Adventure with the wild animals and people of the Denali National Park in Alaska through the changing seasons. The best articles from National Geographic Explorer Magazine are now compiled in single-topic books with identical content at two different reading levels: Pioneer (grades 2-3) and Pathfinder (grades 4-6). These books cover a broad range of topics as well as include engaging graphics and compelling images. You can introduce science and social studies content while truly providing differentiated texts in your classroom.
The Complete Book of Reading takes the reader step by step through the activities necessary to learning important comprehension, grammar skills, and writing techniques.
Challenges Galore: Vocabulary Building Puzzles Grades 5-8+
The purpose of this activity book is to provide teachers and students with a wide range of challenging and motivational vocabulary activities that are different and fun to do. These activities are intended to be used by themselves or to complement existing language programs by providing activities that win require students to work independently or with a partner to problem solve, learn and apply strategies, think and have fun.
Hop Into Action - The Curriculum Guide for Grades K-4
K-4 teachers, homeschoolers, camp leaders, and naturalists will find the standards-based lessons in this slim volume the perfect introduction to environmental science for young learners. Hop Iinto Action helps teach children about the joy of amphibians through investigations that involve scientific inquiry and knowledge building. Developed in response to a global amphibian extinction crisis, this book will equip children with the necessary tools to protect amphibians and their environments.
Creative strategies for getting young students excited about writingDon't Forget to Write for the Elementary Grades offers 50 creative writing lesson plans from the imaginative and highly acclaimed 826 National writing labs. Created as a resource to reach all students (even those most resistant to creative writing), the lessons range from goofy fun (like "The Other Toy Story: Make Your Toys Come to Life") to practical, from sports to science, music to mysteries. These lessons are written by experts, and favorite novelists, actors, and other celebrities pitched in too. Lessons are linked to the Common Core State Standards.
