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For all classroom teachers, special educators, administrators, and parents, here is a remarkable new resource packed with ready-to-use strategies, lessons, and activities for helping students with diverse learning styles, ability levels, skills, and behaviors in today's inclusive classroom. ... Read more

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Invaluable resource for educators,administrators& parents
This book focusses on the whole child & team approach in helping students of various skills and abilities towards success in school. The book is comprehensive and includes reproducibles that are practical and useful for classroom use. This is an indispensable resource that aids in helping integrate different groups of students in the classroom to foster an effective and successful learning outcome for every child.

Should be a college text
Maybe some colleges are using it as a text. I don't know. This book makes it easy to find many helpful ideas for helping all children in the regular classroom.

In many school systems, the classroom teacher and the parents have one or two meetings a year with the special education team. Here they gain insights from the team and from the psychological evaluation. These evaluations are often locked away for the sake of privacy at school although parents are allowed to have a copy. Access to the information is not easy for other teachers although it could help them address the children's needs better. This book is well worth studying and applying its suggestions.

Better for Elementary or MIddle School
I have to say I was a little disappointed.I read the previous reviews and really looked forward to getting this book.My position was recently changed to a Grade 9 Algebra Inclusion Teacher and I thought this would be a great resource.There were very few math activities and none of them applied to high school curriculum.Some of the reproducables were helpful.This book is probably great for a upper elementary or middle school teacher.

Excellent Resource Book
I am a middle school English/language arts teacher.It is a great resource book if you are or aren't involved in an inclusion classroom!I would recommend it to anyone in education!

COMPREHENSIVE
As a Special Educator I encourage every teacher to purchase this book.It is up-to-date on the latest and most innovative teaching practices.The book is loaded with reproducibles that a teacher can use immediately.Sandra Rief and Julie Heimberge not only explain the needs of diverse learners, but have ready-to-use strategies,lessons, and fun activities so that all students may succeed.Gifted, learning disabled, culturally diverse, ADHD, communication disorders, multiple intellegences, learning styles, and developmental classrooms are some of the subjects addressed in their book.Every school district should use this book as part of their professional development. WELL DONE! ... Read more

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Learning to Teach Art and Design in the Secondary School advocates art, craft and design as fundamental to a plural society. It provides support for mentors and tutors and assists students in the transition from studio to classroom practice. ... Read more

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Attention beginning Art Education Students
This book is very useful in linking teaching theories with Art.If you are a beginning Art Education Student or Art Teacher, this book would be good if you want to learn about pedagogy in the Art classroom.It asks you to analyze and discuss the different approaches to teaching and learning in the Art classroom.This book gives great suggestions for assessment in the Art classroom. It also contains a section on how to get that teaching job you want. ... Read more

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This thoroughly updated edition of the best-selling book gives all classroom teachers, special educators, and administrators an arsenal of adaptable and ready-to-use strategies, lessons, and activities. How to Reach and Teach All Children in the Inclusive Classroom is a comprehensive resource that helps teachers reach students with varied learning styles, ability levels, skills, and behaviors. The authors offer a team approach that includes parents, colleagues, and learning specialists, enabling teachers to guide diverse groups of students in grades 3–8 toward academic, social, and emotional success. ... Read more

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An excellenet resource
This book is an excellent resource for general education teachers, as well as special education teachers. It is full of reproducible forms and activities. And what I like about the "activities" is that they aren't just all worksheets like many books of this type are.....many are directions for doing an activity. The philosophy the writers have regarding special education is so common sense and so student centered. It isn't just about doing wjat is required by law (federal, state,district). It is about understanding that ALL students deserve to learn.

Pleasing
The text is a hands on practical guide.It is not an in depth resource but is a fantastic starting place. ... Read more

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This book aims to help student teachers to develop their professional professional practice.It includes useful advice on teaching skills, classroom management as well as health and safety issues. ... Read more

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Includes words, piano accompaniment, and chord symbols. ... Read more

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The third volume of Using Picture Storybooks to Teach Literary Devices joins volumes 1 and 2 of this best-selling series to give teachers and librarians the perfect tool to teach literary devices to students in grades K-12. In this volume, 120 well-reviewed picture storybooks, published mainly in the last few years, are listed (sometimes more than once) under 41 literary devices. All-ages picture storybooks, which can be enjoyed by adults, as well as children, are included. For each device, a definition is given, and descriptions of appropriate storybooks, with information on how to use them, the art style used in the book, and a curriculum tie-in, are provided. Among the literary devices included are alliteration, analogy, flashback, irony, metaphor, paradox, tone, and 34 more. Indexes by author, title, art style, and curriculum tie-in add to this outstanding book's great value. ... Read more

