Books with author Jill Norris

The creative and structured lessons in Writing Fabulous Sentences & Paragraphs introduce students to essential writing techniques without losing the imaginative spirit that makes writing fun. From main ideas and topic sentences, to figurative language and descriptive details, this book is filled with activities that help your students develop strong writing skills.You'll love Writing Fabulous Sentences and Paragraphs because it:supports 6-Trait writing. Activities are designed to build skills in each trait -- voice, organization, word choice, conventions, ideas, and sentence fluency. And a trait-based writing guide at the beginning of the book makes it easy to see exactly which skills are being developed.contains scaffolded lessons and activities. Help students progress from writing single sentences to multiple paragraphs!introduces students to important paragraph writing skills. From topic sentences and supporting details to using an outline or web diagram -- it's all covered. There's even a paragraph skills checklist to help track student progress.inspires reluctant writers. Motivating topics and delightful illustrations make writing fun!is correlated to state standards.Scaffolded lessons come in four sections:Sentences:Students practice combining sentences, constructing "super sentences," and using figurative language.Paragraphs:Students practice recognizing the main ideas, topic sentences, supporting details, and unnecessary information within paragraphs.Paragraph Forms:Students use scaffolded forms to organize information into narrative, persuasive, descriptive, compare/contrast, definition, and "how-to" paragraphs.Organizing Information into Paragraphs:Students practice organizing sentences within paragraphs and paragraphs within reports while using webs, notetakers, and outlines.

Get kids excited about learning to read with the colorful and engaging stories and activities in Evan-Moor s Skill Sharpeners: Reading.Get kids excited about learning to read with the colorful and engaging stories and activities in Evan-Moor s Skill Sharpeners: Reading. This kindergarten activity book touches on vital reading foundation skills, including phonological awareness, phonics and word analysis. Each letter of the alphabet serves up a fun story that is followed by research-based activities designed to build critical reading skills. Use it to supplement existing kindergarten curriculums or as reinforcement at home. Skill Sharpeners: Reading makes for an excellent companion for a kindergarten homeschool curriculum too.Common Core Top Pick for Reading - Foundational Skills-Phonological Awareness-Phonics and Word AnalysisView all Common Core Top Picks for Reading - Foundational SkillsSkill Sharpeners Reading, Kindergarten provides a one-page story for each letter of the alphabet. For example:-A Any Ants?-D Digging-G Good and Bad-N The New One-P In a Puddle-W Waffle WagonActivity pages include listening for beginning sounds, matching words and pictures, cut-and-paste activities, sentence completion, and following directions.

EMC3020 Math Centers K—1 has everything you need for 12 centers to practice beginning math skills. These centers, stored in colorful gift bags, are ideal for small group and individual practice.The skills practiced include the following: · sorting· addition· number order· number recognition· counting by 1s· counting by 2s· counting by 5s· counting by 10s· money· geometric shapes· patterning· graphing

How to Report on Books, Grades 5-6 contains everything you need to make reporting on books fun and exciting. This easy-to-use resource contains 16 individual book-report forms, 18 individual book projects, and 10 group book projects. Each has step-by-step directions, book lists for individual book reports, as well as standards-based literature skills.Examples of literature focus skills:-recognizing figurative language-identifying story elements-defining character traits and relationships-identifying symbolism and theme-understanding pourquoi tales-completing a reading interest surveyExamples of book report projects:-graphic organizers-trivia games-interviews-debates-awards-dramaThis resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.

How to Report on Books, Grades 3-4 contains everything you need to make reporting on books fun and exciting. This easy-to-use resource contains 10 individual book report forms, 16 individual book projects, and 5 group book report projects. Each has step-by-step directions, book lists for individual book reports, and standards-based literature skills.Examples of literature focus skills:-retelling a story-sequencing events-identifying problem/solution-identifying facts in fiction-identifying books that are fiction or nonfiction-identifying story elements-recognizing figurative language-understanding fairy talesrecommending and evaluating booksExamples of book report projects:-mobiles-puppets-posters-puzzles-interviews-trivia games-character trait mapsThis resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.

How to Report on Books, Grades 1-2 contains everything you need to make reporting on books fun and exciting. This easy-to-use resource contains 20 individual book-report forms and 18 individual book projects. Each has step-by-step directions, book lists for individual book reports, as well as standards-based literature skills.Examples of literature focus skills:-identifying stories that are real or make-believe-identifying the main character-re-telling a story-sequencing events-identifying problem/solution-identifying facts in fictionExamples of book report projects:-mobiles-puppets-pop-ups-lift-the-flap pages

We all know kids love to stuff their pockets with neat things. Now, with our new How to Make Books with Pockets Series, they'll have a book they created themselves, with plenty of pockets to stuff with all sorts of neat "discoveries."Each volume contains complete instructions and materials to make three different books with pockets, based on a topic pertinent to the month, and utilizing items and information you have readily available. The three topics for December and examples of the activities that go in the pockets:December Celebrations: information mini-posters, art and writing projects for Las Posadas, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa; make a luminaria, a menorah, a dreidel shape book, accordion-folded book of Christmas stories, 3-D Christmas tree, seven candles of Kwanzaa book, Kwanzaa placematTake It Home: behind this backpack cover are three pockets of fun projects for students to do during the winter vacation-daily journal, simple art projects, a word search, crossword puzzle, dot-to-dot, and moreWhen It's Winter: animals and people adapt to survive the cold, Who's Hibernating Here?, accordion-fold book, Arctic Animals flip book, monarch migration pull-through project, gray whale migration book, How We Stay Warm shape bookLessons include colorful art projects, creative writing, nonfiction writing, science, informational reading and writing, and literature. You get reproducibles galore -- minibooks, patterns, writing forms. Interactive bulletin boards, calendar form, and up-to-date bibliographies included. Step-by-step instructions provided, including ways to make book covers extra special. Lots of reproducible illustrations included. All 96 pages perforated for easy removal. Help your students make books with pockets and they'll have a resource they created themselves of which they can be proud.

