachers of three- to seven-year-olds. This handbook contains over 90 easy-to-use activities for the very young learner classroom, and is ideal for teachers who are looking for ideas to engage their learners in meaningful and imaginative ways. Based on their vast experience, the authors present a clear and compelling educational vision in the introduction, along with information on the learning characteristics of this age group and on how to create an optimal learning atmosphere. There are helpful tips for teaching very young learners and suggestions for how to best handle the challenges of teaching this age group. The activities are organised into eight chapters, including: class routines and classroom management; movement and games; songs, chants and rhymes for topics; stories and storytelling; arts, crafts and displays; exploring the world; thinking-based activities; pronunciation and ear

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Book Synopsis''This is a book by a teacher still in the classroom after 20 years. Want to know how to survive? Read this book; it''s fizzing with ideas.'' Ty Goddard, Co-founder of the Education FoundationA compendium of teaching strategies, ideas and advice, which aims to motivate, comfort, amuse and above all reduce your workload, by bestselling author Ross Morrison McGill, aka @TeacherToolkit. Teacher Toolkit is a must-read for newly qualified and early career teachers and will support you through your first five years in the primary or secondary classroom. It is packed with advice, tips and ideas for all aspects of teaching practice, from lesson planning to marking and assessment, behaviour management and differentiation. Ross believes that becoming a teacher is one of the best decisions you will ever make, but after more than two decades in the classroom, he knows that it is not an easy journey! He shares countless anecdotes from his own experience, from disastrous Trade ReviewThis is a book by a teacher still in the classroom after 20 years. Want to know how to survive? Read this book; it's fizzing with ideas. * Ty Goddard, Co-founder of the Education Foundation *The overarching metaphor of the Vitruvian teacher is inspired and encompasses just those qualities we all seek to develop as teachers, regardless of how long we have been involved in teaching. Written in an engaging, active way, with a user friendly, humorous [and] easy-to-access structure. It will do what it says on the cover – it will help you survive the first 5 years. You may not like all the activities and approaches, but I’m willing to bet there are plenty that will appeal to you and fit your developing teaching approaches. -- James Williams, Lecturer in Science Education, University of SussexThe best thing about the book is the honesty; the author shares a lot of his own experiences, a lot of them from his training or early years, making it even more accessible to the trainees and NQTs like myself. * Lauren Gaisford, UCAS Teacher Training *This rich array of strategies can really help any new teacher get to grips with the job. * Schools Week *[This book] condenses the whole pedagogical and teaching world into its essential components in bite-sized, beautifully illustrated chunks. This insightful, succinct and often inspirational book is a must for every teacher’s bookshelf. -- Martin Burrett * UKEd Magazine *Teacher Toolkit is a fantastic read for NQTs, those returning to teaching after a break or even those who are simply feeling disillusioned. It's an encouraging, inspiring read – a little like having a friend beside you telling you that everything will be okay. * Practical Pre-School *A valuable resource that offers practical suggestions and advice to help readers remain in the profession and work towards becoming a Vitruvian teacher: one that is resilient, intelligent, innovative, collaborative and aspirational. An easy book to dip into for busy teachers and entertaining to read. -- Cindy Shanks * The Teacher *Table of ContentsPart 1: Resilient / Part 2: Intelligent / Part 3: Innovative / Part 4: Collaborative / Part 5: Aspirational

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Book SynopsisNo Nonsense Spelling is an award-winning complete spelling programme designed to meet the needs of the 2014 National Curriculum in a manageable way. Written by the Devon County Council Primary Literacy team and successfully implemented in thousands of schools, the programme is easy to use, flexible and comprehensive, providing sufficient guidance to implement an effective spelling teaching programme from Year 2 to Year 6. Containing five separate teacher books (one for each year group) and a USB stick containing editable versions of the materials, the programme consists of termly overviews, breaking down the requirements of the National Curriculum into strands with individual lesson plans and resources.

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Book SynopsisUsing shaggy dog stories based on classic literature, the Polettes address common spelling and grammatical errors and the ways in which children can be taught to read critically to recognize them. Stories such as Rapunzel, Alice, The Hare and the Tortoise, and King Arthur, purposely embedded with common errors, have been pretested in teacher workshops given by Nancy Polette and in Dr. Keith Polette's classes at the University of Texas, El Paso. Teachers found them specific enough to be used directly in the writing instruction curriculum and fun for students to read and try to figure out.Each full-page reproducible story and its corrected counterpart focus on common errors (incorrect use of quotation marks, end marks, capitalization, apostrophes, semicolons, run on sentences, homophones, verb usage, etc.). An appendix offers answer explanations, rules to be learned and taught, and more. Grades 3-8.Trade Review"Reproducible passages with built-in errors are designed to help upper-elementary and middle-school students hone in on specific grammatical concepts through proofreading. The stories are goofy and familiar, with punny punch lines guaranteed to elicit groans." - Curriculum Connections"Keith Polette and Nancy Polette, an author, presenter, and speaker, provide 45 reproducible stories that contain spelling and grammatical errors, with corrections, to teach children in grades three to eight editing skills. These are Shaggy Dog stories based on classic literature humorous versions of them that end with a joke or pun. The stories, such as Rapunzel, The Yellow Brick Road, and The Frankenstein Monster, instruct students what usage errors to watch out for and each has the same narrative structure." - Reference & Research Book News

