Starting school marks a transition in the life of a young learner. The learning ecosystem changes from a place predicated on a developmental approach and "learning through play" to one that introduces achievement objectives and assesses learning outcomes.Many students arrive at school with portfolios from early childhood settings and reports from parents and family affirming they are already "confident, connected, actively involved lifelong learners". They already have knowledge, s...

A good poetry idea should help the children feel excited about writing and enable them to think of what to write - developing their imagination, creativity and writing skills.Jumpstart! Poetry is about involving children as creative writers through writing poems. The book contains a bank of ideas that can be drawn upon when teaching poetry but also at other times to provide a source for creative writing that children relish. There are more than 100 quick warm-ups to fire t...

These flashcard books are designed with large, engaging pictures to help your little one learn German - one fun, easy lesson at a time. In this lesson, we focus on learning colors & shapes.  The "Learn Colors" and "Learn Shapes" sections have everything you need to teach your child German Colors and Shapes including: - The English word - A large picture of the color or shape - The German word (including the article) Then, to test how much your child ...

Dickie V's ABCs and 1-2-3s, the first little book in the Dick Vitale Children's Literacy Initiative, is AWESOME BABY! It's a children's alphabet and counting book from the legendary ESPN college basketball analyst, Dick Vitale. In the book, children learn their alphabet through high-energy basketball words that Dick uses in his national broadcasts. For example, "D" is for "dunk" and "J" is for "jump". In the counting section of the book, Dick leads kids in counting using colorful basketbal...

"How to Count Coins" will show your child pictures of coins and teach them how to: - Recognize US coins - Learn the value of each coin - Learn how one coin value compares to others - Learn how to count coins of the same type - Learn how to count multiple coins In "How to Count Coins" kids will meet Joe who helps guide them thru the book. You will use this book many times. Although this book was written for children, adults who are learning about the American culture or studying for citizen...

Bringing Words to Life has enlivened the classrooms of hundreds of thousands of teachers. Responding to readers' success stories, practical questions, and requests for extended examples, this ideal volume builds on the groundbreaking work of Bringing Words to Life. The authors present additional tools, tips, and detailed explanations of such questions as which words to teach, when and how to teach them, and how to adapt instruction for English language le...

Creative Approaches to Poetry for the Primary Framework for Literacy supports teachers in planning, teaching and, most importantly, enjoying poetry with their pupils. With an emphasis on creative, cross curricular approaches the authors explore tried and tested methods of teaching poetry in an engaging and comprehensive manner. A carefully considered range of poems has been included in order to expand children’s repertoires in a variety of poetic forms.Chapters cover:...

There is no one-size-fits-all way to keep pace with the changes affecting high school students and those who educate them. That’s why Joan Lazarus has gathered here the insights of hundreds of secondary school theatre teachers and teaching artists on how they have responded to the shifting demands of theatre education in today’s schools. She paints a portrait of active, dynamic professionals who build vibrant programs and confront challenges in a variety of ways – from inclusive, interacti...

What ethical dilemmas face researchers who work with young children?Researching Young Children’s Perspectives critically examines the challenges and complexities of rights based, participatory research with children. Rather than approaching these dilemmas as problematic issues, this book positions them as important topics for discussion and reflection.Drawing from their own rich experiences as research collaborators with young children in internationally diverse se...

This book is crammed with stimulating ideas for the awkward transition times of the day, such as lining up and answering the register. The activities have been carefully chosen to ensure students work as a team, and develop their self-esteem, physical and mental health, but most importantly, ensure they have fun. Use these ideas to refresh repetitive routines. If they go smoothly, then the rest of the day will too.

Everyone has something special about them! Myself? Well, I happen to have these "crazy crooked ears!"Hi there! My name is Chloe, and as you can see, my ears are crazy crooked! Do you have "crazy crooked ears" on top of your head? I wouldn't say so, but I bet my morning biscuit that you have something similar! Something unique, and most importantly fun about you to show the world!

The Guided Reader to Teaching and Learning Music draws on extracts from the published work of some of the most influential education writers to provide insight, guidance and clarity about key issues affecting Music teachers.The book brings together key extracts from classic and contemporary writing and contextualises these in both theoretical and practical terms. The extracts are accompanied by a summary of the key ideas and issues raised, questions to promote discussion a...