The Great Eight: Management Strategies for the Reading and Writing Classroom

By Karen McNally, Pam Allyn, Jaime Margolies

Full-colour photographs showcase eight easy-to-implement management strategies and dozens of innovative, practical ideas, each accompanied by explicit, easy-to-follow instructions. From arraging furniture and creating kid-friendly storage space to designing flexible teaching areas and planning schedules, the author shows teachers how to create a highly productive classroom environment. They also describe classroom-tested routines for reading and writing instruction--whole class, small group, and independant practice--including the read-aloud, spelling and word work, and across-the-curriculum integration.Reproducible weekly planning sheets, record-keeping systems, status of the class checklists, and forms to monitor and document learning.Sample schedules and strategies for establshing classroom routines and expectations.Grade-specific units of study to start the year on the right foot.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0545173531
• ISBN13: 9780545173537
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Scholastic, Incorporated
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.3" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 5 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 2