The Creative Teacher An Encyclopedia of Ideas to Energize Your Curriculum

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Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-08-01
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill
List Price: $22.47

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Summary

Written by three highly experienced educators and authors of the bestselling The Organized Teacher A valuable resource for new or experienced teachers, providing more material than any other book for the price Contains highly illustrated reproducible 81/2 x 11 worksheets and other materials for immediate classroom use

Author Biography

Steve Springer has 14 years' experience teaching in public and private schools. He is the developer of many Los Angeles school district training programs.

Brandy Alexander has extensive experience teaching in public and private schools and has received the “Golden Apple” award for classroom excellence.

Kimberly Persiani-Becker, Ed.D., an assistant professor of curriculum and instruction at Cal State University, frequently lectures at national teachers' conferences throughout North America.

Table of Contents

Preface v
Acknowledgments vii
Book Reports
1(50)
Submarine Sandwich
2(9)
Lunch Bag
11(2)
Book Critic
13(1)
Book Jacket
14(2)
Cookin' Up Books
16(5)
Read All About It
21(3)
Bringing Characters to Life
24(5)
Letter to the Author
29(2)
Interview a Character
31(3)
``Take Two!''
34(2)
Book Brochure
36(2)
Book Report Mobile
38(2)
Descriptive Diary
40(4)
Character Puppet
44(2)
Traditional Book Report Format
46(2)
Additional Ideas for Responding to Literature
48(3)
Math
51(72)
Tangrams
52(2)
Solid Geometry: Three-Dimensional Objects
54(16)
Dominoes
70(4)
Fractions
74(10)
Clocks
84(2)
Pentominoes
86(3)
Money and Measurement
89(5)
Graphing
94(6)
Tens Frames
100(1)
Hundreds Charts
101(10)
Calendars
111(3)
Story Problems
114(9)
Writing
123(54)
Creative and Traditional Writing Activities
124(3)
Story Starters for Daily Journal Writing
127(10)
Graphic Writing Organizers
137(32)
Autobiography Recipe
169(8)
Science
177(42)
Exploring Batteries and Lightbulbs
184(3)
Making Butter
187(3)
Creating Flubber
190(2)
Making Ice Cream
192(4)
Growing Lima Beans
196(4)
Experimenting with Magnets and Compasses
200(5)
Raising Mealworms
205(3)
Building Rockets
208(3)
Creating a Volcano
211(4)
Science Picture Books
215(4)
Social Science
219(52)
Heritage Report
220(12)
Historical Figure/Event Report
232(5)
Personal and Cultural Report
237(4)
U.S. President Report
241(3)
National Symbol Inventory
244(2)
State Report
246(4)
Community Exploration Group Activity
250(6)
Careers in Your Community
256(5)
All About Me Report
261(7)
Country Report
268(3)
Art
271(21)
Papier-Mache
272(3)
Creative Collages
275(2)
Dioramas
277(2)
Mobiles
279(2)
Printmaking
281(3)
Ir-resist-ible Art!
284(2)
Scratch Art
286(1)
Silhouettes
287(2)
Mat Weaving
289(1)
Kid Clay
290(2)
Suggested Resources
292

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