Books with author Evan Moor

Foster your fourth grader s critical thinking skills and see confidence soar! Children are naturally inquisitive from infancy, yet creative and problem-solving skills need to be nurtured as children grow. Like reading and math skills, critical thinking skills require practice.The variety of fun and creative activities in this series will challenge your child to use higher-order thinking skills based on Bloom s Taxonomy. Every page provides a new and interesting activity that will help your child:-Think outside the box and use higher-order thinking skills through open-ended questions and challenges-Tap into his or her creativity with art projects and hands-on activities-Become a better learner by practicing critical thinking skills in cross-curricular activities (based on science, math, social studies, and language arts content)The 100+ activities are organized around these 4th grade themes:-Animals: Wild Cats; Ocean Animals-Natural Forces: Rain, Snow, and Sun; Storms, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes-Transportation: Walking and Riding; Wheels and Wings-Places: At School and at the Library; The Supermarket and the RestaurantGrade 4 activities include puzzles, word problems, riddles, and word games that involve critical thinking skills such as: -Analyze-Infer-Visualize-Solve-Create, and more!Plus, each page lists the critical thinking skill(s) so that you know what your child is practicing. Use Skill Sharpeners: Critical Thinking for enrichment at home and help your child become a confident problem solver!Includes answer key.

History Pockets-Explorers of North America, Grades 4 6+, contains eleven discovery pockets. The introduction pocket gives an overview of exploration throughout North America. The other pockets feature ten famous explorers and their journeys.Each of the pockets contains:-a reproducible pocket label-a bookmark of short fun facts about the subject-a reference map of the voyage(s) made by the explorer-a fact sheet of background information for teacher and students-arts and crafts projects-writing activitiesEvaluation forms are provided at the end of the book for teacher and student assessment purposesThe book includes the following pockets:-Introduction to Explorers of North America-Christopher Columbus-John Cabot-Hernando Cortes-Jacques Cartier-Sir Francis Drake-Henry Hudson-Daniel Boone-James Cook-Lewis and Clark-John Wesley PowellThis resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.

Completely revised in 2019 to reflect grade-level standards, Daily Word Problems is the perfect resource to improve students problem-solving skills. The all-NEW word problems are written to support current math standards and expectations and provide consistent spiral review of math concepts. Students problem-solving skills improve as they participate in meaningful, real-life math practice. The 36 weeks of activities provide practice of grade-level math concepts such as addition, multiplication, fractions, logic, algebra, and more. Each week focuses on a theme and provides a daily word problem within the context of a real-life situation. Monday Thursday s activities provide a one- or two-step word problem. Friday s format is more extensive and requires multiple steps. The multi-step problems require students to incorporate higher-order thinking skills by applying their understanding within a different context. Reproducible pages provide plenty of room for students to solve using the strategy of their choice. What s new in the revised edition of Daily Word Problems? All-new word problems to support current standards New weekly themes that present problems in the context of real life Day-by-day skills list to help teachers identify skills practiced Grade 3 math skill practice includes: addition and subtraction within 1,000 using multiplication and division facts multidigit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping multiplication with and without regrouping division with and without remainders logical thinking perimeter, area volume, mass, length, width rounding telling time money fractions graphs, charts, and maps logical thinking and patterns comparing numbers Includes scope and sequence chart and an answer key.

Fourth graders are sure to record impressive gains in their spelling skills when you add the Evan-Moor Building Spelling Skills, Grade 4 Teacher's Edition to your classroom work. Our spelling activity book contains 540 spelling words split into 30 weekly lists, giving gr. 4 students plenty of confidence in their reading and writing skills. Our teaching resource book has a great mix of fun and engaging activities for grade four students that will allow them to enjoy themselves as they learn.Easy-to-Follow Curriculum - You'll appreciate how easy it is to incorporate the activities in our spelling workbook within your normal classroom work30 Weekly Lists - Your fourth graders will be able to make progress on their spelling skills throughout the school year as we offer 18 words each week over 30 lists for a total of 540 wordsLearning Word Meanings - Beyond learning to spell each of the words on the list, grade four students will complete word meaning puzzles and exercises so they truly learn how to use each word in their reading and writingMultiple Reproducible Pages - Teachers can use the spelling test form, crossword puzzle form and take-home spelling lists to give their students extra work when neededSpelling Tricky Words - You'll be able to give your students more success when learning to spell tricky words like contractions, compound words, words with silent letters and multi-syllabic words with our teaching resource spelling book

