Education : Elementary

In her 30 years as an educator, Debbie Diller watched primary students work successfully at literacy work stations as she wondered with teachers, "Why don't we have upper-grade students doing this? Could we kick it up a notch?" In Practice with Purpose, Debbie shows teachers of grades three-to-six how to establish routines for independent reading and response writing and how to set up and manage a variety of hands-on literacy work stations for intermediate students so that all students can be successful doing meaningful independent work. The extensive appendix includes time-saving tools such as management board icons, graphic organizers, task cards, and recommended Web sites and children's literature. more...

Price: $16.80

Uncluttered math activity pages for students with learning difficulties. Reinforces the basics of math number facts. For students aged 11 years and over. (Photocopy Masters) more...

Price: $8.95

This blackline master activity book consists of activities and opportunities for students to develop knowledge and understanding in the use and operation of everyday computer technology in everyday situations. Targets three areas: Getting to know the computer, Using Multimedia, and Using the Internet. more...

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Developing Thinking in Geometry integrates pedagogy and subject knowledge to enable teachers and support staff to experience and to teach geometric thinking to pupils aged seven to 16 years. A variety of tasks, including interactive activities on a CD, will show how all learners can engage in successful geometric thinking. The book draws on pedagogic constructs developed at The Open University's Centre for Mathematics Education by a team of mathematics educators with a 20-year track record of innovative and influential approaches to teaching and learning geometry. This book is the course reader for the Open University course ME627 Developing Geometric Thinking. more...

Price: $41.95

This photocopy masters book presents science as a field of study that follows a particular method, namely the Scientific Method. Students are introduced to various fundamental skills of scientific research that include: making observations; representation of data; and fair testing and variables. Activities are presented as a sequential and cumulative attainment of a variety of interlocking skills and deal with new concepts or a higher level of a concept already introduced in previous tasks. The book is designed for students in Grades 5-7. more...

Price: $7.95