Teaching Kids to Be Confident, Effective Communicators : Differentiated Projects to Get All Students Writing, Speaking, and Presenting

English

ISBN: 1575423715

EAN: 9781575423715

Category: Psychology / Developmental / Child/Language Arts & Disciplines / Literacy/Language Arts & Disciplines / Study & Teaching/

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing, Incorporated

Release Date: 03/01/2011

Age Range: 0-6

Synopsis: This practical and unique resource presents classroom-tested research projects, called - openings, - in core curricular areas (language arts, social studies, science, math). Students research topics and present what they have learned to their peers with this kids-teaching-kids approach to differentiated, project-based learning. Teaching Kids to Be Confident, Effective Communicatorsincludes 18 openings, each one completely self-contained and ready to use. Also included are 12 - starter - openings, simpler projects that require no research so students can focus on learning and practicing presentation skills. In Teaching Kids to Be Confident, Effective Communicators, veteran educators Phil and Dori Schlemmer offer a fresh approach to building self-directed, lifelong learners: Its differentiation with project-based learning where kids do the teaching.

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Teaching Kids to Be Confident, Effective Communicators : Differentiated Projects to Get All Students Writing, Speaking, and Presenting

Illustrated: No

Format: Mixed Media

Width: 8.5 inches

Length: 11.0 inches

Pages: 240