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teaching resourcesPublic Speaking For KidsBarbara Doherty • Charlotte JaffeGRADES 4 - 8Teach youngsters the basicelements of good speaking. Thebook is divided into 3 sections.The First Steps presents basicelements of good speaking.Putting It into Practice offers avariety of speaking experiences,both formal and informal, forsolo and group presentations.The culminating activity, All Around Town, focuseson the students own community. Using well-preparedspeeches, students act as tour guides and take theiraudience on a journey “all around the town.”MR #020453 Public Speaking for Kids $ 17.95Non-Fiction Text Structures for BetterComprehension and Responsefor Better Comprehension and ResponseGail Saunders-SmithGRADES 4 - 8Non-fiction text structuresorganize information into comprehensiblepatterns. Knowinghow to recognize and use thesestructures to navigate non-fictiontext greatly improves students’understanding of what they read.Gail Saunders-Smith simplifiesthe process by providing teacherswith ways to teach each of thefive non-fiction text structures: compare/contrast, cause/effect, sequence/procedure, question/answer, and exemplification.This resource contains engaging whole-classand small-group activities using written, verbal, image,three-dimensional, and technology responses. Alsoincludes mini-lessons for whole-class, small-group, andindependent application of text structure knowledge.Examples, photographs, student samples, and graphicorganizers make this a complete, ready-to-use guide forimproving student comprehension.MR #052198 Non-Fiction Text Structures... $ 29.95Short Takes15 Contemporary StoriesGRADES 9 - 12Engage readers with relevant stories.These readers are a collection of 15contemporary stories with themesranging from a young Chinese-Americangirl’s first brush with love to aboy’s first experience with death. Eachstory in the student book is accompanied by a storyintroduction, author information, story questions, andwriting suggestions. The teacher’s guide offers discussionguidelines, quizzes, and provides answers.MR #008311 Student Book $ 24.95MR #008312 Teacher Guide 15.95Devices in Poetry & ProseGRADES 9 - 12Decorate your classroom with posters on literary devices!This set of 18 posters (11”x14”) provides clearexplanations of 18 literary devices, including allegory,hyperbole, imagery, and more. These posters willencourage students to use devices in their own writing.Features artistic illustrations to highlight meanings.MR #030877 Devices in Poetry & Prose $ 32.95Elements of theShort StoryGRADES 6 - 10Build understanding of the shortstory step-by-step!This package of 20 posters(11”x14”) and 13 reproduciblesillustrate short storyelements. Includes activitysheets for vocabularyreviews, in-depth discussionguides, and a final quiz.MR #007871 Elements of the Short Story $ 32.95Elements of the NovelGRADES 9 - 12Explore essential literary concepts through posters!This set of 20 posters (11”x14”) and 13 reproduciblesillustrates key literary concepts through typical scenesfrom novels. The posters help review literary termsand concepts central to any novel.MR #007870 Elements of the Novel $ 32.95Shakespeare Made EasyINTEREST LEVEL 9 - 12 READING LEVEL 7 - 9Shakespeare’s plays are thought-provoking and complextexts that explore the human themes of romance, deceit,tragedy, comedy, and revenge. Each guide contains a totalof 30 activities divided into six sections of four activitiesand one review. At the end of each guide is a final test, avariety of culminating activities, and an answer key. Eachreproducible activity book is approximately 68-pages.HIGHLIGHTS• Includes historical introduction, scene-by-scenesynopsis, annotated character list, stage directions.• 30 reproducible activities are meant to aid textualcomprehension, build fluency, and develop vocabulary.• Six review reproducible activities allow students topause and reflect, summarize, and understand textstructure.• Provides creative opportunities for the reader tomake personal connections with the text.• Educators gain quick access to classroom-testedactivities that make teaching Shakespeare easier.READINGShakespeare Made Easy GUIDE$ 24.95Hamlet 030762Henry IV, Part I 030763Julius Casesar 030761King Lear 032558Macbeth 030764The Merchant of Venice 032593A Midsummer Night’s Dream 030765Romeo and Juliet 030766The Tempest 032543Twelfth Night 032559MR #032644 COMPLETE SET (10 Guides) $ 239.95Unlocking the Power ofAcademic Vocabularywith Secondary EnglishLanguage LearnersYu Ren DongGRADES 6 - 12Transform academic vocabularyinstruction from rote wordmemorization into an engaging,skill-building mix that carriesover into students’ conversation, reading, writing, andthinking in all subject areas. ELL researcher Dr. YuRen Dong describes and illustrates strategies that helpsecondary teachers expand their instructional repertoiresfor teaching academic and disciplinary-specificvocabulary to ELLs. The book provides strategies andeasy-to-integrate activities for every secondary subjectmatterteacher.Charts, student examples, suggested resources, andsubject-matter vocabulary lists give teachers the handsontools they need to teach the concepts behind wordsas well as the actual definitions, spelling, and sounds.Transform your academic vocabulary instruction intoan engaging, skill-building mix that carries over intostudents’ reading, writing, thinking, and