Books published by Pippin Publishing Corporation

All teachers know that interested students are better learners, and that's why projects on subjects such as dinosaurs, life under the sea and Ancient Egypt have long been part of the elementary curriculum. This work discusses how teachers can build on the enthusiasm they generate.

This work originated with the belief that English as a Second Language students have experiences that need to be told, and memories that need to be shared. Written at the intermediate to advanced level, it is divided into three sections: "Home"; "Leaving"; and "New Country and Strange Nation".

Including practical activities and assessment approaches, and framed by discussion of the theory behind critical thinking, this book offers ideas for infusing critical thinking across the curriculum at Key Stage 2. It provides succinct, accurate and readable information on contemporary theories.

Barbara Walker believes that struggling readers, like their more proficient counterparts, are active learners in search of meaning. She suggests that teachers can build on these children's strengths -- the things they can already do -- to help them broaden the strategies they use to make sense of text.

This practical guide provides suggestions for creating meaningful activities to replace seatwork. Included are ideas for both literacy and content learning for individuals, pairs and small groups as well as recommendations for children's literature and assessment techniques.

This handbook demonstrates how to turn comics and cartoons into meaningful and effective teaching resources in the ESL classroom. In addition to suggestions for using commercial comics, the book also features illustrations that can be used to illustrate hard-to-grasp language concepts.