Most Popular Books by Betsy Franco

Help kids learn their ABC's with these adorable, reproducible guess-and-solve mini-books -- one for each letter of the alphabet! These playful, rhyming riddles invite children to learn the sound and formation of letters A to Z. First, kids read the riddle inside, then they put together the jigsaw puzzle to see and read the answer. Includes extension activities and word banks for each letter. Great for individual or small group learning!

Unfolding Mathematics With Unit Origami At last-an origami book designed specifically for mathematics classrooms! Origami books are typically written by origami experts and aimed at origami enthusiasts. This art form lends itself wonderfully to teaching mathematicsbut it's been up to you to find ways to do it. Now comes Unfolding Mathematics with Unit Origami, designed especially for algebra and geometry students in high school or middle school. Its elegant illustrations and detailed folding and assembly instructions enable you and your students to create beautiful and intriguing three-dimensional origami models. Its 16 absorbing activitiesall in blackline master formhave been carefully prepared in order of increasing difficulty of both folds and mathematical concepts. Through origami folding sequences, basic mathematical ideas reveal themselves: algebraic and angle relationships and different types of symmetry in two and three dimensions will engage your students'interest in new ways. You can choose activities from anywhere in the book, but if you move from front to back you'll cover an amazingly broad range of mathematical topics. And while the book's purpose is to teach mathematics, it also introduces students to the art of origami and contributions made to that art by noted origami experts, such as Tomoko Fus, Kunihiko Kasahara, David Masunaga, and Robert Neale. Most activities can be done in one class period and offer opportunities for group work, journal writing, and projects. Autobiographical vignettes by origami artists introduce students to origami culture and prompt students to discuss their own experiences with origami. The overview explains how you can best use this book in your classroom, including methods for assessing student work. Every activity gives you teaching ideas and strategies, as well as suggestions for extensions of the activity. There's also a glossary of terms and a list of recommended readings.

Math can be fun with this collection of 25 colorful and easy, teacher-tested patterns including shape quilt, teddy bears, veggie prints and more.

Easy to read poems. Great for teaching key weather topics such as clouds, temperature, rainfall, and seasons.

Dazzle and delight young learners every day with this huge collection of ready-to-go riddle poems correlated with your favorite themes: colors, bugs, food, seasons, transportation, community helpers, farm animals, and dozens more! Just copy one of the four-line poems onto your chart pad or dry-erase board, or pop them in your pocket chart for a collaborative guessing game that builds essential reading and oral literacy skills. Includes loads of instant activities. Learning together has never been so much fun! For use with Grades PreK-2.

Add pizzazz to thematic units, daily lessons, and shared-reading time with this enchanting collection of creepy crawly poems selected especially for young learners! All your favorite "teeny weenies" are here: butterflies, spiders, ladybugs, worms, grasshoppers, ants, dragonflies, and everything in between. Includes literacy-building activities and easy cross-curricular projects. A must-have for every class in love with poetry!

"40 fun and easy reproducible poetry frames that help all kids write different kinds of poems and practice rhyme, alliteration, and more"--Cover.

A little girl shows that telling time, eating pancakes, and lunch money is math.