Elementary category: 2214 books

If your child is struggling with math, then this book is for you; the short book covers the topic and also contains 30 practice problems to work with. This subject comes from the book “Fifth Grade Math (For Home School or Extra Practice)”; it more thoroughly covers more fifth...

The idea of homeschooling is both frightening and exciting. It is an idea that takes you out of mainstream thought and has you questioning your validity as a good parent. The thinking that your child should be removed from a public or private school and isolated in a home environment undoubtedly teeters...

Did you know that most American children receive an education designed for the poor...whether public school, private school or even homeschoolers? That's right, most homeschool families and private schools provide an education historically designed for the poor. This type of education has also been...

Learn to Spell 500 Words a Day is a book for children and adults who can read but cannot spell the words that they read. It can be used by parents or in schools from the 4th grade and up, or by older children and adults as a self-help book without the help of a teacher. All ages are guaranteed to learn...

A Guide to Calendar Time is a simple guide to getting started with calendar time in your homeschool or classroom. I've used it in preschool, first grade and second grade classrooms as well as with my own children as I homeschool them. It provides an opportunity for daily, controlled practice...

How do you make mathematics relevant and exciting to young children? How can mathematics and literacy be combined in a meaningful way? How can stories inspire the teaching and learning of mathematics? This book explores the exciting ways in which story can be used as a flexible resource...

@text:This volume stems from the 2003 Educational Testing Service Invitational Conference that convened leading scholars and practitioners from education, psychology, economics, statistics and public policy to discuss the important topic of measurement and accountability. The chapters cover all significant...

This “Shiloh” activity guide by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is set up so it can be used as a unit plan for the teacher, or used by students in literature circles. It is broken up into a 15 day plan, and includes chapter questions, vocabulary, writing prompts, reading comprehension questions, and projects. This would be a perfect resource for a homeschooler to follow along with the book.

This “James and the Giant Peach" activity guide by Roald Dahl is set up so it can be used as a unit plan for the teacher, or used by students in literature circles. It is broken up into a 14 day plan, and includes chapter questions, vocabulary, writing prompts, reading comprehension questions,...

Someone is scaring young children away from math. Is it you? Hoodie loves math, but overhears her Mom saying she hates it. So she dreams of meeting the Big Bad Wolf, who offers her a math adventure. Will her Mom approve? The story comes with math extensions and tips for teachers and parents.

Jumpstart! Science provides teachers with a range of lively, short, fun activities and games to support teaching and learning in different aspects of the science curriculum. It encourages teachers to develop creative approaches to motivating and engaging children in science. The activities are aimed...

A team of researchers from 35 states across the country developed a survey designed to create a snapshot of social studies teaching and learning in the United States. With over 12,000 responses, it is the largest survey of social studies teachers in over three decades. We asked teachers about their curricular...

Students love the spotlight! Improve Grade 3 students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful reading practice for performance. You'll motivate students with these easy-to-implement reader's theater scripts that also build students' knowledge through grade-level content. Book includes...

Combining theory with practical examples, Creative English, Creative Curriculum will stimulate students and teachers to be adventurous and creative in their teaching, while covering the mains strands of the Primary National Strategy for English: narrative, non-fiction and poetry. This book: reflects...