conversationsin all subject areas.MR #056713 Unlocking the Power of... $ 35.95Amazing Hands-On Literature Projectsfor Secondary StudentsDeirdre GodinGRADES 6 - 12Here’s all you need to make literatureresponse engaging, fun, and thoughtful!Twelve comprehensive projectideas apply core standards anddifferent levels of critical thinkingskills. Includes step-by-stepdirections, templates, photos,and assessment rubrics.You’ll create learners who read, analyze, and synthesizewhile using multiple intelligences and different formsof writing to comprehend and respond to text. Fromassignment design to project grading, author DeirdreGodin keeps student choice and differentiated instructionat the core to engage learners like never before.Included CD provides reproducibles and color photosfor all projects.MR #053084 Amazing Hands-On Lit. Projects $ 35.95Voice LessonsClassroom Activities to Teach Diction, Detail,Imagery, Syntax, and ToneNancy DeanGRADES 9 - 12Short, manageable exercisesprepare high school studentsfor tests that demand an understandingof the subtle elementsthat comprise an author’s voice.Each of the 100 diverse passagesfrom world literature targets anelement of voice for discussionand practice. Includes discussionsuggestions and teacher notes.MR #037181 Voice Lessons $ 29.95Discovering VoiceVoice Lessons for Middle and High SchoolNancy DeanGRADES 6 - 10Lessons in diction, detail,BESTSELLERfigurative language, imagery,syntax, and tone help secondarystudents improve their ability tocritically analyze literature forvoice and to develop their ownpersonal voice in their writing.A great class warm-up, completewith diverse literature selections,discussion points, passages forfurther practice, and a teacher’s key.MR #043846 Discovering Voice $ 29.95PHONE 877-414-6463 (TOLL FREE)FAX 877-585-2992 (TOLL FREE)www.mindresources.comMIND RESOURCES130 SHOEMAKER STREETKITCHENER, ONTARIO N2E 3G4175
teaching resourcesTeach Them ALL to ReadCatching Kids Before TheyFall Through the CracksSecond EditionElaine K. McEwan GRADES K - 12Provide effective reading instructionfor every student in your classroom andschoolwide!In this thoroughly updatedand revised version of her bestsellingbook, Elaine K. McEwanguides educators through the challenging but crucialwork of teaching every child how to read.Written for all teachers as well as administrators, thisresource covers strategies for nine essential componentsof effective reading instruction: phonemic awareness,phonics, spelling, fluency, developing a reading culture,providing opportunities to read, writing, word knowledge,and comprehension.This resource reveals how educators in successfulschools are teaching students to read—and how alleducators can achieve the same results in their schools!248 pages, 81/2” x 11”MR #051869 Teach Them ALL to Read $ 46.95The Reading PuzzleReproducible Classroom Activity BooksElaine K. McEwan GRADES K - 8Give students the reading skills they need to succeed!The Engage the Brain: Gamesseries offers practical activitiesthat energize students, increasebrain connections to content,and reinforce learningin a nonthreateningatmosphere.Can all your studentsread fluently,independently, andwith understanding?As puzzle pieces fittogether to complete apicture, reading skillsare dependent uponone another to make readingmeaningful for students. TheReading Puzzle series helps youorganize instruction to betterdevelop students’ core readingskills—including phonemicawareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension—tomake them successful readers.Derived from the research-based strategies in ElaineK. McEwan’s bestseller Teach Them ALL to Read:Catching the Kids Who Fall Through the Cracks,these standards-based, easy-to-use activities will setstudents on the course to reading success. This bookoffers practical techniques that include teacher modeling,guided practice, and independent application, andprovides creative reproducibles and ready-to-use toolssuch as graphic organizers and visual prompts.Offering grade-level activities and creative reproduciblesfor teaching children to read fluently, independently,and with comprehension, these ten books forGrades K-8 contain standards-based, ready-to-useactivities to strengthen students’ development in:• Phonemic Awareness and Phonics• Comprehension and Fluency• Vocabulary• Spelling and Word AnalysisIncrease your students’ ability to understand thecomplexity of words and significantly improve theirreading skills!All books are 96 pages, 81/2” x 11”.MR #049530 Comprehension, Grades K-3 $ 20.95MR #049534 Comprehension, Grades 4-8 $ 20.95MR #049531 Fluency, Grades K-3 $ 20.95MR #049535 Fluency, Grades 4-8 $ 20.95MR #049532 Phonemic Awareness, Gr K-3 $ 20.95MR #049533 Phonics, Grade K-3 $ 20.95MR #049536 Spelling, Grades 4-8 $ 20.95MR #050504 Vocabulary, Grades K-3 $ 20.95MR #049537 Vocabulary, Grades 4-8 $ 20.95MR #050503 Word Analysis, Grades 4-8 $ 20.95Inclusion Strategies That Work!Research-Based Methods for the ClassroomSecond EditionToby J. Karten GRADES K - 12The one-stop resource for the inclusiveclassroom—updated to address currentresearch-based strategies!Are you ready to make inclusionwork in your classroom? Nowin its second edition, this bestsellingguide shows how teacherscan help students of all abilitieslearn, collaborate, and achieve.With an interactive, teacher-friendly approach, thiscomprehensive handbook includes new informationon