About This Book |
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About the Authors |
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Acknowledgements |
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1.1 Long Vowels and Spellings |
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1.2 Short Vowels and Spellings |
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1.3 Special Vowel Sounds and Spellings |
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1.5 Consonants and Consonant Sounds |
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9 | (1) |
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18 | (4) |
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22 | (4) |
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1.13 Ways to Build Vocabulary |
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1.14 Important Words for Primary Students to Know |
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27 | (2) |
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1.15 Important Words for Elementary Students to Know |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (2) |
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1.18 Comprehension Strategies |
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37 | (1) |
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1.19 Questions to Aid Comprehension |
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38 | (2) |
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1.20 Common Singal Words for Readers |
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40 | (1) |
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1.21 How to Find Main Ideas and Supporting Details |
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41 | (1) |
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1.22 How to Use Context Clues |
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42 | (1) |
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1.23 Habits of Good Readers |
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43 | (1) |
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1.24 Overcoming Poor Reading Habits |
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44 | (1) |
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1.25 Helping Students Select Books to Read |
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45 | (1) |
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1.26 Types of Fiction and Nonfiction Your Students Might Read |
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46 | (1) |
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1.27 Important Parts of a Book |
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47 | (1) |
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1.28 Major Parts of Stories |
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48 | (1) |
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1.29 Reading Log Guidelines |
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49 | (1) |
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1.30 Some Suggestions for Student Entries in Reading Logs |
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50 | (1) |
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1.31 Famous Children's Authors |
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51 | (1) |
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1.32 Books for Pre-Readers |
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52 | (2) |
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1.33 Books for Beginning Readers |
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54 | (2) |
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1.34 Great Books for Any Primary or Elementary Classroom |
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56 | (5) |
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1.35 Books for Reluctant Readers |
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61 | (2) |
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1.36 Books for Young Readers Written by African American Authors |
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63 | (2) |
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1.37 Poetry Books for Children |
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65 | (1) |
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1.38 Magazines for Chidren |
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66 | (1) |
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1.39 Suggestions for Parents and Guardians to Help Their Children with Reading |
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67 | (1) |
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1.40 Reading Teaching Tips |
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68 | (1) |
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1.41 Checklist for a Successful Rading Program |
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69 | (2) |
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2.1 The Writing Process: The Way Writers Write |
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71 | (1) |
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2.2 Habits of Good Student Writers |
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71 | (1) |
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2.3 Finding Ideas for Writing |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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2.5 Developing Writing According to the Five W's and How |
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74 | (1) |
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2.6 Basic Structure for Composition |
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75 | (1) |
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2.7 High-Frequency Words for Writing |
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76 | (4) |
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80 | (1) |
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2.10 Subjects and Predicates |
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81 | (1) |
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2.11 Compound Subjects and Predicates |
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82 | (1) |
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2.12 Fragments and Run-Ons |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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2.14 Figurative Language: Similes, Metaphors, and Personification |
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85 | (1) |
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2.15 Guidelines for Revision |
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86 | (1) |
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2.16 Guidelines for Proofreading |
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87 | (1) |
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2.17 Words That Are Easy to Confuse |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (2) |
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2.20 Rules for Forming Plural Nouns |
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94 | (1) |
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2.21 Special Irregular Plural Nouns |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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2.26 Rules for Forming Verb Tenses |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (2) |
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2.28 Verb Contractions with Not |
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102 | (1) |
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2.29 Rules for Subject-Verb Agreement |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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2.34 Pronoun Contractions |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (2) |
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2.36 Comparing with Adjectives |
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110 | (1) |
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2.37 Some Special Adjectives |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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2.39 Comparing with Adverbs |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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2.41 Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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2.44 Common Abbreviations |
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117 | (2) |
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2.45 Rules for Using End Punctuation |
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119 | (1) |
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2.46 Rules for Using Commas |
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120 | (1) |
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2.47 Rules for Using Colons |
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121 | (1) |
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2.48 Rules for Using Apostrophes |
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121 | (1) |
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2.49 Rules for Using Quotation Marks |
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122 | (1) |
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2.50 Rules for Using Italics |
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123 | (1) |
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2.51 Rules for Using Hyphens |
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123 | (1) |
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2.52 Rules for Capitalization |
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124 | (2) |
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2.53 Rules for Spelling Words Correctly |
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126 | (2) |
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2.54 Strategies for Improving Spelling |
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128 | (1) |
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2.55 Tough Words to Spell |
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129 | (2) |
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2.56 Tips for Student Writing Journals |
