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More than 65 lesson plans and illustrated activity sheets will involve students in books and the library. Included are diagnostic pretests and materials on book care, library behavior, the Dewey Decimal System, book reports, and more. ... Read more

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Outdated.Better options available.
I have not found this book to be very helpful at all.It is outdated, and the lessons that are still applicable are things I figured out to teach (and how) on my own last year in my first year as a librarian (how to turn pages, how to put books back on shelf, etc.)"Complete Library Skills" by Linda Turrell is a much better option.(I have the older versions, purchased here, and the newer ones, purchased from a library supplies vendor, and I use them both.)

some of us are still in the 19th century, unfortunately
Too bad most folks have a library with flexible scheduling and integration of the library skills with what is done in the classroom. Yeah, I do have computerized catalog, but the library here is still a teacher break, in the good ole 'art-music-PE-library' rotation. The kids go to music and get taught music, they come to me and get taught library. This does not make sense, but hey, it pays the bills. This book has some good lessons on the Dewey Decimal System, using the encycolpedia, etc. that work for me, and would even work if you have a school library that does meaningful stuff.

No longer"complete"
This book is feeling its age, and it is no longer "complete." It is ok for libraries that still use a card catalog since most of the lessons for the upper grades are based on it. I would recommend finding a different book if you are looking for lesson plans.

A Book of Old-Fashioned Basics
This is a wonderful book for someone like me who is just beginning as an elementary library specialist because it thoroughly covers all the basics of teaching children about books and libraries. It was, however, published in 1990, so it does not include instruction in electronic card catalogs and the integration of technology.

Excellent Curriculum Aid for Elementary Teachers/Librarians
Ideally, all students need to learn basic library skills in elementary school.However, it takes time to develop a workable curriculum to use in the classroom, so it is easy to overlook teaching some research skills.This book makes it easy to teach library skills, as the course development work has been done for you.The book includes a pretest to determine skill levels, reproducible activity sheets, recommended sources, and a bibliography.The lessons begin with kindergarten reading groups and progress through Dewey Decimal System use.If you are an elementary teacher or librarian, this book is for you.Also, as a junior/senior high librarian, I can recommend this book for library skills classes, as the lessons are easily adapted to older students.Ms. Druce's background in librarianship is great preparation for writing the book, and her obvious love for books and reading really comes through. ... Read more

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Eighteen activities and games designed to introduce library skills. ... Read more

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Easy-to-follow lessons guide students from basic to advanced library skills. Conveniently organized into sections, covering such topics as alphabetizing, parts of books, the vertical file, the Reader's Guide, non-print library materials, and more. ... Read more

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Outdated but still useful
If you already have a strong lesson base, this probably is not for you.However, while this book is old (1988) and parts are outdated (film strips and card catalogs), as a new media specialist I found its organization and framework to be quite helpful and I used it as a basis in planning lessons for my school year.My district has no curriculum for media centers and nothing was left so I was faced with starting from scratch.This was one of the few books that I could find that is organized in the same way as I would use it, first by grade level and then by month. Plugging in the national standards and updating the outdated stuff was easy. I also saved a tremendous amount of time by using the ideas from their activity sheets as a basis for making activities to use on the SmartBoard.

Hooked on Library Skills
This book might have worked fine 10 years ago but now it is outdated.Hooked on Library Skills pays no attention to the electronic age and meets few of the standards required for information technology.Many lessons teach children about card catalogues rather than how to access electronic resources. There were few lessons I could use in this book to teach K - 5. ... Read more

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In the early primary school years, children need to learn certain social skills to be successful in school and out. Some children have already mastered handling disappointment and working out differences with others, but many children struggle with the social skills that are expected of them. To help students of all skill levels, the author of the highly praised Ready-To-Use Violence Prevention Skills Lessons & Activities for Elementary Students presents this practical book that gives teachers and specialists a stimulating, systematic way to develop positive social behaviors in students through awareness, discussion, and rehearsing new behaviors. It offers over 50 detailed lesson plans and practice worksheets based on real-life situations. These age-appropriate lessons help children build self-esteem, self-control, respect for the rights of others, and a sense of responsibility for one's own actions. Printed in a spiral-bound 8 1/4" x 11" format, the pages can be easily photocopied for use by the whole class or for individuals as the need to work on a particular skill arises. ... Read more

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okay
Detailed, easy to understand. No mention of scientific research on how effective this program is though.

Very Helpful
I used this book with my social skills class for 6th graders. The lessons and activities are easy to use and understand. I adapted some of them to make them more interesting. The lessons relate to all students no matter race or economic class.

