Add extra literacy to everyday teaching! Fast Ideas for Busy Teachers: Language Arts has hundreds of ideas that will fit into a hectic schedule and enliven every aspect of first-grade language arts instruction. The book includes lessons for comprehension, expressive reading, listening, writing, word usage, capitalization, and punctuation. It also includes tips for managing a classroom, getting organized, getting to know students, and implementing behavior management. This 80-page book includes reproducibles and aligns with Common Core State Standards, as well as state and national standards.

Add extra literacy to everyday teaching! Fast Ideas for Busy Teachers: Language Arts has hundreds of ideas that will fit into a hectic schedule and enliven every aspect of second-grade language arts instruction. The book includes lessons for comprehension, expressive reading, listening, writing, word usage, capitalization, and punctuation. It also includes tips for managing a classroom, getting organized, getting to know students, and implementing behavior management. This 80-page book includes reproducibles and aligns with Common Core State Standards, as well as state and national standards.

Add extra literacy to everyday teaching! Fast Ideas for Busy Teachers: Language Arts has hundreds of ideas that will fit into a hectic schedule and enliven every aspect of fifth-grade language arts instruction. The book includes lessons for comprehension, expressive reading, listening, writing, word usage, capitalization, and punctuation. It also includes tips for managing a classroom, getting organized, getting to know students, and implementing behavior management. This 80-page book includes reproducibles and aligns with Common Core State Standards, as well as state and national standards.

Add extra literacy to everyday teaching! Fast Ideas for Busy Teachers: Language Arts has hundreds of ideas that will fit into a hectic schedule and enliven every aspect of fourth-grade language arts instruction. The book includes lessons for comprehension, expressive reading, listening, writing, word usage, capitalization, and punctuation. It also includes tips for managing a classroom, getting organized, getting to know students, and implementing behavior management. This 80-page book includes reproducibles and aligns with Common Core State Standards, as well as state and national standards.

Add extra literacy to everyday teaching! Fast Ideas for Busy Teachers: Language Arts has hundreds of ideas that will fit into a hectic schedule and enliven every aspect of third-grade language arts instruction. The book includes lessons for comprehension, expressive reading, listening, writing, word usage, capitalization, and punctuation. It also includes tips for managing a classroom, getting organized, getting to know students, and implementing behavior management. This 80-page book includes reproducibles and aligns with Common Core State Standards, as well as state and national standards.

In this off-beat book perfect for reading aloud, a Caldecott Honor winner shares the story of a duck who rides a bike with hilarious results. One day down on the farm, Duck got a wild idea. “I bet I could ride a bike,” he thought. He waddled over to where the boy parked his bike, climbed on, and began to ride. At first, he rode slowly and he wobbled a lot, but it was fun! Duck rode past Cow and waved to her. “Hello, Cow!” said Duck. “Moo,” said Cow. But what she thought was, “A duck on a bike? That’s the silliest thing I’ve ever seen!” And so, Duck rides past Sheep, Horse, and all the other barnyard animals. Suddenly, a group of kids ride by on their bikes and run into the farmhouse, leaving the bikes outside. Now ALL the animals can ride bikes, just like Duck! Praise for Duck on a Bike “Shannon serves up a sunny blend of humor and action in this delightful tale of a Duck who spies a red bicycle one day and gets “a wild idea” . . . Add to all this the abundant opportunity for youngsters to chime in with barnyard responses (“M-o-o-o”; “Cluck! Cluck!”), and the result is one swell read-aloud, packed with freewheeling fun.” —Publishers Weekly “Grab your funny bone—Shannon . . . rides again! . . . A “quackerjack” of a terrific escapade.” —Kirkus Reviews

The Daily 5, Second Edition retains the core literacy components that made the first edition one of the most widely read books in education and enhances these practices based on years of further experience in classrooms and compelling new brain research. The Daily 5 provides a way for any teacher to structure literacy (and now math) time to increase student independence and allow for individualized attention in small groups and one-on-one. Teachers and schools implementing the Daily 5 will do the following: Spend less time on classroom management and more time teaching Help students develop independence, stamina, and accountability Provide students with abundant time for practicing reading, writing, and math Increase the time teachers spend with students one-on-one and in small groups Improve schoolwide achievement and success in literacy and math. The Daily 5, Second Edition gives teachers everything they need to launch and sustain the Daily 5, including materials and setup, model behaviors, detailed lesson plans, specific tips for implementing each component, and solutions to common challenges. By following this simple and proven structure, teachers can move from a harried classroom toward one that hums with productive and engaged learners. What's new in the second edition: Detailed launch plans for the first three weeks Full color photos, figures, and charts Increased flexibility regarding when and how to introduce each Daily 5 choice New chapter on differentiating instruction by age and stamina Ideas about how to integrate the Daily 5 with the CAFE assessment system New chapter on the Math Daily 3 structure