Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great resource for handling every aspect of dyslexia
  • The book for people with Dyslexia
  • Must-Have Resource
  • Overcoming dyslexia requires a structured program...
  • A Must Read for Parents, Educators and Rdg Teachers!
Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level
Sally Md Shaywitz
Manufacturer: Vintage
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0679781595
Release Date: 2005-01-04

Book Description

FOR EVERYONE WHO STRUGGLES TO READ!
Clear, practical, science-based information and advice for successful results

One in five American children has trouble reading. But they are not stupid or lazy. In Overcoming Dyslexia, Dr. Sally Shaywitz, codirector of the Yale Center for the Study of Learning and Attention and a leader in the new research into how the brain works, offers the latest information about reading problems and proven, practical techniques that, along with hard work and the right help, can enable anyone to overcome them. Here are the tools that parents and teachers need to help the dyslexic child, age by age, grade by grade, step by step.

--What dyslexia is and why some intelligent, gifted people read slowly and painfully
--How to identify dyslexia in preschoolers, schoolchildren, young adults, and adults
--How to find the best school and how to work productively with your child’s teacher
--Exercises to help children use the parts of the brain that control reading
--A 20-minute nightly home program to enhance reading
--The 150 most common problem words–a list that can give your child a head start
--Ways to raise and preserve a child’s self-esteem aqnd reveal his strengths
--Stories of successful men and women who are dyslexic

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great resource for handling every aspect of dyslexia.......2007-10-05

This book is a wonderful way to learn what dyslexia is scientifically, the symptoms associated with it, and how to handle the disability. It is very straight forward, gives realistic suggestions and links to wonderful websites. Above all, it stresses the positive aspects of dyslexia and all a person with dyslexia CAN accomplish; which is everything! With this book I now consider myself an expert on the subject.

5 out of 5 stars The book for people with Dyslexia.......2007-10-05

This is the best book for anyone that does not know about Dyslexia. Our son has been diagnosed with Dyslexia and we have given copies of this book out to all of his teachers every year. Just last year, his teacher said that after 20 years of teaching she didn't know of any children with Dyslexia in her class but after reading the book she can pick out at least 4.

5 out of 5 stars Must-Have Resource.......2007-10-03

Dr. Shaywitz provides so much information that you won't want to just check this one out from the library--you'll want it for your bookshelf. It will be a well-used resource for many years!

4 out of 5 stars Overcoming dyslexia requires a structured program..........2007-09-30

...because, as the author asserts, dyslexia does not remit spontaneously. That is, once you have it, it is yours, more or less, for life.

This assertion holds true only if dyslexic children do not receive a structured reading-phonics program, such as the one offered by Kumon centers across North America. (BTW, Kumon instructors never refer to "learning disability" or "dyslexia," but instead, to "struggling readers.") This program is one of daily practice for about 20 minutes, and has embedded the three components of successful anti-dyslexia programs: practice, sight vocabulary, and phonics/phonemic awareness.

Curiously, Dr. Shaywitz mentions U. of Oregon DIEBELS programs, but is not acquainted with Kumon, which has an equally broad reach across the country.

5 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Parents, Educators and Rdg Teachers! .......2007-09-27

This was an amazing book. There IS hope if you or someone you know is dyslexic! This is an encouraging book that empowers you to take charge and help your child,student, yourself... become a stronger reader!
Dispells many myths about dyslexia and what it is.
Focuses on strategies and curriculum based on strong research.
Describes how the brain works when it comes to language... and how brain scans have shown "improvement" in areas of the brain (left lobes) that have been activated after effective reading strategies and programs have been implemented.
It is filled with lots and lots of specific, practical ideas, resources and information about how readers learn to read and how we can help children (and adults) who have difficulty reading. Although the title refers to dyslexia, it is a great book if you want to understand how the reading process works and what you can do as a parent/teacher/caregiver to help your child overcome dyslexia,to solidify your child's reading skills if they don't have dyslexia, or to get them off to a great start reading in the early years. There are also specific descriptions of which signs to look for EARLY ON to detect any reading difficulties or dyslexia and address them then.

