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A Corwin Press Classroom Activity Book

Classroom-ready activities to help all first graders learn!

In today's highly diverse classrooms, differentiated instruction enables teachers to plan strategically so they can meet the individual needs of all their students. Now this unique resource makes the challenge of reaching all learners easier by providing teachers with a wide array of practical activities for the differentiated first-grade classroom—all based on the strategies presented in the best-selling Differentiated Instructional Strategies, Second Edition.

Correlated to national academic standards, the activities in this book are ideal for supplementing differentiated lessons on mathematical symbols, addition, story problems, organisms and environment, citizenship, cardinal directions, cultural diversity, compound words, story elements, and much more. These ready-to-use tasks can be immediately incorporated into lesson plans, and each activity features objectives, materials lists, helpful tips on conducting the activity, and reproducibles.

Teachers can adjust learning based on individual students' knowledge, skills, experience, preferences, and needs by using tested, research-based strategies such as:

Choice boardsCubingGraphic organizersCentersProblem-based learningCooperative learning

With this valuable resource, teachers can instruct students according to their readiness and ability levels. By putting the authors' proven strategies into practice, educators are sure to make a positive difference in student achievement!For other grade-specific Corwin Press Classroom books, please see:Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Kindergarten Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Two Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade ThreeActivities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade FourActivities for the Differentiated Classroom: Grade Five Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Language Arts, Grades 6–8 Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Math, Grades 6–8Activities for the Differentiated Classroom: Science, Grades 6–8 About the AuthorsGayle H. Gregory consults internationally with teachers, administrators, and staff developers in the areas of differentiated instruction, emotional intelligence, brain-compatible learning, block scheduling, and instructional and assessment practices. She also works with educators in the areas of cooperative group learning, presentation skills, coaching and mentoring, renewal of secondary schools, and facilitating large-scale change. She has written many books about differentiated instruction, brain-compatible learning, and block scheduling.

Carolyn Chapman is an international educational consultant, author, and teacher who has taught in kindergarten to college classrooms. Her hands-on professional development training sessions challenge educators to use strategies that ensure success for learners of all ages. Carolyn has written many books about differentiated instruction, multiple intelligences, multiple assessments, and the brain-compatible classroom.

"Filled with easy-to-implement ideas, clearly explained. This book helps teachers differentiate with confidence. I absolutely recommend it to ALL teachers."—Steve Knobl, PrincipalGulf High School, New Port Richey, FL"Chapman and King have done it again. The new edition has so many new activities and strategies for teachers to help students become motivated to write and become better writers!"—Linda Prichard, PreK/Fifth-Grade Instructional SpecialistRutherford County Schools, Murfreesboro, TNUse writing as a tool for helping students master content!Every classroom is made up of students at different levels of proficiency in writing. This concise guide helps teachers work with each student′s unique skills and needs so that the student learns to apply information, demonstrate content mastery, think creatively and critically, and solve real-world problems through writing. This updated edition of a best-selling book offers explicit strategies for differentiating writing instruction to help students learn content and develop as writers. The authors address how to create a climate for writing, use flexible groupings, differentiate instruction, and assess student writing. Offering new strategies and activities for effective writing instruction, this second edition:Covers informational text writing and critical thinking skillsIncludes guidance for working with English language learnersDiscusses current research about writing and learning Offers expanded coverage of assessment methods and tools Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Writing in the Content Areas provides educators with the tools they need to address students′ writing and learning needs across different grade levels, developmental stages, and learning styles.