| Author | : Mary Chappell |
| Publisher | : Teacher Created Resources |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2003-08-08 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 0743932897 |
Week-long units for each letter of the alphabet reinforce developing literacy skills. Read-aloud activities, songs, centers, and snacks provide connections to language arts, math, science, and social studies concepts. Teach these stand-alone units in order, or flow from one theme to the next!
| Author | : Theresa Radcliffe |
| Publisher | : Puffin HC |
| Total Pages | : 32 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Africa |
| ISBN | : 9780140559132 |
As the sun rises over the African plain, the mother elephant and her newborn calf, Bashi, follow the herd down to the watering hole.But they are not alone, for the water has drawn some lionesses to the edge to drink and they are looking hungriliy at Bashi.
| Author | : Rebecca L. Thomas |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 3583 |
| Release | : 2018-06-21 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : |
Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.
| Author | : Hilary Cooper |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 234 |
| Release | : 2004-11-23 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1134576625 |
This practical and accessible book explores ways of developing continuity and coherence in children's learning from three to seven years old. It is based around three case studies in which tutors on Initial Teacher Training courses worked with early years practitioners in three different pre-school settings, each linked to a primary school. The book describes how they successfully managed to plan and teach integrated themes across the age-range in the context of the requirements of the Foundation Stage and the National Curriculum. Each case study has a different focus: * science, design and technology *' the arts' - including an ICT strand * 'the humanities' - including a physical education strand English and mathematics dimensions run through each theme.The book is alive with discussion of children's art, language, drama and music, captured as field notes, writing, drawing, and as video tape. Each chapter concludes with suggestions of ways in which readers can develop the ideas in their own contexts. This book will be invaluable reading for students on Early Years courses, Early Years practitioners, and tutors and mentors in early childhood education.
| Author | : Nancy Polette |
| Publisher | : Pieces of Learning |
| Total Pages | : 112 |
| Release | : 1998-08 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1880505401 |
| Author | : Olga R. Kuharets |
| Publisher | : American Library Association |
| Total Pages | : 140 |
| Release | : 2001-05 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9780838935132 |
Contains a resource book of multicultural materials and includes program ideas, Web sites, and recommended children's books that provide students with information on the traditions, stories, pictures, and music from around the world.
| Author | : Kathy MacMillan |
| Publisher | : American Library Association |
| Total Pages | : 233 |
| Release | : 2008-04-14 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0838909604 |
"In Maryland's Carroll County, story boxes have made this impossible dream come true for twenty years. Now MacMillan, writer, storyteller, and former children's librarian, outlines the proven story box system for sharing an array of successful programs. Story boxes offer a simple method for capturing ideas, talent, creativity, and resources available in your library. Including step-by-step instructions from concept through implementation and supplemented by programming tips, A Box Full of Tales also offers detailed plans for fifty great story boxes, including suggested books, fingerplays, songs, props, crafts, and sign language." "From ah-choo to antlers, from monkey business to zoo escapes, A Box Full of Tales is an easy way to offer winning, stress-free library programs for children without the headaches and the hassles. You can make the impossible happen when you share resources with story boxes!"--BOOK JACKET.
| Author | : Nancy J. Polette |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 364 |
| Release | : 2010-07-21 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1598845888 |
This valuable reference guide provides suggestions of picture books set in more than 70 countries in each continent of the world, along with standards-based activities. Reading the World with Picture Books presents an exhaustive collection of booktalk options with picture books that are set in the major countries of each continent. Hundreds of children's books with an international flavor are organized by continent and then by country, and suggested activities accompany the titles, encouraging students to interpret information related to historical or geographic concepts and use problem-solving skills. Activities range from those appropriate for beginners to experienced researchers/writers. All call for high-level thinking and most provide opportunities to respond in creative ways. In addition, all of the activities are keyed to selected national standards in language arts and social studies. The picture books suggested are not only excellent choices to capture a booktalk audience's attention and educate young readers about world culture, but also to demonstrate how human beings have adapted to the various environments of the world.
| Author | : Bridgett Parsons, M.Ed |
| Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 70 |
| Release | : 2012-01-24 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1469153963 |
CAROUSEL CURRICULUM Definition- carousel: a merry-go-round, a conveyer on which items are placed for later retrieval. (Education should be fun, and we learn by retrieving old information and building on it.) My curriculum is a collection of literature-based thematic units for early learners. The units are developmentally appropriate for all early learners. They are standards based and Creative Curriculum friendly. Carousel Curriculum has been used successfully with young learners including English language learners, children with special needs and diverse learning styles as well as homeschoolers. I am a teacher with 35 years of teaching experience in the areas of early childhood education and early childhood special education. Principals and co-workers always expressed an interest in my thematic units. This planted the bug for me to write down and market what I have used successfully for so many years. The curriculum was created through years of education, experience, trial and error, revisions, and updating. Each unit covers a span of 4-6 weeks. Each unit includes an introduction, weekly outlines, daily plans, poems and songs, a book list, additional activities listed by domain, and related ideas for centers. Each unit can be used independently or be used as part of the collection of units to create an interwoven curriculum: Animals And Their Environments. The total collection includes: Farm Animals, Forest Animals in Winter, Polar Animals, Jungle Animals, Pond Animals, and Ocean Animals. Additional units available are Farm Crops, A Safari, The Zoo, and The Circus. I hope the units will be a great resource for you and your class. Enjoy!!!