I used many of the ideas in the text with my own daughter who is learning to read... and also with a few students I've worked with who struggle with reading. I was surprised to find that many of the descriptions in the book, of the kinds of errors that children with reading difficulties or dyslexia make, exactly described some of the things I was seeing with the children I worked with.

This is a book I borrowed from the library first, then knew, without a doubt, I had to buy and have for a reference again and again!
Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children (15th Edition) (Pangrazi Series)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Good text for new teachers
  • Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children, 14th Edition
  • Book recieved late
  • Dynamic Physical Education
  • Quality of Content.
Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children (15th Edition) (Pangrazi Series)
Robert P. Pangrazi
Manufacturer: Benjamin Cummings
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ASIN: 0805379088

Book Description

The best-selling Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children offers the next generation of physical education teachers the best guide for step-by-step techniques for teaching physical education. This market-leading text covers everything from games and activities suitable for every developmental level to teaching strategies and guidelines for every classroom situation. Instruction and Program Implementation, Understanding the Need for Physical Education,Elementary School Physical Education, Teaching Children in the Physical Education Environment, The Instructional Process, Preparing A Quality Lesson, Curriculum Development, Improving Instructional Effectiveness, Management and Discipline, Children with Disabilities, Program Implementation,Evaluation, Legal Liability, Supervision, and Safety, Facilities, Equipment, and Supplies, Integrating Academic Concepts, Teaching the Objectives of Physical Education, Personal Health Skills, Creating an Active School Environment, Physical Fitness for Children, Promoting Health through Physical Education, Fundamental Skills, Movement Concepts and Themes, Fundamental Motor Skills and Introductory Activities, Manipulative Skills, Body Management Skills, Specialized and Lifetime Skills, Rhythmic Movement Skills, Gymnastic Skills, Cooperative Skills, Game Skills, Lifetime Activities, Lifetime Activities and Sport Skills, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Track, Field, and Cross-Country Running, Volleyball For all readers interested in teaching physical education.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good text for new teachers.......2006-02-25

This book has great listings of activities to do with kids, whether in the academic setting or a camp/child care setting. Fun games, exercises and other activities are easy to look up and have good directions. A solid textbook for new teachers.

5 out of 5 stars Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children, 14th Edition.......2005-08-28

This is an excellent aide in learning how to teach physical eduation to elementary school students. Pangrazi is an excellent author and essential information and helpful tips to teach physical education. Overall, this book is the most useful and I am definately not selling it back.

3 out of 5 stars Book recieved late .......2005-07-06

It took so long to get it. My class only had 2 classes left.
I didn't need this anymore.
Linda Morgan

4 out of 5 stars Dynamic Physical Education.......2002-06-25

I have used this book for two years now and found it helpful with lots of practical information. Implementing the lessons will require the lesson plans(not included) to fully utilize the contents of the book. This book is Sport based and Standards based. There are 36 weekly lessons which gives the program lots of structure. The author assumes you have enough space (indoor & outdoor) to teach the program. The cost of equipment can be high although there is a pretty good section on "How to make your own" equipment. I believe this book is a good resource, chapters are organized and mirror the weekly lesson plan book.

5 out of 5 stars Quality of Content........2001-09-28

I have this book, and really think that it has a vast ray of information that helps the Physical Education Teacher prepare a developmentally appropriate Lesson.
Framework for Understanding Poverty
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent tool for educators
  • Everyone should read this book
  • Beware Ruby Payne
  • A must read for any type of educator/counselor
  • Classist drivel
Framework for Understanding Poverty
Ruby K. Payne
Manufacturer: Aha Process Inc
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ASIN: 1929229143

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A Framework for Understanding Poverty teaches the hidden rules of economic class and spreads the message that, despite the obstacles poverty can create in all types of interaction, there are specific strategies for overcoming them. Through case studies, personal stories and observations that produce some aha! moments, Payne clearly strikes a chord in her readers., and provides a hopeful message.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent tool for educators.......2007-10-03

