Eight lessons for children in grades 4 & 5 including averaging numbers, syllables, doubling consonants, fact or opinion, problem solving, map reading, verb tense, and correct usage of the words there, their and they're.
Have you ever wondered about the science all around us? Plants grow and change, the Sun rises to warm the Earth, and matter changes from one form to another. Investigate Life, Physical, Earth,and Technology science topics with Rourke’s My Science Library. This library explores NSTA science standards with engaging text and colorful images to support readers from kindergarten to third grade. Are you ready to investigate?
MATH IN FOCUS: The Singapore Approach thoughtfully builds on a concrete-to-pictorial-to-abstract progression for greater depth of instruction and mastery of math concepts. Visualization strategies allow students to master more complex problems. The Kindergarten Big Books are colorfully illustrated and engaging. They are used in the core instruction for investigation, meaningful discussion, and application of concepts.
Language Use in the Two-Way Classroom: Lessons from a Spanish-English Bilingual Kindergarten
Based on an extended ethnographic study of a dual language (Spanish-English) Kindergarten, this book takes a critical look at children’s linguistic (and non-linguistic) interactions and the ways that teaching design can help or hinder language development. With a focus on official "Spanish time", it explores the particular challenges of supporting the minority language use as well as the teacher’s strategies for doing so. How can teachers design educational practice that takes into consideration broader forces of language hegemony as well as children’s immediate interests?
