Education : Curricula

This is an interesting and fascinating look at dinosaurs across all curriculum areas but with a strong focus on technology. The range of activities also incorporates the range of learning styles – visual, auditory, reading and kinaesthetic. This high-interest theme can be developed either on its own or incorporated into your existing unit. The hard work is done – think of the saving in your time! The activities encourage students to work independently and teaches them skills that can be used in other areas. A variety of research resources are incorporated such as posters, videos, books, Internet, PowerPoint®, audio-cassettes etc. This unit is multi-level and caters to students from Grade 2-6, making it ideal for a multi-level class situation. It has the flexibility for students to work at their own level while developing and extending their skills. This unit can be done on activity sheets or completed using presentation software programs. more...

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What does it really mean to be intelligent? Ron Ritchhart presents a new and powerful view of intelligence that moves beyond ability to focus on cognitive dispositions such as curiosity, skepticism, and open mindedness. Arguing persuasively for this new conception of intelligence, the author uses vivid classroom vignettes to explore the foundations of intellectual character and describe how teachers can enculturate productive patterns of thinking in their students. Intellectual Character presents illustrative, inspiring stories of exemplary teachers to help show how intellectual traits and thinking dispositions can be developed and cultivated in students to promote successful learning. more...

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Written by a range of history professionals, including HMIs, this book provides excellent ideas on the teaching, learning and organization of history in primary and secondary schools. more...

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K - 1 Reading Skills - Book 1. This series of 4 graded resource books introduces and then provides practice and revision in a developmental sequence the vocabulary and basic phonetic and grammar skills that children are exposed to at each stage of early reading. Book 1 covers:. • initial consonant sounds – m, s, h, f, b, w, p, c, t, g, l, d, j,. • blend, pl and digraph, th. • endings – s, er, ed, ing. • Punctuation – periods, capital, quotation marks. The books are laid out in a way that makes them useful support material and activities that can be used for:. • largely independent work. • a parent supervised group. • teacher-aide supervised individual/group. • a teacher-led shared activity within a reading program. This series is a power-packed supplementary teaching resource. more...

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K - 1 Reading Skills - Book 3. This series of 4 graded resource books introduces and then provides practice and revision in a developmental sequence the vocabulary and basic phonetic and grammar skills that children are exposed to at each stage of early reading. Book 3 covers:. • blends – fr, gr, cr, gl, pl, fl, st, sc, sp, sm. • short vowels a, e, i, o, u. • alphabetical order. • contractions. • Changing y to ies and ied. The books are laid out in a way that makes them useful support material and activities that can be used for:. • largely independent work. • a parent supervised group. • teacher-aide supervised individual/group. • a teacher-led shared activity within a reading program. This series is a power-packed supplementary teaching resource. more...

Price: $5.95