Inspirational and practical, this book presents applications to improve teaching quality in primary classrooms and helps teachers find greater meaning and satisfaction in their work.

Book Synopsis Riding high in fifth grade, Chase Manning joins the Apple Valley baseball team, and his clutch hitting leads the squad to within two victories of the school's first league championship. Confidence is high-until Chase's lucky batting glove turns up missing the day of the semifinal game. Unsure whether the theft represents a personal attack or an attempt to derail the entire baseball team, Chase must track down the culprit and find the glove before the team boards the bus at 3 o'clock. Surprising and suspense-filled plot twists fill the pages of this single-day, real-time mystery...

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...