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New Kid in School: Using Literature to Help Children in Transition - Hardcover

Debra Rader; Linda Harris Sittig

 
9780807743157: New Kid in School: Using Literature to Help Children in Transition

Synopsis

This book provides educators and support staff with viable and inspired ways to meet the particular needs of children in transition. This ground-breaking volume offers a model of transition education that can be used in all elementary schools―public, independent, and international―and is easily integrated into an existing curriculum. The authors have chosen quality children’s literature as a springboard for learning about transitions and have developed excellent follow-up activities to use in the classroom and creative ideas for cross-curricular connections. Appendices include Children’s Literature Resources, Suggested Resources Related to Transition, and Tips for Parents.

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About the Author

Debra Rader teaches at Southbank International School Hampstead in London. Linda Harris Sittig teaches at a public elementary school in Fairfax County, Virginia and is an adjunct professor at Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia.

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