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Dinah Zike's Notebook Foldables for Spirals, Binders, & Composition Books

Notebook Foldables work well in any subject area to stimulate ideas and represent information in a format more familiar and useful to more advanced/upper level students. Dinah’s latest book features adaptations of her Foldables specially designed to fit in composition books, spiral notebooks, binders, and even exam books. Reproducible graphics are supplied in the book, as well as instructions on how to create these modified Foldables using regular paper. You’ll be amazed at the hundreds of full-color examples found throughout the book! This book contains 129 pages.

Foldables and VKVs for Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary PreK-2nd

This 320-page book is filled with over 1,000 color photographs illustrating how to make and use my newest series of folds called VKVs (visual kinesthetic vocabulary) and my Foldables to teach rimes, onsets, antonyms, analogies, homographs, homophones, dictionary skills, syllables, prefixes, suffixes, root words, and more. The book also contains extensive word lists, lots of organization hints, and photographic instructions for book binding and making Foldables "grow."

VKV Flashcards

Use these index- weight, prescored VKV Flashcards to make two-dimensional words three-dimensional, as featured in Dinah’s new Language Arts series. Each packet contains 50 of each size card; single-tab, double-tab, and triple-tab for a total of 150 cards which can teach 400+ vocabulary terms. Flashcards are blank with a light grid and can be used to teach grammar and vocabulary for any subject.

Line Art Library CD

We commissioned an illustrator who loves working with kids, Becky Hall, to draw over 1200 different illlustrations appropriate for language development activities with PreK-2nd grade students. The art on this CD fils perfectly on Foldables and VKVs, or it can be enlarged and used on posters and charts.

VKV Book & Line Art Library Package Deal

VKV Book & VKV Flashcards Package Deal

VKV Book, VKV Flashcards, & Line Art Library CD Package Deal

Big Book of Books and Activities - An Illustrated Guide for Teachers, Parents, and Anyone Who Works with Kids!

This is our most popular book and is the winner of Learning magazine's Teacher's Choice Award. It illustrates how to make HUNDREDS of manipulatives and teaching aids using inexpensive materials found in the classroom or at home. With over 400 black and white photographs and illustrations, this easy-to-use visual guide takes you through the steps for making each student/teacher project that will help convert your classroom into a student oriented learning environment. Gives specific examples of their use over a wide range of subjects. 134 pages, 8 1/2" x 11".

Video How to Use the Big Book of Books and Activities

In this lively, fact-filled, 60-minute video, Dinah shows how to use the books and folds in her award-winning Big Book of Books and Activities. Dinah will show you how to: organize, store, and grade the manipulatives, use them as student activities to replace ditto sheets, use them as alternative assessment tools, and use them as student projects and reports. 60 minute video.

The Big Book of Projects - How to design, develop, & make projects, from kindergarten through college

Now you can complete quick, easy, creative projects in a very short time using simple, inexpensive materials. The Big Book of Projects explains how to select appropriate project topics, conduct thorough research, organize needed materials, decide on a visual format, and prepare the final project presentation. Over 100 example projects are presented, and there are over 200 photographs and illustrations to visually stimulate your project imagination. This book is a must for anyone who will ever have to "do a project". 147 pages, 8 1/2" x 11".

Video How to Use Dinah Zikes Big Book of Projects

In this entertaining, fact-filled, 60-minute video, Dinah shows how to use the books and folds in her award-winning Big Book of Projects. Dinah will: introduce the use of interdisciplinary publishing centers, demonstrate how to use the graphics in the Big Book of Projects to make student- or teacher-directed projects, show you how to combine the folds and manipulatives from the Big Book of Projects with those in the Big Book of Books and Activities to make short and long term projects, explain how projects can become collection points for student work to "immerse" students in what they are studying. 60 minute video.

Classroom Organization New Revised Edition

Back by Popular Demand! Dinah's K-6 national bestseller is back, updated, and in full-color! A comprehensive teacher's guide to help you creatively manage your time, your energy, and the materials in your classroom. Classroom Organization, It Can Be Done, K-6 revised edition is filled with practical and effective ideas to make your life easier and your teaching more effective! 168 pages, 8 1/2 x 11.

Dinah Zikes Big Book of Science

Dinah Zike's Big Book of Science for Middle and High School features instructions for 29 manipulatives, with approximately 100 full-color photographed examples. Science topics are divided into four categories, Physical Science/Physics, Astronomy, Earth Science, and Life Science/Biology. The book contains thousands of ideas for teaching science using graphic organizers, as well as five black-line art examples per page.

Dinah Zike's Big Book of United States History

The Big Book of United States History for Middle School and High School contains instructions for 34 manipulatives or Foldables, with 125 full-color photographed examples, thousands of ideas for teaching U.S. History using graphic organizers(from Prehistoric America to the New Millennium), along with five black-line art examples per page. The back section of the book features reproducible high-quality graphics, including notecards for each president and A-Z artwork that can be used in student projects. 138 pages, 8 1/2"x11".

Big Book of World History for Middle School and High School

The Big Book of World History for Middle School and High School contains instructions for 34 manipulatives or Foldables, with over 100 full-color photographed examples, thousands of ideas for teaching World History using graphic organizers(from the Stone Age to the New Millennium), along with approximately five black-line art examples per page and timelines for major countries. The back section of the book features reproducible high-quality graphics, including A-Z artwork that can be used in student projects, timelines, and maps. 146 pages, 8 1/2"x11".