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Book SynopsisThe Differentiating Instruction With Menus series offers teachers exciting tools to challenge and reach both gifted and advanced students in the classroom. Whether these students need enrichment, choice in independent practice, or even additional academic options resulting from curriculum compacting, these books provide teachers a complete ready-to-use resource. Each book includes a rubric that can assess different types of products, free choice proposal forms to encourage independent study, specific guidelines for each of the products included in the menus to save the teacher time, and challenging menus to meet the needs of these diverse higher level learners.Differentiating Instruction With Menus: Math (Grades K-2) contains attractive reproducible menus, based on the levels of Bloom''s revised taxonomy, that students can use as a guide when making decisions about which products they will develop after they study a major concept or unit. Topics addressed include numbers and number sense, operations, geometry, and measurement.The products included on the menu are carefully selected from various learning styles to build students'' excitement and so that teachers can more accurately assess the depth of what has been learned. Using creative and challenging choices found in Three-Shape Menus, Tic-Tac-Toe Menus, Meal Menus, Give Me Five Menus, 2-5-8 Menus, and List Menus, students will look forward to sharing their newfound knowledge throughout the year!Grades K-2

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Book SynopsisPolygons Galore! is a mathematics unit for high-ability learners in grades 3-5 focusing on 2-D and 3-D components of geometry by exploring polygons and polyhedra and their properties. The van Hiele levels of geometric understanding provide conceptual underpinnings for unit activities. The unit consists of nine lessons that include student discovery of properties of polygons and polyhedra, investigations for finding areas of triangles and quadrilaterals, study of the Platonic solids, and real-world applications of polygons and polyhedra. It also includes activities related to identifying, comparing, and analyzing polygons by using properties of the polygons; constructing meanings for geometric terms; developing strategies to find areas of specific polygons; identifying and building regular and nonregular polyhedra; and recognizing geometric ideas and relationships as applied in daily life and in other disciplines, such as art.Grades 3-5

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Book SynopsisSum Fun Maths Assessment is a series of 3 books full of puzzle worksheets for assessing children's progress in maths. Each sheet is self-correcting - children solve the mathematical questions, then use the code to find the answers to the silly jokes and riddles. Children will love riddles such as 'What would happen if all the ducks in the world jumped up and down at the same time? (an earth quack) and 'What is the best way to communicate with a fish? (drop it a line). Each sheet assesses a particular skill, all linked to the new September 2014 curriculum. In addition to being invaluable for assessing children's learning, the sheets can be used as: Evidence of children's learning; Extension activities; Differentiated group/individual activities; Plenary tasks; Fun time fillers! Topics covered include: Number and place value; Addition and subtraction; Multiplication and division; Fractions; Decimals and percentages.

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Book SynopsisHealthy Cooking for Primary Schools is a five-book series, providing a practical cooking programme for primary schools. This 2nd edition has been fully updated to make the books compatible with requirements in the September 2014 National Curriculum for all primary school children to be taught to cook and apply the principles of nutrition and healthy eating. For each recipe there are essential cooking skills, theory and health and safety points, introduced progressively throughout the series. All these skills are a necessary part of cooking and, when mastered early, pupils will gain a positive experience of self-achievement and satisfaction and, yes, they will take great delight in trying the results for themselves! Each book contains 12 easy-to-follow, photocopiable recipes, presented in both a traditional format and in a visual, step-by-step format, to suit pupils of differing reading abilities. All the recipes have tried, tested and enjoyed by primary school pupils.

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Book SynopsisTeaching Healthy Cooking and Nutrition in Primary Schools is a five-book series, providing a practical cooking programme for primary schools. This 2nd edition has been fully updated to make the books compatible with requirements in the September 2014 National Curriculum for all primary school children to be taught to cook and apply the principles of nutrition and healthy eating. For each recipe there are essential cooking skills, theory and health and safety points, introduced progressively throughout the series. All these skills are a necessary part of cooking and, when mastered early, pupils will gain a positive experience of self-achievement and satisfaction and, yes, they will take great delight in trying the results for themselves! Each book contains 12 easy-to-follow, photocopiable recipes, presented in both a traditional format and in a visual, step-by-step format, to suit pupils of differing reading abilities. All the recipes have been tried, tested and enjoyed by primary school pupils. Each recipe includes photocopiable visual lesson structure cards, visual learning objectives and photographs of the food that enhance the knowledge and skills gained from making the dish. Alternative ingredients for allergy, lifestyle and religious considerations are suggested.

