• The Elementary Teacher's Big Book of Graphic Organizers, K-5: 100+ Ready-to-Use Organizers That Help Kids Learn Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and More

The Elementary Teacher's Big Book of Graphic Organizers, K-5: 100+ Ready-to-Use Organizers That Help Kids Learn Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and More

Author(s) Katherine S. McKnight
ISBN10 1118343042
ISBN13 9781118343043
Format Paperback
Pages 240
Year Publish 2013 February

Synopsis

100 ready-to-use graphic organizers that help elementary students learn

Graphic organizers are a powerful metacognitive teaching and learning tool and this book features 100 graphic organizers for teachers in grades K-5—double the number of any other book on the market. These graphic organizers can be used as before learning, during learning, or after learning activities, and support students' learning in the major content areas: English language arts, science, social studies, and mathematics. Teachers can use each graphic organizer as-is or customize for their own classroom's unique needs.

  1. Tips for classroom implementation and information on how the tool supports learning
  2. A Difficulty Dial that indicates the complexity of each graphic organizer
  3. Two Student Samples demonstrating how the organizer may be used with younger and older students
  4. This book gives teachers in grades K-5 a powerful way to help students understand relationships between facts, terms, and ideas.

About The Author:
Katherine S. McKnight, PhD, is a former classroom teacher and nationally recognized expert in literacy, inclusive classrooms, Common Core State Standards, and integrating technology in the 21st century classroom. She is author of The Teacher's Big Book of Graphic Organizers, Grades 6–12 and coauthor of The English Teacher's Survival Guide, Second Edition. Katie is a professor of education at National Louis University and a consultant for the National Council of Teachers of English. To learn more, go to www.katherinemcknight.com.