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The American Heritage® Children's Dictionary has been completely revised, updated, and redesigned for a brand-new edition, ensuring that this title remains fresh and current while providing the visual appeal needed to captivate young readers. For this brand-new edition, every definition has been reviewed, and hundreds of new senses and new words and definitions—ranging from android to vegan—have been added. This edition includes a brand-new feature, Writers Choose Their Words. Nearly 100 new note boxes throughout the A-Z text highlight quotations selected from popular and classic young adult and children's literature and show key vocabulary words in context. With entries written in easy-to-understand language, an abundance of example sentences that provide greater context, and stunning full-color illustrations, this engaging reference brings words to life and enhances the child's learning experience..Subject: Student Reference.Authors: Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries.Hardcover; 896 pages.ISBN: 9781328787354.Recommended for ages 8-11 years.Over 25,000 entries are defined in age-appropriate, contemporary language with more than 16,000 example sentences.More than 2,000 new words and senses that cover the complete range of subjects.Over 1,500 full-color photographs and drawings.A brand new edition of our superb dictionary for children in grades 3-6 (ages 8-12), with age-appropriate vocabulary, easy-to-understand definitions, lively example sentences, and delightful color images.
Be prepared to respond to a wide range of potentially tough questions and sensitive concerns posed by young children. To work with young children is to constantly expect the unexpected. Tough questions are part of early childhood educators' regular interactions with children and families. Based on children's actual questions, Big Conversations with Little Children is readily accessible with guidelines for having difficult conversations with children, individually or as a classroom or group, and with families. The book provides guidance on how to approach specific topics related to: family, such as unemployment, divorce, and incarceration, illness and death, such as loss of an unborn child, major illness in a child, and death of a pet, social issues, such as racism, family structures, and gender fluidity, upheaval and violence, such as natural disaster, terror events, and school shootings, Fully based in developmentally appropriate practice, Big Conversations with Little Children helps educators support young children in a way that preserves their dignity and innocence when they encounter world and social events in addition to honoring the family's preferred approach. An expert in the field of early childhood education, author Dr. Lauren Starnes empowers educators and families to answer sensitive or tough questions children pose, respond to their worries and concerns, and be prepared for an ongoing dialogue. Digital content includes family take-home information sheets for each topic..Explores how a play-centric approach supports the diverse needs of learners and honors children's unique experiences.Fills a need within education because competing books are either religious or topic-specific.Helps educators support young children in a way that honors the family's preferred approach.Ready-to-use format makes it easy to turn to a specific topic and find clear guidance on how and why to respond to questions and concerns
Carson-Dellosa "Beginning Reading" Resource book for grade K has challenging concepts and activities to get children ready for reading. Book with 64 pages has sight words, phonics and vocabulary for building basic skills..Grade K.Includes sight words, phonics, and vocabulary.Covers sequencing.Features challenging concepts and activities to get children ready for reading.64 pages.Build essential skills while having fun with Home Workbooks! These teacher approved books are perfect for home, school, summer breaks, and road trips.
Evan-Moor® "The World Reference Maps and Forms" Resource book is ideal for grades 3 - 6 and includes crossword puzzle, word search as well as answer key. Resource book with 112 pages contains political maps, blank maps of the world..Age group and grade: Ages 3 - 18 and grades 3rd - 6th.Also includes evaluation forms, crossword puzzle, word search and answer key.Author: Jo Ellen Moore.Number of pages: 112.Format: paperback.Includes physical maps, political maps, blank maps of the world, individual continents, Canada, the United States and Mexico.An updated and expanded version of The World Blank map Forms.92 maps in all, including physical maps, political maps, and blank maps for students to fill out.The world reference maps and forms contains 92 maps, evaluation forms, a crossword puzzle, a word search, and an answer key.