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Book SynopsisTeaching Healthy Cooking and Nutrition in Primary Schools is a five-book series, providing a practical cooking programme for primary schools. This 2nd edition has been fully updated to make the books compatible with requirements in the September 2014 National Curriculum for all primary school children to be taught to cook and apply the principles of nutrition and healthy eating. For each recipe there are essential cooking skills, theory and health and safety points, introduced progressively throughout the series. All these skills are a necessary part of cooking and, when mastered early, pupils will gain a positive experience of self-achievement and satisfaction and, yes, they will take great delight in trying the results for themselves! Each book contains 12 easy-to-follow, photocopiable recipes, presented in both a traditional format and in a visual, step-by-step format, to suit pupils of differing reading abilities. All the recipes have been tried, tested and enjoyed by primary school pupils. Each recipe includes photocopiable visual lesson structure cards, visual learning objectives and photographs of the food that enhance the knowledge and skills gained from making the dish. Alternative ingredients for allergy, lifestyle and religious considerations are suggested.

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Book SynopsisWhen a practitioner can tell and read stories well, it is proven to significantly improve young children's early communication and literacy. In this easy-to-read and essential guide, storytelling trainer Mary Medlicott gives professionals the tools to get the best out of oral storytelling and story-reading sessions, with management, performance and language techniques.Included are examples of stories and post-story activities that are most successful with children of ages 2 to 5. Medlicott shows how to prepare for the session, spark children's imagination with props, voices and facial expressions, and encourage empathy with thoughtful use of language and variety. Importantly, she gives practical advice on how to cater for all learning needs, such as children with hearing impairment or learning difficulties, and children who are learning English as a second language.Trade ReviewThis is the book we've been waiting for! Everyone who believes that stories lie at the heart of young children's learning now has this splendid resource to draw upon. The author distills a lifetime of sharing stories into nine practical chapters. Which story? Read or told? Learnt from memory? All this and much more, recounted with energy, enthusiasm and love. -- Dr Hilary Minns, University of WarwickA love of stories is one of the most important gifts we can give to our children and story-literacy is one of the most important and urgently needed tools for facing a world that is uncertain and ever-changing. Mary Medlicott is a powerful and passionate advocate for both storytelling and young children and this book, part manual and part manifesto, draws upon many years of experience as a storyteller, writer and educator. It will command an important presence on the bookshelf of anyone who has ever sat down with a child and uttered the words, "Once upon a time...". -- Michael Wilson, Professor of Drama, Loughborough UniversityThis readable, practical book not only provides tools for getting the best out of storytelling and reading sessions, but encourages parents to tell the stories of their family to their children. There's even tools to help you deal with the horror of forgetting the story you're telling! Well worth having on your bookshelf (but don't leave it there - read and reread it!). -- Mary Hawes, The Church of England, Child in the MidstTable of Contents1. The Importance of Story. 2. Varieties of Story. 3. Preparing Yourself. 4. Thinking About Your Audience. 5. Props. 6. Dealing with Your Audience. 7. After the Story. 8. Creating a Strategy for Story. 9. Consolidating. Appendices.

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Book SynopsisThis is an incredibly useful tool in the year 3/4 classroom and will be very popular with teachers. It is an ideal learning consolidation tool for teachers and allows teachers the flexibility of producing very cost effective, high quality learning resources that are entertaining and engaging for children. The words chosen for the word searches in this book are all taken from statutory orders from the National Curriculum. This means you can be sure that your children are covering the exact content that is age apporopriate for their needs.Table of ContentsThe book contains 23 word searches with answers

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Book SynopsisThis title features a super three book photocopiable series to help pupils understand and practise the six thinking skills of Blooms revised taxonomy. It includes six interesting pupil activities per thinking skill covering the six main curriculum areas of English, maths, science, geography, health/values and the arts. Each pupil activity has accompanying teachers notes, including objective, background information, answers, additional activities and curriculum links. It offers comprehensive additional teacher information, including skill definitions, ideas for developing and assessing each skill, explanation of Blooms revised taxonomy, graphic organisers, references for further reading and suggestions for additional topic based thinking challenges.

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Book SynopsisIndia: A Cross Curricular Theme is a series of three books that present opportunities for pupils to discover some natural, physical, cultural, economic and political aspects about this fascinating and extremely diverse Asian country and its people. The books in this series give selected information about both modern and ancient India and use a wide variety of activities across many learning areas. Features: nine sections; Geography; History; Symbols; Modern India; Religions, Customs and celebrations; Landmarks; Folk tales and legends; The arts, and Famous people; a wide range of pupil information and activity pages; comprehensive teachers notes pages; detailed background and teacher information; suggested additional activities; cross curricular pupil activity pages; activity objectives; answers where necessary; and, curriculum links.

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