Designed to enable adult and child to share the first concepts of reading, this book bridges the gap between pre-reading activities and first solo storybooks. Colourful activities are intended to encourage children to start to recognize words and phrases.
My Father's Dragon is a children's novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett about a young boy, Elmer Elevator, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby Dragon. The narrative mode is unusual, in that the narrator refers to the protagonist only as "my father", giving the impression that this is a true story that happened long ago. The illustrations within the book are black and white done with a g…
loves building....giant letterboxes, big tree houses. When he builds a sailing boat for the family holiday to Queensland he forgets one very important thing...oops! When Amanda was young her very clever dad built a boat for family holidays. This inspirated her to write and illustrate Smart Dad.
The Cat in the Hat returns for more out-of-control fun in this wintry Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss. It’s a snowy day and Dick and Sally are stuck shovelling . . . until the Cat in the Hat arrives to liven things up (to say the least!). Featuring the Cat’s helpers Little Cat A, Little Cat B, and so on through the alphabet, and ending with a gigantic Voom, 'The Cat in the Hat Comes Back' is a…
Do you know a young person who tends to argue or give excuses when you are trying to correct behavior? Or a student who misinterprets praise and compliments? Teach them the social skills "how to accept feedback" and "how to give and receive compliments" using a kid-friendly story with a lesson that enriches social emotional learning. This entertaining story follows RJ as he goes about his…
This collection of quick, flexible, informal assessments helps teachers take a snapshot of student learning—at any time during a lesson or unit of study, in any curriculum area. Students' responses give teachers a clear picture of what students know and what they need help with, what material to reteach or extend, and how to pace instruction. Designed to engage a range of learning styles and …
Give young readers a fascinating look at how life has changed through time. Through the use of comparative text and images, children will learn about different methods of communication, games people used to play, how travel has always been an adventure, and more. Each book includes a short quiz that asks readers to identify an object from the past.
Key into Indonesia is a collection of exciting activities that provide students and teachers with insight into this fascinating country. Students gain an understanding of Indonesia’s diversity through investigations into its culture, environment, traditions and language. Each topic features: Fact files—an introduction to each topic, including all the information necessary to complete …