Take Off With Shapes

Uses familiar objects and everyday situations to explore the world of shapes. Includes games and activities. Suggested level: primary.

Practice and play with fundamental math principles! Each title offers opportunities for children and parents to interact in an enjoyable way with math concepts introduced in the early school years. "Take Off" activities challenge readers to apply their knowledge in practical ways. "...a colorful set of books designed for primary students to use with ab adult".

Colorful illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to shapes.

Learn to create show-stopping cakes for your next birthday party no matter what your skill level is, with this easy-to-follow guide. An adorable collection of birthday cakes boasting the unique but easily achievable modeling skills of internationally renowned cake designer and sugar modeler Maisie Parrish. Each charming new design is ideal for creating extra-special birthday party cakes or for adding a unique personal touch tailored to the recipient. Includes the ever-popular cupcakes and mini-cakes and, for the first time, amazing sugar paste techniques for adding graphic designs to compliment cakes and characters. With simple sugar crafting techniques, figure modeling instructions and clear step-by-step photography, designs are ideal for both beginner and intermediate sugarcrafters. With over twenty-five character cake toppers and expert advice on covering, storing and transporting your cake, this is the ultimate birthday cake resource.

Teaching Children Dance is back and better than ever. The fourth edition of this text retains everything dance educators have loved in previous editions while providing significant updates and new material. What’s New in This Edition? New material in the text—which contains learning experiences for physical education, dance, and classroom settings and is geared toward K-12 students of all ability levels—includes the following: Two new chapters that feature 32 new learning experiences for popular, fitness, and social dances, as well as for folk and cultural dances based on traditional movements and songs from around the globe Instructional videos of teaching techniques, movements, and dances from the two new chapters Online resources, accessed through HKPropel, that include PowerPoint presentations, gradable assessments, and forms that can be used as is or adapted Other new material includes suggested answers to chapter-ending reflection questions; updates to discussions on dance and the whole-child education initiative; new material on how 21st-century skills promote creative thinking, collaboration, communication, global awareness, and self-direction; and a description of the link between dance and the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Dance an Inherent Component of Education “This latest edition of Teaching Children Dance brings a new perspective focused on dance as an inherent component of a child’s education,” says coauthor Susan Flynn. “Since our last edition, educational issues have refocused on students gaining knowledge and skills that can be applied to all aspects of their lives. Dance is one mode for learning that involves using the body and the senses to gather information, communicate, and demonstrate conceptual understandings.” Book Organization The text is organized into two parts, with part I’s seven chapters providing the foundation for developing dance learning experiences and offering ideas for planning a yearlong program, a unit, or a single lesson. Part II contains two chapters of creative dance learning experiences and two chapters on choreographed learning experiences. Each learning experience includes learning outcomes; ideas for the introduction and warm-up, development, and culminating dance; variations and adaptations; and assessment suggestions that are directly linked to each outcome. Fun Learning for All Ability Levels Teaching Children Dance offers dance instructors insight into designing lessons for students of all skill levels, including those with disabilities, and provides a variety of teaching strategies, assessment tools, and instruction on effective demonstrations—all to make the learning experience fun and motivating for the dancers. “We’ve developed learning experiences that encourage creativity, positive social interaction, and motor skill development,” says Flynn. “Students view dance as a way to have fun. This opens the door for dance to be a welcomed activity in the school curriculum.” Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is not included with this ebook but may be purchased separately.

The ultimate collection of sustainable 3D art projects for the primary classroom. Learn how to teach children to create everything from rainforest scenes to robots with these innovative, easy-to-follow ideas from 3D art expert Darrell Wakelam. These low-cost projects use readily available materials to create exciting models, masks and sculptures which will inspire children and enhance your art and design lessons. Each of the 50 projects in Art Shaped features: - simple core techniques to transform cardboard into incredible artwork; - full-colour photographs and clear step-by-step instructions; - ideas for differentiation for all ages and abilities; - detailed suggestions for links to other subject areas across the curriculum. This book enables you to develop children's techniques and skills through high-quality, eco-friendly art projects while encouraging them to be creative, use their imagination, and most importantly, have fun. 'What Darrell Wakelam doesn't know about art and 3D sculptures isn't really worth knowing! A must-have.' Dena Mulligan, EYFS/Key Stage 1 Lead