Ready-to-Use Reading Activities for the Elementary Classroom (J-B Ed: Ready-to-Use Activities) (Paperback)

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All of this material is conveniently organized into 12 monthly sections plus an introduction and is printed in a big 8-1/4" x 11" format for easy photocopying. Each of the monthly teaching ideas includes all of the details and directions you need to use it effectively in your own instruction. Ready-to-Use Reading Activities for the Elementary Classroom gives you a comprehensive store of fun-filled games and activities that will catch and hold your students interests while building specific reading skills throughout the year.

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For classroom teachers and reading specialists, this unique resource provides a complete, year-round collection of easy-to-use teaching ideas and activity sheets to supplement any developmental or remedial reading program in grades 1 through 6.  All of this material is conveniently organized into 12 monthly sections plus an introduction and is printed in a spiral-bound format that folds flat for photocopying.

Here are just a few of the teaching ideas and reproducible activities youll find in each monthly section, beginning with September:

SEPTEMBER
Ideas: Phonics Workbooks…Word Lists for Labor Day and Back to School
Activities: Schoolhouse Word Hunt…Back to School Maze...Word Match

OCTOBER
Ideas: The Fun Box…Grading Papers…Word List for Halloween 
Activities: Columbus Day Word Hunt... Jack-o-Lantern Puzzle... Word Hunt

NOVEMBER
Ideas: Visitors Day…Word Lists for Veterans Day and Thanksgiving
Activities: Turkey Time…Thanksgiving Puzzle…The Lost Feast

DECEMBER
Ideas: Library Center…Read-In…Making a Reading Cave…Game Boards
Activities: Christmas Puzzle…A Letter to Santa…Hanukkah

JANUARY
Ideas: Superstar Bulletin Board…Word List for Martin Luther King Day
Activities: New Years Eve Puzzle…The Hidden Sled…Snowball Fight

FEBRUARY
Ideas: Broken Heart Game…Library Contest…Word List for Groundhog Day
Activities: Saint Valentine…Sentence Completion…Lincolns Birthday

MARCH
Ideas: Listening Lesson…Game Board…Word List for St. Patricks Day
Activities: Shamrock Maze… Shopping Spree…Legend of the Leprechaun

APRIL
Ideas: Scrambled Egg Game … Using Cartoons to Teach Quotation Marks
Activities: Arbor Day…The Lost Bonnet…Easter Vowel Puzzle

MAY/JUNE
Ideas: Cloze technique…Word Lists for Mothers Day and Fathers Day
Activities: May Day Superstitions…Memorial Day…Flag Day

JULY/AUGUST
Ideas: Word Lists for Independence Day and Columbus Sails
Activities: Independence Day Word Hunt and Columbus Sails

Each of the monthly teaching ideas includes all of the details and directions you need to use it effectively in your own instruction.  And to help you quickly locate appropriate activities to build specific skills, youll find a special Skills Index that lists each student activity page by number and title, followed by the skill it develops.

In short, Ready-to-Use Reading Activities for the Elementary Classroom gives you a comprehensive store of fun-filled games and activities that will catch and hold your students interests while building specific reading skills throughout the year.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass (June 9, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130549835
• ISBN-13: 978-0130549839
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,289,100 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful in therapy, October 31, 2008

By	M. Adams (concord, nc) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm an SLP and I use this book at least once everyday!!! Espeically with my older kids/school agers.

5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent overall book for speech and language therapy, January 15, 2007

By	Ellen D. Lunz (chicago, il usa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an updated version of a great book that has numerous lessons and activities to plan for speech/language therapy. Its also an excellent resource for classroom teachers and has extensive worksheets for all the major holidays. I use this book almost daily with my special education students aged 3 to 10. I find this book invaluable! Ellen D. Lunz MS CCC SLP. Speech/Language Pathologist