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Curriculum Review from Hawaii
Mr. Posner's writing style infused both a sense of the practical, with enough theoretical background to create a readable textbook.As I traversed through the chapters, I slowly began to ccomprehend the true complexity of writing and interpreting curriculum.And, once I completed his book, I felt as though I had learned an entirely new way of viewing curriculum, not as a static document, but rather, as an active voice, and constantly evolving essential component of the professional educator's toolbox.
Best Primer on Curriculum Available
After you get over sticker shock on the price of this book, buy it if you are in need of a basic understanding of how curriculum has been organized and developed in American education. No other publication is comparable to it for its succinct overview of the curriculum process and those who have most profoundly shaped it. However, it does not provide in-depth commentary on the movers and shakers in this field. Likewise, those seeking a detailed history of curriculum development are advised to look elsewhere. I used this book in a curriculum course I taught and students found it quite accessible.

A good start to understanding curriculum changes, and fights
Posner's field is curriculum development, and he has written extensively about how teachers, administrators, supervisors, and ultimately the public thinks about curriculum and curriculum reform.In this book, Analyzing theCurriculum, he presents tools to understand the conflicts within educationand education reform, by underlining the implicit assumptions in all formsof curriculum reform.These assumptions include (1) how learners learn,(2) how teachers teach, (3) the locus of reform (university-based,collegially based in the school); (4) the political contexts of reform.Heprovides several detailed examples of curriculum analysis, ranging fromJerome Bruner's Man: A Course of Study and Jerrold Zacharias' PhysicalScience Study Committee (both university-based reform curricula) to the"whole language" movement.In each case he is fair to the meritsand demerits of the curriculum in question.Read more

Subjects:  1. Curricula    2. Curriculum evaluation    3. Education    4. Education / Teaching    5. Elementary    6. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    7. United States    8. Education / Curricula   

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Teaching    3. Elementary    4. Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading    5. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading    6. English    7. English language    8. Primary / junior schools   

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teachers love it
My Head Start teachers loved this book when it was used in their CDA class, they found it very helpful and full of ideas. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Teaching Methods & Materials - Classroom Planning    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Preschool & Kindergarten    5. Parenting - Child Rearing    6. Child Care    7. Education / Preschool & Kindergarten    8. Teaching of a specific subject    9. The Arts    10. Child development    11. United States    12. Elementary    13. Activity programs    14. Creative activities and seat w    15. Creative activities and seat work    16. Early childhood education   

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Beginning Writing Workshop
This is a great book to help k-2 teachers implement writing workshop in the classroom.It offers ideas on how to begin, units of study, and books to incorporate into your mini-lessons.I recommend this book to anyone venturing into the writing workshop approach to teaching writing to young children.

About the Authors
The book was very helpful and I got it in efficient time.

Writing Workshop:Writing With our Youngest Writers
Good Book, good way to get ideeas for writing across to children. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Education    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Composition and exercises    4. Education    5. Elementary    6. English language    7. Language arts (Early childhood    8. Language arts (Early childhood)    9. Study and teaching (Early chil    10. Study and teaching (Early childhood)   

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El mejor libro para hacer teATRO para niños
Este libro, es uno de los m�s importantes para los credores, profesoresy maestros que toienen interes de ahacer teatro con y para los ni�os. Analiza los mas diversos aspectos del tetaro para ni�os, dando una informaci�n ricae importante. Como havrelo, en donde encontrar materiales, propuestasdiversas, fotos, tecnicas, Es importante porque en espa�ol no se puedeebcontrar un material tan rico y especializadoRead more

Subjects:  1. Drama in education    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Elementary    5. Elementary School Creative And Manual Arts    6. Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities    7. Teaching Methods & Materials - Classroom Planning    8. Drama, theatre, acting    9. Language Arts & Disciplines / Study & Teaching    10. Teaching of a specific subject   

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Differences are what make the world so great
Charlie and Isabelle are the same age but they have some differences.For example, Charlie is tall and Isabelle is short, and whereas Charlie runs fast, Isabelle likes to take her time.The last difference that Charlie explains is when he tells us: "I know a lot of words.Isabelle's words are sometimes hard for me to understand."In the text of "My Friend Isabelle," author Eliza Woloson never comes out and says that Isabelle has Down syndrome and I was thinking that any indication of her condition in Bryan Gough's illustrations might well be too subtle for young children to pick up.But then it occurred to me that if a parent was reading this book to young children, or let them read it on their own, and then there was probably already a child with Down syndrome in the family or in the neighborhood.
"My Friend Isabelle"
"My Friend Isabelle" is a book that ALL parents should have on their bookshelf.It celebrates the relationship between two children who are different from one another.It is an important book because today's classrooms are becoming more and more diverse.This book is a great tool to introduce these differences.I have been waiting for a book like "My Friend Isabelle".Thank you Ms. Woloson for being so insightful.

