Promotes sensitivity and civilized behavior in children. Every type of etiquette from table manners and conversation to telephone manners and sibling harmony is covered in poems, writing projects, coloring pages, role plays and many more pleasing activities.

Use this resource to increase appropriate and responsible social behavior in the classroom--and beyond. Includes poems, discussion questions, activities, family interviews and student response pages on topics such as self-respect, self-control, positive thinking, listening to others, behaving responsibly, being a friend, making introductions and much more.

Every day in your classroom will be a special day when you use the creative ideas in this book. Like the other excellent books in this series, a reason to celebrate every day in the month is included with fun activity ideas to be plugged into your regular curriculum: language arts, social studies, writing, math, science and health, music and drama, physical fitness, art, etc. Special days in August include: Friendship Day, This Is Your Life Day, International Left-Handers' Day, Desert Day and Career Day, just to name a few. Your students will look forward to every day of the school year when you make it a constant celebration. And they'll learn while they have fun! Included are fun patterns for writing assignments and art projects as well as lists of correlated books, recipes, reproducibles and bulletin board ideas.

Teach writing skills using the Four Square method, which has been proven to work in classrooms just like yours. The Four Square method can be used with all forms of writing and will fit any reading or language arts program. This step-by-step approach is built around a simple graphic organizer that first shows students how to collect ideas and then helps them use those ideas to create clear and polished prose. Open-ended reproducibles make the technique accessible to writers of all ability ranges. Also great for content area writing.

Introduce and amplify the meaning and spirit of self-respect with an entertaining array of materials. In this lively collection of stories, engaging follow-up activities, and discussions, the concept of self-esteem is presented through literature, creating a safe and motivational context.

Make it easy and fun for your students to write with these imaginative activities. Includes examples of writing for suggested topics, ideas for discussion, ways to encourage ongoing student-generated ideas, a wide range of writing opportunities in all genres from fiction to nonfiction and more.