Rock It!: Transform Classroom Learning with Movement, Songs, and Stories - Softcover

Reifman, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1938406206 ISBN 13: 9781938406201

Publisher: Raphel Marketing, Incorporated, 2013

Synopsis

Rock It! Transform Classroom Learning with Movement, Songs, and Stories by Steve Reifman is a groundbreaking book that shows teachers exactly how to make movement, songs, and stories part of their instructional methods every day. Math and English language arts activities are aligned with Common Core Standards to help teachers meet those requirements. Teachers know that students need to be active during the day. Their attention wanders when they are stuck in their seats too long. Rock It! Transform Classroom Learning with Movement, Songs, and Stories by Steve Reifman shows teachers how to use more than 100 activities that include movement, music, and storytelling to instruct students. The activities in Rock it! help students learn concepts in math, English language arts, science, social studies, and health. Other activities use movement for warm-ups, as short breaks during the day, and as a way to build strong classroom bonding at the start of the year. Each activity in the book includes step-by-step instructions, including preparation, procedure, and variations. For grades kindergarten through five, activities can be easily adapted for the age group of the students. Research shows that children learn best when they have multiple ways to process information. Adding movement, songs, and stories from Rock It! to teach the curriculum will have students rocking to the beat of success! Are you a new or experienced teacher who wants to engage and energize your students in a unique way that will enhance their success and self-esteem right now? Then use Rock It! every day because Steve Reifman gives you hundreds of ideas that every teacher loves...practical, brain-friendly, Common Core aligned, and immediately effective. Your classroom will rock with excitement and your students will move and sing their way to excellence. --Pat Wyman, founder, HowtoLearn.com Steve Reifman knows exactly how to get kids energized and motivated about learning. Not only are the children engaged and growing academically, they're also having a blast! It's clear that Reifman knows students. His ideas are developmentally appropriate and support brain-friendly learning. --Erin Klein, teacher and founder of Kleinspiration A must-have book in every classroom that incorporates movement with an educational purpose. In a test-and data-driven society, Steve's ideas bring back the fun necessary to captivate and motivate student learning. --J.D. Hughes, author, PE2 the Max --J.D. Hughes, author, PE2 the Max Steve Reifman knows exactly how to get kids energized and motivated about learning. Not only are the children engaged and growing academically, they're also having a blast! It's clear that Reifman knows students. His ideas are developmentally appropriate and support brain-friendly learning. --Erin Klein, teacher and founder of Kleinspiration A must-have book in every classroom that incorporates movement with an educational purpose. In a test-and data-driven society, Steve's ideas bring back the fun necessary to captivate and motivate student learning. --J.D. Hughes, author, PE2 the Max

About this title

About the Author

Author Steve Reifman is a National Board Certified elementary school teacher, author, and speaker. He has a Master's degree in education from UCLA, and has traveled to Japan as a Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholar. He has written several books for educators. Steve lives and teaches in Santa Monica, California.

From the Inside Flap

"Rock It! Transform Classroom Learning with Movement, Songs, and Stories" has over 100 activities you can implement today in your elementary classroom to energize your students and help them learn. All of the movement activities, songs, and stories for teaching math and English language arts are aligned with Common Core State Standards in grades K - 5 to help you meet those learning goals. Other activities help students learn science, social studies, and health curriculum topics. Steve also gives ideas for movement warm-ups and breaks, and his activities work toward creating a strong classroom community. Research shows that getting kids active while learning helps engage the brain. Steve's activities in Rock It! will get your students rocking to the beat of success! For teaching tips, articles, and other resources and strategies on teaching the whole child, visit www.stevereifman.com, check out Steve's Facebook page, Teaching the Whole Child, and follow Steve on Twitter (@stevereifman). Hundreds of ideas that every teacher loves practical, brain-friendly, Common Core aligned, and immediately effective. -Pat Wyman, author, Amazing Grades and founder, HowToLearn.com A must-have for any educator looking for ways to get students engaged, motivated and learning! -Jerry Evanski, PhD., author, Classroom Activators Movement and music is magic in the classroom. -Debra Em Wilson, founder, S'cool Moves In a test-and data-driven society, Rock It! brings back the fun to motivate student learning. -J.D. Hughes, author, PE2 the Max

Edition details

• Publisher: Raphel Marketing, Incorporated
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1938406206
• ISBN 13: 9781938406201
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192