Product Description

Learn how to structure the first six weeks of school to lay the groundwork for a productive year of learning. Discover how taking the time to build a solid foundation in the early weeks of school can pay off all year long in increased student motivation, cooperation, responsibility, and self-control. This comprehensive guidebook for K-6 teachers features: Daily plans for the first three weeks and commentary about these plans at three grade levels: primary (K-2), middle (3-4), and upper (5-6) Detailed guidelines for: -Building community -Creating rules and teaching routines -Introducing engaging curriculum -Fostering autonomy -Integrating social and academic learning -Establishing high expectations for learning and behavior An extensive collection of games, activities, greetings, songs, read-alouds, and resources especially useful during the early weeks of school

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9576 in Books
• Published on: 2000-05-01
• Released on: 2000-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 232 pages

Review
"Top-Notch Book" -- New Teacher magazine, Spring 2001

About the Author
Paula Denton has worked at Northeast Foundation for Children for sixteen years as a classroom teacher and nationally certified consulting teacher. Roxanne Kriete currently directs the Northeast Foundation for Children where she has worked for the past seventeen years. She has taught in classrooms from grades five through high school.

Customer Reviews

Good suggestions for new and experienced teachers
Two weeks in to my 8th year of teaching, and I am using many ideas from this book. It really helps set a positive tone and reminds the teacher to spend the first few weeks modeling desired outcomes with the help from the students. Although I am not folowing it to a tee, the book is set up with down to the minute lessons plans, which could really be a bonus for a new teacher. I think this book would be helpful for both a new and experienced teacher!

A true winner
This book gives valuable detail to ensure that your school year gets off to a great start. It covers songs, games, rules and procedures to be used during the first six weeks of school. It is the best of many books I've read. I highly recommend this one!

Very detailed plan for the first six weeks of school
This book provides exactly what it says it will. It gives you a week-by-week schedule for all elementary grade levels and the rationale behind doing each thing. This would be really helpful to have before the first week of your first year teaching.