Education - Elementary

Help children improve their reading skills with this engaging full-color workbook! Skill Sharpeners Reading, grade 1 includes 14 motivating stories followed by activity pages that practice a variety of reading skills. Activity pages include a comprehension page and a word family page for each...

Provide your students with the grammar and punctuation practice they need to perform successfully on classroom assignments, in the real world, and on state tests! 25 grammar and punctuation rules are supported by reproducible practice pages to help students develop important language skills. Reproducible...

Children climb to new heights in reading and writing with these fun, engaging, reproducible word-building games First, kids read clues on each ladder rung, then they change and rearrange letters to create words until they reach the top. All the while, they're analyzing sound-symbol...

Jumpstart reading success with these reproducible learning packets that teach the first 100 Dolch words in a systematic and fun way The packets are so easy to use that most children will be able to complete them independently. Perfect for whole-class learning or homeworkAuthor:...

Chart Sense is the ultimate resource for elementary and middle school teachers who are ready to create meaningful, standards-based charts with their students. The same charts that Rozlyn creates with students when she models and teaches in classrooms across the nation are all included...

Draw...Then Write, Grades 1-3 is a fun hands-on way for students to make the connection between pictures and text. Students follow step-by-step drawing lessons and write about the completed pictures. Writing exercises take students from simple to more complex writing tasks. A few of...

High-interest topics and engaging exercises designed to stimulate and encourage children as they develop the necessary skills to become independent writers. Includes strategies with grade-appropriate skills that can be used in daily writing assignments such as journals, stories, and letters!Author: Scholastic Teaching ResourcesISBN-10: 1338798731ISBN-13:...

More than 40 ready-to-use, skill-building practice pages with easy-to-follow directions and fun, motivating exercises! Perfect for classroom or at-home use, this exciting practice book includes high-interest stories targeted to provide invaluable reinforcement and practice with reading comprehension skills.This valuable resource gives kids practice with:...

The Ultimate Yearly Planner Developed Specifically for the Physical Education & Sports Teacher.The Physical Education Teacher's Lesson Planner is a unique and tailored teacher planner developed solely for the P.E & Sports Teacher. Many P.E teachers perform various roles such as the Homeroom Teacher,...

No More Bad Secrets is a kid- to kid- guide on Safe Body Touch Teaching children about Safe Body Touch also known as Personal Body Safety can seem like a scary and awkward issue for Parents, Caretakers, or even Educators at times. This nonfiction...

Often called "sight words" because readers need to know them at a glance, high-frequency words can prove challenging for students. This resource offers dozens of practice pages that give older struggling readers multiple opportunities to review and really learn common tricky words-such as which,...

How can I help my youngest students become writers? How can I establish a routine for writing in my classroom? Why is making books developmentally appropriate? In Lisa Cleaveland's classroom, writing workshop is a time every day when her students make books. Katie Wood...

The Language: Usage and Practice series provides focused practice in key grammar, usage, mechanics, and composition areas. It presents practice exercises in a clear, concise format.Units are arranged in a logical sequence.- Vocabulary- Sentences- Grammar and Usage- Capitalization and Punctuation- Composition Skills- Study SkillsLanguage:...

This is the LIBRARY version of Alpha-Phonics. This version is identical to the regular Alpha-Phonics in every way except the ISBN: 9781979228473. This ISBN enables the Alpha-Phonics to be offered to Libraries. This is the ORIGINAL Alpha-Phonics Alpha-Phonics is a systematic phonics instruction program...

A comprehensive teachers' manual which provides a complete artistic curriculum suitable for Steiner-Waldorf Classes 1 to 8 (age 6 to 14). Painting and drawing are key artistic expressions which play an important role in children's physical, emotional and spiritual development. This comprehensive teachers' manual...

According to the Common Core State Standards, students should be able to read closely to determine what a text says explicitly, make logical references from it, and cite specific textual evidence to support conclusions drawn from the text. Each of the 40 short, nonfiction...

Good teachers have long recognized the power of using picture books as models of good writing. The short, focused, and tightly woven text mirrors the kind of writing they want their students to be doing. In this essential resource, the authors have organized by...

Ready-to-take practice tests, just for third graders, to give kids the practice and confidence they need to succeed on standardized reading tests. Each test reviews the following skills: finding the main idea reading for detail understanding vocabulary making inferences sequencing understanding cause and effect...

Language Usage and Practice is the ideal resource for customized classroom practice. The easy-to-follow format allows students to work independently, saving time while ensuring students get the language support they need-whether it's focused practice for a new skill or extra practice for individual students....

"Writing allows each of us to live with that special wide-awakeness that comes from knowing that our lives and our ideas are worth writing about." --Lucy Calkins Teaching Writing is Lucy Calkins at her best--a distillation of the work that's placed Lucy and her...

Are your students ready to become the engaged and informed citizens our democracy needs right now? Your classroom can be a place for them to experience what it means to live in community with others, to balance their own interests with those of the...

Learn to create art just like the famous artists who inspire us?it's easier than you think Known for her colorful painted paper lessons, elementary art teacher Laura Lohmann has created the go-to art history book to creatively engage kids. Mini Masterpieces: Exploring Art History...

If you believe that all students should have opportunities to write in genres of their choice but aren't sure how, Matt Glover is here to help. In Craft and Process Studies, Matt makes a compelling case for raising student engagement and writing quality by...

Give your child a smart start with the revised and updated What Your Third Grader Needs to Know What should your child learn in the third grade? How can you help him or her at home? This book answers these important questions and more,...

Instant, systematic, and engaging These ready-to-use activity mats give young children the focused practice they need to really learn their letters. Each mat targets the upper- or lowercase form of a letter. Skills include letter recognition, letter formation, phonemic awareness, identifying letter sounds, following...

