<p><em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><em>"Your charts don't need to be perfect, just thoughtful. You don't even have to be able to draw. Just put the child before the chart."</em><strong><br /> </strong></span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">-</span><strong style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> Marjorie Martinelli</strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> and </span><strong style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Kristine Mraz</strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Listen to an with Marjorie and Kristi, the Chartchums, on Education Talk Radio.<br /> <br /> Commercially available charts leave you hanging? Want the secret to jump-off-the-wall charts that stick with kids? Trust <em></em></span><em><em style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Smarter Charts.</em></em></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Did you ever want to know:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">What do great charts look like?</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">How many is too many?</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Where are the best places for them in my classroom?</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">How long do I keep them?</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">How do I know if they are working?</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Then you'll want to meet <strong>Marjorie Martinelli</strong> and <strong>Kristine Mraz, </strong>the Chartchums. They struggled with the same questions, and<em> <em>Smarter Charts </em></em>shares not only the answers, but the best practices they've discovered as well. Amp up the power of your charts with tips on design and language, instructional use, and self-assessment. Even better, discover surprising strategies that deepen engagement, strengthen retention, and heighten independence-all by involving students in chart making.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Packed with full-color sample charts from real classrooms, <em></em></span><em><em style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Smarter Charts</em> </em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">shares simple, brain-based strategies proven to make your classroom an even more active, effective space for literacy instruction and classroom management.</span></p>