I just went to a one-day workshop on Ruby Payne's book and found it to be extremely valuable. I teach in a school of 2500 students, 30% of whom live in poverty. This book was an excellent tool to teach the concept that students living in poverty (especially generational poverty) often live by a different "code" than the middle class. With that said, our public educational system is largely based on the middle class code, which these students may have a hard time fitting into. Payne gives a great overview of the issues that impoverished students MAY be facing, and I don't think her work can be taken as an "all or nothing" view. Obviously, not every person reacts that same way to any given situation. However, Payne's information opened my eyes to the disparities in my classroom, and gave me a great deal of insight into students' behaviors.
This book does not perpetuate poverty--it gives educators invaluable tools to reach out to and engage our students who are living with the realities of poverty every day.

5 out of 5 stars Everyone should read this book.......2007-09-23

This book is almost a workbook. It presents the culture of poverty in a way that is easy to understand and helpful to all. This should be required reading for teachers.

1 out of 5 stars Beware Ruby Payne.......2007-09-18

This book perpetuates the institutionalized racism and classism that creates students who are unsuccessful in schools. Payne, whose "research" is anecdotal at best, completely unverified at worst, suggests that teachers teach to poverty, instead of fighting the social injustices that cause it. She works from the deficit theory of poverty, which has been widely discredited since the 60s, and her anecdotal examples are racist stereotypes.

This book makes white, middle-class teachers think they understand poverty, when in reality, the advice she gives teachers perpetuates poverty and does nothing to address the complex causes of it. Ruby Payne is laughing all the way to the bank.

5 out of 5 stars A must read for any type of educator/counselor.......2007-09-12

This book presents a comprehensive view of the way people in different areas of society think; what things are important to them, where their priorities lie. It has tools for working within the area the student or client lives and ways to facilitate movement from one area to the next.

1 out of 5 stars Classist drivel.......2007-08-28

I honestly can't believe that school districts pay a great deal of money for Ruby Payne's books and programs. While they may have slick packaging, scratch the surface and you will find damaging anecdotes that stereotype those living in poverty. Under the guise of helping to understand and improve the lives of these individuals, it serves to portray them as coming from a culture that is deficient and must be fixed to fit "our" mold. In addition, it proposes that there is a "culture of poverty". This theory has been disproved.

Save your money. Or, better, yet, by something by Jonathan Kozol.

BTW, there's a reason she self-publishes...
Child With Special Needs: ENCOURAGING INTELLECTUAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH (Merloyd Lawrence Book)
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  • The Child with Special Needs book
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  • Helpful
  • Not for all special needs situations, but helpful
Child With Special Needs: ENCOURAGING INTELLECTUAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH (Merloyd Lawrence Book)
Stanley I. Greenspan , Serena Wieder , and Robin Simons
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Child with Special Needs book.......2007-08-17

This is an excellent book and resource for any parent or teacher, nanny or counselor or therapist who may interact with children with disabilities. It is extremely useful and is an easy read (much easier and more friendly to read than Greenspan's other works). I'd recommend it especially for parents when they first learn that a disability may exist.

3 out of 5 stars Engaging Autism is better.......2007-08-17

After our son was diagnosed with developmental delay, this was the first book I read. It was helpful, but since he was subsequently diagnosed with ASD a few weeks later, I read Greenspan's other book (Engaging Autism) and found it to be more detailed. The jargon is somewhat difficult to follow at times, and it seems as though both books could be shortened by about 200 pages without much loss of information. I feel obliged to write that the best book about helping your child with ASD that I've found so far is "More Than Words" by Fern Sussman. It has almost all of Greenspan's points in an easy-to-read, illustrated "how-to" format. You can also order it from the North Carolina Autism Society bookstore's website for less than half of Amazon's price. (Hopefully the Amazon people won't delete this review now!) Good luck.

5 out of 5 stars DIR/Floortime Intervention Has Had Profoundly Positive Impact on My Child's Development.......2007-02-14

After a well regarded developmental clinic in my city found my child to be vexed with significant cognitive and speech delay (my child was not yet two), I accidentally stumbled upon Greenspan's book, The Child With Special Needs.

