This is a great book to get you off on the right foot. It really is a MUST HAVE for new teachers. Even if you are experienced, it is a reminder of all those little things that must be done at the beginning of the year. Check it out for some fresh ideas!
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The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher
March 15th, 2009Teaching Language and LIteracy: Preschool Through the Elementary Grades
March 15th, 2009This book is great because it offers information for teaching early reading and writing to emergent readers. It also addresses the specific language and literacy development of early childhood. Concrete examples are provided throughout to emphasized a balanced approach to language literacy instruction. I LOVE this book!
Word Matters: Teaching Phonics and Spelling in the Reading/Writing Classroom
March 15th, 2009This book is an awesome resource that focuses on phonics and spelling instruction. It is a companion to the book Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children written by two well-known authors, Gay Su Pinnell and Irene Fountas. Aside from many concrete examples and reproducables, the book offers essential information about helping students in grades K-3 learn about letters, sounds, and words. A very valuable book that offers many, many practical tools. A must have for any new teacher!