Activity Gems for the 3-5 Classroom

Activity Gems for the 3-5 Classroom
Author: Sharon Stenglein
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020
Genre: Elementary teachers
ISBN: 9781680540277

"This book contains a carefully selected and adapted set of lessons from NCTM's Navigations series, with a special emphasis on incorporating the Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices in NCTM's Principles to Actions. Teachers of 3-5 students can use these activities to engage their students in exploring, thinking, connecting, discussing, justifying, and advancing in their mathematical understanding and confidence. Each of the 10 Activity Gems includes the following elements: * An overview of how the lesson can help 3-5 students develop their mathematical knowledge and abilities, with lists of goals to achieve and all needed materials * A detailed three-part lesson plan-designed to Engage, Explore, and Extend-including questions a teacher can pose, possible responses and challenges that students may present, and ways to continue the learning beyond the activity. * Activity sheets, classroom images and figures, and any other necessary materials, all available both in an appendix and in downloadable and printable form at NCTM's more4U website"--

Activity Gems for the 3-5 Classroom

Activity Gems for the 3-5 Classroom
Author: Sharon Stenglein
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020
Genre: Elementary teachers
ISBN: 9781680540314

"This book contains a carefully selected and adapted set of lessons from NCTM's Navigations series, with a special emphasis on incorporating the Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices in NCTM's Principles to Actions. Teachers of 3-5 students can use these activities to engage their students in exploring, thinking, connecting, discussing, justifying, and advancing in their mathematical understanding and confidence. Each of the 10 Activity Gems includes the following elements: * An overview of how the lesson can help 3-5 students develop their mathematical knowledge and abilities, with lists of goals to achieve and all needed materials * A detailed three-part lesson plan-designed to Engage, Explore, and Extend-including questions a teacher can pose, possible responses and challenges that students may present, and ways to continue the learning beyond the activity. * Activity sheets, classroom images and figures, and any other necessary materials, all available both in an appendix and in downloadable and printable form at NCTM's more4U website"--

Activity Gems for the PK-2 Classroom

Activity Gems for the PK-2 Classroom
Author: Peggy House
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English
Total Pages:
Release: 2019
Genre: Elementary teachers
ISBN: 9781680540260

"Activity Gems for the PK-2 Classroom is a collection of select tasks from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Navigations series that embody the research-informed, effective teaching practices described in Principles to Actions. The tasks illustrate how the selected activities provide opportunities for students to develop the mathematical understanding and proficiency that we value as goals for all students"--

Enemy Pie (Reading Rainbow Book, Children S Book about Kindness, Kids Books about Learning)

Enemy Pie (Reading Rainbow Book, Children S Book about Kindness, Kids Books about Learning)
Author: Derek Munson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2000-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780811827782

A Reading Rainbow book for your child Recommend by experts for children who are reading independently and transitioning to longer books. Teach kindness, courtesy, respect, and friendship: It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became neighborhood enemy number one. Luckily Dad had a surefire way to get rid of enemies: Enemy Pie. But part of the secret recipe is spending an entire day playing with the enemy! In this funny yet endearing story one little boy learns an effective recipe for turning a best enemy into a best friend. Accompanied by charming illustrations, Enemy Pie serves up a sweet lesson in the difficulties and ultimate rewards of making new friends. The perfect book for kids learning how to make friends or deal with conflict Ideal as a read aloud book for families or elementary schools Created by Derek Munson who has directly shared his children's stories with over 100,000 kids across the globe Fans of Last Stop on Market Street, Have You Filled a Bucket Today, and First Day Jitters will love this Reading Rainbow classic, Enemy Pie. Recommend by experts for children who are reading independently and transitioning to longer books and perfect for the following reading categories: Elementary School Chapter Books Family Read Aloud Books Books for Kids Ages 5-9 Children's Books for Grades 3-5

Teaching Math at a Distance, Grades K-12

Teaching Math at a Distance, Grades K-12
Author: Theresa Wills
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2020-10-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1071837125

Make Rich Math Instruction Come to Life Online In an age when distance learning has become part of the "new normal," educators know that rich remote math teaching involves more than direct instruction, online videos, and endless practice problems on virtual worksheets. Using both personal experience and those of teachers in real K-12 online classrooms, distance learning mathematics veteran Theresa Wills translates all we know about research-based, equitable, rigorous face-to-face mathematics instruction into an online venue. This powerful guide equips math teachers to: Build students’ agency, identity, and strong math communities Promote mathematical thinking, collaboration, and discourse Incorporate rich mathematics tasks and assign meaningful homework and practice Facilitate engaging online math instruction using virtual manipulatives and other concrete learning tools Recognize and address equity and inclusion challenges associated with distance learning Assess mathematics learning from a distance With examples across the grades, links to tutorials and templates, and space to reflect and plan, Teaching Math at a Distance offers the support, clarity, and inspiration needed to guide teachers through teaching math remotely without sacrificing deep learning and academic growth.

Good Questions

Good Questions
Author: Marian Small
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2017-04-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 080775854X

"Over 100 new tasks & questions"--Cover.

The Dot

The Dot
Author: Peter H. Reynolds
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2022-05-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 153621809X

Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind and she goes on to encourage another student who feels the same as she had.

Growing Early Mindsets

Growing Early Mindsets
Author: Kendra Coates
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781950120130

Growing Early Mindsets showcases a collection of popular children's literature geared to promote, teach, and foster a growth mindset, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) competencies, and mindfulness. It is the third of three teachers' guides to guide implementation of GEM (Growing Early Mindsets) and can be used alone or with other GEM resources.

Tops & Bottoms

Tops & Bottoms
Author: Janet Stevens
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 43
Release: 1995-03-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547351763

Hare solves his family’s problems by tricking rich and lazy Bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story. With roots in American slave tales, Tops & Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using one’s wits to overcome hardship. “As usual, Stevens’ animal characters, bold and colorful, are delightful. . . . It’s all wonderful fun, and the book opens, fittingly, from top to bottom instead of from side to side, making it perfect for story-time sharing.”--Booklist