We all know kids love to stuff their pockets with neat things. Now, with our new How to Make Books with Pockets Series, they'll have a book they created themselves, with plenty of pockets to stuff with all sorts of neat "discoveries."Each volume contains complete instructions and materials to make three different books with pockets, based on a topic pertinent to the month, and utilizing items and information you have readily available. The three topics for August and examples of the activities that go in the pockets:One of a Kind: celebrate individual uniqueness-make a child-shaped book about "you," my family book on a ring, generations art project, friends accordion book, my pet pop-up book, individual trading cardsOcean Habitats: learn about tide pools, kelp forest, the deep sea, and the open ocean; tide pool minibook, hermit crab pull-tab book, sea otter facts book, deep sea crayon resist, thumbprint school of fishInsect Riddles: bee and ladybug minibooks, ladybug writing, bee puppet, riddle "poof" book, shape poemLessons include colorful art projects, creative writing, nonfiction writing, science, informational reading and writing, and literature. You get reproducibles galore -- minibooks, patterns, writing forms. Interactive bulletin boards, calendar form, and up-to-date bibliographies included. Step-by-step instructions provided, including ways to make book covers extra special. Lots of reproducible illustrations included. All 96 pages perforated for easy removal. Help your students make books with pockets and they'll have a resource they created themselves of which they can be proud.

Long before Columbus came, they lived and thrived throughout the land. This cross-curricular unit teaches that the term "Native Americans" represents a diverse group. There are many different tribes and nations and each has its own unique traditions. It also shows that Native Americans are members of our modern, contemporary society. We study their past to understand their rich traditions. The unit begins with the classroom environment, providing a chart for learning the traditions of Native Americans from six different geographic regions of North America. Topics and activities explored include: The First Americans (a history), Map of Native American Groups, North Americans of the Northeastern Woodlands, Northeastern Natives (writing exercise), Wampum Math, My Wampum Patterns, An Iroquois False Face Mask (craft project), The Bowl Game, Native Americans of the Southeastern Woodlands, Southeastern Natives (writing exercise), Making a Gorget (craft project), The Hand Game, Making a Pouch, Pouch Pattern, Native Americans of the Plains, Plains Natives (writing exercise), The Talking Stick (craft project), Using Your Class Talking Stick, A Sioux Lunch Bag, Sioux Parfleche Pattern, Traveling with a Travois, Picture Writing, Native Americans of the Southwest, Southwest Natives (writing exercise), Good Luck Charms (craft project), Navajo Skin Bags, Coil Pots (make your own kitchen clay), a Corn Husk Shuttle, Native Americans of the Northwest Caost, Northwest Natives (writing exercise), a Whale Rattle (craft project), Whale Rattle Pattern, Totem Poles, Burden Baskets, Native Americans of the Far North, Natives of the Far North (writing exercise), Dream Catchers (craft project), Shinny (an outdoor game), the Story Tellers, My Story Planner, and Depending on Natural Resources (writing exercise). Also features a full-color, two-sided pull-out poster about The Beginnings of Stories on one side and Recipes on the other. Teaching suggestions provided. Includes bibliography, and complete step-by-step instructions for all activities. All pages are reproducible and perforated for easy removal.

Nursery rhymes come to us from many lands, handed down from generation to generation. Reciting nursery rhymes helps young leaners develop phonemic awareness, learn numbers and letter, practice beginning reading and math skills, and connect literature to real experiences. This must-have resource presents 12 popular rhymes and provides ideas and props for teaching language arts and math concepts and skills using the rhymes. Format is consistent for each rhyme: 1. the illustrated rhyme2. teacher resource page(s) that tell how to use the rhyme to teach language, math, and (where appropriate) science concepts3. Up to 9 reproducible pages to use in teaching the lessons - headbands, puppets, picture and word cards, manipulatives, and more.Here is a list of the 12 nursery rhymes included and examples of reproducibles that go with the activities:1. Little Robin Redbreast -- headbands, picture cards to retell rhyme2. The Noble Duke of York -- soldier puzzle, soldier counters3. Patty-Cake, Patty-Cake -- picture sequencing, record sheet for measuring4. This Little Piggie -- finger puppets, picture cards to sequence5. Ride a Cock-Horse -- storyboard with 3-D figures, patterns for rings & bells to count and sort6. Hickory Dickory Dock -- a little book of new verses, pattern for "Where Did He Run?" class book7. Brow Bender, Eye Peeper -- form for a picture dictionary of "people who do something" (adding er), pattern of child to use in pointing to parts8. Twinkle, Twinkle -- starry night puzzle, spinning star cut and paste project9. Humpty Dumpty -- picture card to build a rhyming wall, figures for counting10. Old Mother Hubbard -- dog headband, bear/bare worksheet11. Little Boy Blue -- storyboard with 3-D figures, sheep and cows for counting12. Hey Diddle Diddle -- picture cards, little wheel book with moving cowFun, instructive illustrations throughout. All 112 pages perforated for easy removal.