Building Sentence Skills @ Teacher Created Materials
Building Sentence Skills
Lessons, games, and writing assignments help students master sentence style and structure while encouraging them to expand their writing with more elaborate, detailed, and interesting sentences. Manufacturer: Teacher Created Materials SKU: 3704 Category: Books
Brain Teasers from The World Almanac¨ for Kids, Book 3
Chock-full of information from The World Almanac for Kids, the books in this series provide stimulating puzzles and games that can be used as quick stand-alone activities or to reinforce classroom lessons. Each section (divided by subject) includes valuable background information, along with brain teasers that utilize a variety of skills and appeal to all types of learners. Book 3 topics include: Science & Health, Numbers, Environment, Weather Manufacturer: Teacher Created Materials SKU: 3784 Category: Books
Traits of Good Writing (Grades 1-2)
Good writing is a skill that can be taught, and this series includes everything a teacher needs to help students develop effective writing skills. Each book includes teaching strategies and detailed lesson plans for each of the traits of good writing along with writing samples from the authors of TIME For Kids that demonstrate each writing skill or strategy. Each book contains writing samples from students that demonstrate the competencies expected at each writing level as well as activities that lead students step-by-step toward the goal of becoming effective writers. Manufacturer: Teacher Created Materials SKU: 3281 Category: Books
Westward Expansion (Exploring History Through Primary Sources)
Use original documents and photographs as well as letters, maps, cartoons, and posters to help students explore the past. Primary sources provide unique insight into the lives of people in different time periods. Each kit includes: 16 photographs and primary source documents--photo cards with background information, discussion questions, and suggested activities printed on the back; CD with photographs, other primary sources student activity sheets, and extension activities; and 80 page Teacher's Guide including lesson plans, background information, a wide variety of student activities, and a document-based assessment section to help students prepare for essays found on many standardized tests. Each kit also meets the NCSS standards for primary source documents. Photographs: Cattle roundup; Family with their covered wagon; Joining tracks in Promontory Point, Utah; Buffalo hide yard; Early years in Flagstaff, Arizona; Family in front of sod house; U.S. Marshals on Oklahoma land; Covered wagon train and railroad train. Primary Sources: Louisiana Purchase; James Brothers' Wanted Poster; Land Ordinance of 1787; Homestead Act document; Panoramic map of San Francisco shortly after gold was discovered; Alaska Treasury Warrant for $7.2 million; Annexation of Texas flyer; Letter from the trail by Narcissa Whitman. This series has received the 2003 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers EdPress. Manufacturer: Teacher Created Materials SKU: 3931 Category: Primary Sources
Olympic Adventures
Bring the Olympic spirit to life for students with information and activities that relate to both the Summer and Winter Games. Learn about Olympic history, traditions, sites, and events. Additional features are learning center activities and directions for a Junior Olympic Games as a culminating activity. The sale of this product helps support the U.S. Olympic Team. Manufacturer: Teacher Created Materials SKU: 3635 Category: Books
