Leveled readers provide differentiated teaching and enable all learners to be successful.

Using big books and student editions, historical events are presented within a chronological and geographical context. Students at every level learn about the significant people, places, and events that have shaped California and the entire country.

Part of the History-social science series created to follow the California standards and framework, providing stories of the important people, places, geography, and events which shaped the state of California and the country.

Part of the History-social science series created to follow the California standards and framework, providing stories of important people, places, geography, and events.

"A multimedia professional learning resource"--Cover.

Student Editions offer hands-on activities, science content, and high-interest special features that address National and State Science Standards. Dynamic visuals and an engaging text style make learning fun. The Grade 5 Student Edition covers units such as A Diversity of Life, Ecosystems, Earth and Its Resources, and Weather and Space.

This practical and focused book draws on the author’s own research project in order to identify good practice in promoting reading for enjoyment. It presents specific activities which teachers can use to develop their own whole school and classroom practice, enabling them to put the fun back into reading. Each chapter features case-study material and provides examples of planning from schools that have successfully created thriving reading cultures through schemes such as reading assemblies, book clubs, library loyalty cards, school book evenings and quizzes. There is also an extensive, annotated list of print and internet-based resources. Topics covered include: Becoming a reading for pleasure school Promoting a love of reading in the early years Developing reading enjoyment in the later primary years Getting boys reading Promoting Reading for Pleasure in the Primary School is written for all those involved in education who would like to see as many children as possible develop a love of reading. It will be particularly relevant for pre-service and in-service K-8 teachers, teaching assistants, advisers and consultants, and teacher educators and researchers.