Spelling K-8

Spelling K-8
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Publisher : Stenhouse Publishers
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9781571100740
ISBN-13 : 1571100741
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Spelling K-8 by : Diane Snowball

Spelling K-8 meets the needs of schools and districts that want to put systematic teaching in place without compromising the principles of constructivist learning. Recognizing the professional expertise of classroom teachers, the authors consistently urge teachers to consider the suggested plan in relation to their children's spelling needs. Children are actively engaged in spelling explorations, being guided by their teachers, forming generalizations that reflect their current understanding about how written English works. Specific suggestions are also offered for children whose first language is not English. Spelling K-8 addresses the issues that administrators and parents are concerned about - especially phonics and learning high-frequency words - and offers teachers a wealth of strategies and resources to draw on. Spelling K-8 assists teachers in:understanding current beliefs about teaching and learning and means of translating these into classroom practice;implementing specific types of spelling investigations, such as sounds, spelling patterns or suffixes, by clearly outlining the general process involved in spelling explorations;identifying the possible spelling focuses for children in each grade level, taking into consideration their needs and the explorations they have been introduced to in previous years;relating the teaching of spelling to reading and writing experiences in a variety of curriculum areas;knowing the generalizations children need to learn to enable them to understand how written English works. Spelling K-8 will help you plan the teaching of spelling at a whole-school level and at each grade level.

Phonics and Word Identification

Phonics and Word Identification
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Publisher : Prentice Hall
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X004899392
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Phonics and Word Identification by : Mary Taylor Rycik

Phonics and Word Identification: Instruction and Intervention K-8 integrates word study knowledge and classroom applications into one book. Unique to this book is the inclusion of specific strategies for teaching phonics to intermediate elementary and middle school students, recognizing their developmental level and need for more appropriate phonics instruction geared to their age level. Also unique is the embedding of strategies in authentic classroom context, the use of literature, poetry, and three basic cueing systems. Readers are given informal assessments that can be used immediately in the classroom to pinpoint areas of difficulty to provide intervention. It is designed to address the needs of students from Kindergarten to eighth grade, and it includes both instructional activities for typical learners and interventions for students who may be struggling. FEATURES: Introductory vignette in every chapter-presents a classroom scenario or a glimpse into the classroom drawn from observations and interviews with teachers. Intervention When Students Struggle feature-provides descriptions of various kinds of special needs such as learning disabilities and developmental delays and the effect they have on students' ability to use phonics and word identification. Assessment feature within each chapter-guides the reader and provides authentic, informal assessments of phonemic awareness, consonants, vowels, spelling, and affixes. Extensive lists of useful resources including children's literature and Internet sites.

Nonfiction Craft Lessons

Nonfiction Craft Lessons
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Publisher : Stenhouse Publishers
Total Pages : 161
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ISBN-10 : 9781571103291
ISBN-13 : 1571103295
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Nonfiction Craft Lessons by : JoAnn Portalupi

Writing nonfiction represents a big step for most students. Most young writers are not intimidated by personal narrative, fiction, or even poetry, but when they try to put together a "teaching book," report, or persuasive essay, they often feel anxious and frustrated. JoAnn Portalupi and Ralph Fletcher believe that young nonfiction writers supply plenty of passion, keen interest, and wonder. Teachers can provide concrete strategies to help students scaffold their ideas as they write in his challenging genre. Like the authors' best-selling Craft Lessons: Teaching Writing K-8, this book is divided into sections for K-2, 3-4, and middle school (grades 5-8) students. These divisions reflect various differences between emerging, competent, and fluent writers. In each section you'll find a generous collection of craft lessons directed at the genre that's most appropriate for that particular age. In the K-2 section, for example, a number of craft lessons focus on the all-about or concept book. In the 3-4 section there are several lessons on biography. In the 5-8 section a series of lessons addresses expository writing. Throughout the book each of the 80 lessons is presented on a single page in an easy-to-read format. Every lesson features three teaching guidelines: Discussion--A brief look at the reasons for teaching the particular element of craft specifically in a nonfiction context.How to Teach It--Concrete language showing exactly how a teacher might bring this craft element to students in writing conferences or a small-group setting.Resource Material--Specific book or text referred to in the craft lesson including trade books, or a piece of student writing in the Appendixes. This book will help students breathe voice into lifeless "dump-truck" writing and improve their nonfiction writing by making it clearer, more authoritative, and more organized. Nonfiction Craft Lessons gives teachers a wealth of practical strategies to help students grow into strong writers as they explore and explain the world around them. Be sure to look at the When Students Write videotapes too.

