Language Development: Variety of Texts aids students in approaching different types of text, from articles, to fiction, to poetry. Curriculum-correlated activities help learners recognize different writing styles, understand what they are reading, and think critically about writing, and pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement, and support standards.

Language Development: Variety of Texts aids students in approaching different types of text, from articles, to fiction, to poetry. Curriculum-correlated activities help learners recognize different writing styles, understand what they are reading, and think critically about writing, and pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement, and support standards.

Language Development: Variety of Texts aids students in approaching different types of text, from articles, to fiction, to poetry. Curriculum-correlated activities help learners recognize different writing styles, understand what they are reading, and think critically about writing, and pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement, and support standards.

Language Development: Variety of Texts aids students in approaching different types of text, from articles, to fiction, to poetry. Curriculum-correlated activities help learners recognize different writing styles, understand what they are reading, and think critically about writing, and pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement, and support standards.

Language Development: Writing Process supports the development of writing skills, from pre-write to final edit. A variety of curriculum-correlated activities help learners explore a variety of methods to develop ideas, organize, compose, and edit their writing, and pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement, and support standards.

While most children learn to read fairly well, there remain many young Americans whose futures are imperiled because they do not read well enough to meet the demands of our competitive, technology-driven society. This book explores the problem within the context of social, historical, cultural, and biological factors. Recommendations address the identification of groups of children at risk, effective instruction for the preschool and early grades, effective approaches to dialects and bilingualism, the importance of these findings for the professional development of teachers, and gaps that remain in our understanding of how children learn to read. Implications for parents, teachers, schools, communities, the media, and government at all levels are discussed. The book examines the epidemiology of reading problems and introduces the concepts used by experts in the field. In a clear and readable narrative, word identification, comprehension, and other processes in normal reading development are discussed. Against the background of normal progress, Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children examines factors that put children at risk of poor reading. It explores in detail how literacy can be fostered from birth through kindergarten and the primary grades, including evaluation of philosophies, systems, and materials commonly used to teach reading.

Language Development: Inquiry and Research provides rich support in the development of inquiry-based learning skills and research writing. A variety of curriculum-correlated activities help learners explore the most important foundational skills of research and research writing, and pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement, and support standards.

- Skills covered are correlated to national language arts standards for 3rd-grade level- Implements standards set forth by the No Child Left Behind Act's reading initiative including: - "Vocabulary development- "Fluency- "Comprehension (both nonfiction and fiction texts)- Subject matter is correlated to social studies and science topics taught nationwide at the 3rd grade level for effective interdisciplinary approach- Many activities include a "Challenge" section that serves as an extension activity for the featured skill- Carefully selected images are closely correlated to content and are appropriate for 2nd-grade reading level- Contains a variety of photographs paired with activities for a "real world" approach

In this comprehensive exercise book, students will find variety of stimulating, curriculum-correlated activities to help them succeed in the math classroom, while teacher support makes it easy to implement mathematics standards. Measurement offers narrow focus on the concepts and skills that help develop a strong foundation in mathematics. Valuable pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement.

Language Development: Writing Process supports the development of writing skills, from pre-write to final edit. A variety of curriculum-correlated activities help learners explore a variety of methods to develop ideas, organize, compose, and edit their writing, and pre- and post-assessments aid teachers in individualizing instruction, diagnosing the areas where students are struggling, and measuring achievement, and support standards.