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Wonderful resource!
This book is a wonderful tool for teachers and media specialists to use in identifying various titles that demonstrate literary devices, such as alliteration, inference, and imagery.Often one title is shown to demonstrate multiple devices, which can help professionals when working with a limited budget with which to purchase materials.Examples for 41 literary devices are given. The book is very well organized and cross-referenced to provide ease of use.Highly recommended! ... Read more

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This book/DVD bundle represents a $20 savings versus the cost of buying them separately. It consists of the book Sams Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours and the video course Sams Teach Yourself HTML and CSS: Video Learning Starter Kit. The Video Learning Starter Kit provides four hours of video training and lessons, along with all the source files and software the beginner needs to create and run the examples. Each 10-minute video lesson uses the same step-by-step learning structure that has proven so effective in all Sams Teach Yourself books - as well as the same clear and concise style, practical hands-on examples, and self-paced learning approach. The book covers only those HTML and CSS tags that are likely to be used on creating a beginning web page. The 24 separate, one hour-long tutorials follow the process by which the reader should be creating his/her web page, building knowledge not only of how to create a web page, but building a general knowledge of how to use HTML and Cascading Style Sheets in other projects as well. No Web development or design experience is required: this book/DVD training package begins with the absolute basics, and is designed expressly to teach beginners everything they need to know to get productive. ... Read more

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First of all, we must forget everything we’ve ever thought about how complicated playing music is. Many people fear music and think that it takes a genius to be a good musician. To be a master it might take a genius, but to play songs on the guitar, sound good and have a great time is only a lesson or two away! . I hope this gives you the kick start you need to get started rockin’ and rollin’! Enjoy. ... Read more

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Assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, this book offers an introduction to the exciting world of jazz. It looks at the origins and development of jazz and gives an insight into its musical structures and the way in which it is played. Along the way, it covers the musical and cultural history of jazz; its musical structure; the instruments upon which it is played; and important practitioners and bands. An audio CD accompanies the text with extracts from key works, to build your understanding and enhance your listening experience. Whether you read the guide from cover to cover or dip in for specific information, it should help you to improve your understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the music and its culture. ... Read more

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One of the BEST
This book has the best basic approach to teaching the fundimentals I have seen to date. The first 2/3rds has a very interesting history, but what I'm impressed with is the instruction and CD that's included. It starts with basic notes, then goes into chords and gives a great introduction into the twelve bar blues. This book singlehandedly can make you a jazz musician. It's easy to understatnd, and can make a beginner feel very comfortable with basic musical structure. ... Read more

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Offers a curriculum of twenty lessons that present casual conversations in both English and Japanese and encourages partners to speak the other's language and correct each other's pronunciation. ... Read more

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Art Activities A to Z presents a detailed lesson plan format of open-ended art activities.It focuses on the art ?process? rather than the ?product?. Users will enjoy the activities as they explore medium beyond tempera paint and brushes. The activities are easy-to-understand and follow. Each section will assist users in finding art activities for a theme based curriculum, to incorporate a letter of the week, or provide a spur of the moment filler. ... Read more

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A comprehensive collection of the best art and craftactivities for young children.

Teacher created, classroom-tested art activities to actively engagechildren's imaginations! The result of a nationwide competition, theseart and craft activities are the best of the best. Just the thing toadd pizazz to your day!

The GIANT Encyclopedia of Art and Craft Activities joins ourbest-selling GIANT Encyclopedia series which includes The GIANTEncyclopedia of Circle Time and Group Activities, The GIANTEncyclopedia of Theme Activities, and The GIANT Encyclopedia ofScience Activities. ... Read more

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great craft book
I found myself having to unexpectably homeschool my kindergartener.This book has been great to come up with craft ideas to help feel like they are not missing out on school.It is categorized, but not necessarily grouped in ways I would think of, still helpful though.Items can easily be obtained from a store, or saved up as you use other household things, ie toilet paper rolls, egg carton.

A lot of ideas, good price
I bought this to get some ideas for doing crafts with my son at home. Got a lot of ideas in good price.

Good for Kids
This product is fairly orgainzed and clear about the materials and step by step procedures for the activities. The only thing is that I wish there was more organization with the age groups in each cateogory. Besides that, it is a great purchase!

Nice resourse
I bought this book for my daughter, who has two small boys. They love arts and crafts and this book has plenty of great ideas. Well organized and plenty of variety. Directions are simple and illustrations are heplpful. She loves it.

