50 Fun-Filled Draw & Write Prompts Review

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(More customer reviews)This book has some good ideas for writing, although a lot of the ideas are repeated throughout the book using a different topic. Overall I found the book helpful for first grade.

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Get your most reluctant writers primed for great writing! 50 appealing reproducible pages pair drawing prompts with quick companion writing prompts on topics kids know and love: favorite friends and animals, special events, playtime, school, and more. As a pre-writing warm-up, drawing sparks kids' interest, helps them generate ideas and details for writing, and makes their subjects lively and real. Plus, the variety of writing forms will keep them on their toes. Perfect for collaborative class books! For use with Grades K-2.

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More alternatives to worksheets Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the second book with alternatives to worksheets and again, it contains great ideas to have kids learn through easy and engaging hands-on activities. All the ideas provided are organized in alphabetical order, and for each activity you will find suggestions on how to apply it through different areas across the curriculum. Some of the ideas included are how to make and use: board games, round dioramas (an alternative to the wonderful triaramas and quadriramas introduced in the first book), flip-flop books, menus, passports, puppets, time lines, spinners, mobiles and many more. Some ideas require basic materials like construction paper, envelopes, boxes, paper plates, and other household items. If the activity requires a specific template, the book contains a section of patterns that can be photocopied (like for example the pattern to make eyeglasses, flip-flop books, spinners, pinwheels and much more). Most of the activities require no further preparation and most can be done with the every day resources that most teachers keep in their classrooms.
If you have tried the first book, you can't miss this one which is just as good. If you haven't tried any, you won't want to miss them! Both books will help you give a twist to your lessons and you will definitely use fewer worksheets and obtain better results!

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Beyond Book Reports Grades 2-6: 50 Totally Terrific Literature Response Activities That Develop Great Readers and Writers Review

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(More customer reviews)This workbook was very helpful. It has excellent examples for assessing and addressing the multiple intelligences of students. The ideas for book responses are delightful!

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50 Totally Terrific Literature Response Activities That Develop Great Readers and WritersMotivate students' critical thinking and understanding with creative activities such as making a paper genre pizza, creating a character report card and making 3-D story maps. Includes student samples and step-by-step directions. Originally published as Book Talk.

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Better Than Book Reports: More Than 40 Creative Responses to Literature (Grades 2-6) Review

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(More customer reviews)As a 4th grade teacher, I find this book provides the basic concepts of book reports, but allows students at all reading levels to express their unique creativity when presenting the book report. For parents, it provides assistance in encouraging their children to read at home and helps parents to make the reading experiences fun and not a chore.

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Dozens of creative alternatives to the traditional book report including brochures, culture kits, story trees, greeting cards, tangram tales, and more. Includes easy-to-follow models.

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Teachin' Cheap: Using Bags, Sacks, Paper, & Boxes in the Classroom Review

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(More customer reviews)After having seen Linda in person, the book is very good for any teacher that wants to have their student's actively learning and participating. It is a wonderful book to complement any teacher's book collection. She also has two other books that are terrific!

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First Grade in Photographs: A Thoughtful and Practical Guide for Managing and Teaching Literacy in the First Five Weeks and Throughout the Year Review

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(More customer reviews)This book helped me start teaching first grade after teaching the intermediate grades for many years. It gives suggestions for management and for teaching. I have re-read this book over and over. Each time, I find something new because I am becoming more and more comfortable with my new grade level. This is a wonderful book for new teachers or grade-level changing teachers.

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Full-color photographs selected by seasoned first-grade teacher Judy Lynch showcase dozens and dozens of creative, practical ideas, each accompanied by Judy's insightful comments. From arranging furniture and creating storage space to designing teaching areas and making schedules, Judy guides teachers through the creation of a successful classroom environment. She also describes classroom-tested procedures and routines for shared, guided, and independent reading, writer's workshop, literacy centers, word work, and more. The fresh ideas, helpful tips, and beautiful photographs will inform and inspire-all year long! For use with Grade 1.

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