This book demonstrates how to make your classroom more responsive to the needs of individual students with a wide variety of learning styles, interests, goals, cultural backgrounds, and prior knowledge. Focusing on grades K through 6, it showcases classroom-tested activities and strategies. Differentiated Instruction: A Guide for Elementary School Teachers shows you how to vary your instruction so you can respond to the needs of individual learners. The examples and classroom activities in this book focus on - reading fiction - reading non-fiction - vocabulary- spelling - penmanship - map and globe skills - math - science - the artsAlso included is coverage of - differentiated instruction for English language learners- brain-based learning and multiple intelligences- the impact of differentiated instruction on high stakes testing.