This discovery has been the best thing that has happened to my child and family. I "inhaled" the text's instructions about how to begin doing a home floortime program with my child. Yes, doing three or more sessions of floortime daily was taxing. And I certainly wasn't convinced that I was doing floortime perfectly. Yet, I persisted and my child responded with great enthusiasm. And we had great fun to boot! My intuition that DIR/floortime had something unique and important to offer my child fueled my quest to find DIR/floortime specialists in my area. My search was successful, and my child has benefited from a DIR/floortime intervention for five years. Despite his regulatory and sensory issues, he's soaring socially and academically. I describe him as the happiest human being I've every met and marvel at the very warm way he interacts with family and friends (it's hard and poignant to recall the dismissive comments made about my child by well meaning therapists and teachers.) Greenspan's approach has a lot to say about how inaccurate predictions about kids with special needs can truly turn out to be.

I am incredibly grateful that I learned about this intervention strategy for kids with developmental disabilities. I encourage every parent who finds themselves on this very difficult journey to learn more about this approach. I have found the Floortime Foundation's website to be a great source of information, particularly Greenspan's web radio broadcast...a gold mine of ideas (at no cost to parents!).

Midwestern Mom

4 out of 5 stars Helpful.......2007-01-12

This book is quite helpful for people who are interested in knowing more about autism and other developmental disorders. Autism is a treatable disorder whose symptons can be dramatically reduced with proper intervention. This book goes a long way in explaining autism and various developmental activities that will help children overcome autism.
On occasion "pschological" language makes certain passages a bit difficult to understand. But overall a useful, well written book.

3 out of 5 stars Not for all special needs situations, but helpful.......2006-09-19

The methods in this book detail considerable sacrifice of parents time and resources devoted to one child; in a multiple child or two-working parent household, this would not be as beneficial and produce results as claimed from Floor Time program. Also, there are many types of special needs children with needs not addressed in this book. While overall helpful and a must-read for involved parents, continue seeking assistance from local programs and teachers/therapists, and use this as one small part of your reading list. This book does not address all the needs of all special needs children, but it is helpful and gives detailed explanations and plans to begin with. We have four special needs children with four separate diagnoses, so we are not first time parents, nor is this book the definitive program or resource for any of the four. Read it, try it, then continue researching and resourcing!
Teaching Children About Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Teaching Children about Health
  • CSET Health and Science Study Guide
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Estelle Weinstein , and Efrem Rosen
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TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT HEALTH takes a case study approach and is written especially for the elementary classroom teacher. The goal of this text is to help teachers become more knowledgeable about and comfortable with health topics, to be more reflective in their practice of teaching about health, and better equipped with activities for incorporating health subjects into their curriculum. Each chapter considers health from a physical, social, and emotional perspective, acknowledging the mind-body connection. The authors include topics that are relevant in children's lives using a wellness/preventive health model. In addition, each chapter provides activities that can be integrated into several disciplines found in most elementary-school curricula. This text is meant to provide elementary school classroom teachers with the incentive and knowledge base they will need to include interdisciplinary lessons about the various health content areas in their daily teaching. It recognizes that since most elementary-school programs do not have separate health education experiences for students, and since these are the primary learning years, it is the responsibility of the classroom teacher to initiate learning about health.

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4 out of 5 stars Teaching Children about Health.......2007-05-30

This book was bought for a class but I did not use it often.

5 out of 5 stars CSET Health and Science Study Guide.......2005-10-19

This book has enabled me to study better for the CSET Health portion of the exam. I have found the book to be very informative in providing me information in the 9 areas of the exam. Very easy to understand!!
Edl Core Vocabularies In Reading, Mathematics, Science, And Social Studies
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Good & Easy Lists of Grade-Level Vocabulary
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4 out of 5 stars Good & Easy Lists of Grade-Level Vocabulary.......2006-02-25

I refer daily to this book in my job as a writer of curriculum materials for children. It boosts my confidence that I am using appropriate grade-level diction. Besides general P-13 word lists, there are also subject-specific lists for math, science and social studies -- also by grade level.