Social Skills
I am a mental health therapist who works with adolescents with a variety of mental health needs, primarily deficient in how to perform socially with others and within community, school, etc. This book offers a simple interactive approach that reaches children/adolescents by incorporating a learning component and an interactive component. So far the social skills group I facilitate has enjoyed the use of each lessons in this book.

group facilitator
This book is great teenagers in a group setting. It provided a lot of reproductable activites which identify the needs of the children. The material was easy for the children to read and comphend.This was a great investment!!!!!!

quick and easy!
I love all of the ready to use social skill books. I am a school social worker for prek-8 school district, so as busy as I am, I love that these activities are right there with little preparation!

My only complaint is that these books used to be spiral-bound which makes it easier to photocopy activities. They are not spiral-bound anymore, but either way great purchase for school social workers and counselors!

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Here's a six-volume Reading Skills Activities Library featuring 1,200 ready-to-use activity sheets to reinforce basic reading skills. Each volume includes a reproducible Reading Skills Check List for each level, organized sequentially and formatted for easy record keeping. Ideal for in-class reinforcement, homework assignments and peer- or aide-assisted instruction. ... Read more

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Here's a six-volume Reading Skills Activities Library featuring 1,200 ready-to-use activity sheets to reinforce basic reading skills. Each volume includes a reproducible Reading Skills Check List for each level, organized sequentially and formatted for easy record keeping. Ideal for in-class reinforcement, homework assignments and peer- or aide-assisted instruction. ... Read more

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Here's a six-volume Reading Skills Activities Library featuring 1,200 ready-to-use activity sheets to reinforce basic reading skills. Each volume includes a reproducible Reading Skills Check List for each level, organized sequentially and formatted for easy record keeping. Ideal for in-class reinforcement, homework assignments and peer- or aide-assisted instruction. ... Read more

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This one book does it all!
If you're looking for a book full of activities to help your child with vocabulary, word skills, comprehension, research, phonics and more, this book is for you!


Sections include vocabulary (defining words, synonyms, antonyms, homophones, etc.), word attack (syllabication, vowel sounds, using a dictionary, context clues), and comprehension (locating information, note taking, organizing material correctly, using reference material effectively, etc.)Each grade level in this series includes more than 200 reproducible activities to help children master the sequential reading skills at that level.Complete answer keys for all activities are included. ... Read more

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Each volume includes a reproducible Reading Skills Check List of the specific reading skills for each level, organized sequentially, and formatted for easy record keeping. Reproducible activities reinforce the skills on the Check List. Ideal for in-class reinforcement, homework assignments, and peer-or aid-assisted instruction. ... Read more

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Here's a six-volume Reading Skills Activities Library featuring 1,200 ready-to-use activity sheets to reinforce basic reading skills. Each volume includes a reproducible Reading Skills Check List for each level, organized sequentially and formatted for easy record keeping. Ideal for in-class reinforcement, homework assignments and peer- or aide-assisted instruction. ... Read more

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. Each volume includes a reproducible Reading Skills Check List of the specific reading skills for each level, organized sequentially, and formatted for easy record keeping. Reproducible activities reinforce the skills on the Check List. Ideal for in-class reinforcement, homework assignments, and peer-or aid-assisted instruction. ... Read more

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Each volume includes a reproducible Reading Skills Check List of the specific reading skills for each level, organized sequentially, and formatted for easy record keeping. Reproducible activities reinforce the skills on the Check List. Ideal for in-class reinforcement, homework assignments, and peer-or aid-assisted instruction. ... Read more

Product Description
Here's a six-volume Reading Skills Activities Library featuring 1,200 ready-to-use activity sheets to reinforce basic reading skills. Each volume includes a reproducible Reading Skills Check List of the specific reading skills for each level, organized sequentially and formatted for easy record keeping. Ideal for in-class reinforcement, homework assignments and peer- or aide-assisted instruction. ... Read more

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a great book worth every penny spent
I have looked many reading/vocabulary books. This book is outstanding. It clearly outlined the vocabulary (with a word list) and reading skill objectives for 3rd graders. In the past I let my child read many fun books, but I never knew how much he really understood. My child's schoolteacher said he was pretty good. But later I found she said the same thing even for some really slow students.

This book will help your child grasp the expected words and reading skills regardless what is taught in school. It has three sections: vocabulary, word analysis, and reading comprehension. Each section highlights the required contents and provides specific drills. Like the Beestar weekly reading/vocabulary exercises (a very good web site www.beestar.org), the fine practice drills not only enforced my child's knowledge and skills, but also made up what missed from his classroom. A well-designed book with real contents. I highly recommend it.

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