What would you do, Esmeralda?How does she handle friendship, bullying, and elementary school at large? Read this book to find out!From standing up for her friends to facing challenges in school, Esmeralda always tries to think of the right thing to do! If things...

Ready-to-take practice tests, just for sixth graders, to give kids the practice and confidence they need to succeed on standardized reading tests. Each test reviews the following skills: finding the main idea reading for detail understanding vocabulary making inferences sequencing understanding cause and effect...

Strengthen your grade 4 students' comprehension and vocabulary skills! The 25 engaging reading selections in Read and Understand with Leveled Texts, Grade 4 are leveled according to Lexile(R) criteria, so you can easily match texts to students' abilities. Reading selections are accompanied by follow-up...

Help sixth graders learn important spelling and writing skills with Skill Sharpeners: Spell & Write! Each of the 12 colorful units introduces eight new spelling words and includes engaging writing, matching, and fill-in-the-blank activities to help children understand the meaning and spelling of each...

"Profound, vital and correct. Hirsch highlights the essence of our American being and the radical changes in education necessary to sustain that essence. Concerned citizens, teachers, and parents take note! We ignore this book at our peril."-- Joel Klein, former Chancellor of New York...

Provide your students with the grammar and punctuation practice they need to perform successfully on classroom assignments, in the real world, and on state tests! 25 grammar and punctuation rules are supported by reproducible practice pages to help students develop important language skills. Reproducible...

Montessori: A Modern Approach has been called the single best book for anyone -- educator, childcare professional, and especially parent -- seeking answers to the questions: What is the Montessori method? Are its revolutionary ideas about early childhood education relevant to today's world? And...

Give your child a smart start with the revised and updated What Your First Grader Needs to Know What will your child be expected to learn in the first grade? How can you help him or her at home? How can teachers foster active,...

Designed for teachers who want to teach writing effectively to students of different ability levels, this resource offers lessons, leveled organizers, and writing models to make planning and gathering materials a cinch. Seventeen units cover topics from structuring paragraphs to using elaboration to develop...

This groundbreaking book looks at the development of mathematical thinking in infants and toddlers, with an emphasis on the earliest stage, from zero to three, when mathematical thinking and problem solving first emerge as natural instincts. The text explores the four precursor math concepts--attribute,...

Your third-grade students can learn about the same topic--while reading at their own level! Nonfiction Reading Practice guides students in reading and understanding nonfiction texts with articles that span the curriculum, helping to boost students' knowledge and comprehension across subject areas. The leveled reading...

Fisher & Frey's answer to close and critical reading Learn the best ways to use text-dependent questions as scaffolds during close reading and the big understandings they yield. But that's just for starters. Fisher and Frey also include illustrative video, texts and questions, cross-curricular...

Sometimes a student's best teacher is another student If ever there were a book to respond to the pressure to increase students' test scores, this is it. You see, Gretchen Bernabei and Judi Reimer have had amazing success using mentor texts by students to...

Set your child on the path to reading success with this exciting collection of little books on favorite science topics: bears, birds, rain forest, seeds, spring, and many more. These level C books feature engaging photos paired with simple text and are just right...

Introduce your child to reading and writing with our Verbal Skills Workbooks. Through fun activities such as tracing and color-by-letter, our workbooks gradually introduce new concepts. The eye-catching illustrations and captivating content reinforce lessons and help children stay motivated, encouraging them to be lifelong...

The objective of our FSA Test Prep Grade 4 Language Arts book is to provide students, educators, and parents with practice materials focused on the core skills needed to help students succeed on the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) for ELA 2018-19. A student will...

The Essence of Effective and Engaging Literacy Learning K-2: What We Really Know Multiple Paths to Literacy K-2 Proven High-Yield Strategies to Scaffold Engaging Literacy Learning across the Curriculum Inquiry, Play, Art, Technology, and Self-Regulation through Intentional Teaching Multiple Paths to Literacy K-2 (2016),...

This research-based curriculum features 15 lessons that use the latest information about the brain to dramatically improve behavior and learning for all students. Each lesson offers easy strategies for helping students focus their attention, improve their self-regulation skills, build resilience to stress, and develop...

Provide effective academic vocabulary instruction for your grade 5 students with short daily vocabulary lessons! Use these 15-minute lessons to teach your 5th grade students 111 key academic vocabulary words that they are likely to encounter in their daily lessons. These are a few...

The objective of our FSA Test Prep Book for third grade math is to provide students, educators, and parents with practice materials focused on the core skills needed to help students succeed on this year's FSA math grade 3 assessment. A student will fare...

Kumon Basic Skills Workbooks ensure that children master basic fine motor control skills with ease to build a foundation for independent learning. Everything in our Basic Skills Workbooks - from the sturdy paper to the engaging content - is designed with the best interests...

Help fifth graders learn important spelling and writing skills with Skill Sharpeners: Spell & Write! Each of the 12 colorful units introduces eight new spelling words and includes engaging writing, matching, and fill-in-the-blank activities to help children understand the meaning and spelling of each...

With 1 in 68 children now being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, every teacher needs to be ready to teach children with ASD. This engaging and informative book--now completely revised and updated to reflect the latest statistics and research--will both help you understand your...

ArgoPrep is a recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award. ArgoPrep also received the 2019 Seal of Approval from Homeschool.com for our award-winning workbooks. ArgoPrep was awarded the 2019 National Parenting Products Award and a Gold Medal Parent's Choice Award.This book is your comprehensive...

Quick, easy, specific steps that make a difference in teaching and learning Busy school leaders need an easy-to-apply resource to increase teacher effectiveness quickly and efficiently. This book shows principals and staff developers how to improve teaching school-wide through high-impact inservices lasting only ten...