The Building Blocks of Preschool Succes

Written expressly for preschool teachers, this engaging book explains the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of implementing best practices for instruction in the preschool classroom. The authors show how to target key areas of language and literacy development across the entire school day, including whole-group and small-group activities, center time, transitions, and outdoor play.

The Development of Children and Adolescents: An Applied Perspective

The Development of Children and Adolescents 1e provides an integrated view of child development by presenting the most pertinent research for each developmental stage and linking this to the practical applications in the areas of parenting, policy and practice. This balanced approach emphasizes the relationship between research, theory and applications.

Every Picture Tells A Story consists of 75 reproducible black and white photographs. Different people from several cultural backgrounds are featured. The scenes in the photographs range from the everyday to the humorous and the dramatic. Every Picture Tells A Story makes for lively conversation...each photo comes with an activities page to guarantee success. Besides the 5Ws and other questions, suggestions are given to prompt students to use their imaginations or to get them to discuss wider world issues presented in or related to the photos.
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Teaching the Critical Vocabulary of the Common Core: 55 Words That Make or Break Student Understanding

Your students may recognize words like determine, analyze, and distinguish, but do they understand these words well enough to quickly and completely answer a standardized test question? For example, can they respond to a question that says "determine the point of view of John Adams in his 'Letter on Thomas Jefferson' and analyze how he distinguishes his position from an alternative approach articulated by Thomas Jefferson"? Students from kindergarten to 12th grade can learn to compare and contrast, to describe and explain, if they are taught these words explicitly.

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Contemporary Approach (10th edition)

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Contemporary Approach, 10th Edition makes readers motivated to learn mathematics. With new-found confidence, they are better able to appreciate the beauty and excitement of the mathematical world. The new edition of Musser, Burger, and Peterson's best-selling textbook focuses on one primary goal: helping students develop a true understanding of central concepts using solid mathematical content in an accessible and appealing format.