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Preface
Chapter 1 Getting off to a good start
Survival kit
Supplies
Activities
Reading strategies
Story writing
Games and activities
Plans
Morning routines
Morning message
Attendance
Morning chat
Day-to-day substitute teaching
Lesson plans
The classroom aide
Parent connections
Long-term substitute teaching
Lesson plans
The classroom aide
Parent connections
Chapter 2 Behavior management
The classroom behavior management system
Behavior interview
Your own behavior management system
Rules and consequences
Suggestions for classroom rules and consequences
Managing classroom behavior
Kindergarten
First grade
Second grade
Third grade
Fourth grade
Fifth grade
Sixth grade
Middle school
High school
Showing you care
Chapter 3 Kindergarten (5–6 years old)
Kindergartners—Who are they?
What are they learning?
Reading
Writing
Math
Social studies
Science
Activities for each curricular area
Reading activities
Writing activities
Math activities
Social studies activities
Science activities
Suggested books for kindergarten
Suggested websites for kindergarten
Link a picture book across the curriculum
Chapter 4 First grade (6–7 years old)
First graders—Who are they?
What are they learning?
Reading
Writing
Math
Social studies
Science
Activities for each curricular area
Reading activities
Writing activities
Math activities
Social studies activities
Science activities
Suggested books for first grade
Suggested websites for first grade
Link a picture book across the curriculum
Chapter 5 Second grade (7–8 years old)
Second graders—Who are they?
What are they learning?
Reading
Writing
Math
Social studies
Science
Activities for each curricular area
Reading activities
Writing activities
Math activities
Social studies activities
Science activities
Suggested books for second grade
Suggested websites for second grade
Link a picture book across the curriculum
Chapter 6 Third grade (8–9 years old)
Third graders—Who are they?
What are they learning?
Reading
Writing
Math
Social studies
Science
Activities for each curricular area
Reading activities
Writing activities
Math activities
Social studies activities
Science activities
Suggested books for third grade
Suggested websites for third grade
Link a picture book across the curriculum
Chapter 7 Fourth grade (9–10 years old)
Fourth graders—Who are they?
What are they learning?
Reading
Writing
Math
Social studies
Science
Activities for each curricular area
Reading activities
Writing activities
Math activities
Social studies activities
Science activities
Suggested books for fourth grade
Suggested websites for fourth grade
Link a picture book across the curriculum
Chapter 8 Fifth grade (10–11 years old)
Fifth graders—Who are they?
What are they learning?
Reading
Writing
Math
Social studies
Science
Activities for each curricular area
Reading activities
Writing activities
Math activities
Social studies activities
Science activities
Suggested books for fifth grade
Suggested websites for fifth grade
Link a picture book across the curriculum
Chapter 9 Sixth grade (11–12 years old)
Sixth graders—Who are they?
What are they learning?
Reading
Writing
Math
Social studies
Science
Activities for each curricular area
Reading activities
Writing activities
Math activities
Social studies activities
Science activities
Suggested books for sixth grade
Suggested websites for sixth grade
Link a picture book across the curriculum
Chapter 10 Secondary Grades (13–18 years old)
Secondary students (seventh through twelfth graders)—Who are they?
What are they learning?
Reading
Writing
Math
Social studies
Science
Activities for each curricular area
Reading activities
Writing activities
Math activities
Social studies activities
Science activities
Discussion activities
Socratic method
Technology for secondary grades
Technology as a support
Building Technology
Suggested books for secondary grades
Chapter 11 Professionalism
Being professional
Dos and Don’ts
Dos
Don’ts
The day’s agenda, step-by-step
Getting called to substitute teach
Tips for a successful day
School and office culture
Parking
Logistics
Scheduling
Restroom use
Lunch
Growth and sharing
Choice of assignment
School log
Self-evaluation
Chapter 12 Extra activities and fillers
Sponge activities
Lower grades
Upper grades
Writing activities
Story starters
Mini-books
Geography activities
Maps
Art activities
Physical education activities
Your own PE kit
Physical education fillers
Traditional playground games
Indoor games
Health activities
appendix 1 Reading
appendix 2 Math
appendix 3 Writing
Templates
Index to templates