Evan-Moor Daily Paragraph Editing Book designed for grade 6 focuses on skills such as capitalization, language usage, punctuation apostrophes, punctuation commas, punctuation periods, punctuation quotation marks, other types of punctuation and spelling. Book models the standard markings used to correct as well as edit text with a page of reproducible proofreading marks. It features editing checklist that helps students to review and revise the writing of a peer or their own writing. Book contains an assessment rubric that guides teachers to conduct a complete evaluation of student writing. Book also features a reproducible student language handbook that offers simple, clear rules and illustrations of their application to help students in right use of the mechanics, grammar and spelling skills.

Help your second grade students learn how to understand, respond to, and enjoy what they read!Daily Reading Comprehension presents students with direct instruction and practice of the comprehension strategies and skills they need to become strong and successful readers. 150 original fiction and nonfiction passages with comprehension items help you engage students in reading, thinking about, and responding to a variety of texts. Reproducible pages, included in the teacher s edition, provide visual tools for students to help them apply reading skills to the passages they read. And because activities are presented in an exam format, students practice important test-taking skills while they strengthen comprehension.What s new in the revised edition?-These titles include new visual aid pages. The reproducible pages provide students with a visual tool to help them apply reading skills and strategies to daily passages.Note: The content, including the reading passages and comprehension items, is the same.30 weeks of instruction cover the following reading skills and strategies:Skills:-Character and Setting-Main Idea and Details-Fact and Opinion-Visual Information-Author s Purpose-Make Predictions-Draw Conclusions-Cause and Effect-Compare and Contrast-Nonfiction Text Features-Fantasy vs. Reality-SequencingStrategies:-Make Connections-Visualization-Organization-Determine Important Information-Ask Questions-Monitor ComprehensionYou ll love Daily Reading Comprehension because it...-provides students with direct instruction and practice of reading skills and strategies.-supports struggling and reluctant readers.-integrates easily into any language program and any classroom.-works great for test prep.-is correlated to current standards.Engage your students in reading, thinking about, and responding to a variety of passages and texts with Daily Reading Comprehension!

For fifth graders seeking to improve their language skills and vocabulary, the Evan-Moor Daily Language Review Activity Book, Grade 5 provides an excellent source of daily work. Each lesson in the Evan Moor workbook only requires 10-15 minutes of work for students. The 136-page book spreads the activities over a 36-week period. The updated book includes support for the most current standards and skill practice. Additionally, the book supports the Conventions of Standard English and Vocabulary Acquisition and Use for grade 5.

How to Teach Art to Children has it all: background information, literature resources, and easy step-by-step directions for 96 art projects. Children learn about the seven elements of art and then use the elements in the styles of famous artists.This beautifully illustrated book is designed to increase children s awareness of different kinds of art and offer a wide range of activities to experience it. Included are downloadable PDFs of famous works of art that you can print and display in your classroom or home or use to create an art journal for children.How to Teach Art to Children is divided into two sections:Learning About the Elements of Art: The first section introduces the seven basic elements of art: line, shape, color, value, texture, form, and space. A series of art activities allow young artists to experiment with each element.Using the Elements of Art: The second section focuses on famous artists and art experiences. Literature resources and examples of the artists work help children learn and appreciate the famous artists techniques. Simple step-by-step directions help children apply similar techniques in their own art projects.You don t have to know a lot about art to teach your children or students using this helpful art book! Art projects are easily adaptable to different ages.-This instructional art book includes:-96 art projects with step-by-step directions-Full-color fine art examples-Downloadable PDFs of the fine art examples to display in your classroom or home-Literature references and background information on famous artists to enhance children's art education-A list of materials needed for easy reference-Reproducible templates to help students understand the elements of artArt activities include:-Using clay to learn about form-Creating a collage to learn about warm and cool colors-Using construction paper and tissue paper to create sunflowers in a vase to learn about Vincent van Gogh s Sunflowers-Creating a paper story quilt in the art experience of Faith Ringgold s quilt paintingsAnd many more!What s New? This edition has been updated to make teaching art to children even easier! The art lessons and activities have simple directions for children learning at home or in the classroom.This new edition also includes: -Additional support for teachers and parents Pictures of cultural works of art and famous artists works make it easy to talk about art forms and artists.-Additional support for students. A downloadable PDF features full-page pictures of cultural works of art and famous artists works of art. You simply print and display the art examples.Give children an art education that they will remember with the meaningful activities in How to Teach Art to Children.

