Books published by publisher Educational Impressions

Public Speaking for Kids was designed to help teachers teach youngsters the basic elements of good speaking and to instill in them a sense of confidence as they communicate orally with others. In Section I students are presented with the basic elements of good speaking. They learn to use their voices correctly and to apply eye contact, body language, and facial expressions in the proper manner. Tips on varied ways to prepare for oral presentations are given. Section II offers a variety of speaking experiences, both formal and informal, for solo or group presentations. Students learn to use oral language for various purposes and for various audiences and gain poise and become more confident about speaking in front of a group. They will also learn to write speeches and to prepare for oral assignments. Section III provides a unique culminating activity that focuses on the students own community. Parents, teachers, other classes, and administrators will be invited to attend the event. After researching important sites within their community, students will develop talks about these interesting places. Using well-prepared speeches, students will act as tour guides and take the audience on a journey all around the town.

Word Roots and affixes, Book 2, is for students in grades 6 and 8. It is designed for kids to learn and apply the way root words, prefixes, and suffixes are used to create a living language. The goal is to ignite an interest in and fascination about words for students so they may decode unfamiliar words as they read and create new ones as they make language their own! Why should a teacher and his or her students spend time studying affixes (prefixes and suffixes) and roots of words? It makes perfect sense when one considers that a great number of words in the common English vocabulary are combinations of various roots and prefixes and/or suffixes. Rather than having to go to a dictionary each time an unfamiliar word is encountered, a student who has learned these three basic components can arrive at a logical meaning on his or her own. Traditionally, the only way used to improve vocabulary is to locate unfamiliar words as they are encountered in some form of dictionary and then to commit the new words to memory. This method is cumbersome, discouraging and time consuming at least. Research indicates that this method is not as effective in improving vocabulary strength as does learning affixes and roots and the many ways they can and do work in combinations to build words. The purpose and intent of teaching word parts and the ways words are put together is to give students another option for decoding and understanding unfamiliar words and for building new ones. By examining how and why prefixes and suffixes affect simple word roots and already complex words, students can more readily expand their vocabulary. All affixes or roots need not be learned at once; however, by learning to analyze, use and manipulate a number of basic components, students will develop a more efficient and effective set of tools to use when meeting unfamiliar words or inventing their own. This method and strategy will help to reduce the mass of vocabulary that students must learn as single, seemingly isolated words. Students will be able to analyze new words by using this knowledge and the context in which the word appears. How satisfying it will be for the student each time he or she can figure out the meaning of a word using these new skills! It is the puzzle solved.

The logic problems in Solving Logic Mysteries were designed to improve students’ deductive reasoning and other critical-thinking skills. They also improve memory and reading-comprehension skills and encourage students to expand their vocabulary. The logic mysteries are divided into 3 levels, with Level I containing the easiest problems and Level III containing the most difficult. Youngsters may do the activities independently, in pairs, in small groups, or even as whole-class activities. Detailed explanations of solutions as well as a template for students to create their own logic mysteries are included. 96 pages. Grades 3 to 5.

Debating in the Middle Grades is designed to teach students the debate process and procedures as well as how and when to apply these strategies to a variety of debate activities and formats. A glossary of important terms and a simulation are provided. The simulation may be used as a guide for understanding the debate process, a model for an actual debate and/or a handout to help students prepare for their own debate experience. More than 100 debate topics are included in this resource.

ABOUT THE L-I-T GUIDETM SERIES: These excellent teaching aids integrate the reading of outstanding works of children's literature with important reading-comprehension, speaking, writing, and listening skills. Each 40- to 56-page (Sounder is 32 pages) L-I-T GuideTM includes learning experiences that provide opportunities for group dynamics as well as activities to challenge students' abilities in critical and creative thinking. Each L-I-T GuideTM includes Story Summary, About the Author, Preparing to Read, Cooperative-Learning Projects, Vocabulary Skills, Chapter-by-Chapter Critical-Thinking Questions, Spotlight Literary Skills*, Creative-Thinking Activities, Glossary of Literary Terms, and Post-Reading Activities. *Four or five literary devices and skills are spotlighted in each guide. They include plot, setting, point of view, irony, tone, figures of speech, foreshadowing, symbolism, flashback, cause versus effect, fact versus opinion, main idea, theme, interpretation, and mood. Grades 4 to 10.

This excellent guide integrates the reading of an outstanding work of literature with crucial reading-comprehension, speaking, writing, and listening skills. The chapter-by-chapter guide includes learning experiences that provide opportunities for group dynamics as well as activities to challenge students' abilities in critical and creative thinking. This comprehensive guide includes; Story Summary; About the Author; Preparing to Read; Cooperative-Learning Projects; Vocabulary Skills; Chapter-by-Chapter Critical-Thinking Questions; Spotlight Literary Skills; Glossary of Literary Terms; and Post-Reading Activities.

Bingo Bags are a fun way to test and reinforce knowledge. The game includes 50 topics with multiple clues for each. The Bingo Bag contains enough cards for 30 students. Templates are provided for you to create additional topics and clues. All Bingo Bags Include, 30 Bingo Cards, 50 Terms, 2 or 3 Clues per Term, Easy-to-Store Handle Bag, Blank Templates to Add Extra Topics, and Easy-to-Follow Instructions. (Chips not included.) Terms include: -3, 3/8, 1/2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6x 30, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12xy, 14, 15x, 18, 21, 24 + n, 24x2, 36x, 42x, 55, 70, Algebra, Algebraic Expression, Arithmetic, Binomial, Coefficient, Commutative Property, Constant, Distributive Property, Equation, Equivalent, Expand, Exponent, Inverse Operation(s), Linear Equation, Monomial, Negative Integer, Parentheses, Polynomial, Positive Integer, Proportion, Quadratic Equation, Simplest Form, Term(s), Trinomial, Variable

The goal is to ignite an interest in and fascination about words for students so they may decode unfamiliar words as they read and create new words as they make language their own! Kids learn and apply the way roots words, prefixes, and suffixes are used to create a living language. By examining how and why prefixes and suffixes affect simple word roots and already complex words, students can more readily expand their vocabulary. They will analyze new words by using this knowledge and the context in which the word appears.

A comprehensive unit on this period of time! Students develop important inferencing, application, analysis, and evaluation skills. They learn that people interpret events from differing points of view. The 1st in the Using Primary Sources to Teach U.S. History Series, War to Constitution covers: the Sons of Liberty, the Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, Common Sense, Valley Forge, John Paul Jones, Paying for the War, and the Articles of Confederation, and many more. Background material for each topic is provided. Following this information are Think About It activities, which present challenging activities to promote critical-thinking. Comprehensive answers are provided.