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Great Resources from Some of Our Favorite Experts
in the Discipline!
McGee-Keiser
is expanding offerings to include titles and resources
that we:
- have used successfully in the past.
- use in our research to develop cutting-edge
curricula.
- frequently reference in professional development
sessions.
- believe every teacher must have in a professional
library.
Titles
from Dinah Zike
Big
Book of Books and Activities
The
award-winning Big Books of Books and Activities
contains nearly all of Dinah's Foldables TM and
presents hundreds of examples of what you can teach
with them. Since its 1989 debut, it has become an
education classic, and it is used internationally
by experienced teachers, student teachers, and home
schooling parents alike.
Dinah
Zike's Big Book of Projects: Kindergarten Through
College

This
148-page book is the sequel to Dinah's Big Book
of Books and Activities. It expands the use of manipulatives
presented in Big Book of Books and Activities, and
it introduces 14 folds not found in that book. The
back section contains 64 duplicable pages of Dinah's
publishing center graphics.
Foldables
(TM) for Every Subject: Big Book of Math (K
- 6)
Out
of unique ideas for K - 6 math manipulatives? This
book is the answer! You and your students will discover,
develop, and adapt the ideas presented in this book
into hundreds of project ideas - a must-have for
every classroom!
Foldables
(TM) for Every Subject: Big Book of Math (6
- 12)
Out
of unique ideas for 6 - 12 math manipulatives? This
book is the answer! You and your students will discover,
develop, and adapt the ideas presented in this book
into hundreds of project ideas - a must-have for
every classroom!
Foldables
(TM) for Every Subject: Big Book of Science (K -
6)
Out
of unique ideas for K - 6 science projects and presentations?
This book is the answer! You and your students will
discover, develop, and adapt the ideas presented
in this book into hundreds of project ideas - a
must-have for every classroom!
Foldables
(TM) for Every Subject: Big Book of Science
(6 - 12)
Out of
unique ideas for 6 - 12 science projects and presentations?
This book is the answer! You and your students will
discover, develop, and adapt the ideas presented
in this book into hundreds of project ideas - a
must-have for every classroom!
The
Earth Science Book
Everything
earth science, this book packs a punch. Need new,
inexpensive ideas for creating the inside of the
earth? Want to study the rock cycle? No problem!
This book has it all! This book is a must-have for
every lover of earth science.
Big
Book of Texas History
This book is organized into four sections with 40
pages in full-color. The first section introduces
Foldables and how they work. Section two gives step-by-step
instructions on how to make 34 basic Foldables,
with over 100 full-color photographed examples.
The third section of the book lists thousands of
ideas for teaching Texas History specific topics
using Foldables, and includes five black-line art
examples on each page. In the final section, Dinah
has provided 75 pages of reproducible graphics of
people, places, events, and icons for use in Texas
History projects and every-day classroom work.
Big
Book Of United States History
The Big Book of United States History for Middle
School and High School contains instructions for
34 manipulatives or Foldables, with 125 full-color
photographed examples, thousands of ideas for teaching
U.S. History using graphic organizers(from Prehistoric
America to the New Millennium), along with five
black-line art examples per page. The back section
of the book features reproducible high-quality graphics,
including notecards for each president and A-Z artwork
that can be used in student projects.
Big
Book of Social Studies (K-6)
This
book features thousands of ideas for teaching elementary
social studies using graphic organizers. Included
in the book are instructions for 32 manipulatives,
over 100 full-color, photographed examples, approximately
five black-line art examples per page, and thousands
of graphic organizer ideas. Topics are divided into
three catagories, General Social Studies, United
States History, and World History.
Classroom
Organization Newly Revised Edition
A comprehensive
teacher's guide to help you creatively manage your
time, your energy, and the materials in your classroom.
Classroom Organization, It Can Be Done, K-6 revised
edition is filled with practical and effective ideas
to make your life easier and your teaching more
effective!
Titles
from Edward Zacarro

Challenge
Math Grades 4 - 8
A proven
method of challenging children in mathematics. Includes
statistics, probability, trigonometry, and algebra.
The author takes difficult concepts and explains
them in an easy to use, easy to teach language.
Primary Grade Challenge Math Grades 1 - 4
Primary
Grade Challenge Math offers material that goes beyond
calculation skills for those children who enter
the primary grades already knowing basic concepts.
This book allows parents and teachers to instill
a deeper level of mathematical understanding and
thinking skills in young children while nurturing
a love of mathematics. (Grades 1st - 4th)
Real
World Algebra Grades 4 - 10
If you've
been asked by students the inevitable question,
'When will we use this?' this book is for you. Students
realize that mathematics is more than basic facts
and memorized procedures. This book uses the world
as its stage.
The Ten Thinks All Future Mathematicians and Scientists
Must Know (But Are Rarely Taught) Grades 4 - 12
The Challenger
explosion, the failure of the Mars Orbiter, and
the Kansas City Hyatt Regency walkway collapse all
involved thinking errors. This book presents the
ten things our future mathematicians and scientists
must know to prevent these kinds of tragedies from
occurring. Because science and mathematics instruction
is often dominated by facts and calculation, children
are rarely exposed to these important concepts.
Becoming a Problem Solving Genius Grades 4 - 12
Every
math student needs a “tool box” of problem-solving
strategies to draw from when solving word problems.
With his trademark enthusiasm and humor, math educator
Ed Zaccaro covers both traditional and new techniques
including Think 1, the 2–10 method, and others he
developed to inspire and motivate his own students.
Stories With Holes: Complete 20-Volume Set
The
famous logic stories that make kids think! Each
book contains new stories for children ages 7-77.
Stimulate pupil critical and creative thinking skills.
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