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A very interesting book. Full of simple ideas which are not only fun for the children but also helps to be more creative and discover more about the world around them. ... Read more

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Lorrie Flem covers the different homeschooling methods and learning styles. From Charlotte Mason to unit studies, we compare philosophies and look at the pros and cons of each one. As we learn to identify our children's and our own learning styles, we can teach so that they will learn. By becoming familiar with these you will be able to avoid making costly mistakes and the deadly disease . . . burn-out! Lorrie's passion is encouraging and challenging homeschoolers. Listen to this tape and be encouraged! You CAN do it!" ... Read more

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Portraits in Music is a collection of background material to be used in conjunction with 15 pieces of music for listening. While the music has been chosen carefully for its liveliness and general appeal, the depth of treatment, which it will receive will depend on the needs and abilities of the class. Each piece is covered in units of 3-5 pages containing background information drawn from original sources, songs to sing with guitar accompaniments, notes on composers, and their periods, suggestions for follow-up work, useful information about forms, styles, and instruments, numerous illustrations, and a quiz. In general, the pieces illustrate the theme that people, places, and events have been a source of musical inspiration to many great composers: the scoundrel character of Till Eulenspiegel, the romance of Scotland, the tragic journey of Captain Scott to the South Pole. Portraits in Music attempts to remove some of the traditional barriers which frequently exist between music and other subject areas of the curriculum in the secondary school such as visual arts, drama, literature, poetry, and social studies. Some of the many pieces include the following: Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, Sinfonia Antartica by Ralph Vaughan Williams, The Execution of Stepan Razin by Dmitri Shostakovich, Romeo and Juliet by Peter Llich Tchaikovsky, Academic Festival Overture by Johannes Brahms, Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar, Billy the Kid by Aaron Copland, Portmouth Point by William Walton, An American in Paris by George Gershwin, and Washington's Birthday by Charles Ives. ... Read more

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Interest in anime and manga-the arts of Japanese animation andcomics-is exploding in the US children's market. PokŽmon, Digimon, Dragon BallZ, and Sailor Moon are just a few of the anime phenomena delighting kids ages 4- 12. Kids Draw Anime, the eighth book in the popular Kids Draw series, is the firstbook specifically designed to teach kids 6-12 how to draw the popular animestyle themselves. Focusing on sh›jo- and sh›nen-style anime, the book teachesthe familiar "big eye" look, in which characters are drawn cute and young asopposed to the angular, dramatic characters of adult-oriented styles.Young artists will find a complete introduction to anime style, taught withengaging text and full-color art. Dozens of fun, hands-on lessons demonstratehow to draw heads, eyes, expressions, hairstyles, the basic body, hands andshoes, good guys and bad guys, goofy characters, fantasy characters, robots, andmuch more. As in all Kids Draw books, each dazzling spread is easy to follow,fun to look at, and guaranteed to charm a new generation of artists! ... Read more

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NOT ENOUGH STEP-BY-STEP
There isn't enough step by step instuction. Its a goof-off and a terrible excuse for a instuction booklet. I think that it's okay if you had maybe one or two classes to learn to draw, but for a complete and total beginner...Let's just say I got better direction from free sites on the web.

Fun, interesting art!!
My 8 year old daughter received this as a Christmas gift five months ago, and it is wonderful! It's challenging but attainable drawing. Too often, art books are WAY too "kiddy" and cartoony with too little flavor, or way too complicated and mature. This is great for my daughter- it's neither *kiddy* nor too mature. She is a self-motivated artist, and I have seen a definite improvement in her skill from her trying to emulate the style and forms in this book.

This is definitely for kids, but it's not too easy and cartoony, and I don't care whether it's true anime or not. If my daughter ends up caring what *real* anime is, then she'll pursue it seriously, and not in a kids' art book.

Not anime
First of all it should be titled "Kids draw Manga" not "Kids draw Anime" because Anime and Manga are different and what this book teaches is considered as manga but anyway this wouldn't even be considered manga or anime because it's just way to bad and crappy. I mean don't even waste your time or money with this book, better yet go find it at your local library. I love to draw manga and anime and when I flipped through this book me and my friends, we were pissed off because it's an embarrassment. So not beginners or anyone above that. This is mainly for kids under the age of 7 or something.

anime?!
I just to a glips this book and I look at it andthought "anime?!" the answer was no. It was to cartoony.Yes it's a could book to draw cartoons but not anime. For instance look at Salior moon, Rayearth or Yu-gi-oh then look at this book do the look a like? If you want to learn real anime don't get this book you could get better ones for less. THIS IS A NOTE IF YOUR THINKING ABOUT GETTING ANY OF HIS MANGA MANIA BOOKS when you see the great art on the front it isn't his he hires people to do a whole chunk of the book and the front and back of the book for him then like only a small amount is his work and on the front of the book it says the book was by him. What did he do besides put no-anime charaters in it?! That's what I'm still trying to find out.
Back to this book if you can see the front of the book doesn't look good on the cover. If the covers bad isn't the book going to be the same? So If you want to learn anime I recemend
books that at least look like anime.

too kiddish
in my opinion, this is too kiddish for anyone who wants to become serious. If you are a young (high elemntary are lower middle school) and are tying to start out with good instructions, i would sujust the books by katy coope, how to draw manga, and how th draw more manga. ... Read more