Discovering Voice is a collection of classroom exercises that helps students deeply understand the reading and writing of complex text. The lessons, which cover diction, detail, figurative language, i
Modeling is one of the most effective of all teaching strategies and yet many teachers overlook this powerful tool in writing instruction. When teachers think aloud and then craft a piece of writing i
Comprehending complex informational text can be difficult for students. Use this book to help students simplify the process. Lessons will engage students and guide them to read a text critically in or
This book provides step-by-step, illustrated instruction for projects using common household and recycled items; the projects can be used as materials for hands-on learning activities as part of th
Dean, a retired professor, teacher, literacy coach, and curriculum specialist, and Danaher, an elementary teacher, provide teachers with a resource to help upper elementary students read and write abo
Offers advice to parents of children anywhere between kindergarten and grade eight, on how they can instill a love of reading into their children and prepare them for the classroom.
Authors from the publisher Capstone Professional and other contributors from the US provide 15 chapters detailing best practices for each part of the literacy and language arts block, meant to hel
Take 5! aims to get students excited about the writing process and to see writing as an opportunity for discovering self, for developing ideas, and for sharing those ideas. Readers will be dazzled
Witherell and McMackin offer this resource on providing differentiated literacy instruction in grades 3-5 to simultaneously provide extra support for students struggling with skills or concepts and ch
Frost presents this teaching guide on the technique of using paired texts to help build literacy more quickly and dynamically in early education and as a method of efficiently meeting Common Core stan
This resource offers step-by-step, day-by- day lessons, activities, and instructions for conducting a classroom writing workshop with students K-5. The workshop is designed to be conducted at the
Educators Cochell and Fullmer enumerate strategies for teaching English language arts to kindergarten students. They integrate reading and writing skills and children’s interests and abilities, de