4 out of 5 stars EDL Cor Vocabularies.......2001-06-27

This is a collection of word lists, alphabetically arranged. It's sources are the textbooks used in grades pre-primary through grade 13. The words are listed by grade level, and then combined in a cumulative list. In the cumulative list, the year in which each word was introduced is given next to the word. Also included are mathematics, science and social studies word lists for grades 1 through 6, as well as a aural comprehension list for adults with low reading skills. No thesaurus is included. This book is most valuable to anyone writing for a target audience of grade school children. It answers the question,"Can I expect a reader in this particular grade to comprehend this particular word?"
Math & Science for Young Children, 4E
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • good resource
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Math and Science for Young Children, 4E focuses on the integration of mathematics and science with the other content areas for children from birth through age eight. Based on theories of child development and learning, the book is compatible with the guidelines and standards of major national professional organizations. Mathematics and science concepts are related to national standards and present a common framework for inclusion with music and movement, language arts, visual arts, science and social studies activities. Developmentally appropriate instructional and assessment practice is stressed, and each concept unit includes assessment, instructional, and evaluation strategies. Technology and Web resources are also provided.

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5 out of 5 stars good resource.......2007-09-21

this product came quickly and is well. however, i got it for a college class and then found out i wouldn't really br using it in class.

4 out of 5 stars Good Activities.......2006-08-16

This book has pretty good math activities. I like the way the books chapters are divided different types of math, i.e. sorting, place value, etc.

5 out of 5 stars Tied For First .......2006-08-10

Here we find Weber State's Dr. Charlesworth showing us again how to put together a fine student-friendly textbook (What else really works?)

So, so, so many pictures and graphics to interact with in this book!!! Sperry Smith's math early childhood book may do the same at a smaller price, but this book out does everyone else in terms of "showing AND telling".

The best part about this book is how it chooses to see science and math as inseparable concepts. I love that idea because children will eventually see this connection when they get to middle and high school math, science, biology, physics, and chemistry classes. Why not start the connecting process during the early childhood years?

If you can swallow the near $100 price, this book will do well...otherwise your safe with Sperry Smith's more economical text.
Teaching Science for All Children (3rd Edition)
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    Teaching Science for All Children (3rd Edition)
    Ralph Martin , Colleen Sexton , and Jack Gerlovich
    Manufacturer: Allyn & Bacon
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    The Children in Room E4: American Education on Trial
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    • A new classic on the state of urban education in the U.S.
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    • The Children in Room E4: American Education on Trial
    The Children in Room E4: American Education on Trial
    Susan Eaton
    Manufacturer: Algonquin Books
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    With our nation's urban schools growing more segregated every year, Susan Eaton set out to see whether separate can ever really be equal. An award-winning journalist, Eaton spent four years at Simpson-Waverly Elementary School, an all-minority school in Hartford, Connecticut. Located in the poorest city in the wealthiest state in the nation, it is a glaring example of the great racial and economic divide found in almost every major urban center across the country.

    The Children in Room E4 is the compelling story of one student, one classroom, and one indomitable teacher, Ms. Luddy. In the midst of Band-Aid reforms and hotshot super-intendents with empty promises, drug dealers and street gangs, Ms. Luddy's star student, Jeremy, and his fellow classmates face tremendous challenges both inside and outside of a school cut off from mainstream America.

    Meanwhile, across town, a team of civil rights lawyers fight an intrepid battle to end the de facto segregation that beleaguers Jeremy's school and hundreds of others across America.

    From inside the classroom and the courtroom, Eaton reveals the unsettling truths about an education system that leaves millions of children behind and gives voice to those who strive against overwhelming odds for a better future.

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    5 out of 5 stars A new classic on the state of urban education in the U.S........2007-07-25

    This book goes beyond simply explaining what the challenges in urban education are -- it shows where they came from. With a detailed history of the Supreme and Federal Court decisions since Brown v. Board of Education, Eaton illustrates how segregated and isolated schooling has been perpetuated and gotten worse in the last 50 years. Her analysis does it in two ways: first, by focusing closely on a high achieving Hartford class of students in their third and fourth grade years (the Micro view) and by showing how the Macro problems -- the legal history -- have enabled the complete ignoring and disempowerment of American cities.

