Schools and Instruction Books

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As an instructor of one of the Language Arts methods classes at Southeastern Louisiana University, it was quite alarming to find so little on my subject matter. Other books include bits and pieces of material on Language Arts. This book contains many of the concepts that I feel pre-service teachers must be made aware of. I have reviewed the concepts and the examples that this book provides and I am quite pleased with all aspects of this book. I will make this book a requirement my class next semester!

Terrific resource for parents, teachers, and school districts interested in beginning a foreign language program in the elementary schools. Written by a thoroughly knowledgeable author who has taught foreign languages in the Milwaukee foreign language magnet schools for over 20 years. Also she is an experienced consultant to school districts all over the United States who are interested in starting a viable foreign language program for young learners. Her practical advice is invaluable for school districts as well as parents and teachers who want to support such a program. So few school districts offer foreign language learning in the elementary schools that there are not many resources available to assist school districts in setting up programs. This is the only comprehensive book on this subject.

Chapters are included on the following topics:

Rationale, History, and Program Models

1. Making the Case for Early Foreign Language Programs 2. Learning from the Past to Enhance the Present and the Future. 3. Selecting and Developing a Program Model

Theoretical Foundations, Language, Content, and Culture

4. Building Programs on a Solid Foundation: From Theory to Practice 5. Learning from the Experiences of Immersion Programs 6. Language, Culture, and Curriculum Interact: Creating an Environment for Communication 7. Language, Culture, and Curriculum Interact: Drawing on the Whole Curriculum 8. Language, Culture, and Curriculum Interact: Experiencing Culture in the Classroom

Planning, Assessment, and Teachers

9. Making it Happen: Planning Curriculum and Day to Day Instruction 10. Using Assessment to Help Students and Programs Grow 11. Preparing Teachers for Early Language Programs

Early Foreign Language Programs

12. Implementing Programs: Budgets, Staffing, and Other Practical Issues 13. Stocking the Foreign Language Classroom with Materials and Resources 14. Bringing Language to Life: Choosing and Creating Classroom Activities

Appendixes - 7 appendixes with almost 100 pages of practical, useful information for the foreign language teacher.

This book will provide you with a thorough grounding in early foreign language learning. Good luck with your new program!

Focuses on the layers of art education, from the actual art activity to the aesthetic qualities. Full of excellent examples that solidify concepts, making the transition to the classroom seamless.

Well done and easy to use. Very informative, concerning both the research side and actual practice in the classroom.

Highly recommended.

This book gives detailed instructions for not only teaching reading and writing effectively, but how to reach EVERY child. Kathryn Au has provided us all with a step-by-step method for creating a readers' and writers' workshop in every classroom. This method will work with all children including ESL and SPED. Literacy Instruction for Today is an essential book for every classroom, including inclusive classrooms. Your children will not want to stop writing. Teachers who have tried this method claim that they can't get their students to stop writing. Not only are there step-by-step instructions for teachers to go by, there are also samples of students' work and teacher logs. Summer is a great time to buy this book. Teachers will then have time to plan their own readers' and writers' workshops for their classrooms in the Fall. Good news:this method is applicable for grades K-12 and beyond.

This book is an excellent resource for aspiring teachers. Wood provides very valuable insight into the world of technology and the ways in which teachers can creatively and thoughtfully integrate it into the Language Arts curriculum framework. The suggestions are clever, fun, and engaging for writing students with various skill levels, and teachers with all experience levels.

This is the book for all teachers who love literature and desire to utilize internet resources with their children, but don't have the time to research hundreds of sites on their own. Karen A. Moran has done a thorough job of finding appropriate sites that relate to 38 different children's books. To name a few, the book includes Charlotte's Web, Night of the Twisters, Hatchet, Cricket in Times Square, Indian in the cupboard, Ribsey, Summer of my German Soldier, and The Watson's go to Burmingham - 1963. For each title, the author lists an average of five different web sites that contain a curriculum connection to the book. The activity suggestions range in grade level ability and are both fresh and creative! Included also are other suggested resources, and professional materials.

A must have for any elementary teacher working with books and computers!

A Living Legacy is a great book for music history lovers. The Juilliard School of music has some wonderful instruments that have great historical backgrounds. This book has wonderful color pictures and the background information that makes these instruments unique. It also includes the Letters and Certificates of Authenticity for each instrument. What a wonderful book!

As a Pastor of Children's Ministries, I frequently give away or recommend books from this series. The series provides parents with information and a strategy for presenting the material to their children. Use the recommendations as a suggestion - your child may need to hear the content sooner, depending on the exposure he/she has had from peers or others.