Camille and the Sunflowers

Author: Laurence Anholt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780711210509
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
Camille is the son of the local postman, and the yellow man is a painter called Vincent in this story based on the life of Vincent van Gogh. The book includes several reproductions of Van Gogh's work, including Vase with 14 Sunflowers. Laurence Anholt is the author of The Forgotten Forest.

Collaborative Stategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension

Author: Judi Moreillon
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838909299
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description
Presents a collection of collaborative strategies for classroom teachers and librarians designed to help improve students' reading comprehension.

Drama Play

Author: Kay Hiatt
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136788972
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 91

Book Description
Looking for effective ways to implement the curriculum creatively. Helping you to plan and deliver drama as a key tool for improving literacy, this book is packed with "read it and run with it" activities. These show how to use stories in combination with basic drama techniques to raise standards in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Illustrated in colour, it: exploits children's love of good stories and role-play in order to make learning fun; provides clear and easy-to-use activities that will enhance understanding of basic drama techniques for teachers and children; includes a checklist to help senior managers assess the whole-school impact of these activities; and offers templates for easy planning. Fun and accessible, this book is essential for teachers and support staff in foundation settings and key stage one classrooms. It shows you how to incorporate key texts into your teaching in a creative and enjoyable way.

Early Childhood Themes Using Art Masterpieces

Author: Sandra E. Fisher
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 0743930843
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description

Creating Writers

Author: James Carter
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000153819
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 177

Book Description
This unique and comprehensive text offers an original approach to teaching creative writing by exploring ideas, giving advice, and explaining workshop activities and has many contributors from some of today's most popular children's authors including: Jacqueline Wilson, Roger McGough, Philip Pullman, Malorie Blackman and David Almond.Creating Writers is a practical writing manual for teachers to use with upper primary and lower secondary level pupils that covers poetry, fiction and non-fiction.

Creative Thinking and Problem Solving for Young Learners

Author: Jerry D. Flack
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313079404
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 182

Book Description
Can creativity be taught? Absolutely! And Meador shows you exactly how to nourish creativity and problem-solving abilities in your students. After presenting valid models of creative thinkers appearing in outstanding children's literature, she offers a variety of activities you can use to develop creative processes through fluency, flexibility, and originality. In addition, there are lists for further reading and guidelines for adapting lessons. Grades K-4 (adaptable to other grades).

Literacy & Learning Through Talk

Author: Corden, Roy
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN: 0335204503
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
Focuses on the inter-relationship between reading, writing and speaking and listening. This work blends theory, research and practice to show how an integrated programme of work can be developed to ensure that literacy is taught in a vibrant and stimulating way. It also examines strategies for developing successful group work.

Good News

Author: Barb Hilliard
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810840799
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
Designed for K-5 classrooms, these creative bulletin board ideas link Bible themes to classwork. The authors have created 110 different concepts, with complete instructions and illustrations. Following the school year, the bulletin boards can be used as springboards to promote discussion and as reminders of the central message in a particular lesson. The authors have also outlined ideas for classroom activities, suggestions for appropriate books, field trip ideas, party plans, cooperative learning activities, and Web sites. Faith lessons are generously sprinkled throughout. A section called "Bible Heroes from A to Z" provides brief retellings of heroic deeds that bring Bible heroes to life. Even students who know their Bible well will enjoy these 5-minute short stories. The Bible has been a teaching tool since it was written, and Good News: Thematic Bulletin Boards for Christian Classrooms makes it easy.

Developing Arts Loving Readers

Author: Nan McDonald
Publisher: R&L Education
ISBN: 1461648645
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 206

Book Description
Developing Arts Loving Readers is based on the premise that children can and do learn a great deal about the arts and their own abilities innately. Involvement and immersion author Nan. L. McDonald argues, are the ways in which children may feel welcome to write, move, create, draw, and otherwise express ideas about art and music directly. Teaching suggestions are offered to classroom teachers and other non-specialists, so that classroom-reading activities may be extended into group discussions, co-operative learning-arts projects, and creative performances. Appended are extensive resource lists for further integrated arts teaching in the classroom.

Internet Field Trips

Author: Gary M. Garfield
Publisher: Good Year Books
ISBN: 9780673586575
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 114

Book Description
Educational resource for teachers, parents and kids!