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DIGITAL AUDIO PRESENTATIONS FROM REACH
Reach Associates speak to private foundations, state education departments, school districts and teacher groups on a wide variety of subjects pertaining to the creation and implementation of school-wide improvement plans, professional development, targeted intervention and curricular and assessment materials, all with the goal of accelerating learning for all students. Hear some of their presentations by selecting one of the Podcast files at right.
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Great Beginnings: Activities for Critical Thinking and Early Literacy (K-1) (Reading Matters, 2006)
An innovative approach to a daily message that supports kindergarten and first grade teachers in maximizing the instructional value of this shared reading activity. The 186 open-ended analogies engage all children as higher level thinkers. Available through Reading Matters - www.readingmatters.net
Worktime in Kindergarten: Differentiated Independent Practice (Reading Matters, 2005)
Teacher-created and field-tested model and differentiated materials that provide kindergarteners opportunities to independently practice grade-level skills and conceptual understandings while the teacher is working with individuals or small groups. Support materials include a teacher resource guide, reproducible recording sheets for each activity and tips for classroom management and organization. Available through Reading Matters - www.readingmatters.net
Worktime in First Grade: Differentiated Independent Practice (Reading Matters, 2006)
Teacher-created and field-tested model and differentiated materials for providing first graders opportunities to independently practice grade-level skills and conceptual understandings while the teacher is working with individuals or small groups. Support materials include a teacher resource guide, reproducible recording sheets for each activity and tips for classroom management and organization. Available through Reading Matters - www.readingmatters.net
Graphing Galore & More (Look at Me Productions, Inc. 1998)
Written with Dana Schulte, this book introduces graphing activities of all kinds to children in grades Pre-K to 2. It offers creative teaching units which present horizontal and vertical pictographs, floor graphs, Venn diagrams, tally graphs, bar graphs, yes/no graphs and more. Graphing activities connect to timely children's literature selections. Photos and illustrations offer easy reference; extension activities and special reproducible student/parent activity pages titled "Home-Link Connection" are included.