Foster your child s critical thinking skills and see confidence soar! Children are naturally inquisitive from infancy, yet creative and problem-solving skills need to be nurtured as children grow. Like reading and math skills, critical thinking skills require practice.The variety of fun and creative activities in this series will challenge your child to use higher-order thinking skills based on Bloom s Taxonomy. Every page provides a new and interesting activity that will help your child:-Think outside the box and use higher-order thinking skills through open-ended questions and challenges-Tap into his or her creativity with art projects and hands-on activities-Become a better learner by practicing critical thinking skills in cross-curricular activities (based on PreK science, math, social studies, and language arts content)The 100+ activities are organized around these PreK themes:-Insects: Butterflies and Grasshoppers; Honeybees and Ladybugs-Weather: Different Types of Weather; We Dress for the Weather-Transportation: Cars, Trucks, and Buses; Planes, Trains, and Boats-Community: Homes in My Community; Places to VisitPreK activities include tracing, counting, dot-to-dot, and drawings that involve critical thinking skills such as: -Recall and Retell-Analyze-Solve-Determine-Create, and more!Plus, each page lists the critical thinking skill(s) so that you know what your child is practicing.Use Skill Sharpeners: Critical Thinking for enrichment at home and help your child become a confident problem solver!Includes answer key.

Help your first grade students learn how to understand, respond to, and enjoy what they read!Daily Reading Comprehension presents students with direct instruction and practice of the comprehension strategies and skills they need to become strong and successful readers. 150 original fiction and nonfiction passages with comprehension items help you engage students in reading, thinking about, and responding to a variety of texts. Reproducible pages, included in the teacher s edition, provide visual tools for students to help them apply reading skills to the passages they read. And because activities are presented in an exam format, students practice important test-taking skills while they strengthen comprehension.What s new in the revised edition?-These titles include new visual aid pages. The reproducible pages provide students with a visual tool to help them apply reading skills and strategies to daily passages.Note: The content, including the reading passages and comprehension items, is the same.30 weeks of instruction cover the following reading skills:-Main Idea and Details-Who, What, Where, and When-Sequence-Compare and Contrast-Fantasy vs. Reality-Make Predictions-Phonics-Sight Words-Word MeaningsYou ll love Daily Reading Comprehension because it...-provides students with direct instruction and practice of reading skills and strategies.-supports struggling and reluctant readers.-integrates easily into any language program and any classroom.-works great for test prep.-is correlated to current standards.Engage your students in reading, thinking about, and responding to a variety of passages and texts with Daily Reading Comprehension!

Completely revised in 2019 to reflect grade-level standards, Daily Word Problems is the perfect resource to improve students problem-solving skills. The all-NEW word problems are written to support current math standards and expectations and provide consistent spiral review of math concepts. Students problem-solving skills improve as they participate in meaningful, real-life math practice.The 36 weeks of activities provide practice of grade-level math concepts such as addition, multiplication, fractions, logic, algebra, and more.Each week focuses on a theme and provides a daily word problem within the context of a real-life situation. -Monday Thursday s activities provide a one- or two-step word problem.-Friday s format is more extensive and requires multiple steps. The multi-step problems require students to incorporate higher-order thinking skills by applying their understanding within a different context.-Reproducible pages provide plenty of room for students to solve using the strategy of their choice.What s new in the revised edition of Daily Word Problems?-All-new word problems to support current standards-New weekly themes that present problems in the context of real life-Day-by-day skills list to help teachers identify skills practicedGrade 1 math skill practice includes: -addition and subtraction facts-column addition-2- and 3-digit addition and subtraction-counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s-place value-making comparisons-writing number sentences-shapes, length, equal shares-graphs, charts, tally marks-ordering numbers-patterns-fractions-time-money-measurementIncludes scope and sequence chart and an answer key.