From finding awe in the world, to understanding and embracing big feelings, the awesome activities in this book have been expertly designed to help children discover the wonder of themselves.
Understanding by Design Professional Development Workbook extends the ideas presented in Understanding by design by focusing on professional development and the practical matters of curriculum design. The Workbook is a guide for Understanding by Design workshops and undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as further independent exploration. It provides a valuable resource to education in de…
To differentiate instruction is to act on the belief that all kids deserve access to the richest, most compelling learning experiences and to provide the scaffolding they need to seize that opportunity. While a handful of teachers in a school might be using differentiation to great success, it takes a collaborative, schoolwide approach to maximize differentiation's effectiveness and improve out…
The Understanding by Design Guide to Creating High-Quality Units offers instructional modules on the basic concepts and elements of Understanding by Design (UbD), the "backward design" approach used by thousands of educators to create curriculum units and assessments that focus on developing students' understanding of important ideas. The eight modules are organized around the UbD Template Vers…
Rainbow Girl is a book that tells of the different colourful vocations a girl is contemplating of embracing when he grows up. The simple language and the accomplished childlike artwork make the book an ideal resource for language, Cognitive and emotional development among young readers.
For half a decade, the Get Ready for School series has been a summer staple for parents seeking to prepare their children for the challenges of the upcoming school year. Each title in the series reinforces essential, age-appropriate skills, recognized by educators nationwide, through fun and engaging activities such as coloring, completing patterns and mazes, matching pairs, connecting the dots…
I love this match up. After I started writing the book, I found out the velociraptor is only 3 feet tall. Uh Oh! They are both nasty looking creatures. I find the skeleton of the velociraptor to be very scary.
Sixteen different bugs battle it out in an epic fight! Who will be the champion? This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious insects. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling animals before finally discovering the winner!This nonfiction series is full of facts, photos, and realistic illustrations, and it include…