Shirley Raines

Story S-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-r-s for the Primary Grades, Revised (eBook, ePUB)

Activities to Expand Children's Books, Revised Edition

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

There is nothing that children love more than a good story. Story S-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-r-s for the Primary Grades, Revised Edition connects ninety of the best childrens books to early learning centers, stretching each story five ways with lively and entertaining activities that heighten reading readiness, sharpen comprehension skills, and expand the excitement of story time. This new edition takes everyones favorite stories from the original book and adds new stories, refreshed activities, and online resources for expanding the story experience. Whether you are reading a classic like The Little Engine that Could or a new favorite like The Hello, Goodbye Window, this new Story S-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-r-s is sure to keep children captivated and learning long after you have turned the last page of the story.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Gryphon House Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780876597644
• Artikelnr.: 48197350

Autorenporträt

Shirley Raines, EdD, served as president of the University of Memphis and was the first woman to hold that position. She is now president emerita and spends her time speaking, consulting, training, and writing. Previously she was the vice chancellor for cademic services and dean of the College of Education at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. She is a former classroom teacher, Head Start director, and childcare-center director. Raines holds a doctorate in education from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where she also earned her MS degree. Raines has served on the faculty or administration of universities in Florida, Virginia, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Alabama. Shirley Raines lives in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with her husband, retired Professor Robert J. Canady.