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Strong Start--Grades K-2: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum
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Merrell, Kenneth W.; Parisi, Danielle M.; Whitcomb, Sara A. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2007
Social-emotional competence--it is a critical part of every child's school success, and just like any academic subject, children need instruction in it. Developed by a top expert, these proven curricula will help promote the social-emotional competence and resilience of children and adolescents. Divided into four age levels from kindergarten…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Creative Activities, Class Activities, Emotional Development
Easy Bookmaking: Thematic Pop-Ups, Cards, and Shape Books.
Walsh, Natalie – 1996
Developed to be easy and require minimum preparation time, yet give high-impact results, this book offers tried-and-true teacher-tested book projects for primary grades K-3. The book's topics connect curriculum areas: creative writing, science, social studies, and math. Projects outlined in the book require few materials and can be done at…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Activities, Creative Development, Integrated Curriculum
30 Collaborative Books for Your Class To Make and Share! Easy Patterns and How-to's for Creating a Year's Worth of Thematic Rhyming Books. Grades K-2.
Spann, Mary Beth – 1997
This book offers a collection of 30 fun-filled book-writing and book-making projects guaranteed to engage beginning writers of every ability level. Intended for teachers of kindergarten through grade 2, the book provides an easy-to-implement approach to bookmaking. Each of the books is thematic in content and shape and use rhyming poetry as a…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Childrens Writing, Classroom Techniques, Cooperation
Songs To Sing and Picture: Grades PreK-2.
Dudley, Lillian L.; Kinghorn, Harriet R. – 1996
This resource, designed for both experienced music teachers and educators with limited background in music, combines 50 simple songs with related learning activities and reading suggestions to develop creativity in students and to reinforce learning in a variety of subjects. Each original composition has chord symbols for guitar and autoharp, with…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Creative Activities, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Helping Kids Draw & Write Picture Books.
Hearn, Emily; Thurman, Mark – 1990
The eight stages of storyboarding described in this book will help children design original picture books with illustrations and creative stories. The 24-frame storyboarding technique described in the book forces the young author/illustrator to jump right into the story, select only the most essential aspects of the plot, and describe the actions…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Activities, Foreign Countries, Illustrations
Draw & Write Your Own Picture Book.
Hearn, Emily; Thurman, Mark – 1990
The step-by-step instructions using storyboarding techniques described in this book show children how to create action-filled pages to illustrate their own stories. The book discusses storyboarding techniques, book mock-up, coloring materials, writing and editing the story, and coming up with a title. The book also includes suggestions for…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Activities, Editing, Foreign Countries
Using Caldecotts across the Curriculum: Reading and Writing Mini-Lessons, Math and Science Spin-Offs, Unique Art Activities, and More.
Novelli, Joan – 1998
Intended for teachers of grades K-2, this book aims to inspire students with the award-winning art and stories found in Caldecott books. The book uses Caldecott winners as springboards to provide lively, literature-based learning experiences--from projects that encourage children's own artistic expression to fun and creative activities that…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Creative Activities
Teaching Story Elements with Favorite Books: Creative and Engaging Activities To Explore Character, Plot, Setting, and Theme--That Work with Any Book!
Tarlow, Ellen – 1998
This book helps teachers introduce story elements to children in the primary grades. The book's lessons and activities complement the learning goals teachers have for their classes. The book is divided into sections on character, plot, setting, and theme. It has an introduction at the beginning of each section to bring the learning goals for that…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Creative Activities
Vegetable Soup Activities.
Shepard, Mary; Shepard, Ray – 1975
Vegetable Soup is a new children's television series whose purpose is to counter the negative and destructive effects of racial isolation. This manual gives detailed instructions for discussion of activities that are presented during the television series such as: crafts, games, recipes, language activities, and children's questions. A list of…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Bibliographies, Books, Children