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Reports on groups of children and young people who are largely unseen or unheard in the society and its schools. Provides basic information and analysis of social conditions in a form accessible and useful to educators.
This carefully-crafted memoir caroms through a twelve-year period in the life of a young American woman in the Middle East and Europe. When a coup and war turn the paradise of Cyprus into a living hell, she is in the middle. Later, her marriage in tatters, she awakens to her ability to create her life anew as an artist, writer, and more.
Exploring Nonfiction with Young Learners explores the four basic nonfiction structures that the youngest learners are most likely to encounter: descriptive, recount/collection, procedural, and explanatory texts. This book also includes information to help teach four, more complex structures that younger readers sometimes encounter during read-alouds: comparison, response, causation/cause and effect, and persuasive genres. This book is organized to help plan lessons using each type of nonfiction structure. Strategies and suggestions for activities to use before, during and after reading are included. Templates and graphic organizers are also provided in order to facilitate planning, and offer...
"50 easy, fun multisensory activities to help all kids explore and learn the alphabet"--Cover
With Earth a mere spec in the universe, thereÕs no telling what life forms exist beyond our blue and green planet. Are there hunter-gatherers with blue tinted skin, or armored warriors no bigger than peas? Young artists will see the possibilities in this how-to-draw book, and it wonÕt be long until their imaginations are no longer earthbound.
Coral reefs are home to some of the most bizarre and beautiful creatures on Earth. What weird and wonderful animals are hiding in this incredible environment? Young artists will find out in this amazing volume. They'll learn to draw realistic sea creatures who call reefs home. Step-by-step instructions with accompanying illustrations make each project accessible. Easy steps lead to complex works of art. Artists will be amazed at the masterpieces they can create, and top tips will help them add even more detail to their work.
GUIDE TO TEACHING WRITING SKILLS TO GRADES K-2.