Download or read book Vocabulary Development Activities and Games for Early Learners written by Molly MacKay and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2007-07-02 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Games and activities for both whole class and small groups introduce vocabulary concepts in a fun and interactive way.

Download or read book English Language Learners Vocabulary Building Games Activities Ages 4 8 written by Karen Seberg and published by Key Education Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instill a love of language in English Language Learners in grades PK–3 using Vocabulary Building Games and Activities. This 240-page book helps students build vocabulary to become successful English speakers. It provides dozens of strategies for teaching new words through storytelling, songs, and pictures books and includes more than 1,000 reproducible picture and word cards with a guide for selecting the appropriate words. The book also includes tips for supporting young English learners.

Download or read book Art Teacherin 101 written by Cassie Stephens and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art Teacherin' 101 is a book for all elementary art teachers, new and seasoned, to learn all things art teacherin' from classroom management, to taming the kindergarten beast, landing that dream job, taking on a student-teacher, setting up an art room and beyond. It's author, Cassie Stephens, has been an elementary art teacher for over 22 years and shares all that she's learned as an art educator. Art teachers, home school parents and classroom teachers alike will find tried and true ways to make art and creating a magical experience for the young artists in their life.

Download or read book English Language Learners Vocabulary Building Games Activities Ages 4 8 written by Karen Seberg and published by Key Education Publishing. This book was released on 2008-09-03 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help children build the vocabulary needed to become a successful English speaker! This guide contains dozens of strategies for teaching new words through storytelling, songs, pictures books, and more. Includes over 1,000 reproducible picture and word cards with a guide for selecting the appropriate words and tips for supporting young English learners.

Download or read book Vocabulary Instruction written by Edward J. Kame'enui and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly regarded work brings together prominent authorities on vocabulary teaching and learning to provide a comprehensive yet concise guide to effective instruction. The book showcases practical ways to teach specific vocabulary words and word-learning strategies and create engaging, word-rich classrooms. Instructional activities and games for diverse learners are brought to life with detailed examples. Drawing on the most rigorous research available, the editors and contributors distill what PreK-8 teachers need to know and do to support all students' ongoing vocabulary growth and enjoyment of reading. New to This Edition*Reflects the latest research and instructional practices.*New section (five chapters) on pressing current issues in the field: assessment, authentic reading experiences, English language learners, uses of multimedia tools, and the vocabularies of narrative and informational texts.*Contributor panel expanded with additional leading researchers.

Download or read book Early Childhood Vocabulary Development Activities written by Molly A. Mackay and published by Shell Education. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engage early learners with these lively and easy-to-use vocabulary development activities designed to introduce and build developmentally-appropriate skills. Step-by-step directions make implementation easy and students will have fun while learning! Each activity is research and standards-based including whole-class and small-group activities to enhance learning. Books include all patterns and game pieces as well as a Teacher Resource CD containing all of the activities in full color.

Download or read book Teaching Vocabulary to English Language Learners written by Michael F. Graves and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on Michael Graves's bestseller, The Vocabulary Book, this new resource offers a comprehensive plan for vocabulary instruction that K–12 teachers can use with English language learners. It is broad enough to include instruction for students who are just beginning to build their English vocabularies, as well as for students whose English vocabularies are approaching those of native speakers. The authors describe a four-pronged program that follows these key components: providing rich and varied language experiences; teaching individual words; teaching word learning strategies; and fostering word consciousness. This user-friendly book integrates up-to-date research on best practices into each chapter and includes vignettes, classroom activities, sample lessons, a list of children's literature, and more.

Download or read book The Word Collector written by Peter H. Reynolds and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the beloved bestselling creator of The Dot and our own Happy Dreamer comes an inspiring story about the transformative and profound power of words. Some people collect stamps.Some people collect coins.Some people collect art.And Jerome?Jerome collected words . . . In this extraordinary new tale from Peter H. Reynolds, Jerome discovers the magic of the words all around him -- short and sweet words, two-syllable treats, and multisyllable words that sound like little songs. Words that connect, transform, and empower. From the creator of The Dot and Happy Dreamer comes a celebration of finding your own words -- and the impact you can have when you share them with the world.

Download or read book Owl Moon written by Jane Yolen and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2024-11-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating 30 years of the beloved classic Owl Moon from renowned children's book author Jane Yolen and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator John Schoenherr! Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and the world is silent as a dream. Whoo-whoo-whoo, the father calls to the mysterious nighttime bird. But there is no answer. Wordlessly the two companions walk along, for when you go owling, you don't need words. You don't need anything but hope. Sometimes there isn't an owl, but sometimes there is. Distinguished author Jane Yolen has created a gentle, poetic story that lovingly depicts the special companionship of a young child and her father as well as humankind's close relationship to the natural world. Wonderfully complemented by John Schoenherr's soft, exquisite watercolor illustrations, this is a verbal and visual treasure, perfect for reading aloud and sharing at bedtime.

Download or read book Phonemic Awareness Activities and Games for Early Learners written by Beth Bray and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2007-07-02 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help pre-school through Grade 1 students develop and reinforce beginning phonemic awareness skills. Games and activities for both whole class and small groups introduce developmentally-appropriate concepts in a fun and interactive way. The step-by-step directions are easily followed by classroom teachers, aids, or parent volunteers. Plus each book includes all patterns and game pieces to save prep time. Includes Teacher Resourc CD with full-color patterns. 176pp.

