A collection of hands on learning activities with creative ideas that fit in nicely with alternative assessments.

Presents series of instructional practices and corresponding curricular materials used by K-5 teachers that allow students with diverse learning styles to "experience" social studies. As a result, students are better prepared for middle school studies and improve their reading comprehension, writing ability and standardized test scores.

The author is by turns ironic, facetious, deadpan, sarcastic, wry, and wisecracking.

Both and invaluable resource and a how-to manual, this book is unlike others on the market. Written with the practicing teacher in mind, the book offers ten tested, varied, and refined simulations that will enliven a classroom in grades 7-12 without sacrificing content. The lessons will help a teacher teach concepts, material and skills more effectively.

Jam-packed with classroom-tested, hands-on activities such as wondercircles, fan-fold books, paper-chain timelines, and more mapping and report writing ideas!