Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program Grade 4 Student Workbooks Poetry (Set of 5) The Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program targets reading comprehension skills in high-ability learners by moving students through an inquiry process from basic understanding to critical analyses of texts using a field-tested method developed by the Center for Gifted Education at William & Mary. Students in grade 4 will learn to comprehend and analyze any reading passage after completing the activities in Jacob's Ladder Grade 4 (2nd ed. ). Each set of student workbooks includes 5 student booklets divided by grade level and area of emphasis (short stories poetry nonfiction). Corresponding to the activities in Jacob's Ladder Grade 4 | Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program Grade 4 Student Workbooks Poetry (Set of 5) GBP 14.99 1
Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program Grade 4 Student Workbooks Nonfiction (Set of 5) The Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program targets reading comprehension skills in high-ability learners by moving students through an inquiry process from basic understanding to critical analyses of texts using a field-tested method developed by the Center for Gifted Education at William & Mary. Students in grade 4 will learn to comprehend and analyze any reading passage after completing the activities in Jacob's Ladder Grade 4 (2nd ed. ). Each set of student workbooks includes 5 student booklets divided by grade level and area of emphasis (short stories poetry nonfiction). Corresponding to the activities in Jacob's Ladder Grade 4 (2nd ed. ) students read high-interest passages then complete skill ladders connected to the nonfiction readings to move them from concrete thinking skills to higher order critical thinking skills. The ladders include multiple skills necessary for academic success covering language arts standards such as sequencing determining cause and effect classifying inferencing and recognizing main ideas. Grade 4 | Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program Grade 4 Student Workbooks Nonfiction (Set of 5) GBP 14.99 1
Stress-Free Science A Visual Guide to Acing Science in Grades 4-8 Equipped with the #1 guide to help kids (and their parents) with science homework students will be able to quickly find the definitions and illustrated examples that will enable them to solve many of the science challenges they face. Covering everything from acceleration to zygote Stress-Free Science: Is perfect for both kids and their parents looking for help with science homework and the tools to ace the class! Provides students in grades 4-8 with hundreds of science terms and kid-friendly definitions full-color illustrations and examples. Covers subjects like physical sciences Earth sciences life sciences basic science equipment and measurement and units. Helps students complete science tasks with confidence. Will help with any science assignment project or experiment. | Stress-Free Science A Visual Guide to Acing Science in Grades 4-8 GBP 12.99 1
Stress-Free Math A Visual Guide to Acing Math in Grades 4-9 Equipped with the #1 guide to help kids (and their parents) with math homework students will be able to quickly find the definitions and illustrated examples that will enable them to solve many of the math challenges they face. Covering everything from addend to zero Stress-Free Math:Is perfect for both kids and their parents looking for help with math homework and the tools to ace the class! Gives students in grades 4-9 more than 400 definitions full-color illustrations and examples. Covers subjects like measurement algebra geometry fractions and decimals statistics and probability and problem solving. Helps students solve math problems with confidence. Is a fully updated reimagining of the best-selling Math Dictionary for Kids. This well-organized and easy-to-follow quick reference guide includes illustrated concise explanations of the most common terms used in general math classes. Packed with strategies to help students get better grades and master math concepts without any headaches this math study guide also discusses how students can use manipulatives and basic math tools to improve their understanding and includes handy measurement conversion tables guides to geometric shapes and more. Each concept covered has a concise definition and an example or illustration. Grades 4-9 | Stress-Free Math A Visual Guide to Acing Math in Grades 4-9 GBP 12.99 1
Affective Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program Grades 4-5 Student Workbooks Short Stories and Media (Set of 5) The Affective Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program uses a models approach to scaffold student learning and promote inquiry-based discussions of texts. This series of Jacob's Ladder focuses specifically on supporting advanced students' social-emotional needs through the discussion of reading selections in the following genres: short stories and media poetry and biographies. Each set of student workbooks includes 5 student booklets divided by grade level and area of emphasis. Corresponding to the activities in Affective Jacob's Ladder Grades 4-5 students read high-interest passages then complete skill ladders connected to the picture book short story and media readings and activities to move them from lower to higher level skills of self-awareness metacognition and goal setting. The ladders include multiple skills necessary for success and integrate reading comprehension and analysis skills with affective and social-emotional needs as students are asked to apply themes character or real-life experiences and lessons from texts to their own lives. Grades 4-5 | Affective Jacob's Ladder Reading Comprehension Program Grades 4-5 Student Workbooks Short Stories and Media (Set of 5) GBP 14.99 1
Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Years 4-6: Jack and the Crystal Fang The only cure for a deadly plague sweeping the country is the crystal fang of a dragon that has terrorised the surrounding countryside for many years. Until now the location of its den on Dragon Ridge Mountain has remained a mystery. In a race against time Jack battles through a storm to reach the top of Dragon Ridge Mountain. With Merlin to guide him Jack enters the dragon’s den and comes face to face with the monstrous beast. This is a story of courage magic and one boy’s brave quest to fulfil a destiny foretold by the legends of long ago. Join Jack on his journey as he writes the story with the assistance of the magician Merlin and Punctua the Fairy Godmother of Writing to punctuate properly and become a bestselling author. Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Years 4–6: Jack and the Crystal Fang is part of a short series of age-specific beautifully illustrated stories that can be read for pleasure and/or used as a contextualised resource containing a step-by-step guide to teaching punctuation. The characters from each story are used to demonstrate a range of punctuation rules in a fun and engaging way appropriate to the book’s age group. Areas covered include: formulating punctuation rules. the use of misconceptions to highlight common errors. teaching tips to provide a punctuation model. The book explores the impact of punctuation on reading understanding meaning and effect and can be used as a basis for pupils’ own punctuation or included in their ‘Writer’s Toolkit. ’ These new Descriptosaurus stories are an indispensable teaching aid for making punctuation fun for all primary teachers and literacy coordinators. | Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Years 4-6: Jack and the Crystal Fang GBP 11.99 1
Arts Government and Community Revitalization First published in 1999 this book goes beyond the standard economic tools used to evaluate the effectiveness of arts in redevelopment processes. It assumes that the sectors involved in the process of arts-led community revitalization (artists non-profit organizations government and for-profit firms) act upon the economic structure and initiate a resurgence path. This assumption allows us to study the political and economic interaction among these sectors understand their incentives and define and explore their boundaries. This book explores the 1) cultural and regeneration reasons for revitalization; 2) sources of funds; 3) political interaction; 4) definition and estimation of output; 5) evaluation of output; 6) estimation of coefficients and multipliers effects obtained from input-output tables. | Arts Government and Community Revitalization GBP 14.99 1
Child Development with the D-score Children learn to walk speak and think at an astonishing pace. The D-score presents a unified framework that places children and their developmental milestones from different tools onto the same scale enabling comparisons in child development across populations groups and individuals. This pioneering text explains why we need the D-score how we construct it and how we calculate it. It will be of interest not just to professionals in child development but also to policymakers in international settings and to data scientists. Open Plus Books are published on an F1000-powered open research platform where they can be amended updated and extended in addition to being published as a print and open access ebook. The Open Plus Book version of this book available at gatesopenresearch. org/dscore and the Open Access version of this book available at www. taylorfrancis. com have been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4. 0 license. For more information about Open Plus Books go to www. routledge. com and for F1000 go to f1000. com. | Child Development with the D-score GBP 16.99 1
I Just Can’t Decide: Exploring the Challenge of Making Choices To get the full Being With Our Feelings experience this book can be purchased alongside the guidebook. All books can be purchased together as a set Being With Our Feelings: Guidebook and Four Storybooks Set 978-0-367-77231-4. This colourful engaging gender neutral story introduces the reader to a child overwhelmed with all of life’s choices. Should they sit with their friends or befriend someone new? Should they share what they know or keep it to themselves? Should they listen to their heart or follow the crowd? Written with honesty and a clear youth voice I Just Can’t Decide!: looks at the challenge of making choices champions the courage to make your own choices promotes listening to your heart intuition and body in addition to your mind teaches children about conscious behaviour and self-reflection explores ideas of integrity values and right action ends with a mindful reflection to help children explore and be with their feelings. This book is essential reading for teachers parents or anyone working with children who wishes to empower young people to make good choices with sensitivity and self-awareness. | I Just Can’t Decide: Exploring the Challenge of Making Choices GBP 12.99 1