Download or read book Grammar and Vocabulary Games for Children written by Kathi Wyldeck and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-08-11 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the American edition of 'Grammar and Vocabulary Games for Children'. It is a resource book for teachers and home-schooling parents who want to make their children's grammar and vocabulary lessons fun. Grammar, punctuation, phonics, vocabulary and proverbs are all presented in the form of fifty active games. At the end of a formal lesson, these activities can be given as a reward for hard work, or to reinforce the topic just studied. For restless children who need to stretch their legs and let off steam before they knuckle down to further work, the games presented in this book provide the perfect solution. Several of the vocabulary games are designed to help ESL students to practice their new words, and all the games encourage children to listen, concentrate and stay focused on the topic of study. The activities are aimed at children between the ages of 7 and 13 years. Grammar lessons and vocabulary building will never be boring when children are offered the games in this book.

Download or read book Speaking Listening and Understanding written by Catherine Delamain and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Primary Books category at the 2004 Education Resources Awards and Highly Commended in the Books for Learning Teaching category of the 2004 TES/NASEN Special Needs Book Awards. Written by two experienced speech language therapists, who have worked extensively alongside mainstream teachers, this book provides activities that are both teacher and child friendly. It contains a collection of graded games and activities designed to foster the speaking, listening and understanding skills of children aged from 5 to 7. The activities are divided into two main areas: Understanding Spoken Language: Following Instructions; Getting the Main Idea; Thinking Skills; Developing Vocabulary; Understanding Inference. Using Spoken Language: Narrating; Describing; Explaining; Predicting; Playing with Words. "Each activity has a clear aim, simple instructions, and requires minimal equipment. "Activities may be carried out by teachers, classroom assistants or volunteers. "Incorporates user-friendly opportunities for assessment, target setting and evaluation. "Includes photocopiable material to support the activities. "Many of the activities can be used by speech language therapists, and the book can be used as an effective part of a speech and language programme. "Promotes the skills outlined in Speaking and Listening in the English National Curriculum Key Stage One. Catherine Delamain has forty-seven years' experience of working with young children. Her last post before retiring was team leader for education in a large speech and language therapy service. She is currently collaborating in the delivery of a rolling programme of training for first and primary school teachers, designed to help them meet the needs of children with speech and language difficulties in mainstream schools. Jill Spring is a speech & language therapist specialising in speech and language disorder in children, and the impact of these difficulties on their learning. She qualified in 1972 and has worked in paediatric settings including community clinics, assessment centres, opportunity playgroups and mainstream schools. She is currently senior clinician in a speech and language unit, and is actively involved in providing training for teachers and learning support assistants, health visitors and those involved in nursery education.

Download or read book How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night written by Jane Yolen and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parents get their dinosaurs to bed.

Download or read book The Three Billy Goats Gruff written by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1991 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three billy goats outsmart the hungry troll who lives under the bridge.

Download or read book The Art Lesson written by Tomie dePaola and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-12-21 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tommy knows he wants to be an artist when he grows up. He can't wait to get to school and have real art lessons. When Tommy gets to school and finds out that the art lessons are full of "rules", he is surprised and dismayed. How the wise art teacher finds a way to give Tommy the freedom to create and stay within the "rules" makes a wonderfully perceptive picture book about growing up and keeping one's individuality. Tomie dePaola is the author and illustrator of many beloved books for children, including the Caldecott Honor Book Strega Nona. Fans of all ages will be pleased to hear that The Art Lesson is, in fact, based on the artist's own experiences growing up, and offers a welcome glimpse into his past. This bright picture book is as covered with drawings as the walls of Tommy's parents' and grandparents' houses, and sends an inspirational message to budding artists and individualists. Break out the crayons!

Download or read book Building Essential Vocabulary Ages 4 9 written by Sherrill B. Flora and published by Key Education Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facilitate a love of language in children of all ages with Building Essential Vocabulary! This 96-page book includes more than 400 reproducible photo cards, games, puzzles, and activities that provide vocabulary instruction. The activities cover themes such as actions, colors, shapes, clothing, food, everyday objects, school tools, people, careers, toys, and family. This book is great for classroom activities as well as study and practice at home. The book supports NCTE, NAEYC, and NCTM standards.

Download or read book 39 ESL Vocabulary Activities For Kids 7 written by Jackie Bolen and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is possible to teach English vocabulary to kids in an interesting, engaging and fun way! Whether you're a first-time ESL/EFL/TEFL teacher, an experienced but overwhelmed instructor or an instructor without a textbook, you need more vocabulary activities, games, and teaching ideas for your classes. If you're tired of wading through the junk on the Internet to find the one activity or game you can actually use, then Jackie and Jennifer are here to help. During their 20 years of teaching English, they've developed countless games and activities for their students. Now, they're sharing their favourite ideas for teaching English vocabulary with ESL teachers throughout the world. In 39 ESL Vocabulary Activities for Kids (7+), you'll get over three-dozen ideas to use in your own classroom. The highly-detailed descriptions will show you exactly how to use the activities during your lessons. These clearly and concisely explained vocabulary activities will help you add instructional variety and put the focus back on your students. If you're extremely busy or you're simply out of new ideas, Jackie and Jennifer's book makes it easy to try out new and exciting activities your students will love! Buy 39 ESL Vocabulary Activities: For Kids (7+) to get new lesson plans ready to go in minutes! Make your classes even more awesome!