"50 engaging reproductible activity sheets, management strategies, and tips for differentiating instruction that help kids build key strategies independently"--Cover.

This lively collection of over 100 classroom activities allows teachers to exploit fully the language learning potential of extensive reading. The activities, contributed by teachers who have used them successfully in classrooms all over the world, introduce extensive reading to students, and link it with the rest of the language curriculum. Here is a wealth of ideas for encouraging students to read, and for using students' reading experiences for further language practice and learning. These creative and enjoyable speaking, listening, role-play, reading, writing, and vocabulary activities are suitable for students of all ages and levels. Each activity is clearly explained, together with a personal note from its author. This is a handbook for teachers of general language courses, or grammar, listening, speaking, writing, or reading courses. It is written for teachers both non-native and native speaking, and for teachers both novice and experienced. It will also be of interest to teacher-educators.

40 engaging before, during, and after-reading activities and reproducibles that help students get the most from textbooks and other nonfiction.--[front cover].

Play and learn with hands-on reading games for kids ages 3 to 5 Preschoolers learn best when they're engaged in creativity and play—and this activity book features 60 interactive ways for kids to have a blast while learning to read! From crafts and treasure hunts to memory games and art projects, these multisensory activities help kids learn their letters, understand stories, and discover a love of reading. The 5 core reading skills—These activities are divided into sections that focus on the key reading and pre-reading skills new readers need: letter knowledge, phonological awareness, print awareness, narrative skills, and vocabulary. See learning in action—Kids will start with easy activities and work their way through more challenging ones so they can put their new skills to the test. No special tools required—Every game comes with clear instructions and uses basic items from around the house, like markers and paper cups. Activities that keep kids moving—Get the whole family involved with games like Letter Matching, Vocabulary Tag, Odd One Out, Sight Word I Spy, and more! Building preschool reading skills has never been this much fun!

Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. In this non-fiction book, children explore what they might find on a nature walk and how these items can be used for interesting and useful craft projects. They also find out ways to help and conserve wildlife.

Activities for Teaching Braille More Efficiently at the Beginning Level.

"Over 80 activities covering all the key learning areas are included. This book contains motivating themes and exposes students to a diverse range of genres, enabling them to actively experience all forms of writing styles. View sample pages

Contains activities based on the United States Dept. of Education's Reading First program.