Early Childhood Literacy Centers

The Daily 5: Fostering Literacy in the Elementary Grades, Second Edition retains the core literacy components that made the first edition one of the most widely read books in education and enhances these practices based on years of further experience in classrooms and compelling new brain research. The Daily 5 provides a way for any teacher to structure literacy (and now math) time to increase student independence and allow for individualized attention in small groups and one-on-one. Teachers and schools implementing the Daily 5 will do the following: Spend less time on classroom management and more time teaching Help students develop independence, stamina, and accountability Provide students with abundant time for practicing reading, writing, and math Increase the time teachers spend with students one-on-one and in small groups Improve schoolwide achievement and success in literacy and math. The Daily 5, Second Edition gives teachers everything they need to launch and sustain the Daily 5, including materials and setup, model behaviors, detailed lesson plans, specific tips for implementing each component, and solutions to common challenges. By following this simple and proven structure, teachers can move from a harried classroom toward one that hums with productive and engaged learners. What's new in the second edition: Detailed launch plans for the first three weeks Full color photos, figures, and charts Increased flexibility regarding when and how to introduce each Daily 5 choice New chapter on differentiating instruction by age and stamina Ideas about how to integrate the Daily 5 with the CAFE assessment system New chapter on the Math Daily 3 structure

Take It to Your Seat Literacy Centers, Grades 4-5 has everything you need for 16 folder centers that are ideal for small group and individual practice. Center activities practice reading and writing skills. The skills practiced include the following: * using context clues * syllabication * writing stories * analogies * using the table of contents and index * using descriptive language * synonyms * antonyms * figurative language * combining sentences * editing letters * writing poetry * root words * writing directions * classifying sentence types * multiple meaning words

These engaging hands-on activities provide students with hours of fun-filled learning experiences throughout the year. The activities are in an easy-to-follow format and require little preparation time and few materials.

These engaging hands-on activities provide students with hours of fun-filled learning experiences throughout the year. The activities are in an easy-to-follow format and require little preparation time and few materials.

These engaging hands-on activities provide students with hours of fun-filled learning experiences throughout the year. The activities are in an easy-to-follow format and require little preparation time and few materials.

These engaging hands-on activities provide students with hours of fun-filled learning experiences throughout the year. The activities are in an easy-to-follow format and require little preparation time and few materials.

These engaging hands-on activities provide students with hours of fun-filled learning experiences throughout the year. The activities are in an easy-to-follow format and require little preparation time and few materials.

These engaging hands-on activities provide students with hours of fun-filled learning experiences throughout the year. The activities are in an easy-to-follow format and require little preparation time and few materials.