How severe is the literacy gap in our schools? Why does the nine-year-old child from a culturally disadvantaged background so often fall victim to the fourth-grade slump? Although the cognitive abilities of these "children at risk" may be consistent with the norm, their literacy development lags far behind that of other children. In The Reading Crisis, the renowned reading specialist Jeanne Chall and her colleagues examine the causes of this disparity and suggest some remedies.
PreSchool-Grade 2–Rotner has created a wonderful book with minimal text and glorious, full-bleed color photographs that evoke the sights, the smells, the sounds, and the look of things at the beach. Children are shown eating watermelon, listening to a seashell, running along the shore at sunset, and so on. A fisherman and his catch are depicted, as are fluffy clouds and crashing waves, and the gritty sand. Children who have never been to the beach may not be as thrilled with this title as those who have, but the message regarding how we use our senses comes across effortlessly.
Eddie's lost his teddy in the woods somewhere! But the teddy bear he finds, although identical in appearance to his own, is the wrong size, which leads to a hilarious encounter between the boy and a real bear. This oversize picture book gives children just a little fright before a reassuring ending.
In this short, clearly written book, Thornton synthesizes literature in post-Piagetian research to consider the development of children's problem solving capacities. She suggests that there are multiple variables that contribute to the ease with which children solve problems and the sophistication of the strategies they employ. (Harvard Educational Review )
School Zone combined some of its most popular workbook titles with engaging Flash Action software to create a unique learning product that is both fun and educational to help children be successful in school! Children will listen laugh and learn as they practice important skills in a playful, interactive environment. In this easy-to-use CD-ROM, friendly characters cheer children on as they practice word recognition, alphabetical order, beginning sounds, categorizing, reasoning, and more. A variety of interesting activities and fun games teach, reinforce, and review beginning sight words and picture words.