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131 | (1) |
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2.57 Grading Student Writing |
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132 | (1) |
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2.58 Ways to Share the Writing of Your Students |
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133 | (1) |
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2.59 Checklist for a Successful Writing Program |
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134 | (2) |
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3.1 Math Concepts and Attributes |
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136 | (1) |
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3.2 Habits of Good Student Mathematicians |
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137 | (1) |
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3.3 Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers |
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138 | (2) |
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3.4 Addition Table and Additional Facts |
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140 | (2) |
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3.5 Place Value Chart for Whole Numbers |
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142 | (1) |
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3.6 Steps for Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers |
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143 | (2) |
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3.7 Multiplication Table and Multiplication Facts |
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145 | (2) |
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147 | (1) |
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3.9 Prime Factorization and Factor Trees |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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3.11 Square Numbers and Cube Numbers |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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3.13 Steps for multiplying and Dividing Whole Numbers |
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152 | (2) |
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3.14 Big and Very Big Numbers |
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154 | (1) |
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3.15 Mathematical Sings and Symbols |
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155 | (1) |
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3.16 Place Value Chart for Decimal Numbers |
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156 | (1) |
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3.17 Steps for Rounding Numbers |
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157 | (2) |
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159 | (1) |
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3.19 Steps for Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Decimals |
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160 | (3) |
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3.20 Steps for Finding the Greatest Common Factor |
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163 | (1) |
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3.21 Steps for Finding the Least Common Multiple |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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3.23 Renaming Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions |
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166 | (1) |
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3.24 Steps for Simplifying Fractions |
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167 | (1) |
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3.25 Steps for Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Fractions |
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168 | (3) |
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3.26 Steps for Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Mixed Numbers |
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171 | (4) |
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3.27 Steps for Changing Decimals to Fractions |
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175 | (1) |
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3.28 Steps for Changing Fractions to Decimals |
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176 | (1) |
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3.29 Steps for Changing Deciamals to Percents |
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177 | (1) |
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3.30 Steps for Changing Percents to Decimals |
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178 | (1) |
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3.31 Steps for Changing Fractions to Percents |
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179 | (1) |
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3.32 Steps for Changing Percents to Fractions |
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180 | (1) |
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3.33 The Customary System of Measures |
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181 | (1) |
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3.34 Steps for Converting Units in the Customary System of Measures |
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182 | (1) |
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3.35 Steps for Computing with the Customary System of Measures |
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183 | (2) |
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3.36 Visualizing the Metric System |
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185 | (1) |
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3.37 Metric System Units and Prefixes |
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186 | (1) |
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3.38 Steps for Converting Units in the Metric System |
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187 | (1) |
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3.39 Steps for Computing in the Metric System |
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188 | (1) |
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3.40 Steps for Measuring Length |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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3.42 Measuring Temperature |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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3.44 Steps for Measuring and Drawing Angles |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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3.46 Classifying Triangles |
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195 | (1) |
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3.47 Classifying Quadrilaterals |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (2) |
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199 | (1) |
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3.50 Cricle Words and Facts |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (2) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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3.58 Mean, Median, and Mode |
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210 | (1) |
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3.59 Math Manipulatives for Your Classroom |
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211 | (2) |
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3.60 Tips for Reading and Solving Math Word Problems |
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213 | (1) |
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3.61 Math Problem-Solving Strategies |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (2) |
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3.63 Checklist for a Successful Math Program |
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217 | (2) |
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4.1 Characteristics of Living Things |
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219 | (1) |
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4.3 What Animals Need to Survive |
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220 | (1) |
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4.4 Traits of Common Types of Animals |
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221 | (2) |
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223 | (1) |
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4.10 Some Incredible Animal Facts |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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4.12 What Plants Need to Live |
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230 | (1) |
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4.17 Why Rain Forests Are Important |
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236 | (1) |
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4.18 How to Save the Rain Forests |
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237 | (1) |
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4.19 Facts About Endangered Species |
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238 | (1) |
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4.20 Examples of Endangered Animals |
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239 | (1) |
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4.21 Some Extinct Animals |
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240 | (1) |
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4.22 Examples of Endangered Plants |
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241 | (1) |
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4.25 Major Systems of the Human Body |
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244 | (2) |
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4.26 Some Amazing Facts About the Human Body |
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246 | (1) |
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4.27 The Five Senses and Beyond |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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4.29 Food Groups and MyPyramid |