Geomythology How Common Stories Reflect Earth Events Gold-guarding griffins Cyclopes killer lakes man-eating birds and fire devils from the sky—such wonders have long been dismissed as fictional. Now thanks to the richly interdisciplinary field of geomythology researchers are taking a second look. It turns out that these and similar tales which originated in pre-literate societies contain surprisingly accurate pre-scientific intuitions about startling or catastrophic earth-based phenomena such as volcanoes earthquakes tsunamis and the unearthing of bizarre animal bones. Geomythology: How Common Stories Reflect Earth Events provides an accessible engaging overview of this hybrid discipline. The introductory chapter surveys geomythology’s remarkable history and its core concepts while the second and third chapters analyze the geomythical resonances of universal earth tales about dragons and giants. Chapter 4 narrows the focus to regional stories and discusses the ways these and other myths have influenced legends about griffins Cyclopes and other iconic creatures. The final chapter considers future avenues of research in geomythology including geohazard management geomythology databases geomythical cold cases and ways the discipline might eventually set rather than merely support research agendas in science. Thus the book constitutes a valuable asset for scientists and lay readers alike particularly in a time of growing interest in monsters massive climate change and natural disasters. | Geomythology How Common Stories Reflect Earth Events GBP 16.99 1
Harry's Story: A Picture Book to Raise Awareness of and Support Children with DLD For effective use this book can be purchased alongside the professional guide Supporting Children with DLD. Both books can be purchased together as a set Supporting Children with DLD: A Picture Book and User Guide to Learn About Developmental Language Disorder [978-0-367-70920-4]. This beautifully illustrated picture book has been created to develop awareness of Developmental Language Disorder and provides a unique opportunity to sensitively gain children’s perspectives of the condition. Harry enjoys school but faces daily challenges due to his language difficulties. When he is asked to write a story he struggles to find the words to put his thoughts onto paper. He learns to share his stories through pictures instead and in doing so helps his supportive teacher understand what she can do to make life easier for him. With bright illustrations and language that can be accessed by children with DLD this story can be used to start conversations about the lived experience of children with Developmental Language Disorder giving them a voice and helping them express their thoughts and feelings. It can also be used as a training tool for teachers and other professionals. This is an essential resource for parents and practitioners looking to understand and support children with DLD. | Harry's Story: A Picture Book to Raise Awareness of and Support Children with DLD GBP 12.99 1
Supporting Children with DLD A User Guide About Developmental Language Disorder For effective use this book should be purchased alongside the illustrated picture book Harry’s Story. Both books can be purchased together as a set Supporting Children with DLD: A Picture Book and User Guide to Learn About Developmental Language Disorder [978-0-367-70920-4]. Supporting Children with DLD has been developed to help raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder and to highlight the impact of the condition from the child’s point of view. With activities prompts and sample questions this is an essential resource to enable adults to understand the reality of living with DLD helping children feel heard and respected as well as providing a solid foundation for tailoring support to individual needs. Drawing on specific examples from Harry’s Story the book does not assume any prior knowledge of DLD and is designed to offer the reader accessible information and practical advice teaching as you go. This book: Highlights the link between spoken and written language addressing the need to recognise the literary difficulties faced by children with DLD Provides practical activities and worksheets that can be used to help children express themselves and ask for help Offers strategies for supporting children’s understanding of language based on common situations and experiences explored in Harry’s Story Written to be an accessible introduction to DLD and its effect on children’s lives this is an essential resource for parents and professionals looking to understand the condition. | Supporting Children with DLD A User Guide About Developmental Language Disorder GBP 16.99 1
All About Autism: A Practical Guide for Primary Teachers All About Autism is an accessible and informative guide for primary school teachers designed to increase their knowledge and understanding of autism and enhance their toolkit with practical adaptable strategies to support autistic children in their care. The book initially explores key traits and terminology debunks myths and misconceptions and shines a light on the strengths and abilities of autistic learners. It then introduces readers to a range of easy-to-implement ideas for practice and concrete solutions to provide further support all with the child at the heart. All About Autism includes: Practical strategies tailored to the primary key stages with current research broken down into easily digestible chunks Guidance on a range of topics from the importance of play for developing communication and supporting sensory needs to building peer relationships and social awareness for all Strategies to create an autistic-friendly environment and teach in a way that caters to students with different ways of learning Advice for helping autistic learners with problem solving and managing demands tests and bridging the gap between primary and secondary school Easy to dip in and out of chapters with signposting to further research resources and support Taking a celebratory approach the guide focuses on difference rather than deficit and weaves together the voices of autistic children and parents alongside practical examples of what high-quality and adapted teaching should look like. It will be essential reading for all primary school educators SENCOs and parents who are supporting autistic learners aged 4-11. | All About Autism: A Practical Guide for Primary Teachers GBP 14.99 1