This reassuring resource contains dozens and dozens of frequently asked questions about everyday teaching issues—collected from Scholastic's Teacher Helpline. A mentor teacher answers a broad range of questions with a voice that is equal parts patient colleague, encouraging mom, and enthusiastic cheerleader. Great for new teachers, experienced instructors, and even administrators, this book provides effective strategies and down-to-earth advice for preparing for the new school year, organizing and managing a classroom, planning curriculum, communicating with parents, and much more.

Take a big leap into science learning with a fresh resource about these remarkable creatures! Frogs are sure to fascinate kids with their unique life cycle, interesting eating habits, special survival strategies, and impressive athletic abilities. Kids will model metamorphosis with tadpole puppets, investigate webbed feet with a water experiment, learn about leaping with a relay race, and more. Includes background information, cross-curricular activities, hands-on reproducibles, art projects, games, literature links!