Dinah Zike's Big Book of Math for Middle School and High School

Dinah Zike's Big Book of Math for Middle and High School features instructions for 28 manipulatives, with approximately 100 full-color photographed examples. Math topics are divided into fiver categories, Number Systems, Algebraic Patterns and Functions, Geometry, Measurement, Data Analysis and Probability. The book contains thousands of ideas for teaching math concepts using graphic organizers, as well as five black-line art examples per page and an additional 40 black and white photographed examples throughout the book.

Dinah Zike's Big Book of Texas History K-7

This book is organized into four sections with 40 pages in full-color. The first section introduces Foldables and how they work. Section two gives step-by-step instructions on how to make 34 basic Foldables, with over 100 full-color photographed examples. The third section of the book lists thousands of ideas for teaching Texas History specific topics using Foldables, and includes five black-line art examples on each page. In the final section, Dinah has provided 75 pages of reproducible graphics of people, places, events, and icons for use in Texas History projects and every-day classroom work.

Dinah Zike's Big Book of Elementary Math K-6

Dinah Zike's Big Book of Math Elementary K-6 features instructions for 34 manipulatives, with approximately 200 full-color photographed examples, thousands of topic-specific ideas for teaching math using Foldables with black-line art examples on every page, and 80 pages of reproducible graphics. book. 178 pages, 8 1/2" x 11".

Dinah Zike's Big Book of Social Studies Elementary K-6

The second book in Dinah's new "Big Book" series, this book features thousands of ideas for teaching elementary social studies using graphic organizers. Included in the book are instructions for 32 manipulatives, over 100 full-color, photographed examples, approximately five black-line art examples per page, and thousands of graphic organizer ideas. Topics are divided into three categories, General Social Studies, United States History, and World History. 136 pages, 81/2"x11".

Dinah Zike’s Big Book of Science for Elementary K-6

Dinah Zike’s Big Book of Science for Elementary K-6 features instructions for 35 graphic organizers, with approximately 270 full-color photographed examples. Fifty pages of Earth, Life, Astronomy, and Physical topic lists give thousands of ideas for using Foldables when teaching science. Along side each topic list there are approximately 4 blackline art examples of science Foldables. The back section of the book consists of 55 pages of reproducible science graphics that can be used with various Foldables. 178 pages, 8 1/2" x 11".

Great Tables, Graphs, Charts, Diagrams, Etc. You Can Make

Most standardized tests are filled with tables, graphs, charts, and diagrams. This "Dinah Zike book" presents easy-to-make teaching manipulatives and graphic organizers to teach your students these basic math life skills while preparing them for testing! This 125-page book is multi-level. 8 1/2" x 11".

The Earth Science Book

No other book on Earth Science is packed with so much fun and information. Lots of easy-to-understand information, hundreds of illustrations, and dozens and dozens of activities that explain basic Earth science facts and important environmental issues. Using simple materials, these activities show you all about the planet Earth: How it was formed, its composition, its place in space, its atmosphere, the oceans, the crust, volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, life on Earth, matter molecules, elements, and much more. 120 pages, 8 1/2" x 11".

The Big Book of Holiday Activities

For years teachers have encouraged Dinah to organize her manipulative holiday ideas into a book. Well, it's finally here! This oversized book contains 180 pages of monthly holiday activities and art patterns for the K-5 student. All major holidays throughout the year are included. The book also contains lists of story starters, historic dates, and important birthdays to be used as holiday research and writing projects. 177 pages, 12" x 9".

Giant Classroom Periodic Table of Elements

This unbound packet of reproducible patterns can be used to make a 6'x4' classroom interactive periodic table of elements or can be reduced to make individual element flashcards. Students are prompted to fill in the atomic number, atomic weight, melting point, boiling point, properties, and history of the element on the middle tab. Underneath the tab, students can record information on the element and record examples of isotopes and compounds. Packet includes 112 elements.

Double-cut Scissors

These durable, heavy-weight scissors make creating any of Dinah's tabbed Foldables a snap! The triple blades remove 1/8" strips to create well-defined tabs and are excellent for classroom demonstrations when teaching students how to make Foldables. Scissors have 5-inch stainless steel blades with comfortable molded plastic handles.

Mixed Set of All 16 Equivalency Flips®

Same as Equvalency Flips below. This mixed set includes 1 of each of the 16 selections below.

Equivalency Flips®

DINAH’S NEWEST MATH FOLD! One sheet of colored 8½ x 11 paper magically folds to teach multiple equivalencies! Quickly and easily make a classroom set: just pop out the die-cut sections, fold, and glue. Each packet contains a classroom set of 12 identical die-cut color sheets with full color instructions.

Custom Mixed Packet Equivalency Flips®

Same as Equivalency Flips. Choose 2 sets and package includes 6 of each set.

Grammar Study Flips: MS, HS, and College Review SF 101

Study Flips is a new product line developed to turn one sheet of paper into a multi-layered, visually organized, kinesthetic study aid. The first product in this series is for secondary grammar, and it features 20 duplicable sheets for individual student use, and 20 heavy-weight sheets for teacher/classroom use. Once the 20 heavy-weight, color-coded sheets are constructed, they can be used for years as study aids during class discussions, student writing activities, and test preparation. Example Grammar Study Flip titles include: Linking Verbs; Verbs: Conjugation and Tenses; Pronouns: Possessive vs. Contractions; Pronouns:Classes; Prepositions; Noun Cases; Nouns: Four Properties; Conjunctions: Subordinating; Conjunctions: Coordinating; Adverbs: Positive, Comparative, Superlative; Adjectives; Interjections; and more.