books by Gail E. Tompkins (kindergarten interactive literature)

books by Gail E. Tompkins

books:

Literacy for the 21st Century: A Balanced Approach (5th Edition)

24 reviews
Gail E. Tompkins

Prentice Hall, 2009

necessary purchase
this book was important for my class. there was no time to second guess my purchase. exactly what i ordered, shipped quickly. the book was brand new. thanks Amazon

Literacy in the Early Grades: A Successful Start for PreK-4 Readers and Writers (with MyEducationLab) (3rd ...
Gail E. Tompkins

Prentice Hall, 2010

The third edition of Literacy in the Early Grades: A Successful Start for PreK-4 Readers and Writers is the book that helps you get every student off to a successful start in literacy. Gail Tompkins, the leader in the field of literacy education, focuses her attention exclusively on the needs of students in PreKindergarten through Grade 4, and on the teachers who will prepare them for reading and writing success. With unsurpassed classroom ...

50 Ways to Develop Strategic Writers

1 review
Gail E. Tompkins, Cathy L. Blanchfield

Prentice Hall, 2004

great book
Lots of good strategies. I have noticed that these kinds of books repeat themselves. One book is like another. You really only need one book like this and then get on the internet for fresh, new ideas.

Language Arts: Patterns of Practice (with MyEducationLab) (7th Edition)

6 reviews
Gail E. Tompkins

Prentice Hall, 2008

Excellent resource for Language Arts Teachers
I have recommended that the students in my class keep this textbook for future use. It is chock full of strategies, research to back up those strategies, book lists and classroom examples. The author gives step by step instruction on how to set up the four classroom strategies for teaching the language arts. This information is invaluable and even the most inexperienced teacher could use the ...

Language Arts Essentials

2 reviews
Gail E. Tompkins

Prentice Hall, 2005

excellent resource for learning to teach language arts
This book is great for student teachers, especially those in the grades 4 - 9 range.

Literacy in the Middle Grades: Teaching Reading and Writing to Fourth Through Eighth Graders. (2nd Edition)

2 reviews
Gail E. Tompkins

Prentice Hall, 2009

Great buy for teachers!
This is a great book that teaches literacy strategies for 3rd through 8th graders. It was a new copy and it was shipped very quickly! It was great!

50 Literacy Strategies: Step-by-Step (3rd Edition)

10 reviews
Gail E. Tompkins

Prentice Hall, 2008

Great Ideas for any teacher!!!
This book is filled with 50 great ideas on how to motivate your students to read. For each activity it tells what literacy objective is covered (fluency, etc.), what grade levels are appropriate, steps to implement, extension activities, and more.

Teaching Writing: Balancing Process and Product (5th Edition)

9 reviews
Gail E. Tompkins

Prentice Hall, 2007

Teaching Writing
I already had an earlier addition of this book that I borrowed from a friend because I needed it for one of my graduate classes. Since books are soooo expensive we share whenever we can, but I really found this book to be useful so I bought my own copy. I highly recommend it for K-5 teachers...even upper grade teachers could benefit from it. It's full of ideas for writing in every genre. An ...

Literacy for the 21st Century: Teaching Reading and Writing in Pre-Kindergarten Through Grade 4 (2nd Edition)

5 reviews
Gail E. Tompkins

Prentice Hall, 2006

Great Center ideas!
Great for ideas for literacy centers and how to extend a book past a read-aloud and discussion with children preschool to 4th grade. A must have in my opinion. I reference it frequently.

Teaching Vocabulary: 50 Creative Strategies, Grades 6-12 (2nd Edition)

1 review
Gail E. Tompkins, Cathy L. Blanchfield, ...

Prentice Hall, 2007

Teaching Vocabulary: 50 Creative Strategies, Grades 6-12
This book begins each vocabulary activity with research-based background information for the teacher. The activities are based on this research. They are well-constructed lesson activities as well as being activities that will be enjoyed by students. I have several books by these authors and highly recommend anything in the field of literacy written by these women.

Language Arts: Content and Teaching Strategies, 5th edition

1 review
Gail E. Tompkins

Prentice Hall, 2001

Great for Ideas
I have really enjoyed this text book. It has a number of samples of actual student work as well as ideas to use in the classroom. I'm using it for a Language Arts Methods course and have enjoyed the required reading.

Literacy for the 21st Century: PreK-4 & Teacher Prep Access Code Package (2nd Edition)

2 reviews
Gail E. Tompkins

Prentice Hall, 2006

Great price, great condition, and fast shipping!
This was the best price I found for this book. I was very impressed. It was in perfect condition, it shipped very quickly, and the price was great!! I was very pleased.

Sharing the Pen: Interactive Writing with Young Children
Gail E. Tompkins, Stephanie Collom

Prentice Hall, 2003

This engaging book, co-authored by one of the most respected literacy and language arts authors today, is the resource for teaching interactive writing to children. Everything you need to know in order to gain these instructional skills is presented in a clearly written, interesting format. Step-by-step implementation ideas, relevant student feedback, and an easy-to-use chart of teacher guidelines clearly illustrate how phonemic awareness, ...

Language Arts: Patterns of Practice (7th Edition)

Literacy for the 21st Century: Teaching Reading and Writing in Pre-Kindergarten Through Grade 4

5 reviews
Gail E. Tompkins

Prentice Hall, 2002

Great Center ideas!
Great for ideas for literacy centers and how to extend a book past a read-aloud and discussion with children preschool to 4th grade. A must have in my opinion. I reference it frequently.

Language Arts: Content and Teaching Strategies
Gail E. Tompkins

Prentice Hall College Div, 1998

As the leading language arts book on the market, this popular core text for beginning teachers presents the content of the language arts curriculum and the most effective strategies for teaching it to students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The philosophy of the text reflects a constructivist approach to teaching and learning. The book's coverage encompasses all of the language arts, all traditional topics, and offers the strongest ...

Teaching Reading With Literature: Case Studies to Action Plans
Gail E. Tompkins, Lea M. McGee

Prentice Hall, 1993

Complete with step-by-step "action plans", this book provides the theories, techniques, and tools pre-service and in-service teachers need to implement an effective literature-based reading program.

Teaching Vocabulary: 50 Creative Strategies, Grades K-12
Gail E. Tompkins, Cathy L. Blanchfield

Prentice Hall, 2003

Can you use a book that fills the gap for specific learning needs? Here is an entire volume devoted to the time-tested, classroom-proven ideas that really work with elementary, middle, and high school students?including ESL and other students who have a limited vocabulary and few literacy skills. Each strategy has been successfully used by master teachers who participate in the San Joaquin Valley Writing Project, and authentic student ...