Mindful of Words

Mindful of Words
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Publisher : Guilford Publications
Total Pages : 426
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ISBN-10 : 9781462544288
ISBN-13 : 1462544282
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Mindful of Words by : Kathy Ganske

This treasured resource for upper-elementary and middle school teachers--now in a revised second edition with a new lesson-planning framework--presents ready-to-use activities to advance students' spelling and vocabulary knowledge, including academic vocabulary. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the volume provides over 120 reproducible word sorts, organized by spelling stages, plus additional reproducible forms, word lists, and activities in the appendices. Kathy Ganske's research-based approach emphasizes cognitive engagement, discussion, and active learning. The book features firsthand tips from experienced teachers, strategies for building morphological awareness, "Did You Know?" sections with absorbing stories about specific words, discussions of idioms, and literature suggestions. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible appendix materials. New to This Edition *Chapter on researcher perspectives--noted scholars translate cutting-edge findings into practical teaching ideas. *Greatly expanded content on academic vocabulary, including Ganske's SAIL (survey, analyze, interpret, link) framework for instruction and a reproducible SAIL lesson guide. *Increased attention to English learners, with two new appendices on Spanish–English vocabulary connections. *Word sort activities feature updated instructions and many new examples. See also Ganske's Word Journeys, Second Edition: Assessment-Guided Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary Instruction, which provides a comprehensive framework for assessing and building word knowledge, and Word Sorts and More, Second Edition: Sound, Pattern, and Meaning Explorations K–3, which presents word study activities for the primary grades.

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency
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Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Total Pages : 612
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015077662750
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Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency by : Irene C. Fountas

A practical guide for teaching comprehension and fluency in the kindergarten through eighth-grade classroom with instruction on reading levels, writing about reading, and interactive read-aloud and literature study; and contains a DVD with over 100 blackline masters, forms, and checklists.

Leveled Books (K-8)

Leveled Books (K-8)
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Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X004906373
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Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Leveled Books (K-8) by : Irene C. Fountas

For ten years and in two classic books, Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell have described how to analyze the characteristics of texts and select just-right books to use for guided reading instruction. Now, for the first time, all of their thinking and research has been updated and brought together into Leveled Books, K-8 to form the ultimate guide to choosing and using books from kindergarten through middle school. Fountas and Pinnell take you through every aspect of leveled books, describing how to select and use them for different purposes in your literacy program and offering prototype descriptions of fiction and nonfiction books at each level. They share advice on: the role of leveled books in reading instruction, analyzing the characteristics of fiction and nonfiction texts, using benchmark books to assess instructional levels for guided reading, selecting books for both guided and independent reading, organizing high-quality classroom libraries, acquiring books and writing proposals to fund classroom-library purchases, creating a school book room. In addition, Fountas and Pinnell explain the leveling process in detail so that you can tentatively level any appropriate book that you want to use in your instruction. Best of all, Leveled Books, K-8 is one half of a new duo of resources that will change how you look at leveled books. Its companion-www.FountasandPinnellLeveledBooks.com-is a searchable and frequently updated website that includes more than 18,000 titles. With Leveled Books, K-8 you'll know how and why to choose books for your readers, and with www.FountasandPinnellLeveledBooks.com, you'll have the ideal tool at your fingertips for finding appropriate books for guided reading. Book jacket.

Spelling K-8

Spelling K-8
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 63
Release :
ISBN-10 : OCLC:28033499
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Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Spelling K-8 by :

Reading and Writing Genre with Purpose in K-8 Classrooms

Reading and Writing Genre with Purpose in K-8 Classrooms
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Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0325037345
ISBN-13 : 9780325037349
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Reading and Writing Genre with Purpose in K-8 Classrooms by : Nell K. Duke

Drawing from theory and research that suggests students learn better and more deeply when learning is contextualized and genuinely motivated, the book presents five guiding principles for teaching genre. Emphasizing purposeful communication, it will guide you through teaching students to read, write, speak, and listen to different real-world genres that inspire and engage them."--Pub. desc.

Spelling Skills, Grades 7 - 8

Spelling Skills, Grades 7 - 8
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Publisher : Mark Twain Media
Total Pages : 131
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781580377966
ISBN-13 : 1580377963
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Spelling Skills, Grades 7 - 8 by : Smith

Support students' spelling, phonics, and writing skills with Spelling Skills for grades 7 and up. This 128-page book teaches spelling skills through whole-group and individual instruction and includes enrichment activities, a glossary, a list of children's literature, student spelling inventory, reproducibles, and an answer key. Students grasp a well-rounded understanding of spelling skills, practice the skills with exercises, and apply those skills through writing assignments.

Course Guide Spelling

Course Guide Spelling
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 111
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:22942608
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Course Guide Spelling by : Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District