New
Kits for 2008
Character Education and Academic Development
Passing Tests Made Easier: 4 Books for $45 (includes shipping and handling)
Ideal for for Parent Involvement Use and for School Library/Resource
Centers
This Kit Contains:
- MegaSkills
(second edition) - Galaxy of Learning Activites, Confidence to Problem
Solving
- MegaSkills
Parent Bilingual Spanish Handbook - Grades K-6 Illustrated Activites
- Learning
and Working - Upper Elementary/Middle School Activites
- Grading
Myself - For Children to Grade Themselves on their MegaSkills
Parent Involvement Made Easier: 4 Books for $45 (includes shipping and handling)
Ideal for Professional Development for Educators and Aides.
This Kit Contains:
- MegaSkills
(second edition)
- What Do
We Say? What Do We Do? - Solutions for typical problems between
home and School. Discussion Guide Included.
- The New
MegaSkills Bond - How-To's for building parnerships
- MegaSkills Parent Bilingual Spanish Handbook
- Grades K-6, Illustrated activities
MegaSkills Minibooks
The MegaSkills
large book is being divided into compact, age-focused minibooks - so
that every teacher and every family can have MegaSkills activities that
make a difference for them NOW.
MegaSkills®
Minibooks are designed to be brief, easy to use handbooks, filled with
ideas, tips, strategies for involving parents and mentors in improving
education for all children.
Use these books
to meet the mandate of parent involvement/staff development
components of the No Child Left Behind Education Act. Provide
these books in parent resource libraries. Use for parent group
discussions and mentor programs for building student achievement.
Titles are
available in units of 20. They are accompanied by an
Administrator Guide providing how-to's on effective use of the
minibooks. Check with HSI for bulk discounts (over 50) on these
titles. These are four color books, size 5 x 8 inches.
Pages range from 90 pages to 110 pages for easy reading, easy to
use. These are new and expanded special editions.
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Preschool MegaSkills
Accelerating Readiness to Learn
The new MegaSkills Minibooks gives
teachers and parents practical, tested activities to do with children
in order to build basic skills that are a constant resource for
them. The activities strengthen the various ways that children
learn to read, write, do mathematics, and think creatively.
It is endorsed by teachers and parents
from across the nation.
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Reading, Writing, Math
How Parents Help Children Succeed in School
Topics Include:
- Reading, Writing, Math activities
for classroom and home "carryover"
- Meeting Special Education Needs
- Creativity Exercises and the Family
Home Report Card
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Grades K-3 MegaSkills
Acquiring the Basics: The Eager Learner
Topics Include:
- The Study Place/Homework Habits
- Connecting with Academics
- Making Decisions, Making Friends
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Grade 4-6 MegaSkills
Moving Beyond the Basics: The Stronger Learner
Topics Include:
- Using Time Wisely
- Dealing with Peers
- Building Self-Confidence
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Middle School MegaSkills
Keeping on Track: The Self-Disciplined Learner
Topics Include:
- Expanding Positive Approach to
Learning
- Self-Control for Study and Social
Habits
- Management of Peer Pressure
- Sense of Understanding and
Self-Assessment
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Creating Positive School-Home
Connections
Topics Include:
- Parent to Parent Activities
- Support Network: Parents and
Teachers
- Parents and Students:
Responsibility Starts at Home
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