The World Has Needed This Book for Some Time.
I can't praise this book enough.The illustrations and straightforward story line appeal to children while the message is one all aldults need to see.As the mother of a Down Syndrome child, I was overjoyed at how clearly the message came through that Down Syndrome kids are kids first.They enjoy all the usual childhood activities and enjoy friendships with thier non-Downs peers as well.I plan on purchasing this book for our local public library and our elementary school library as well. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Preschool    3. Down Syndrome    4. Fiction    5. Friendship    6. Individuality    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. People with disabilities    9. Social Issues - Friendship    10. Social Issues - Special Needs    11. Primary / junior schools    12. Sociology, Social Studies    13. Special needs & learning difficulties   

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Unsatisfied
We purchased this and the second grade edition this year.This is my first and last experience with these books and the author.The only part of the books I found helpful was the math sections.I feel the history was a bit over their heads and the study of Greek mythology for a second grader was rediculous.In the fourth grade edition I was very dipleased to see evolution as a main source of study.We are homeschoolers and I teach not only from the three R's but from the very Word of God.No matter what your religious faith or lack thereof, I feel that placing an emphasis on one view being taught in in a broad spectrum is ludicrous.I did not know the author's stand point before purchasing the books and will not line his wallet with my money again.
What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know : Fundamentals of A Good Fourth-Grade Education
Product as advertised.Asset to Amazon.Great transaction.

Helpful Tool
We bought this to use with our daughter who just started fourth grade.We used the third grade version this summer and were pleased enough with it to give this one a try.As with the other, the history portions were well written and easy for her to understand.The choices for poetry and literature are just unusual enough for her to be interested in.If I were homeschooling, I wouldn't rely on this alone, but it does make a very helpful and handy tool for suplimenting a public school education. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Curricula    2. Curriculum planning    3. Education    4. Education / Teaching    5. Elementary    6. Fourth grade (Education)    7. Parent Participation    8. United States    9. Education / Elementary   

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great resource for to be teachers!
Being a 2nd year early childhood education student at Miami University (in Ohio!) this book is very helpful in many ways. My first time reading it bored me to tears because it all seemed like common sense but reading the DAP section for 3-5 year olds was very interesting. I had done 2 weeks field expereince at a preschool and could compare what was developmentally approraite in the classroom I was in. Plus it was an excellent tool when going to do my assignments!
Needed by all childcare professionals
Helped me set developmental goals and appropriate practices to get my NAYCE in-home Accreditation

Most Influential Piece of Early Childhood Writing Since '60s
Every single book that I have read on early childhood education cites this book in some way for some reason.By thumbing through it, anyone can probably understand why.Dr. Bredekamp and Dr. Copple present the most transprent how-to manual ever for distinguising between proper and improper teaching methods in an early childhood classroom. EVERY early childhood teacher should have this book.It is affectionately known as "The Bredekamp book", "Developmentally Appropriate Practice", and "DAP". ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child Development    2. Early childhood education    3. Education    4. Education / Teaching    5. General    6. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    7. Teaching Methods & Materials - Workbooks    8. United States   

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - General    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Elementary    5. Language acquisition    6. Language arts (Early childhood    7. Language arts (Early childhood)    8. Literacy    9. Parent participation    10. Preschool & Kindergarten    11. Teaching Methods & Materials - Language Arts    12. Child & developmental psychology    13. Education / Elementary    14. Language & Literature    15. Pre-school & kindergarten    16. Primary / junior schools   

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Teaching    3. Elementary    4. Elementary School Language Arts    5. Language    6. Teaching Methods & Materials - Classroom Planning    7. Teaching Methods & Materials - Foreign Language    8. Education / Bilingual Education   

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Insightful
This is a great book to use as a reference. It's an easy read and full of useful information. However, the book is a little pricey.

