Authors:Lauren B. Resnick, Sally Hampton,
Publisher: International Reading Association
Keywords: grade, dvd, writing, reading
Number of Pages: 264
Published: 2008-11-19
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0872077683
ISBN-13: 9780872077683

’Reading and Writing Grade by Grade’ is an indispensable tool for analyzing literacy skills and setting specific targets for learning for your kindergartners through third graders. Here you’ll discover what abilities and understandings children at each grade level K-3 can be expected to have about the print-sound code, comprehension, reading and writing habits, written genres, and language use and conventions. Along with thoughtful commentary and suggestions for instruction, the book and companion DVD include dozens of examples of children’s writing, samples of oral rea

Authors:Sally Hampton, Lauren B. Resnick,
Publisher: International Reading Association
Keywords: fifth, grades, fourth, comprehension, writing, understanding, reading
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 2008-11-19
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0872077675
ISBN-13: 9780872077676

Students in the upper elementary grades are ready for the excitement and rewards of reading and writing with increasing comprehension. But how can you prepare these 9- to 11-year-olds to meet and beat the challenges of increasingly complex texts? What do fourth and fifth graders need in order to grow as thoughtful readers and effective writers? Here you’ll find: Classroom ideas specially targeted for students at this critical stage of literacy development Dozens of examples of student performances Detailed commentaries on student work Through this rich portrait of young readers engaged i

Authors:Sally Hampton, Sandra Murphy, Margaret Lowry,
Publisher: International Reading Association
Keywords: writing, grade, student, improve, rubrics, using
Number of Pages: 136
Published: 2008-11-19
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0872077756
ISBN-13: 9780872077751

What kinds of writing should fifth graders be able to do? What does really good and not so good writing look like at this level? How can you assess children’s writing in a way that will help them develop and improve your instruction? Developed as part of the influential New Standards project, Using Rubrics to Improve Student Writing gives you everything you need to design and improve your writing instruction. Each section opens with a discussion of a genre common in school writing assignments: narrative, report of information, instructions, and response to literature. Then, the book pres

Authors:Sally Hampton, Sandra Murphy, Margaret Lowry,
Publisher: International Reading Association
Keywords: grade, kindergarten, writing, student, rubrics, improve, using
Number of Pages: 67
Published: 2008-11-19
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0872077705
ISBN-13: 9780872077706

What kinds of writing should kindergarten students be able to do? What does really good and not so good writing look like at this level? How can you assess children’s writing in a way that will help them develop and improve your instruction? Developed as part of the influential New Standards project, Using Rubrics to Improve Student Writing gives you everything you need to design and improve your writing instruction. Each section opens with a discussion of a genre common in school writing assignments: narrative, report of information, instructions, and response to literature. Then, the b

Authors:Sally Pairman, Jan Pincombe, Carol Thorogood, Sally T
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Keywords: practice, preparation, midwifery
Number of Pages: 976
Published: 2006-05-01
List price: $80.95
ISBN-10: 0729537560
ISBN-13: 9780729537568

Midwifery: Preparation for Practice focuses on placing the woman and midwife at the center of care, in line with the philosophy, education and practice standards set by the Australian College of Midwives and the New Zealand College of Midwives. It reflects the socio-political contexts in which students in the two countries practice. * Develops and supports competent and confident midwives who are able to make professional judgments — in partnership with women — on their own authority. * Chapter features include: chapter overviews, learning outcomes, key terms, clinical interest boxes, refl

Authors:Sally Ozonoff, Sally J. Rogers, Robert L. Hendren,
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Keywords: review, practitioners, research, disorders, spectrum, autism
Number of Pages: 296
Published: 2003-05
List price: $65.00
ISBN-10: 1585621196
ISBN-13: 9781585621194

Autism is a devastating disorder. Although it was once thought to be rare, its numbers are skyrocketing today. The need for this enlightening and eminently practical book has never been greater. Written to help the nonspecialist provide state-of-the-art care, this remarkable volume synthesizes the most recent research on the etiology, assessment, and treatment of autism spectrum disorders for practitioners. It also reviews the scientific literature and practical implications for clinical care and, in this era of evidence-based medicine, provides empirically supported guidelines for evaluati

Authors:Albrecht, Sally K., Althouse, Jay, Hayden, Tim, Sally Al
Publisher: Alfred Publishing
Keywords: rhythm
Number of Pages: 72
Published: 2007-05-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0739046438
ISBN-13: 9780739046432

It’s amazing what you’ll find when you start listening for Rhythm All Around! From the sounds of someone knocking at your door to the rhythms of cooks going ""Crazy in the Kitchen,"" you’ll be both tickled and amused by the fun lyrics and concepts in this collection of unison and beginning 2-part songs. Includes reproducible song sheets, many with suggestions for rhythmic sounds and instruments. *Recommended for grades K-5. *Reproducible Student Pages included.