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248 | (1) |
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4.32 Magnetism and Magnets |
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251 | (1) |
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4.35 Renewable and Nonrenewable Sources of Energy |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (2) |
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4.37 Facts About Earth: Our Home in Space |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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4.39 Facts About Earthquakes |
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259 | (1) |
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4.40 Facts About Volcanoes |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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4.42 The Carbon Oxygen Cycle |
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262 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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4.46 The Highs and the Lows of Weather |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (4) |
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4.48 Beyond Our Solar System |
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272 | (1) |
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4.49 Inventions and Inventors |
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273 | (2) |
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4.50 Checklist for a Successful Science Program |
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275 | (2) |
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5.1 Continents of the Earth |
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277 | (2) |
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279 | (1) |
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5.3 The Highest Mountains on Earth |
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280 | (1) |
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5.4 The Highest Mountains in North America |
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281 | (1) |
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5.5 The Earth's Largest Seas |
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282 | (1) |
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5.6 The Earth's Largest Lakes |
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283 | (1) |
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5.7 The Earth's Longest Rivers |
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284 | (1) |
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5.8 Geographic Regions of the United States |
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285 | (1) |
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5.9 Your Place in the World |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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5.11 The Thirteen Colonies |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (2) |
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5.13 Famous Men and Women of Colonial America |
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291 | (3) |
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5.14 Causes of the Revolutionary War |
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294 | (1) |
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5.15 Events Leading up to the American Revolution |
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295 | (2) |
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5.16 Common Colonial and Revolutionary War Words |
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297 | (2) |
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5.17 Great Events of the American Revolution |
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299 | (2) |
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5.18 Facts About the Declaration of Independence |
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301 | (1) |
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5.19 Facts About the Constitution |
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302 | (2) |
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5.20 Facts About the Bill of Rights |
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304 | (1) |
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5.21 The Branches of the United States Government |
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305 | (2) |
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5.22 Famous Native Americans |
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307 | (2) |
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5.23 Famous Figures of American Folklore |
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309 | (1) |
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5.24 Causes of the Civil War |
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310 | (2) |
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5.25 Great Events of the Civil War |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (5) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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5.29 Other Days to Celebrate |
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320 | (1) |
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5.30 Major Religions Around the World |
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321 | (1) |
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5.31 Major Religious Holidays |
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322 | (1) |
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5.32 Famous Human-Made Structures Around the World |
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323 | (2) |
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325 | (2) |
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5.34 Calendar Words and Facts |
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327 | (2) |
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5.35 Checklist for a Successful Social Studies Program |
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329 | (2) |
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Section 6 General Reference for Elementary Teachers |
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6.1 The Elementary Teacher's Responsibilities |
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331 | (1) |
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6.2 Basic Materials and Supplies Your Classroom Should Have |
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332 | (1) |
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6.3 How to Create a Positive Classroom Atmosphere |
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333 | (2) |
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6.4 Creating an Effective Learning Environment in an Inclusive Classroom |
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335 | (2) |
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6.5 Basic Special Education Terminology |
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337 | (2) |
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6.6 Basic Learning Styles |
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339 | (1) |
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340 | (2) |
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6.8 Alternative Assessments |
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342 | (1) |
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6.9 How to Use Portfolios in Your Class |
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343 | (1) |
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6.10 Tips for Managing Your Classroom |
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344 | (2) |
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6.11 Tips for Organizing Your Classroom |
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346 | (2) |
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6.12 Tips for Managing Time |
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348 | (2) |
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6.13 Reward Options for Students |
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350 | (1) |
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6.14 Conducting Effective Conferences with Students |
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351 | (1) |
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6.15 Conducting Effective Conferences with Parents and Guardians |
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352 | (2) |
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6.16 Tips for Communicating with Parents and Guardians |
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354 | (2) |
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6.17 Suggestions for a Successful Back-to-School Night |
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356 | (2) |
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6.18 Maintaining Positive Relationships with Your Students' Parents and Guardians |
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358 | (2) |
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6.19 Helping Parents and Guardians Help Their Children |
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360 | (2) |
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6.20 Bulletin Board Planning Tips |
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362 | (1) |
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6.21 Tips for Planning Field Trips |
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363 | (2) |
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6.22 How to Become an Expert in All the Subjects You Teach |
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365 | (1) |
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6.23 Suggestions for Managing Discipline |
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366 | (8) |
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6.24 Useful Web Sites for Teachers |
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374 | (3) |
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6.25 Questions for Self-Appraisal |
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