Including Students with special needs: A Practical Guide for classroom teachers (4th edition)
This was my first purchase on Amazon and it went very smoothly.The price was reasonable and it arrived in a few days.Great experience!

The book is extermely informative and organized.
The authors did an excellent job of presenting Special Education to thier readers.The organization of the text makes it easy for the reader to follow along and makes a great reference guide for teachers in theclassroom! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children with disabilities    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Elementary    5. Inclusive education    6. Mainstreaming in education    7. Secondary    8. Special Education - General    9. Special education    10. Teaching Methods & Materials - Classroom Planning    11. United States    12. Education / Special Education / General    13. Teaching of those with special educational needs   

Subjects:  1. Composition and exercises    2. Education / Teaching    3. Elementary    4. English language    5. Language    6. Language Arts & Disciplines    7. Language arts (Elementary)    8. Literacy    9. Reading (Elementary)    10. Study and teaching (Elementary    11. Study and teaching (Elementary)    12. Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading    13. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading    14. Primary / junior schools    15. Reading skills   

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A history of America's best-kept secret
With a limited understanding of osteopathic medicine's roots, I set on a crash course to find an osteopathic medical history book similar to what a Kenneth Ludmerer's "Time to Heal" did for the history of medicine itself.And with Norman Gevitz's book, I was surely not disappointed.One would think that as a book recommended by the AOA and written by a osteopathic medical school professor, the book would be slanted.However, Gevitz does a great job at maintaining neutrality as a historian while demonstrating a certain degree of candidness, particularly about M.D./D.O. relations and the future of osteopathic medicine.Despite my ecstasy for this book, I do feel that there are certain portions of this book that can be further elaborated (reasoning behind the four-star rating).For example, I would like it if more material was included about osteopathic medicine between 1960 and today.Specifically, Gevitz seems to gloss over the political and social reverberations behind Henry Kissinger's monumental decision to admit D.O.s in the military as equals to M.D.s.Nevertheless, I thought the book was very well written and has definitely sparked an interest into one of this nation's best-kept secrets. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Health Policy    2. History    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Osteopathic Medicine    6. Osteopathy    7. United States    8. Chiropractic & osteopathy    9. Education / Elementary    10. USA   

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Excellent for Toddlers
My 3 year old and I have only done one lesson, and he already calls it "his workbook".The lessons are easy, relative, and a great way to remember to practice (even if its just a little bit) everyday!Great for parents and teachers for preschool children.

Helpful
My son is 5 years old and found this to be a little slow but he is learning from it.We are continuing to work on it daily and he is improving.

Learning made fun
This book has made learning fun for both my son and myself. We enjoy the CD and the flashcards. The FlipFlop concept is great. The lesson plans are short enough to keep my 3 year old engaged. Our daycare is planning on using this as a learning tool in the 3-5 year old rooms -- I recommend this book.
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Subjects:  1. Bilingual Education    2. Education    3. Elementary    4. Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities    5. Education / Bilingual Education    6. teaching learning spanish ages three four and five child children workbook text toddler preschool curriculum homeschool   

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All Around Easy
These learning centers are easy to put together and maintain.I purchased several plastic shoe boxes from one of the dollar stores in the area to use.As a 4th grade teacher, some of the games were excellent for building up basic skills.I'll be teaching 2nd grade next year, and have already gotten some of the other games ready for use.

Great!
This book is great for instant independent centers during workshop time!The boxes are easy to use, and can take as much time as you need them to. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Classroom learning centers    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Educational games    5. Elementary    6. Mathematics    7. Study and teaching (Elementary)    8. Teaching Methods & Materials - Classroom Planning    9. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    10. Teaching Methods & Materials - Mathematics   

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A lifeline
After 12 years teaching middle school, I am now teaching second grade.This book has become one of my most treasured resources.This clearly and concisely explained the purpose and practical upkeep of 30 learning centers.I have used many of the activities as a springboard for countless other center activities.Don't walk, RUN to get this book.
Excellent Resource
I have bought many books recently on literacy centers and this book is by far the best!It gives you background information on the purpose of centers but really focuses on making it work for you.It gives tons of easy to put together center activities and reproducible sheets.By far the most teacher friendly book on centers I now own.

