Elementary category: 2214 books

This path-breaking book provides a convincing argument for the importance of children's home languages and the benefits of dual- and multi-language learning. A new classroom practice known as Linguistically Appropriate Practice (LAP) offers guidance for those working with young children who arrive...

In the tradition of educational narrative inquiry, this book explores diverse ways of thinking, writing and theorizing from auto/biographic experience, in language that is rooted in practice yet challenges the authoritative discourses of educational policy, theory and research. The book moves from...

Unsettled Belonging tells the stories of young Palestinian Americans as they navigate and construct lives as American citizens. Following these youth throughout their school days, Thea Abu El-Haj examines citizenship as lived experience, dependent on various social, cultural, and political memberships....

This great activity guide written for the book, "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli is set up so it can be used as a unit plan for the teacher, or used by students in literature circles. It is broken up into a 14 day plan, and includes chapter questions, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and projects. It is a great book to use with a lower level or struggling 4th grade readers.

This Night of the Twisters activity guide is broken up into a 13-14 day plan, and includes chapter questions, vocabulary, writing prompts, projects, and reading comprehension. This activity guide does not include the actual novel. It would be perfect for homeschoolers!

This “Wringer" activity guide by Jerry Spinelli is set up so it can be used as a unit plan for the teacher, or used by students in literature circles. It is broken up into a 13 day plan, and includes chapter questions, vocabulary, writing prompts, reading comprehension questions, and projects. This would be a perfect resource for a homeschooler to follow along with the book.

Hoodie's math adventure with the Big Bad Wolf. Hoodie discovers math patterns and surprises when making sums of 10. But something in Grandma's house doesn't add up! The story comes with math extensions and tips for teachers and parents.

Hare challenges Tortoise to a rematch. Whos going to win the hop-to-the-pond race? Hare discovers that its good probability thinking, and not good luck or good hopping, that wins the race. The story comes with math extensions and tips for teachers and parents.

The First Little Piggys Math Adventure with the Big Bad Wolf. The First Little Piggy discovers odd numbers hiding in squares and experiences that pleasure of mathematical surprise. Where do even numbers hide?

Encouraging children to let their imagination run wild, Emily K. Neubinger offers 40 inventive projects and activities that will inspire kids ages 5 to 12 to express themselves through storytelling. Younger children will love making story stones and a storytelling jar, while older kids will open up...

The Three Bears are on a fishing trip. Little Bear has a hard time spearing fish in the creek, until he discovers the Secret of the Broken Spear. But what does sledding down a snow hill have to do with the Secret?

The pronoun case show what the pronouns are doing and how. The subjective case, the possessive case and the objective case all do different things with in the communication process.

Its the middle of winter. The fire is out, and the clan has lost the Secret of the Fire. Arda is determined to re-discover the Secret. Will she be successful or will her clan perish in the cold of winter?

Robin Hood is invited to a royal dinner. King John asks him to display his archery skills by hitting two falling apples, one very small and one very big. Will the big apple fall faster than the small apple, as King John suggests? Where should Robin Hood aim to hit each apple? Maybe some neat science thinking will help.