    In so doing, Eaton tells the story of Sheff v. O'Neill -- a landmark Connecticut court decision on the vastly segregated and unequal state of schooling in the Hartford area. She explains how the legal team put the case together, the data they collected, their Constitutional interpretations, and their battles to win....

    If you are from Connecticut, interested in schooling or in school law, this book is perfect for you.

    5 out of 5 stars Compelling and Powerful.......2007-05-04

    Can separate ever be equal? Over and over again, we seem to be coming back to the same question our country has struggled with for decades. Countless court cases later, Susan Eaton describe in heart breaking detail, the inequities in the school lives of the children in room E4- a room found in every urban area in this country today.

    Public education continues to fail miserably. Eaton's ability to weave the details of the court ruling and efforts by civil rights attorneys with the every day life in the classroom is stunning. Anyone who cares about education in this country today must read this book. It provides a compelling roadmap of where we've been and where we are headed if something doesn't change.

    5 out of 5 stars An Eye-Opener.......2007-04-19

    Susan Eaton has produced an exceptional, deeply researched book. It's by no means without an agenda, but it's no Swiftian polemic, something to which a wealth of footnotes and references will attest.

    Eaton grabs you by the wrist, pulling you through the torturous folds of the Sheff v O'Neill court case. She forces the ugly machinations of a typical large-city public school system into the fore, giving a vivid account of the harsh inequity of Connecticut schools.

    Eaton makes a compelling argument against district boundaries, with their rigid, segregating forces. She tells of an entrenched system of De Facto segregation, arisen over the past fifty years, here to stay--unless, of course, the slumbering giants (our public schools) wake up to their own mistakes. They did in 1954, when Brown forced them. Perhaps they will again.

    Every school district board member should keep this book on their desk.

    5 out of 5 stars A Great Book for All Teachers.......2007-03-29

    Susan Eaton clearly explains the current state of urban education, particularly in Hartford, Connecticut. The book is wonderfully written in two interwoven narratives. The first traces the seemingly unending legal proceedings surrounding education in Hartford. The second contains what I feel is the true spirit of the book. Eaton tells the reader a story in language so plain and clear that any teacher will feel the overwhelming, systematic, and largely ignored challenges facing `the children in room E4.' Yet, the story also tells us of an amazing educator and her students. Eaton brings to us those everyday student-teacher exchanges that give us hope; hope that our curious and intelligent children will be blessed by dedicated teachers. `The Children in Room E4' inspires me as a new teacher. Lastly, it reminds me that while the state of urban education nationwide is dire, the challenges of where one teaches can be overcome by the kindness, compassion, and relentless energy of a great teacher.

    4 out of 5 stars The Children in Room E4: American Education on Trial.......2007-03-22

    It is an excellent book that provides a detailed insight of the culture and public school environment of Connecticut. I would definitely recommend this book to educators, administrators and parents.
    Inquiry into Math, Science & Technology for Teaching Young Children
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    Inquiry into Math, Science & Technology for Teaching Young Children
    Arleen Pratt Prairie
    Manufacturer: Thomson Delmar Learning
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    ASIN: 1401833594

    Book Description

    This first edition gives educators a detailed view of how children ages three to six learn, based on theories of Piaget, Vygotsky and social constructivist learning. It examines how children respond in the steps of inquiry and how educators can develop skills to foster children?s active exploration in each step. Through an array of exploratory curriculum styles in math and science, including Inquiry Topics, students will develop strong skills in selecting, framing, and expanding curriculum for the preschool and kindergarten children teach. Educators also will become familiar with introducing an array of technology to enhance inquiry in the classroom.

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    5 out of 5 stars A Great Find!.......2007-06-05

    By accident, I came across this text at a conference. After briefly looking through it, I decided it was worth purchasing because it looked well written, organized and interesting. What I discovered when I took the time to read it more thoroughly is that it's an excellent resource for my early childhood students at Roosevelt University. I highly recommend this text to current teachers or students who are studying to become teachers of young children!

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