Alamosa Public Library

A year's worth of creative journaling, drawing, listening, reading, thinking, arts & crafts activities for children ages 8-12.

Five further adventures of two best friends

Teach young readers what simple and complex sentences are, and help them understand the uses of each. Age-appropriate examples make concepts clearer. While the book's subject comes from the Common Core Language Standards, its table of contents, glossary, index, captions, and more make it a useful tool for teaching the Common Core Reading Standards for Informational Text, too. Includes simple review questions with an answer key at the back of the book....

This title is a terrific introduction to simple prefixes and suffixes for young readers. Easy-to-read sentences about sports, alongside supporting photographs, show how prefixes and suffixes change the meaning of words. Kids will enjoy the fun and simple illustrated rhyming story, The Unknown Ballplayer, which reinforces the word building concept. A multiple-choice quiz is also included. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

An introduction to this book provides instructions for teachers, group leaders, and others who work with children on how to choose, structure, and lead the games. Appropriate age levels, times of play, group size and any special materials or extra space required are indicated for each game. The games range from simple "letter games" nd "introduction games" to more advanced "story-writing games" and "poetry games." Many games include variations...

We live in a fast-paced world. Time is tighter than ever, and we're always looking for shortcuts--even in writing! Language students will learn all about abbreviations: why we use them, how we use them, and when and where they're appropriate. The text covers a variety of abbreviations, from date and time to places and names. Internet and texting abbreviations are covered, too, but with a friendly reminder of when they should be used. This title features...

Three resources in one ? READING, WRITING, and ARITHMETIC! Learn how to take the mystery out of teaching the early grades with this practical, down-to-earth guidebook from Ruth Beechick. The book is divided into three sections that are tabbed for easy reference. The READING section tells how and when to begin phonics, and how to develop comprehension skills. The LANGUAGE section shows how to develop written language skills naturally, in the same way...