Download or read book Teach Smarter written by Vanessa J. Levin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover new, practical methods for teaching literacy skills in your early childhood classroom. Has teaching early literacy skills become a stumbling block to getting your preschool students kindergarten ready? Break out of the tired “letter of the week” routine and learn how to transform your lessons with fun and effective techniques. Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers will equip teachers to infuse every aspect of their teaching with exciting hands-on literacy teaching methods that engage students and help them build authentic connections with books, so that 100% of their students will have a strong literacy foundation and will be fully prepared for success in kindergarten and beyond. Respected author Vanessa Levin, veteran early childhood educator and author of the “Pre-K Pages” blog, breaks down the research and translates it into realistic, actionable steps you can take to improve your teaching. Features specific examples of teaching techniques and activities that engage students in hands-on, experiential learning during circle time, centers, and small groups. Offers a simple, four-step system for teaching literacy skills, based on the foundational principles of early literacy teaching Demonstrates how to build your confidence in your ability to get 100% of your students ready for kindergarten, long before the end of the school year Understand the problems with traditional literacy teaching and identify gaps in your current teaching practice with this valuable resource.
Download or read book Beyond the Flannel Board written by M. Susan McWilliams and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When children are taught specific skills to be able to listen to a story and retell the sequence of events, there are positive impacts on reading comprehension, vocabulary and oral language development. Early childhood educators often hold misconceptions, many of which are quite embedded in their practice, about story retelling. This book demystifies for teachers the story retelling experience by taking it apart and then building it back up again through a developmental lens"--
Download or read book Hooray for Hat written by Brian Won and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elephant wakes up grumpy—until ding, dong! What’s in the surprise box at the front door? A hat! HOORAY FOR HAT! Elephant marches off to show Zebra, but Zebra is having a grumpy day, too—until Elephant shares his new hat and cheers up his friend. Off they march to show Turtle! The parade continues as every animal brightens the day of a grumpy friend. An irresistible celebration of friendship, sharing, and fabulous hats.
Download or read book Lunch written by Denise Fleming and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998-03-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hungry mouse peeks out of his hole and sniffs ... LUNCH! Children can guess what fruit or vegetable comes next as the voracious rodent munches his way through yellow corn, green peas, orange carrots, and the rest of the colors vibrantly represented by Denise Fleming's unique, eye-catching style.
Download or read book Toot Toot Beep Beep written by Emma Garcia and published by All about Sounds. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this follow-up to "Tip Tip Dig Dig," Garcia invites little ones on an entertaining trip where colorful cars beep-beep, toot-toot, and vroom-vroom across colorful collage-like pages. Full color.
Download or read book Dog s Colorful Day written by Emma Dodd and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2003-02 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A messy dog wanders around the neighborhood picking up spots of color everywhere he goes to teach kids about colors and numbers.
Download or read book Waiting for Winter written by Sebastian Meschenmoser and published by Kane/Miller Book Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Squirrel, Hedgehog, and Bear have never seen it snow, so when Deer predicts an early snowfall, they attempt to stay awake to see the snow.
Download or read book The Jacket I Wear in the Snow written by Shirley Neitzel and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1994-10-19 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhyme follows rhyme as layer after layer of winter clothing ("bunchy and hot, wrinkled a lot, stiff in the knee, and too big for me!") is first put on and then taken off to the relief of the child bundled inside. Clever rebuses and jaunty illustrations make The Jacket I Wear in the Snow especially fun for prereaders and new readers.
