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Thinking Tools for Young Readers and Writers: Strategies to Promote Higher Literacy in Grades 2-8
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Olson, Carol Booth; Balius, Angie; McCourtney, Emily; Widtmann, Mary – Teachers College Press, 2018
In her new book, bestselling author and professional developer Carol Booth Olson and colleagues show teachers how to help young readers and writers construct meaning from and with texts. This practical resource offers a rich array of research-based teaching strategies, activities, and extended lessons focused on the "thinking tools"…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Reading Comprehension, Evidence Based Practice
The Mother Tongue. Book II: An Elementary English Grammar with Lessons in Composition. Revised New York State Edition [1910]
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Kittredge, George Lyman; Arnold, Sarah Louise – Ginn and Company, 1910
The purpose of this book is to set forth the elements of English grammar in their relation to thought and the expression of thought. This object has been the guiding principle in the selection of material, in the treatment of forms and constructions, and in the fashioning of the very numerous illustrative exercises. The Introduction explains in…
Descriptors: English, Grammar, Textbooks, Classification
The Mother Tongue. Book II: An Elementary English Grammar with Lessons in Composition. New York State Edition [1907]
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Kittredge, George Lyman; Arnold, Sarah Louise – Ginn and Company, 1907
This textbook aims to set forth the elements of English grammar in their relation to thought and the expression of thought. This object has been the guiding principle in the selection and arrangement of material, in the treatment of forms and constructions, and in the fashioning of the very numerous illustrative exercises. The Introduction…
Descriptors: English, Textbooks, Grammar, Language Styles
Lessons for Algebraic Thinking. Grades 6-8.
Lawrence, Ann; Hennessy, Charlie – 2002
Algebra is one of the top priorities of mathematics instruction for the elementary and middle grades. This book is designed to help 6-8 teachers meet the challenge of making algebra an integral part of their mathematics instruction and realize both what to teach and how to teach central algebraic concepts. Classroom-tested lessons help teachers…
Descriptors: Algebra, Curriculum Design, Grade 6, Grade 7
From the Ground Up: Modeling, Measuring, and Constructing Houses. Seeing and Thinking Mathematically in the Middle Grades.
Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA. – 1994
In this unit, part of the Seeing and Thinking Mathematically in the Middle Grades series, students use mathematics to design and construct a model home from the ground up. Through the process of designing floor plans, constructing walls and roofs, and making cost estimates, students explore key concepts in geometry and measurement and engage in…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Architecture, Building Design, Geometry
Comparing Cultures. A Cooperative Approach to a Multicultural World. Walch Reproducibles Grades 5 to 8.
Pickering, John W. – 1994
This user's guide provides an overview of an approach to learning about different cultures that is based on an understanding of young adolescent development. It highlights three teaching methods that are considered of particular importance to the educational process: (1) the integration of materials in social studies and language arts classes; (2)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cooperative Learning, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences