The engaging full-color Student Handbook is organized by genre to complement and align with the lessons in the four Teacher's Guides. This essential tool for guided and independent practice builds critical writing and reading skills. Each Student Handbook includes a copy of the mentor text to support close reading, language practice with an activity for the target language skill, graphic organizers to support prewriting and planning of the writing process, and draft frames to support struggling writers.

This full-color Student Handbook provides kid-friendly, illustrated student activity pages to complement and aligns with the lessons in the four Teacher's Guides. Each handbook is organized by genre and is an essential tool for students' interaction with the learning objectives. Students take ownership in their learning with a copy of the mentor texts to support close reading, language practice with activities for the target language skills, graphic organizers to support prewriting and planning of the writing process, and draft frames to support struggling writers.

This engaging, full-color Student Handbook is designed for students to receive their own copy. This essential tool is organized by genre to complement and align with the lessons in the four Teacher's Guides. Each Student Handbook includes a copy of the mentor text to support close reading, language practice with an activity for the target language skill, graphic organizers to support prewriting and planning of the writing process, and draft frames to support struggling writers.

Ruth the bunny is excited to share the smelly springtime smells of spring with Bruce! But what will Bruce think of all that stink? Little Bruce Book

Discover new, practical methods for teaching literacy skills in your early childhood classroom. Has teaching early literacy skills become a stumbling block to getting your preschool students kindergarten ready? Break out of the tired “letter of the week” routine and learn how to transform your lessons with fun and effective techniques. Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers will equip teachers to infuse every aspect of their teaching with exciting hands-on literacy teaching methods that engage students and help them build authentic connections with books, so that 100% of their students will have a strong literacy foundation and will be fully prepared for success in kindergarten and beyond. Respected author Vanessa Levin, veteran early childhood educator and author of the “Pre-K Pages” blog, breaks down the research and translates it into realistic, actionable steps you can take to improve your teaching. Features specific examples of teaching techniques and activities that engage students in hands-on, experiential learning during circle time, centers, and small groups. Offers a simple, four-step system for teaching literacy skills, based on the foundational principles of early literacy teaching Demonstrates how to build your confidence in your ability to get 100% of your students ready for kindergarten, long before the end of the school year Understand the problems with traditional literacy teaching and identify gaps in your current teaching practice with this valuable resource.

Learn how to get your teacher ready for back to school…from the first dayl to graduation! The kids are in charge in this hilarious classroom adventure--from the creators of the New York Times bestseller How to Babysit a Grandpa. This humorous new book in the beloved HOW TO . . . series takes readers through a fun and busy school year. Written in tongue-in-cheek instructional style, a class of adorable students gives tips and tricks for getting a teacher ready—for the first day of school, and all the events and milestones that will follow (picture day, holiday concert, the 100th day of school, field day!). And along the way, children will see that getting their teacher ready is really getting themselves ready. Filled with charming role-reversal humor, this is a playful and heartwarming celebration of teachers and students. A fun read-a-loud to prepare for first day jitters, back-to-school readiness or end of year celebrations.. The fun doesn't stop! Check out more HOW TO... picture books: How to Babysit a Grandpa How to Babysit a Grandma How to Catch Santa How to Get Your Teacher Ready How to Raise a Mom How to Read to a Grandma or Grandpa