I put a new presentation up on this website - Help with Studying Vocabulary - Etymology to intriduce the concepts of studying vocabulary through word roots, prefixes and suffixes. This presentation is suitable for use in the classroom, where I have frequently used it.
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For teachers who have chosen to use the Happy Anderson series:
These files should reveal the ease with which you can use the program. They also describe what the program is and does, and the benefits for you and your students. Read all the sequences posted here. (I promise they are an easy read.) The sequences each describe a facet of the program.
Part 1: What is the Happy Anderson program and how does it fulfill the mission of studentaces.com? using-happy-anderson-books-in-classrooms-pt1
Part 2: This part gives a description of the skills and an idea of how the program addresses all these skills to help the students accelerate, gain confidence, and excel.
What is the HAPPY ANDERSON PROGRAM? What are the essential parts of the program? What does it cover? How do I implement the program into my classroom? What are the benefits of using the program?
Click on these to find out what you want to know. If you have any other questions or comments, please send them to me so that we can continue to make the products even better.
Part 1: using-happy-anderson-program-what-it-is
Homework Problems? Students not turning in homework or turning it in late? Find out some reasons and some suggestions for solving the problem. Click homework-hassles-teachers-new-for-web1
HELPING YOUR CHILD WITH HOMEWORK can sometimes be a struggle. Psrents want to help, but they often become frustrated because of the various problems they encounter when they try. Does your child seem listless, unmotivated? Does your child become easily distracted and procrastinates instead of getting to the task? Does your child colnsistently say there is no homework and then finally confesses that he/she did not do it in time? Then you know what I am talking about.
There is a right way and a wrong way to help a child with homework. First, the parent should be aware that sometimes problems other than lack of motivatgion could keep their child behind. The child may have medical problems which should be checked. Second, the child may have some problem with anxiety that should be attended to. Parents have a big job in trying to be observant, but it is important. Another problem may be lack of exercise or lack of recreation to help them relax. Or maybe the child is eating too many junk foods that you are not aware he has access to. Or maybe the child has become too dependent upon tutors to help him/her get by.
We need to make our children aware of how they can help themselves while we stay around trying to facilitate their growth. We want to make them become independent learners as much as possible. That means knowing howto set up an environment which has maximum benefit, as well as a system of helping without being overbearing or allowing the children to procrastinate.
Click on here for help homework-hassles-new6
PARAPHRASING is a useful tool for reading comprehension and for research. It also helps you retain material in your memory. You OWN the material which you have written in your words. Learn all about it through this next CLICK :paraphrasing-reading-layout
For Teachers Only using-happy-books-in-the-classroom
Using the Happy Books series in the classroom is easy. You eliminate the time-consuming and demeaning reading groups, while you create an atmosphere of real team-work which helps students accelerate and gain confidence as they enjoy interacting with each other and raising their reading levels.
Please note that the progrm can be used in a large classroom, in a small classroom, or even by students who wish to work independently.
This power-point will help you get started. Just click the site above.
To download the file to your computer and view it, you will need Microsoft PowerPoint or a PowerPoint viewer to view the presentation. If you do not have Microsoft PowerPoint, there are several viewers for different computers and operating systems available at http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00153.htm. Select the appropriate viewer for you computer and operating system, and download the viewer and install it on your computer.
Please note: The link to the free viewers above is provided as a convenience. There are other sources of free viewers available on the internet. Downloading and installing programs from the internet is potentially dangerous; do so at your own risk. I cannot and do not provide any warranty or guarantee that the viewers will work properly in your environment, nor that they will be free of viruses and spyware.
For Teachers Only using-happy-books-in-the-classroom
Using the Happy Books series in the classroom is easy. You eliminate the time-consuming and demeaning reading groups, while you create an atmosphere of real team-work which helps students accelerate and gain confidence as they enjoy interacting with each other and raising their reading levels.
Please note that the progrm can be used in a large classroom, in a small classroom, or even by students who wish to work independently.
This power-point will help you get started. Just click here using-happy-books-in-the-classroom
This is an exercise to practice what you have learned about vowels. The words are from this story. Other exercises for Connie Clam are on the disk that comes with your book. Just click on the site and pull up the exercise. connie-clam-missing-vowels-23
Have you ever felt as if you read and read and are not grasping the meaning? Does your mind wander when you are bored with the text? When this happens, remember that there are ways to make your reading tasks easier.
First, remember to focus on your task. You know you have to do it, so get to it! But, you say, you’re bored. Yes, this will happen with material you do not understand, are not interested in, or you find frustrating to finish in a reasonable amount of time. Then, it’s time to find out how to become stronger in this very necessary skill of reading comprehension.
Look at the powerpoint. It has strategies to help you learn. If you need more help, why not send me some comments, and I will place more material on the blackboard to see if I can help. Click on this link: reading-srategies
To download the file to your computer and view it, you will need Microsoft PowerPoint or a PowerPoint viewer to view the presentation. If you do not have Microsoft PowerPoint, there are several viewers for different computers and operating systems available at http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00153.htm. Select the appropriate viewer for you computer and operating system, and download the viewer and install it on your computer.
Please note: The link to the free viewers above is provided as a convenience. There are other sources of free viewers available on the internet. Downloading and installing programs from the internet is potentially dangerous; do so at your own risk. I cannot and do not provide any warranty or guarantee that the viewers will work properly in your environment, nor that they will be free of viruses and spyware.