How to Teach Art to Children has it all: background information, literature resources, and concise step-by-step directions for 96 art projects that will help children learn about the elements of art and then use the elements in the styles of famous artists. Children gain valuable art education by learning and applying the fundamentals of art: the 7 elements. This book incorporates art history and education in simple art projects! Children get to experience art while they learn about famous artists. Literature references help teachers and parents enrich the art activity. Includes 160 pages in full color..Art activities teach children the 7 art elements of line, shape, color, value, texture, form, and space..96 art projects.160 pages in full color.Art projects encourage children to learn about the elements of art and then use the elements in the styles of famous artists
Edupress® My Own Books "My Spelling" Dictionary measures 8 1/2" x 7" and is ideal for age group of 3 - 8 yrs. Dictionary contains 32 pages and features a page for each alphabet letter plus number, color, holiday words or contractions..Age group and grade: Ages 3 - 8 and grades pre school - 2nd.Language: English.Dictionaries & reference books type: Dictionary.Format: paperback.Size: 8 1/2" x 7".Number of pages: 32.A special way to say this is mine.Features a page for each alphabet letter plus number, color, holiday words and contractions.For quick and easy skill-building.Individual student book for quick and easy skill building.Lists of commonly-used words plus spaces to add words make writing and spelling more meaningful for every child.Qualifies for title I funds.Students will be proud to have their own books, and teachers will love watching their progress.Students can color the cover to make the book uniquely theirs.Includes space for students to write additional words learned.Use them everyday as they learn to read, write and spell.Word lists, writing ideas and plenty of space for student writing.My spelling dictionary single features a page for each alphabet letter plus number, color, holiday words and contractions.
Composition book-sized resources are great for easy desk reference. Plus, students will love coloring the cover - a special way to say 'this is mine'! The perfect purchase for PTO-sponsored funds and Title I funding. 7 x 8.5 inches. 32 pages. Lists of commonly-used words plus spaces to add words make reading, writing, and spelling more meaningful for every child. My Phonics Dictionary features short and long vowels, blends, digraphs, and other essential phonics skills. Sold as a pack of 6 identical books..Great for easy desk reference.Students will love coloring the cover.4+ Years.Paperback.English.32 Pages.Pack of 6.ISBN 9781564729422.7 x 8.5 inches
Edupress® My Own Books "My Phonic" Dictionary measures 8 1/2" x 7" and is ideal for age group of 3 - 8 yrs. Dictionary contains 32 pages and includes short/long vowels, blends, digraphs or other essential phonics skills..Age group and grade: Ages 3 - 8 and grades pre-school - 2nd.Language: English.Dictionaries & reference books type: Dictionary.Format: paperback.Size: 8 1/2" x 7".Number of pages: 32.Composition book-sized resources are great for easy desk reference.It's guaranteed - children build skills when they have their very own books.Lists of commonly-used words plus spaces to add words make reading, writing, and spelling more meaningful for every child.Students will love coloring the cover, a special way to say this is mine.Students can color the cover to make the book uniquely theirs.Use them everyday as they learn to read, write and spell.Word lists, writing ideas and plenty of space for student writing.My Phonics Dictionary features short and long vowels, blends, digraphs and other essential phonics skills.The perfect purchase for PTO-sponsored funds and Title I funding.My phonics dictionary features short and long vowels, blends, digraphs, and other essential phonics skills.
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Evan-Moor® "Daily Phonics" Teacher's edition book for ages 6 - 7 helps to develop the phonics skills necessary to become proficient. English edition book having 208 pages provides explicit, systematic phonics instruction and practice..Age group and grade: Ages 6 - 7 years and grade 1st.Language: English.Subject: Language arts, reading.Format: Paperback.Number of pages: 208.Title: Daily Phonics, subTitle: Teacher's edition.Topic: Phonics.Usage ideas: Develops the phonics skills necessary to become proficient, on-grade-level readers.Author: Evan Moor.Provides explicit, systematic phonics instruction and practice in just 15 to 20 min a day.Students first learn basic phonics skills typically mastered in grades 1 and 2, and then they progress to skills taught in grade 3.Lessons and activities are designed with age-appropriate formats that respect the older learner.32 weekly units in grade 1st cover: Initial/final consonants, long/short vowel sounds, CVC/CVCe words, syllabication, vowel sounds, contractions, initial/final consonant blends, initial/final consonant digraphs.Long/short vowel digraphs, diphthong, R-controlled vowels, plural forms, inflectional endings.Daily Phonics, Grade 1 helps students in first grade—including students learning English..Develop the phonics skills necessary to become proficient, on-grade-level readers..Grade 1.Evan-Moor® "Daily Phonics" Teacher's edition book by Evan Moor for language arts/reading is ideal for grade 1 and helps to learn basic phonics skills.
