Steven Caney's Kids' America Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a favorite from my childhood. My brother and I pored over its pages in search of games to play, things to build, art, or scary stories. Each section links the activities to American history or how this is a part of American life. A great resource for home schoolers.

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"A seemingly bottomless compendium."--The New York Times. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month, Instructor, Early Learning, Grade Teacher, and Parents book clubs, Better Homes & Gardens Family Book Service, and the Boston Globe Book Guild. Recommended by Consumer Reports. Suitable for ages 4-14. 227,000 copies in print.

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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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The Creative Teacher: An Encyclopedia of Ideas to Energize Your Curriculum (McGraw-Hill Teacher Resources) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this book last year while working on a unit plan for my student teaching. I really needed some creative new ideas for teaching literature and I found some really awesome activities! Although this book is recommended for grades k-6, most of the activities are easily adaptable up to grade 8 or higher. I taught two of these lessons with eighth graders last year and they loved them! It is by far the best teacher resource book I own-- and I have many.

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A comprehensive, practical resource packed with proven techniquesand seasoned advice for time-strapped educators

Forteachersof gradesK-6

Facing ever-more-demanding state standards and lessdisciplined students, even the most experiencedteacher carries a heavier burden today than everbefore. The Creative Teacher offers inventive tools toenhance standards-based curricula and helpful strategiesfor creating new and engaging lesson plans. Fillledwith fresh ideas for everything from bulletin boards tomath activities, this one-stop resource will quicklybecome the most valuable volume in yourlibrary.

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