Instant Content Area Vocabulary Packets 25 Independent Practice Packets That Help Boost Reading Comprehension in Science, Social Studies, and Math

by Novelli, Joan; Grundon, Holly

• ISBN13: 9780545236942
• ISBN10: 0545236940
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-01
• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources

Summary

These ready-to-use content area vocabulary packets include fun, meaningful activities that offer the repeated practice kids need to really learn science, social studies, and math vocabulary. Activities help teach and reinforce word meanings, usage, and word analysis skills related to key topics. Mini-dictionaries, fill-in-the blank comic strips, puzzles, and other fun formats provide extra support for kids of all learning styles, as well as RTI and ELL students. Perfect for independent practice, small groups, learning centers, or homework. For use with Grades 2-3.

Author Biography

Joan Novelli, a former classroom teacher, reading specialist, and editor has 20 years experience in educational publishing. She has written numerous books for Scholastic including Week-by-Week Phonics Packets (co-author), Easy-to-Make Books That Target Specific Reading Needs (co-author), Shoe Box Learning Centers: Phonics, Teaching Reading With Favorite Cynthia Rylant Books, Building Foundations in Math: Shapes, and 40 Sensational Sight Word Games. Joan is co-owner of On the Ball Productions, a company that develops educational products for teachers and kids. She lives in Burlington, Vermont with her son. Holly Grundon, a former art director for Scholastic Inc., has 20 years experience in the design field. She has designed more than a hundred books for Scholastic Teaching Resources, including the Shoe Box Learning Center series, The Big Book of Pocket Chart Poems: ABC’s and 123’s, and The Big Book of Alphabet Activities. She is also co-author of Week-by-Week Phonics Packets. Holly is co-owner of On the Ball Productions, a company that creates educational products for teachers and kids. She lives in Lincoln, Vermont with her husband and their children.