Getting parents to participate in their child's education is easy with these take-home reproducibles! This book provides a single-source guide to selected reading and extension activities for grade levels K-6. Each activity sheet includes a summary of a book, discussion questions, and a list of engaging learning projects for adults and children. The activities are designed to increase discussion, build reading skills, and develop comprehension. More than 100 titles of quality children's literature are featured. Teachers will love this unique way to promote reading, and it's great PR for the library. A must for school and public libraries!

Reading-Writing Connections: From Theory to Practice is an extraordinary language arts methods text that enables elementary and middle school teachers to create classroom environments where all students can become lifelong readers and writers. Focusing on developmentally appropriate methods and materials, this remarkably readable book empowers a new generation of teachers to integrate reading, writing, listening, and speaking in K-8 classrooms. Heller's highly accessible writing style makes this book suitable as a primary text for undergraduate and graduate courses in language arts, reading, writing, and literacy. Special features of this second edition include: * a vision of how to transform cutting-edge theory and research into classroom practice that utilizes integrated language arts instruction; *a unique developmental perspective with separate chapters on teaching methods and materials for kindergarten, primary (1-3), intermediate (4-6), and middle grades (7-8); * instructional guidelines that offer generous, detailed suggestions for applying theory to practice, plus "For You to Try" and "For Your Journal" exercises that encourage critical thinking and reflection; and * a wealth of classroom vignettes, examples of students' oral and written language, illustrations, and figures that accentuate interesting and informative theory, research, and practice. In addition, Reading-Writing Connections offers expanded content on the impact of sociocultural theory and the whole language movement on the teaching of reading and writing across the curriculum; greater emphasis on cultural diversity, including new multicultural children's literature booklists that complement the general children's literature bibliographies; and current information on alternative assessment, emerging technologies, the multiage classroom, reader response to literature, and thematic teaching.

Provides articles covering children's literature from around the world as well as biographical and critical reviews of authors including Avi, C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling, and Anno Mitsumasa.

As the anthology progresses, it delves into the intricate histories that trees carry within their rings. Poems become time capsules, revealing the stories of ancient oaks, resilient redwoods, and the quiet witness that a tree stands as to the passage of time. The verses explore the legacy of trees, intertwining their growth with the annals of human history, cultural evolution, and the ebb and flow of civilizations. The poets skillfully navigate the scientific and ecological dimensions of trees, weaving in details about their ecological roles, seasonal transformations, and the delicate dance between flora and fauna in the shadow of their branches. Through these poems, readers gain not only a poetic understanding of trees but also an ecological education, enriching the experience with layers of knowledge. Cultural and symbolic significance are recurring themes throughout the anthology. The poets explore the diverse ways in which trees have been woven into the fabric of human culture, mythology, and spiritual beliefs. Trees become symbols of resilience, wisdom, and the cyclical nature of life. The verses become a cultural tapestry that transcends geographical boundaries, celebrating the universal symbolism that trees hold in various societies.

Presents a collection of poems about the physical characteristics and habits of a variety of birds and animals.