books by Northeast Foundation for Children     books:       The Power of Our Words: Teacher Language that Helps Children Learn10 reviews Paula Denton Northeast Foundation for Children, Inc., 2007 Doing a book study My Title I teachers and I decided to use Power of Our Words as a book study at my school this year. Some very good advice. I saw examples in the book that I also saw happening in front of my eyes in the classrooms. An easy read that can readily be used in the school environment.             Morning Meeting Messages, K-6: 180 Sample Charts from Three Classrooms1 review Rosalea Fisher, Eric Henry, ... Northeast Foundation for Children, Inc., 2006 Good Buy I teach 2nd grade and this book was very helpful. It provides a great deal of sample Morning Meeting Messages from 3 different classrooms- from 3 different grade levels. It allows you to gauge where you believe your classroom Morning Meeting messages should go...Especially on the days when you can't think of a message or a greeting for your message- it truly helps. More ideas than I could ever ...             99 Activities And Greetings: Great For Morning Meeting... And Other Meetings, Too!9 reviews Melissa Correa-Connelly Northeast Foundation for Children, 2004 Outstanding I am so pleased with this item. There are a lot of GREAT ideas to use in Morning Meetings. Other teachers in my school come to me often to borrow my book. THIS IS TRULY AN OUTSTANDING PRODUCT!!! I recommend this book to all educators who have Morning Meetings with their students.             Teaching Children to Care: Classroom Management for Ethical and Academic Growth, K-89 reviews Ruth Charney Northeast Foundation for Children, 2002 A "must-read," "must-have," "must-use" for every classroom teacher! This is probably the best book I have read on classroom management--EVER! Not only is it well-written, it is timeless, useable, accessible and friendly. The author readily includes her own classroom successes and failures, which helps me to identify with her journey. She also give practical, ready to implement steps and routines. Is classroom managment difficult? YES! Is is do-able--YES YES YES ...             The First Six Weeks of School (Strategies for Teachers Series, )24 reviews Paula Denton, Roxann Kriete Northeast Foundation for Children, 2000 A Must-Have Book for Teachers I purchased this book after attending the Responsive Classroom Workshop. It gets used quite a bit. The book really spells out helpful beginning of the year activities for grades K-2 and 3-6. I use it to plan before school starts and then constantly during the first six weeks. This is one of my favorites and I give it to all of my student teachers to help them when they have their own ...             Sammy and His Behavior Problems: Stories and Strategies from a Teacher's Year1 review Caltha Crowe Northeast Foundation for Children, 2010 A Summer Must-Read For those of you familiar with the Responsive Classroom approach, many of the strategies will be obvious. However, it's in Crowe's powerful storytelling and thoughtful reflections (in the form of journal entries) that strategies come to life. If you are new to the RC approach, this book will surely motivate you to read and do more. Caltha Crowe's is a skilled, master teacher who's clearly in ...             Rules in School (Strategies for Teachers, )6 reviews Mary Beth Forton, Deborah Porter, ... Northeast Foundation for Children, 2003 i highly recommend this book As a student teacher I got this book after reading "the first six weeks of school" which is also part of the responsive classroom series. "rules in school" goes into more detail about creating rules with students, and goes through steps teachers should take in disciplining students, for example the "3 R's of teacher language": reinforcing, reminding, and redirecting. It also has a detailed ...             Classroom Spaces That Work (Strategies for Teachers Series, 3)2 reviews Marlynn K. Clayton, Mary Beth Forton Northeast Foundation for Children, 2001 a nice supplement I work for a teachers association. It seems that our new teachers aren't taught a lot about things like discipline or classroom organization in college. For those who think they might need a little extra help getting their classroom organized, I think that this book would make for a nice supplement. The book details many helpful things: 1. Organizing your classroom based on the age of your ...             Teaching Children to Care: Management in the Responsive Classroom4 reviews Ruth Charney Northeast Foundation for Children, 1992 Excellent,practical advice on classroom management. This book focuses on creating an environment of caring for one another in the educational setting. It focuses on respect and responsibility for people within the context the classroom, which will then extend (hopefully)beyond. An excellent choice for a new teacher or someone who has been teaching and wants to teach children to be responsible for their own behaviour instead of taking on the ...             