Set your child on the road to reading success with this library of adorable, illustrated mini books. The fun, easy-to-read stories in this collection give your child practice with must-know phonics skills, such as short vowels, long vowels, consonant blends, digraphs, and more. The convenient storage box houses 24 books plus a parent guide filled with tips for helping your child read. A great addition to your home library!.Engaging stories give emergent readers practice with their growing knowledge of sound-spelling correspondences..Includes a parent guide with lessons and tips.Companion to phonics guru Wiley Blevins's latest book, Choosing and Using Decodable Texts.A great addition to your home library
Children learn through play, and this collection of puzzles, mazes, connect the dots, and other games offers a fun way for them to learn and practice key phonics skills. Use these engaging reproducible activity pages to reinforce letter recognition and letter-sound correspondence and teach rhyming words and sight words. A great way to build children's foundational reading skills!.Supports the Science of Reading.1 workbook.Fun and engaging activities help build phonemic awareness and phonics skills.Paper.5-7 years.8 3/8" x 10 7/8".Builds key foundational skills to set the stage for reading success.Children learn through play, and this collection of puzzles, mazes, connect the dots, and other games offers a fun way for them to learn and practice key phonics skills
Evan-Moor® "Daily Phonics" Teacher's edition book for ages 8 - 9 helps to develop the phonics skills necessary to become proficient. English edition book having 208 pages provides explicit, systematic phonics instruction and practice..Age group and grade: Ages 8 - 9 years and grade 3rd.Language: English.Subject: Language arts, reading.Format: Paperback.Number of pages: 208.Title: Daily Phonics, subTitle: Teacher's edition.Topic: Phonics.Usage ideas: Develops the phonics skills necessary to become proficient, on-grade-level readers.Author: Joy Evans, Jo Ellen Moore.Provides explicit, systematic phonics instruction and practice in just 15 to 20 min a day.Students first learn basic phonics skills typically mastered in grades 1 and 2, and then they progress to skills taught in grade 3.Lessons and activities are designed with age-appropriate formats that respect the older learner.32 weekly units in grade 3rd cover: Initial/final consonants, long/short vowel sounds, CVC/CVCe words, syllabication, vowel sounds, contractions, initial/final consonant blends, consonant digraphs.Long/short/variant vowel digraphs, long vowel pattern, diphthong, R-controlled vowels, plural noun endings, irregular plural nouns, inflectional verb endings, prefixes, suffixes.Evan-Moor® "Daily Phonics" Teacher's edition book by Evan Moor for language arts/reading is ideal for grade 3 and helps to learn basic phonics skills.
Inspire young children to read with this library of enjoyable, easy-to-manage decodable readers. The adorable, illustrated stories in this set target specific phonics skills, such as short vowels, long vowels, consonant blends, digraphs, and more. This durable box houses 120 books (5 copies of 24 titles) and a teaching guide filled with lessons and tips for helping children decode words. A must-have for every primary classroom library!.Engaging stories give emergent readers practice with their growing knowledge of sound-spelling correspondences.Includes a teaching guide with lessons and tips.Companion to phonics guru Wiley Blevins's latest book, Choosing and Using Decodable Texts.This durable box houses 120 books (5 copies of 24 titles)
Designed to inspire early learners, this bundle uses fun activities, interactive stories, and colorful visuals to make reading, writing, and spelling enjoyable for young children. Smart Start: Phonics and Spelling Activity Book helps children become confident readers and spellers with 9 units focused on essential skills like beginning sounds, CVC word families, and spelling patterns. Activities include segmenting, rhyming, and creating short stories using focus and sight words. Children practice sounds like "b," "d," and "m" and word families such as "-at," "-en," and "-ug." Audio read-alouds, reward stickers, and a spelling review for each unit provide additional support, while the workbook's clear instructions make it easy for parents and teachers to guide learning..Interactive and Fun Learning: Includes audio read-alouds, reward stickers, word games, and hands-on resources like removable word cards and mini books to make learning exciting and interactive..Designed for prek students..Combines Smart Start: Phonics and Spelling Activity Book and My First Big Book of Words to provide 320 pages of engaging activities for building early reading, writing, and spelling skills..Essential Skill Development: Covers critical early literacy concepts, including beginning sounds, CVC word families, spelling patterns, vocabulary building, word recognition, and fine motor skills..Features theme-based units, such as "Shapes and Colors" and "My School," with activities like tracing, rhyming, Bingo, and drawing to teach 60 new words and improve comprehension..Parental and Educator Support: Provides clear instructions, a picture dictionary, answer keys, and "How to Use" pages to guide parents and teachers in fostering young learners' success..The Early Learning Spelling Activity Book Bundle, Grade PreK combines two engaging workbooks, Smart Start: Phonics and Spelling Activity Book, Grade PreK and My First Big Book of Words, Grade PreK, to create a comprehensive resource for building foundational literacy skills
Motivate your growing reader with these super-engaging, 16-page storybooks correlated with Guided Reading Levels E & F. Each book features simple text, decodable words, strong picture cues, and one to five lines of text per page to promote reading fluency and success. Children will laugh, learn and build confidence with these funny books on their favorite topics-from mice to monsters, cats to unicorns!.Scholastic Teaching Resources July 2018.By Liza Charlesworth.80 books/set.9781338256567.Ages 4-7/ Reading level K-2.13.5" x 11".A big collection of just right leveled books for growing readers.