Download or read book Crafting with Flannel written by Sarah Ramberg and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Add a flannel flair to every corner of your life with this creative collection of DIY crafts: pillow covers, tote bags, fabric pumpkins, coasters, bookmarks, and more! Very few fabrics elicit such a cozy feeling as flannel. With its universal appeal and inexpensive cost, flannel is a terrific medium to create new décor for your home, a unique accessory to wear, or a thoughtful gift to give. Featuring more than fifty easy-to-follow tutorials, Crafting with Flannel is full of creative and inspired crafts appropriate for all ages and skill levels. From quick and easy projects that take just minutes to make, to more robust ideas on a larger scale, the step-by-step instructions inside this book will help you create: Handmade gifts Personalized accessories Cozy home décor Festive holiday trimmings And so much more! Plaid never goes out of style, so channel the flannel and start crafting with it!
Download or read book Click Clack Ho Ho Ho written by Doreen Cronin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Santa comes to the barnyard in this holiday addition to the award-winning Click, Clack series from the New York Times bestselling Doreen Cronin
Download or read book Feelings written by Kristen Balouch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-04-19 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animals demonstrate various emotions as they plan a party for their friend. On board pages.
Download or read book Dear Treefrog written by Joyce Sidman and published by HMH Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2021 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With magical, concise and perceptive poems, Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman captures the life of a tree frog in an intimate and moving way. A master of the science note, her fascinating sidebars help bind the twin poems together and ground our perspective. We learn how treefrogs have sticky toe pads, how they still themselves when in danger, how they can change from green to gray to camouflage themselves - even how they eat their own skins, which is full of nutrients. The narrator's connection with this small creature brings solace, comfort, and a sense of mystery"--
Download or read book Let Me Fix You a Plate written by Elizabeth Lilly and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're settling in for a heaping plate of Mamaw's banana pudding or Abuela's arepas and tostones, a good meal always brings family together. A Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book An ALSC Notable Children's Book This tale of a family road trip highlights the author's joy in both her American and Colombian heritage, and captures all the warmth and love of her family's two distinct cultures. Once a year, on a Friday night, My family leaves the city And drives hours and hours . . . After a long drive to visit family—whether in the mountains of rural West Virginia or the sticky heat of Florida—what could be a better welcome than a homemade meal? Inspired by Elizabeth Lilly's childhood vacations and the sense-memories of late-night journeys down the coast, Let Me Fix You a Plate is a vivacious exploration of family traditions old and new— from toast with homemade blueberry jam, to fresh orange juice and arepas with queso blanco, to midnight waffles at home. Vivid illustrations explore the heart of the home—the kitchen—and the treasures found when a family gathers to celebrate their culture, and one another. Joyous, bright, and mouth-watering, this celebration of family and our diverse, delicious traditions is sure to leave readers hungry for more! A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A CCBC Choice
Download or read book Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion written by Stephen W. Martin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fluffy McWhiskers is so cute that anyone who sees her instantly explodes, making it difficult for the little cat to find a single friend.
Download or read book A Good Day for a Hat written by T. Nat Fuller and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Brown loves hats and can’t leave the house without wearing just the right one. But on this day, every time he opens the door to leave, the situation changes, and Mr. Brown must change his hat accordingly. At last, wearing every hat he owns, Mr. Brown is on his way. When he finally arrives at his destination, we find that it’s Mr. Brown’s birthday, and his friends have just the right hat for that as well.
Download or read book Shape by Shape written by Suse MacDonald and published by Little Simon. This book was released on 2009-06-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What am I? I lived a long, long time ago. I had round eyes… lots of sharp teeth… This new concept book from Caldecott Honor illustrator Suse MacDonald is sure to entertain children. As readers turn the brightly colored, die cut pages, shapes on each page come together to reveal a creature from long ago. Page by page, MacDonald’s bright, cut-paper, collage-style artwork transforms circles into eyes and triangles into scales until a familiar creature is revealed, with the aid of a large fold-out page, on the final spread. This 9 X 9 jacketed hardcover has die-cut cardstock pages.
Download or read book It Looked Like Spilt Milk written by Charles G. Shaw and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1988-06-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page.Is it a rabbit, a bird, or just spilt milk? Children are kept guessing until the surprise ending -- and will be encouraged to improvise similar games of their own.