national mandates affecting special education anda wealth of teaching strategies supported by the latestresearch. Developed for K–12 general education andspecial education teachers , this reference:• Discusses accommodations, RTI, and different abilities• Shows how to adapt teaching strategies, curriculum,and assessment to support inclusion and a learningenvironment that respects the abilities of all learners• Provides numerous, classroom-ready examples of IEPsand other essential tools for inclusive instruction• Guides readers in understanding and addressing awide range of social, emotional, and behavioral issues• Offers technology-driven classroom activitiesGain the knowledge and methods you need to transformyour classroom into a more inclusive environment!408 pages, 81/2” x 11”MR #052842 Inclusion Strategies That Work! $ 49.95Inclusion Activities That Work!Reproducible Classroom Activity BooksToby J. Karten GRADES K - 8Proven inclusion strategies for every elementary classroom!Expert educator Toby Kartenhelps teachers meet the challengeof inclusion by providingthe tools they need to teachidentical standards to studentswith diverse abilities. Using thesuccessful format fromher best-selling InclusionStrategies That Work!,Karten translates corestrategies into classroomtestedactivities that can bemodified for students atany skill or ability level.This comprehensiveresource covers a variety oftopics, including reading,writing, math, comprehensionand study skills, and reflectiveassessment, testing, and grading.Karten’s ready-to-use activitiesmake it easy for teachers to createan accepting and empathicclassroom climate that motivates all learners. Elementaryteachers will discover how to enhance studentperformance by setting academic goals and improvingstudents’ study skills, promote learning beyond thebasic concepts, and much more!Perfect for both general and special education teachers,this practical volume includes:• Graphic organizers and word play that build worddeciphering and comprehension skills• Creative techniques for using hands-on mathmanipulatives and games• Different methods for students of multiple intelligencesto approach the same task• Interactive strategies for improving speaking andlistening skillsPacked with creative, step-by-step activities, thisessential resource helps teachers instruct students ofdiffering abilities, learning styles, and intelligenceswhile meeting national standards.All books are 96 pages, 81/2” x 11”.MR #049062 Grades K-2 $ 20.95MR #049063 Grades 3-5 $ 20.95MR #049064 Grades 6-8 $ 20.95How the Brain LearnsFourth EditionDavid A. Sousa GRADES K - 12Use the power of neuroscience todevelop better students in your class!How the Brain Learns, FourthEdition, the newly revised andupdated edition of this powerfuland practical bestseller, examinesremarkable new researchand developments in brainfunctioning while continuingits successful tradition of translating this informationinto effective classroom strategies and activities.In this revised edition, best-selling author David Sousaexplores source material on brain research, includingbasic brain structures, how the brain processes information,memory and retention, and the transfer ofknowledge to enhance present and future learning. Inaddition to critical new research about how the brainacquires language, the updated text includes:• new information on memory systems, especially thechanges in working memory capacity• updated research on how the explosion of technologymay be affecting the brain• current findings on brain organization and learning,and revised sections on hemispheric specialization• evidence that supports the value of the arts inimproving cognitive processing and creativity• an expanded resources section with links to reliableinformation on the brain• more than 150 new or updated referencesHow the Brain Learns, Fourth Edition is an indispensabletool for all educators-school administrators andteachers, staff developers, preservice students and faculty,and even parents who want to better understandthe way their children process and retain information.336 pages, 81/2” x 11”MR #055265 How the Brain Learns $ 42.95NEWEDITIONBrain-Compatible ActivitiesReproducible Classroom Activity BooksDavid A. Sousa GRADES K - 8Practical, brain-compatible activities that every teacher can use!Brain research has provideda tremendous opportunity todevelop instructional techniquesthat facilitate the brain’s innatelearning capacity. As educators,we can take this knowledge andapply it to the strategies we usein our classrooms.This essential resource, basedon David A.Sousa’s best-sellerHow the BrainLearns, providesready-to-use,brain-compatibleactivities thatfeature some ofthe followingstrategies:• Graphicorganizers• Mnemonic devices• Cooperative learning• Movement to enhanceretention• Music to stimulate brainactivity and creativityThe more we understand howthe brain learns, the moreinstructional options we have.This unique resource helps youmake the most of the brain’s learning potential andtransform your teaching practices to engage everystudent in your classroom.2007, All books are 96 pages each, 8.5” x 11 ”MR #049073 Grades K-2 $ 20.95MR #049074 Grades 3-5 $ 20.95MR #049075 Grades 6-8 $ 20.95176MIND RESOURCES130 SHOEMAKER STREETKITCHENER, ONTARIO N2E 3G4PHONE 877-414-6463 (TOLL FREE)FAX 877-585-2992 (TOLL FREE)www.mindresources.com
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