Covering more than 300 alphabet books with topic, content area, grade level, text structure, and instructional value indexing, this extensive resource guide includes bibliographic information and brief summaries of each selection as well as a chapter devoted to the unique uses of alphabet books within ELL classrooms. Alphabet books are perfect for establishing introductory lessons and serve as a starting point for project ideas. Alphabet Books: The K–12 Educators' Power Tool is ideal for school and public librarians as well as teachers who need to meet specific learning standards. The indexing by topic, grade level, and content area helps in finding just the right book for the aligned instructional objective. Some 300-plus alphabet books are additionally categorized according to the complexity of the text structure. Featured books for three grade level categories (Pre K–2, 3–6, and 7–12) are accompanied by instructional strategies to use with these books. Images of the finished student projects for every described strategy are included to clarify the instructional values. A chapter that focuses on the use of alphabet books in the English language learners' classroom offers strategies for the specific needs of this student group.

I am an immigrant to this Country now for the past 20 years. Born June 24th 1966 on a Friday. Attended Middlesex Community College in Lowell for about a year. Worked a a Security Guard for most of my young adulthood with up to 15 years experience on that field. That a lot of mystery seems to surround my birth since my inability to make a positive family re-union upon arriving in this Country. Have been influenced both by the Bible and a lot of mystery novels. Have published a book before by Vantage Press in New York titled, Things Fall Apart in the year 2000. currently reside in Massachusetts.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.