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After a multi-decade career of stimulating readers to appreciate and laugh at the glories and oddities of our English language, beloved language maven Richard Lederer has collected his very best and most popular pieces in Word Wizard. In this career-capping anthology the reader will find essays that enlighten, inspire, and tickle the funny bone. From his hilarious bloopers to his hymns of praise to the English language, these essays are the brightest gems of a storied career. Word Wizard includes a new introduction, prefaces for each essay, sprightly verse, and material never before published in Leader's language books. With classic chapters such as "The World According to Student Bloopers," "English Is a Crazy Language," and "The Case for Short Words," and shiny new essays such as "The Way We Word" and "Add Wealth to Your Vocabulary," Word Wizard is sure to delight language lovers and Lederer fans everywhere.
Writing Lesson Level 4--Be a Word Wizard by Richard Gentry, Ph.D.,Jan McNeel, M.A.Ed. Pdf
Incorporate writing instruction in your classroom as an essential element of literacy development while implementing best practices. Simplify the planning of writing instruction and become familiar with the Common Core State Standards of Writing.
Poems chosen by John Foster. John's poetry anthologies present children with original and contemporary poetry, proving that poetry is both accessible and fun!
The Word Wizard's Book of Adjectives by Robin R. Johnson Pdf
We use adjectives to describe and compare the things in our world. In this spellbinding book, the Word Wizard reveals the secrets of the magical world of adjectives, including synonyms, antonyms, and comparisons. Readers will discover the nuances of language as they look closely at adjectives that vary in intensity and those with closely related meanings. Writing prompts guide readers as they use adjectives to add detail and clarity.
Strategies for Building Academic Vocabulary in Social Studies by Christine Dugan Pdf
Boost students' social studies vocabulary with easy-to-implement effective strategies! Sample lessons using each strategy are included for grade spans 1-2, 3-5, and 6-8 using vocabulary words from standards-based, content-specific units of study. Each strategy also includes suggestions for differentiating instruction. Each notebook includes 25 research-based strategies, differentiation suggestions for each strategy, assessment strategies, sample word lists including both specialized content and general academic words, and parent letters in both English and Spanish. Also included is a Teacher Resource CD with PDFs of resource pages, word lists, assessment pages, and parent letters. This resource is correlated to the Common Core State Standards and is aligned to the interdisciplinary themes from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 280pp.
Word Aware 3 is a comprehensive, practical and engaging resource that focuses on teaching vocabulary and word learning skills to children aged 6 to 11 years who have vocabulary learning needs. For many children, particularly those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) or those whose home language isn’t English (ELL or EAL learners), the vocabulary of the classroom can be a barrier to learning. This book outlines how to best support these children who require extra help, offering concrete, easy-to-implement activities and resources for use in small groups, to maximise the impact on learning and open up access to the curriculum. Word Aware 3: Takes a highly practical, evidence-based and curriculum-focused approach to vocabulary learning that supports a broad range of learners Includes photocopiable and downloadable planning, intervention and evaluation resources Provides staff training resources and an overview video presented by the authors This book can be used as an adjunct to Word Aware 1, or as an intervention on its own. Although it is most suited to children aged 6 to 11 years, it may be adapted for older students with significant learning needs. It is an essential resource for teaching assistants and learning support assistants and will also save time for special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs) and speech and language therapists (SaLTs) who are keen to establish effective vocabulary interventions.
Reading Assessment and Instruction for All Learners by Jeanne Shay Schumm Pdf
Weaving together the latest knowledge and best practices for teaching children to read, this indispensable text and professional resource provides a complete guide to differentiated instruction for diverse learners. Uniquely integrative, the book places the needs of English language learners and students with disabilities front and center instead of treating them as special topics. Accessible chapters on each of the core components of literacy clearly demonstrate how to link formal and informal assessment to evidence-based instruction. Special features include Research Briefs, Tech Tips, Internet Resources, Reflection and Action Questions, and dozens of reproducible student activities and assessment tools.
School-Based Interventions for Students with Behavior Problems by Julie Bowen,William R. Jenson,Elaine Clark Pdf
- Although there are several books published on behavioral problems, this is the first book that provides a variety of proven classroom strategies in a step-by-step format that educators can implement and incorporate into their classroom routine and curriculum - A helpful reference and instructional guide of over 100 interventions for managing and reducing behavior and learning problems in children and adolescents - Each intervention is written in an easy-to-follow format, which includes: the targeted behavior, age group, goal, materials needed, implementation steps, and troubleshooting ideas
The Word Wizard's Book of Prefixes and Suffixes by Robin Johnson Pdf
In this enchanting book, readers discover how prefixes and suffixes can change the meanings of words before their eyes! Guided by the Word Wizard, readers learn to create new words by combining root words with prefixes and suffixes. Discover how these spell-binding syllables can help unlock the meanings of new words.
30 Mathematics Lessons Using the TI-10 by Christine Dugan Pdf
This book is designed for grades K-2 instruction and provides step-by-step mathematics lessons that incorporate the use of the TI-10 calculator throughout the learning process. The 30 lessons included present mathematics in a real-world context and cover each of the five strands: number and operations, geometry, algebra, measurement, and data analysis and probability. 30 Mathematics Lessons Using the TI-10 is correlated to the Common Core State Standards and supports core concepts of STEM instruction. 248pp. plus Teacher Resource CD
30 Mathematics Lessons Using the TI-15 by Christine Dugan Pdf
This book is designed for grades 3-5 instruction and provides step-by-step mathematics lessons that incorporate the use of the TI-15 calculator throughout the learning process. The 30 lessons included present mathematics in a real-world context and cover each of the five strands: number and operations, geometry, algebra, measurement, and data analysis and probability. 248pp. plus Teacher Resource CD.