The Morning Meeting Book (Strategies for Teachers, 1)20 reviews Roxann Kriete, Lynn Bechtel Northeast Foundation for Children, 2002 Only wish there was a middle/high school version Doing Morning Meeting is an important part of setting a class culture of caring. I was in a pre-k - 8 school where this basic model was used and saw a huge impact on the way that we dealt with each other and the way that trust was built between students and staff. I recently helped start a school in Baltimore City where this is a key component as we set culture. Where teachers "get it" and use ...             Friends and Relations: Using Literature With Social Themes K-2 (Responsive Classroom Series) (Responsive ... Carol Otis Hurst, Rebecca Otis Northeast Foundation for Children, Inc., 1999 In this book, renowned experts on using children's literature in the classroom recommend 15 great books for exploring social themes with kindergarten through second graders. Features: * Thematic topics such as friendship, families, bullying, and teasing. * A variety of group activities for increasing understanding. * Questions and topics for prompting discussions. * Lists of thematically- related sroies.             Habits of Goodness: Case Studies in the Social Curriculum1 review Ruth Sidney Charney Northeast Foundation for Children, 1997 Excellent case study examples of social change in school. I can't say enough good things about this book! As a teacher who is trying to initiate social change in the classroom I often feel so alone. It is such a relief to read practical examples of regular teachers who are working on the same issues I feel are essential to making the learning experience complete! I recommend this book to any teacher who has been struggling with the concept of ...             Lively Learning: Using the Arts to Teach the K-8 Curriculum1 review Linda Crawford Northeast Foundation for Children, 2004 Lively Learning Thank you for sending this book to me so quickly. I will use it in one of my credential courses.             Learning Through Academic Choice (Strategies for Teachers Series) Paula Denton Northeast Foundation for Children, 2005 Academic Choice is an instructional approach that motivates children and encourages autonomy by letting them select from among several teacher-offered ways to meet learning goals. Children learn a three-stage process of planing, working, and reflecting. In this book, long-time educator and Responsive Classroom consulting teacher Paula Denton guides teachers step-by-step through the process of introducing Academic Choice into their teaching.             Solving Thorny Behavior Problems2 reviews Caltha Crowe Northeast Foundation for Children, 2009 Extremely helpful book. Very helpful book that tells how to first set up a caring community in your classroom and then how to work through difficult behavior with students.             Kids Taking Action: Community Service Learning Projects, K-8 Pamela Roberts Northeast Foundation for Children, Inc., 2002 "Kids Taking Action" highlights eighteen community service learning projects from diverse K-8 classrooms across the country. Written in a lively, engaging style, these profiles of hands-on, kid-friendly projects offer teachers great ideas to use or adapt with their own students. In addition, "Kids Taking Action" presents a helpful resource list and practical tips on how to find and implement CSL projects.             36 Games Kids Love to Play2 reviews Adrian Harrison Northeast Foundation for Children, 2002 A great elementary teacher resource! A great resource to get recess under control. Packed with simple yet fun games that kids LOVE. The games don't need many materials and they don't take a lot of preparation. Fantastic ways for kids to let off energy and build cooperation in your classroom community at the same time.             Parents & Teachers Working Together (Strategies for Teachers Series) Carol Davis, Alice Yang Northeast Foundation for Children, 2005 How can teachers build positive relationships with parents and work with them to support their children s learning? This book offers a wealth of manageable ways. It combines the voice of a master teacher with spotlights of a dozen other teachers in action in rural, urban, and suburban schools. Sample letters and forms throughout. Topics include: working with diverse family cultures; setting the stage for a positive relationship during the early ...             Time to Teach, Time to Learn: Changing the Pace of School1 review Chip Wood Northeast Foundation for Children, Inc., 1999 Loved the Book I am in a master's program and this book has helped with my research. I agree with what Mr. Wood says about slowing down the pace in the classroom and working on relationships with the students.             Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-1426 reviews Chip Wood Northeast Foundation for Children, 2007 yardsticks I purchased this book because I am working on my National Board Certification and it was recommended reading for the process. 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