A Teacher's Dream
I'm glad I purchased this book during summer break. It gives advice on how to prepare 30 different centers along with amusing management tips.It is a lot to digest and prepare but its "ready to copy" log sheets for student accountability, and the materials lists for each center, makes set up a snap.The centers work on skills that I have taught and practiced at different times during the school year.Those skills can now be reiforced on a regular basis during our reading block. Even the choice of materials adds an element of fun.I can't wait to test out these center ideas on my third graders! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Activity programs    2. Book clubs (Discussion groups)    3. Classroom management    4. Education    5. Education / Teaching    6. Education, Primary    7. Elementary    8. Reading (Primary)    9. Teaching Methods & Materials - Classroom Planning   

Subjects:  1. Ability testing    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Language Experience Approach    5. Reading    6. Remedial teaching    7. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    8. Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading    9. Testing & Measurement    10. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading    11. English    12. English language: reading skills    13. Teaching of a specific subject   

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Professional Review
Children and Their Art is the most comprehensive textbook available for teaching art education methods.This bestselling textbook covers all aspects of teaching art in the elementary classroom: the basic principles and goals of art education, the characteristics and needs of children as learners, the core principles of art as a subject-aesthetics, principles of design, art history, art media-and all aspects of instruction-curriculum planning, sample lessons, classroom management, and assessment. The seventh edition has been thoroughly updated and includes coverage of the National Standards for Art Education as well as the impact of postmodern thought on the practice of art education. It also provides a concise overview of child development theories and the latest findings on child development and brain research, including Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences.

It was a good condition and fast.
Thank you for a fast delivery and a good condition of the book.

Great Teacher Resource -- for the arts
This is a great book to use in a pre-service teacher education program. However, I am a long-time art educator and I still refer to it because it has a wide range of information on issues we encounter every day. This yearI am teaching the art class for undergraduate elementary teachers and it isproving a very valuable resource.It is written in a readable, highlypractical way with lots of examples that make adding art into an elementarycurriculum not seem so foreign or so daunting. I do feel that there is aneed for other supplemental reading and resources to accompany this text,but it is a great overall art education text, especially for the generalistteacher. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Education / Teaching    3. Elementary    4. General    5. Study & Teaching    6. Art / General    7. Art Forms, Treatments & Subjects    8. Children   

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satisfied
Book was delivered quickly and in good condition, Got a great deal and more than i expected would definitely order again

I am completely satisfied with my order and Amazon.com
I ordered my book on the 31st of December and I recieved it by the 3rd of January. I use my book for school and it has really helped me alot.

Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child
good book alot of interesting information, it has helped me in my classes for daycare ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child Care/Parenting    2. Children    3. Children's accidents    4. Elementary    5. Family & Relationships    6. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    7. Health and hygiene    8. Nutrition    9. Parenting - Child Rearing    10. Parenting - General    11. Preschool & Kindergarten    12. Prevention    13. Dietetics & nutrition    14. Education / Elementary   

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Excellent Resource for Parents
I must respectfully but vehemently disagree with "A Reader" who said that this book was inaccurate.I am a Montessori directress with a diploma from the Association Montessori Internationale - the international organization founded by Dr. Montessori - and a Masters in Montessori Education from Loyola College in Baltimore.In fact, my trainer was trained by Dr. Montessori herself.I have ten years' experience teaching in Montessori primary classrooms.I have found all of Ms. Lillard's books to be quite accurate.She does an excellent job of taking the great volumes written by Dr. Montessori and distilling them down to the points that are important for parents to understand.She presents things in very straightforward terms.For those of us who have devoted our lives to studying Montessori principles in depth, some of the points may seem to be "oversimplified" but they are most certainly not innacurate.These books are meant to be a resource for parents, not for Montessorians in training.I recommend her books over and over for parents who want to learn more about Montessori education.

Great book
Fabulous book explaining Montessori (especially Elementary level--the only book to do so in clear Great for the average person.
Three years ago - I was scrambling for alternatives to public schools and I NEEDED to know what a Montessori shool was all about.I read Maria Montessori's book and that explained her goals and her methods in a highly abstract manner - it left me at a loss of how a Montessori class was conducted, how it operated day-to-day.In other words, I understood the theory, but I could not visualize the application.Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Teaching    3. Education, Elementary    4. Elementary education    5. Experimental Methods    6. Methods Of Instruction In Early Childhood Education    7. Montessori    8. Montessori method of education    9. Teaching Methods & Materials - Social Science    10. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Social Science    11. Philosophy of education    12. Primary / junior schools