Books for Teachers

A wide variety of ready-to-use number talks that help kindergarten through second-grade students learn math concepts in fun and easy ways. Bringing the exciting teaching method of number talks into your classroom has never been easier. Simply choose from the hundreds of great ideas in this book and get going! From activities on addition and subtraction to fractions and decimals, Classroom-Ready Number Talks for Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Teachers includes: • Grade-level specific strategies • Number talk how-tos • Visual and numerical examples • Scaffolding suggestions • Common core alignments • Questions to build understanding Reduce time spent lesson-planning and preparing materials and enjoy more time engaging your students in learning important math concepts! These ready-to-use number talks are sure to foster a fresh and exciting learning environment in your classroom, as well as help your students increase their comprehension of numbers and mathematical principles.

A huge collection of ready-to-use number talks that make math concepts easier for students to learn. Whether you're new to number talks or have been using them in your classroom for years, this book makes it easier than ever for your students to experience this exciting teaching method. Instead of trying to come up with a new number talk every day, simply select one of the hundreds of great offerings provided in this book. With chapters on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and decimals, Classroom-Ready Number Talks for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Teachers includes: • Grade-level specific strategies • Number talk how-tos • Visual and numerical examples • Scaffolding suggestions • Common core alignments • Questions to build understanding With these ready-to-use number talks, you'll reduce time spent lesson-planning and enjoy more time discussing math with your students. It's sure to create a more engaging environment in your classroom and increase student comprehension of math concepts and how numbers function in the world around them.

A teacher's guide to empowering students with modern thinking skills that will help them throughout life. Design thinking is a wonderful teaching strategy to inspire your students and boost creativity and problem solving. With tips and techniques for teachers K through 12, this book provides all the resources you need to implement Design Thinking concepts and activities in your classroom right away. These new techniques will empower your students with the modern thinking skills needed to succeed as they progress in school and beyond. These easy-to-use exercises are specifically designed to help students learn lifelong skills like creative problem solving, idea generation, prototype construction, and more. From kindergarten to high school, this book is the perfect resource for successfully implementing Design Thinking into your classroom.

100 ready-to-use projects to challenge and inspire your third-, fourth-and fifth-graders! “Project Based Learning Made Simple” is the fun and engaging way to teach twenty-first-century competencies including problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity. This straightforward book makes it easier than ever to bring this innovative technique into your classroom with 100 ready-to-use projects in a range of topics, including: Science and STEM • Save the Bees! • Class Aquarium • Mars Colony Math Literacy • Personal Budgeting • Bake Sale • Family Cookbook Language Arts • Candy Bar Marketing • Modernize a Fairy Tale • Movie Adaptation Social Studies • Build a Statue • Establish a Colony • Documenting Immigration