activity programs

An annotated list of one hundred books for children in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, selected by the author as the top-rated for 2010, each with a list of related titles and activity ideas. Includes information on listservs and blogs as well as readers' theater scripts and worksheets.

An annotated list of one hundred books for children in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, selected by the author as the top-rated for 2009, each with a list of related titles and activity ideas. Includes tips on evaluating books, a list of Freeman's all-time favorites, reader's theater scripts, and worksheets.

Focuses on projects directly related to the environment.

A teacher's guide to using fiction and nonfiction picture books to teach life sciences.

Offers guidance to teachers on integrating social studies instruction with language arts instruction through the use of picture books, highlighting how picture books can help meet each of the National Council for Social Studies' Ten Thematic Strands.

Contains suggestions for using ninety children's books and stretching them in new ways to enhance the learning process for students in primary grades.

A teacher's guide to character education through analogies, featuring key words, stories, discussion questions, and activities. Includes CD-ROM.

Explains how we hear sounds with easy-to-understand examples and experiments.