Great classroom resource
584303
This is such a great teaching resource for grades K all the way up to 12! Imagining the world as a village of 100 people allows younger ones a better understanding of dry statistics. And the learning possibilities with older students are endless. Highly recommend this and the companion title, If America Were a Village: A Book about the People of the United States for educators to use in the classroom.
2219610
This book is filled with great ideas you can implement immediately in your classroom.  The author and contributors are experts in their fields who offer practical solutions.  This resource will make you a better teacher!
2544472
A great resource for teaching students reading and language skills. I appreciated the variety of tactics and the array of strategies
56850
Very good reference.  Has some really good ideas to use in classroom literature circles.  Great resource for middle school teachers.
4098488
A very useful resource for teachers who want to explore media in their classroom without reducing instruction to mere entertainment.  This book includes real-life examples of how to use media and offers a substantive model for teaching.
806055
This is a wonderful classroom tool. I teach special education writing and we regularly practice other ways to say...The students enjoy using words from the book to spice up their writing!
2234154
The author gave great ideas and routines to use in my classroom.  I like using games (students prefer them to worksheets) and this book offers several different ways to use the games to help students.
636425
I can't wait to use this book in my classroom! It is a great resource for understanding the lifecylce of plants.
1087704
As a new teacher, this book has been useful for some of the ideas offered.  I can see how it could support a teacher with a whole overview of curriculum throughout the year.  It is nicely laid out by month making it a great, quick resource for ideas. I work in a Waldorf charter school and so some of the activities and blackline masters are too "public school" for my class.  But I appreciate the use of characters and stories throughout the year to teach language arts and math concepts.  I'm glad to own this - I refer to some of the ideas for games and activities over and over.
3688215
This is a wonderful resource for teachers.  I plan to use it in my 9th grade English class as a daily grammar warm-up.  The lessons are reproducable and build on eachother.  Each lesson takes only a few minutes.  I was looking for something like this, and I think it is ideal.
4382091
The children in my classroom really enjoy  this book- it is informational and easy for children to find what they need- lots of  great photos.
1539048
My students LOVE doing these activities. The "Energizers" get students moving and build in phonemic awareness at the same time. I have recommended this book to many teachers. It is well worth the low price as it is FULL of great activities!!
3564779
As a teacher of young learners, I struggle to find resources that truly meet the needs of my students, most of whom are just beginning to read and write in English. This book, however, has proven to be a goldmine. Kids and parents alike love the make-and-take books, while I love the flexibility of each unit. I've used the simple drawings to make charts, flashcards, games, etc. to accompany thematic units and have even used a few of the worksheets to review basic concepts with older kids. I'm giving the book a four instead of a five because the unit topics are quite basic. Once students know colors, numbers, letters, shapes, body parts, basic food items, and basic school terminology, this book basically goes back on the shelf until you get your next room full of beginners. But if you teach young learners with limited language skills, this book is a must have.
1053620
This excellent classroom resource includes 10 Teacher Lesson Cards, 1 Resource Guide, 30 colorful Topic Cards, Poster of the Decade with storage kit. It's colorful, different and appealing for the student. It's great!
2088552
This book will be a wonderful addition to my non-fiction writing unit in my classroom!! The inclusion of timelines, stories, excerpts from other books, historical references,  and real illustrations will give me many multiple teaching points.  I especially enjoyed the "how to" press flowers, that will be an activity that my students will look forward to--and one that I fondly remember from my childhood. I am confident that children and students of all age levels will enjoy and appreciate this book as much as my children did when I read it to them.
1948513
Classrooms That Work is a great reference for any teacher K-6 to have.  It  begins by telling the reader what has and hasn't worked in teaching reading  in the past,  goes over specific teaching strategies, and finally gives the  reader a window into three separate classrooms.  It really aims to teach  all children, and gives you many strategies in reading and writing to allow  all of your students to succeed.  Although it is mainly outlined for  elementary level, it is clearly adaptable for middle school. I can't wait  to try some of the strategies and activities when I return to school in  September!  Try it out-you won't be disappointed!
1467794
I love all the resources for teachers, including colouring pages, exercises for PE, math activities, language arts and drama. Great Book!!!