The Common Core Companion: The Standards Decoded, Grades 3-5: What They Say, What They Mean, How to Teach Them (Corwin Literacy)

It s the teaching around the standards that counts!

If you re an upper-elementary teacher, we have a Common Core Companion for you, too! What makes this book "that version of the standards you wish you had?" It s the way Leslie Blauman translates each and every standard for reading, writing, speaking and listening, language, and foundational skills into the day-to-day "what you do."

It s all here:

• The standards for literature and informational texts put side by side for easier planning
• More than a dozen teaching ideas for each standard
• Recommendations on how to cultivate critical habits of mind
• A glossary of academic language for each standard
• An online bank of graphic organizers, reproducibles, charts, and more

What makes The Common Core Companion, Grades K-2, "that version of the standards you wish you had"? The way it translates each and every standard into the day-to-day "what you do."