This simple-to-use, scripted guide to grammar and composition makes successful teaching easy-for both parents and teachers.
First Language Lessons, Level 3 uses the classical techniques of memorization, copywork, dictation, and narration to develop your child’s language ability in the important first years of study. It is a complete beginning grammar and writing text that covers parts of speech, diagramming sentences, and beginning writing, storytelling, and narration skills.
This training resource pack supports practitioners working with children from birth to three years in developing high quality provision and practice, in order to meet the needs of our youngest children more effectively. The pack: explains the key characteristics of children from birth to three in an accessible way; enables practitioners to ground their practice in what is important to babies and toddlers; encourages practitioners to reflect on and review the quality of their provision and extend their knowledge; and, affirms and builds on practitioners’ existing knowledge.Developed in partnership with skilled practitioners, the pack covers key aspects of research and theory and includes examples of good practice and observations of children from birth to three. The video illustrates instances of good practice and provides material for practitioners to analyse and discuss as a precursor to evaluating their own settings. “Key Times: A Framework for Developing High Quality Provision for Children from Birth to Three” is an essential resource for anyone working with, or training others to work with, children from birth to three.
Don’t Miss the Bus! is a thoughtful and practical guide that iwll appeal to today’s busy parents. Mary Ann Smialek, Ed.D. rings years of experience as a parent and teacher, to the book, as she shares methods and annecdotes from her own home and classroom.
PERFECT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PARENTS AND EDUCATORS THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN AND SUPPORT THE “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND” ACT! Written from the hearts of educators who want to help parents advocate for their child’s education, this stirring account provides a framework of principles and values that both parents and educators can use to ensure that every school meets and exceeds its ideals. It explains health and achievement essentials, and how these can be engendered in schools to foster successful environments where all children can be personally and academically enriched. This book demonstrates the responsibilities placed upon parents, families, schools, and communities to promote productive learning environments, and exemplifies how they can work together to accomplish these goals. Real-life experiences and examples are also included to enhance and illustrate chapter themes. For those who value effective education and want to support children, this book is an inspiring guide for consideration.
This handbook and the accompanying CD-ROM present everything needed to implement the support group approach for improving the conduct of students with social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.
Turning Parents Into Volunteers helps teachers, administrators, and parent involvement professionals develop and organize an effective parent volunteer program for their school or classroom! The comprehensive guide contains instructions, materials necessary recruiting, training, and maintaining school volunteers. Included is step by step instructions on hosting a volunteer orientation, helpful tips, and forms to make your program a success.
Parent’s Guide to High Stakes Testing was designed to give you information about the state assessments that your child must take in elementary, middle, and high school. These tests are a critical part of your child’s education because they are designed to measure his/her grade level abilities to determine whether or not he or she is meeting the academic standards set by the school and your State Department of Education. Every state has, or is well on its way to establishing, exit examination requirements in English and Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. This book is divided into three sections-elementary, middle, and high school-and explains the concept and contents of the new tests for each level and subject. It provides samples and practice questions with answers and explanations. Plus you’ll find tips for helping you help your child succeed.
Help parents understand educational standards, mandated tests, No Child Left Behind, and other issues affecting their children’s schools with this reader-friendly guide.
Your thinking and attitudes have gotten you to where you are today. They also determine where you are going tomorrow. If you don’t like where you are headed, you need to change your thinking and attitudes by changing the input into your mind. The same is true for our children.
This book is a great place to start. It is filled with quotes and examples on success, failure, attitude, dreams, goals, excellence, belief, perseverance, courage, growth and character. This book is sure to start filling children’s minds with positive thoughts so they can start thinking and living like winners–Now!
