This six-level course offers a fast-paced syllabus and a wide range of optional resources to support a high number of teaching hours per week. The series starts with an optional pre-school course, First Friends , before children move on to Family and Friends.
One third of each unit is dedicated to skills training.
One in six lessons is a phonics lesson to train children to recognize and produce English sounds. At levels 1-3 the lessons are supported by flashcards, and by more activities on the Student MultiROM.
A Kid's Guide to Native American History: More than 50 Activities (A Kid's Guide series)
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Kids, Non-Fiction | 12 March 2010
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Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Native American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have helped shape America, past and present. Nine geographical areas cover a variety of communities like the Mohawk in the Northeast, Ojibway in the Midwest, Shoshone in the Great Basin, Apache in the Southwest, Yupik in Alaska, and Native Hawaiians, among others.
A time line, glossary, and recommendations for Web sites, books, movies, and museums round out this multicultural guide.
Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Kids, Non-Fiction | 12 March 2010
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Join Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's Corps of Discovery as they navigate the muddy Missouri River and begin a great adventure set against the background of the vast North American continent
Twenty-one activities bring to life the Native American tribes they encountered, the plants and animals they discovered, and the camping and navigating techniques they used. A glossary of terms and listings of Lewis and Clark sites, museums, and related Web sites round out this comprehensive activity book.
Designed for children learning to read, this book retells the "Three Little Pigs" in natural language with repeated phrases to help children develop the confidence to read alone. Level Two is suitable for children who are familiar with some simple words and can read short sentences with help