Sneak some fun into your phonics instruction with this collection of highly engaging picture puzzles, mazes, connect the dots, and other games. Perfect for homework or independent work, these reproducible activity pages reinforce key phonics skills including consonants, short and long vowels, blends and digraphs, complex vowels, word study, and more. A great way to get children on the road to reading success!.Supports the Science of Reading.1 workbook.Perfect for homework and independent work!.Paper.5-7 years.8 3/8" x 10 7/8".Provides lots of fun phonics practice.Sneak some fun into your phonics instruction with this collection of highly engaging picture puzzles, mazes, connect the dots, and other games
All educators agree: what we say to students matters, both for their wellness and capacity to learn. Based on the latest brain research, this book shares classroom-tested strategies and powerful, brain-boosting teacher talk that positively transforms how students feel and perform within their classroom communities and beyond. Includes real-life transcripts between teachers and students, as well as literacy connections that help students explore and internalize these transformative words..Curricular connections make it easy to integrate brain-changing words and strategies into lessons..Transformative teacher talk creates neural pathways that trigger brand-new patterns of thinking in students.Includes tips for how kids can use brain-changing words with each other, with themselves, and with their families and communities
Phonics is not just about decoding (reading). Every phonics lesson should include an encoding (writing) activity that has children use their newly learned phonics skills to spell words. This comprehensive resource explains the importance of spelling in children's reading and writing development and includes dozens of reproducible activities, such as sound boxes for phonemic awareness, word-building sets, cumulative spelling sentences, and much more. A vital Science of Reading resource!.Creates a better balance in phonics instruction by adding encoding (writing) practice to decoding (reading) lessons..Develops children's handwriting skills..Includes the six principles of spelling instruction, differentiated activities, and assessment tools.
Including engaging reproducible activity pages, 100 Write-And-Learn Sight Word Practice Pages helps kids recognize, write, and really learn the top 100 high-frequency words that are key to reading success..Subject: Language Arts, Reading.Author: Scholastic.Paperback, 112 pages.ISBN: 9780439365628.Ages 5-8 years.Engaging reproducible activity pages help kids recognize, write and really learn the top 100 high-frequency words that are key to reading success
The Early Learning Spelling Activity Book Bundle, Grade K combines two exceptional workbooks—Smart Start: Phonics and Spelling Activity Book and My First Big Book of Words—to create a comprehensive resource for building essential literacy skills. This bundle offers engaging activities designed to help young learners develop strong phonics, spelling, and vocabulary foundations while fostering a love for reading and writing. The Smart Start: Phonics and Spelling Activity Book introduces kindergartners to letter sounds, spelling patterns, and word families through fun and colorful lessons. With 9 structured units, children will practice beginning consonant sounds, segmenting, rhyming, and creating short stories. The workbook includes audio stories, reward stickers, and clear instructions for parents and teachers, making it easy to support early learning success. Paired with My First Big Book of Words, this bundle expands vocabulary with 60 new words taught through thematic units like "My Family" and "Rainy Days." Activities such as Bingo, tracing, drawing, and word mazes reinforce spelling and fine motor skills while making learning fun. The inclusion of a picture dictionary, removable word cards, mini books, and audio read-alouds ensures a well-rounded, interactive experience for children. Together, these two workbooks provide 320 pages of engaging activities, colorful illustrations, and practical tools, making this bundle the perfect choice for parents and educators looking to give kindergartners a head start in literacy and spelling mastery..Engaging and Interactive Activities: My First Big Book of Words offers fun stories, games, word mazes, Bingo, and tracing activities that reinforce spelling, word recognition, and fine motor skills..Designed for prek students..The bundle includes Smart Start: Phonics and Spelling Activity Book with 9 units focusing on beginning consonant sounds, CVC word families, and spelling patterns..Audio Read-Aloud Support: Both workbooks feature an audio read-aloud option to model correct pronunciation, intonation, and expression, helping children independently learn new words..Reward Stickers and Motivational Tools: Each workbook includes reward stickers to encourage progress and keep young learners motivated throughout the activities..The bundle offers a diverse set of tools, including a picture dictionary, removable word cards, mini books, and clear instructions for parents and teachers to support at-home learning..The Early Learning Spelling Activity Book Bundle, Grade K combines two exceptional workbooks—Smart Start: Phonics and Spelling Activity Book and My First Big Book of Words—to create a comprehensive resource for building essential literacy skills
