Kimberly Barker

Staff development guide for a teacher book study on Reading with Meaning by Debbie Miller. (forward by Ellin Oliver Keene) Create in-dept discussions with your staff and teachers about the truest form of reading. Topics incude setting up your classroom to be a literture-rich environment, sharing resources and making RWM work in your classroom.

Lesson to be used in 4th Grade Texas Social Studies/Language Arts integrated classroom. The students are to chose 3 out of 9 differeniated activities to complete after reading the book, Voices of the Alamo by Sherry Garland. (ISBN 0-590-98833-6) This is a great example of differeniating process and product within your classroom. All activities integrate language arts and social studies skills.

Integrated lesson using Tomie dePaola's two books, The Legend of the Bluebonnet and The Legend of the Poinsettia, to guide students in comparing texts. Other reading skills highlighted are character analysis and critical thinking. The lesson also includes ties to Texas History and the Native Americans in Texas.

Detailed teacher instructions and student instruction page for putting together your own take-home multiplication baggies. Students take the bags home to practice their facts with activities that are not the typical "drill and kill."

Ready made questions in jeopardy format to use as a review for the novel, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume.

Comprehension based cards designed to be used in Literature Circles or with small group reading instruction. Basically you xerox or print the cards onto colored paper and then laminate and cut apart for student use. This activity can be used at many grade levels.

Fun and creative game to play with your students. This game highlights various cities in Texas and the reason they are "famous."

A book study designed to be used with classroom teachers using the renowned book , On Solid Ground written by Sharon Taberski.

Proven strategy to help students be successful when reading and answering comprehension questions on standardized tests.

Increase student interest by having them practice rounding using Scholtssky's menus! This worksheet has several multistep rounding word problems. All you need to do is drive by your local Scholtsky's and pick up a few menus and laminate them for your class.

Multiplication Game pattered after the traditional "Memory" game. Students turn over cards and work to match a fact with it's product. Pages will need to be xeroxed onto colored paper and then laminated for use.

Multiplication game pattered after the traditional "Memory" game. These cards are the second half to the game. Cards need to be xeroxed onto colored paper and then laminated for use.

Activity cards ready to print and use with your computer station. Students can go online and practice rounding skills independently.

Lesson to be used in 4th Grade Texas Social Studies/Language Arts integrated classroom. The students are to chose 3 out of 9 differeniated activities to complete after reading the book, The Armadillo from Amarillo by Lynne Cherry. (ISBN 0-15-200359-2) This is a great example of differeniating process and product within your classroom. All activities integrate language arts and social studies skills.