Bøger af Danny Brassell

LEARN HOW TO ENGAGE CHILDREN'S CURIOSITY WITH LANGUAGE! Here's a book you'll refer to again and again! Learn about the four components of optimal vocabulary instruction from America's Leading Reading Ambassador. Sharing a variety of strategies and games that you can use at home and/or in your classroom, Danny provides teachers and parents the strategies that have helped thousands of children become more passionate readers. Plus, you'll get tips on how to integrate over 40 popular vocabulary games into your daily routine.

All teachers need quick and handy tricks to engage their students. Whether you're dealing with kindergartners or 12th graders, teaching English Language Learners or honors students - songs, chants and morning meetings are awesome tools to involve students in meaningful ways that are sure to produce greater results in your classroom! "Danny Brassell is fast-paced, motivating, inspiring and filled with excellent content. Teachers (pre-K to high school) find themselves laughing, singing and learning in a fun and engaging way." - Susan Parkins, Special Education Council Alberta Teachers' Association Calgary, Alberta, Canada "Danny Brassell is engaging and energetic...his information and activities are research-based and applicable across all grade levels and content areas. There is never a dull moment during his workshops. Danny even had the high school coaches engaged and singing along with him on a hot, summer afternoon!" - Marilyn Brown, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Taft, California

Here's a book you'll read in an hour and remember for a lifetime! While many people understand the importance of reading, successful leaders make a point of reading a lot. Danny shares the research-based, classroom-tested strategies that successful readers utilize each day. Plus, you'll get tips on award-winning children's books that will inspire reluctant and struggling readers.

This highly practical resource for K6 teachers is packed with 25 classroom-tested, step-by-step strategies for developing word knowledge. The emphasis throughout is not only on teaching new words, but also on strengthening students comprehension and long-term vocabulary acquisition. Especially valuable are guidelines for how to differentiate each strategy so it can be used successfully with English language learners and students at varying proficiency levels. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book features helpful print and Web resources for each strategy, along with 20 reproducible worksheets.

Give your classroom reading routine a makeover with innovative activities that even the most reluctant readers will find engaging. This classroom-tested resource is based on current research and practical, real-life observations, the Thirteen Steps to Reading Riches will help teachers foster a lifelong love of learning in their students. The activities and strategies in this classroom resource will boost the confidence of struggling readers while increasing their reading comprehension skills.