Carson-Dellosa® "Phonics" Resource book for grade 1 consists of long/short vowel sounds/word families and covers beginning to ending consonants/blends and digraphs. Book of 64 pages has age-appropriate activities and games to build phonics skills..Grade 1.Covers beginning and ending consonants, blends, and digraphs.Includes: Long and short vowel sounds and word families.Includes: Age-appropriate activities, puzzles, and games to build phonics skills.64 pages.Build essential skills while having fun with Home Workbooks.These teacher approved books are perfect for home, school, summer breaks, and road trips.Build essential skills while having fun with Home Workbooks. These teacher approved books are perfect for home, school, summer breaks, and road trips.
Inspire a long-lasting love of learning with this workbook. Engaging activities with intuitive examples help kids learn phonics, math, and reading comprehension. This Thinking Kids Complete Book of Grade Pre-K workbook features stickers and colorful illustrations that make learning fun..Designed to educate and entertain, this colorful book provides everything your child needs for school-year success.This paperback book has 256 pages that guide students through a variety of engaging activities, including colors and shapes, letter and number recognition, and handwriting.ISBN: 9781483813042.Appropriate for kids aged 4-5 (pre-kindergarten) and allows them to master essential skills.Challenging concepts are presented in a simple language with easy-to-understand examples, while stickers and full-color illustrations capture students' interest.Includes one poster and over 130 reward stickers.Help kids prepare for school with this Thinking Kids Complete Book of Grade Pre-K workbook.
Carson-Dellosa Phonics for Kindergarten resource book for Kindergarten helps to learn about consonant sounds and short vowel sounds. This Phonics for Kindergarten has a total of 64 pages and features challenging activities that assist students to learn phonics skills and sight recognition. Phonics resource book for Kindergarten is teacher approved and perfect for home, school, summer breaks, and road trips. These books keep your child thoroughly occupied and help make learning a fun experience..Product Type: Early childhood resource workbook.Age Group: 5 to 6 years.Grade: Kindergarten.Topics: Home workbooks, phonics.Subject: Reading.Title: Phonics for Kindergarten Workbook.Audience: Teachers.Media Format: Printed book.Number of Pages: 64.Covers beginning consonant sounds and short vowel sounds.Includes: Sight word recognition.Features challenging concepts and activities to reinforce phonics skills.Build essential skills while having fun with Home Workbooks. These teacher approved books are perfect for home, school, summer breaks, and road trips.
Evan-Moor® "Daily Language Review" Teacher's edition book includes 36 weeks of practice cover standards-based skills like vocabulary/word study, punctuation and more. Book comes in paperback format and is ideal for grade 7..Age group and grade: Ages 12 - 13 and grades 7th.Language: English.Reproducible format and additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skills.Format: paperback.Number of pages: 90.Type: Resource skills.36 weeks of practice cover standards-based skills such as vocabulary/word study, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage and other skills.Give seventh-graders the focused language arts practice they need to keep their language skills sharp.Vocabulary/word study: affixes, analogies, base/root words, figurative language, homophones, idioms and spelling.Punctuation: end of sentence, dialogue, letters and run-on sentences; apostrophes: contractions and possessives; commas: series, dates, addresses, direct address/interjections and compound and complex sentences; semicolons.Capitalization: beginning of sentence, books, songs, poems and proper nouns.Grammar and usage: correct article, adjective, adverb, conjunction and easily confused words; sentences: parts, types, structure, fragments and combining; verbs: parts, tense, agreement with subject, usage and spelling and more.Other skills: dictionary guide words, syllabication and outlines.Grade 7 daily language review teacher's edition book give the focused language arts practice needed to keep the language skills sharp.