Education and Study aids / Preschool and Elementary

Read Me a Rhyme, Please: A Poetry Primer for Preschool through 2nd Grade

by Barbara Malley

Read Me a Rhyme, Please! is designed for two age groups: children as yet unable to read and older children who not only can read but can also answer the follow-up questions. The non-readers will enjoy listening...

How To Generate Values in Young Children

by Sue Spayth Riley

This book is directed to the parents, teachers, and counselors of preschool children.

Integrity, Honesty, Individuality, Self-Confidence, and Wisdom: the ingredients for a successful life begin at a very early...

Vanilla Manila Folder Games: For Young Children

by Jane Caballero

"Vanilla Folder" activities are easy to store and make, and they hold children's attention. The only materials needed are Manila file folders, marking pens, construction paper, scissors, and glue. The clear-cut...

Dickie V's ABCs and 1-2-3s

by Dick Vitale & Craig Lueck

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,...

The Elementary Teacher's Book of Lists

by Gary Robert Muschla, Judith A. Muschla & Erin Muschla

An essential reference for all elementary teachers

This comprehensive resource contains useful lists on all the subjects elementary teachers need, from core content to tips on classroom management to advice for...

Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications: Grades 6-12

by Judith A. Muschla & Gary Robert Muschla

Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications, Second Edition offers an exciting collection of 60 hands-on projects to help students in grades 6--12 apply math concepts and skills to solving everyday, real-life...

Agriculture in World History

by Mark Tauger

Civilization from its origins has depended on the food, fibre, and other commodities produced by farmers. In this unique exploration of the world history of agriculture, Mark B. Tauger looks at farmers, farming,...

Engaging Students in Academic Literacies: Genre-based Pedagogy for K-5 Classrooms

by Maria Estela Brisk

The Common Core State Standards require schools to include writing in a variety of genres across the disciplines. Engaging Students in Academic Literacies provides specific information to plan and carry out...

Lesson Planning: Key concepts and skills for teachers

by Jonathan Savage

Lesson planning is an essential component of every teacher's practice. It is part of a three-tiered, integrated pedagogy: planning, teaching and evaluation. Drawing on the work of skilful teachers and the latest...

Preparing Classroom Teachers to Succeed with Second Language Learners: Lessons from a Faculty Learning Community

by Thomas Levine, Elizabeth Howard & David Moss

This volume identifies resources, models, and specific practices for improving teacher preparation for work with second language learners. It shows how faculty positioned themselves to learn from resources,...

The If Machine: Philosophical Enquiry in the Classroom

by Peter Worley & Tamar Levi

Each session in this practical book offers an imaginary situation, followed by a series of questions to encourage children to challenge key philosophical ideas such as values and ethics, gender and identity,...

The Primary Curriculum Design Handbook: Preparing our Children for the 21st Century

by Brian Male

Schools across the world are struggling to balance the statutory requirements of a National Curriculum with their desire to provide the wide, engaging and exciting curriculum that they know children need. Concerns...

Developing Everyday Coping Skills in the Early Years: Proactive Strategies for Supporting Social and Emotional Development

by Erica Frydenberg, Jan Deans & Kelly O'Brien

This book will help develop coping skills through arts and language-based activities. The strategies suggested build on children's existing knowledge and skills to enhance their learning, and will all contribute...

How to be an Outstanding Primary School Teacher

by David Dunn

This book contains lots of easy-to-introduce activities and techniques that will propel satisfactory and good lessons into the outstanding category - not just when being observed, but all the time. And the best...

Understanding Children's Development in the Early Years: Questions practitioners frequently ask

by Christine Macintyre

Review of the first edition:

'This book provides a very accessible approach to building a better understanding of young children and their development and will be an interesting and useful read for both experienced...

The Early Years Reflective Practice Handbook

by Avril Brock

What do early childhood practitioners need to know about reflection and reflective practice?

Ongoing reforms in early childhood care and education social policy affect all aspects of young children's and their...

Teaching Geography Creatively

by Stephen Scoffham

This lively, thought-provoking edited collection is packed full of practical ideas for teachers looking to foster a creative primary classroom. It will also make its readers reflect on how creativity and geography...

Curriculum Focus the Tudors History Ks2

by Mike Temple

Part of a popular series that will inspire the teachers, especially the non-specialists, to teach history and geography with confidence. * comprehensive background information * extensive photocopiable resources...

Bringing the Forest School Approach to your Early Years Practice

by Karen Constable

This easy-to-read series provides an introduction to some of the most important early years philosophies and shows how they can be incorporated into your setting. Each book provides:

• an outline of the background...

Teaching Mathematics through Story: A creative approach for the early years

by Caroline McGrath

How do you make mathematics relevant and exciting to young children? How can mathematics and literacy be combined in a meaningful way? How can stories inspire the teaching and learning of mathematics?

This...