Fadeless Paper, the maker of quality fade-resistant bulletin board paper, and Schoolgirl Style, the popular classroom décor brand founded by Melanie Ralbusky, have partnered together to produce stylish bulletin board paper and bring these beautiful papers made in the USA to teachers looking to transform their classrooms! This premium, ultra fade-resistant paper is acid-free, making it ideal for long lasting displays. These new papers will coordinate beautifully with many popular themes and also with the Schoolgirl Style collections. Each roll measures 48" x 50'.

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Fadeless Paper, the maker of quality fade-resistant bulletin board paper, and Schoolgirl Style, the popular classroom décor brand founded by Melanie Ralbusky, have partnered together to produce stylish bulletin board paper and bring these beautiful papers made in the USA to teachers looking to transform their classrooms! This premium, ultra fade-resistant paper is acid-free, making it ideal for long lasting displays. These new papers will coordinate beautifully with many popular themes and also with the Schoolgirl Style collections. Each roll measures 48" x 50'.

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Let Fadeless® spark your bulletin board and classroom décor ideas! Create fun and inviting classrooms with this premier, ultra fade-resistant paper. Use on bulletin boards, doors, file cabinets, and more. Durable construction and acid-free qualities create long-lasting displays. Design or color on one side, white on back. From backdrops to 3D paper sculptures, Fadeless is the ultimate choice. Be creative, be colorful, be bold with Fadeless papers. Also perfect for backgrounds, displays, table skirting, and party decorations. Recyclable. Roll measures 48" x 50'.

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Fadeless Paper, the maker of quality fade-resistant bulletin board paper, and Schoolgirl Style, the popular classroom décor brand founded by Melanie Ralbusky, have partnered together to produce stylish bulletin board paper and bring these beautiful papers made in the USA to teachers looking to transform their classrooms! This premium, ultra fade-resistant paper is acid-free, making it ideal for long lasting displays. These new papers will coordinate beautifully with many popular themes and also with the Schoolgirl Style collections. Each roll measures 48" x 50'.

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Light & Sound Memory Challenge is an exciting electronic game of bright lights and musical beeps! The goal is to repeat random sequences of flashing lights by pressing the colored pads in the correct order. Play solo or compete with friends! Players: 1. Ages 5+.

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28 jumbo crystalline dominoes are packed in a striking tin, beautiful to look at, convenient for storage! Bright color dots add an extra touch to the game. Ages 6+.

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55 jumbo crystalline dominoes with bright color dots are packed in a truly striking tin box that fans of the game will appreciate for many years. The storage tin will make it easy to transport your set anywhere for fun on the go! Includes instructions for many favorite domino games, as well as a starter piece. Ages 6+.

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Letter Together is a playful word game where the END is just the BEGINNING! You and your team must make a word chain 30 spaces long before the time runs out. All players scramble to use the last letter(s) from the previous word to create a new word. If you fill the 30-space board within the allotted time, you win. The time allotted depends on the number of players. This collaborative word-building game can also be played as a competitive head-to-head competition. The App timer(iOS and Android) includes hysterical audio commentary and encouragement. Players: 1+. Ages: 8+.

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Enjoy the fun and thrill of classic bingo for the whole family. The professional cage is a high-quality ball randomizer with a crank. This set contains everything you need for professional Bingo, including a high-quality ball randomizer with a crank! Contents: Wire bingo cage, 75 bingo balls, 18 bingo cards, 150 marker chips, and a tracker board. Players: 2+. Ages 7+.

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The classic game of board domination. Out maneuver your opponent and hop their checkers to win! For 2 Players. Recommended for Ages 6+.

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The ancient strategy game comes to life in a beautifully designed birch wood board, played with colorful glass stones! Mancala is known as one of the world’s oldest and most intriguing two-player strategy games. Its rules are simple. Collect more gemstones than your opponent before the end of the game. But there are endless possibilities as the game unfolds. Will your strategy win? Players: 2. Ages 6+.

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Slap Jack is the classic game of matching, slapping, and collecting cards. The fun pancake theme introduces special Lumberjacks and Flapjack cards. Slap Jack with Flap Jacks is a wonderful way for kids to learn how to play cards. Learn how to hold cards, shuffle, deal, take turns, and more. Also, learn picture and color matching, and how to read numbers. 2+ players. Ages 4+.

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Learn to tell time in this fast-paced cooperative game. The goal of this game is to get the clock to the right place in time. Players work together to move the hands of the clock and get it to read the time on the 12 clock cards. If the time is passed on a clock card, that clock busts! Match the clocks without busting three times, and everybody wins! Players: 2 to 6. Ages 5.

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Economical ballpoint pen with an advanced ergonomic barrel design and a soft, latex-free Comfort Zone™ grip. Durable stainless steel tip offers immediate writeout. Long, weighted barrel. Writes medium lines. Refillable.

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The Schneider One Business Rollerball features the innovative Super-Flow-System and Ultra-Smooth tip to guarantee consistent ink flow from start to finish for the best writing experience. Waterproof according to ink standard ISO 14145-2, the large ink reservoir has a level indicator to ensure every drop of ink is used. Cap-off ink does not run dry even if the cap is removed for 2-3 days. Ergonomic, rubberized grip zone provides a secure hold for relaxed writing. The cap has a sturdy, high-quality metal clip that fits neatly on either end of the barrel. Writes in an approximate 0.6 mm line width. The One Business Rollerball is produced CO2 neutral.Made in Germany, Schneider products are manufactured to the highest quality and environmental standards that have earned awards and accolades across the company's 80+ year history. Known for reliability, functionality and sustainability, Schneider Writing Instruments are available at excellent price points to empower creativity and pen to paper. Each thought is worth writing down - the Schneider way.

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Assign student tasks or classroom job. Hang student artwork or classroom decorations. Write-on with a permanent marker and wipe-off with rubbing alcohol. Each pack includes 40 plastic clothespins: 10 each of red, blue, green, and yellow. Measures approximately 2-7/8" x 3/8".Key Features : i : Hang student artwork or classroom decorationsii : Sturdy plastic construction is lightweight for easy handlingiii : Write-on with a permanent marker and wipe-off with rubbing alcohol

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Designed to keep kids learning while away from school, these kits provide students with standards-based activities designed by teachers. The high-interest activities will keep students engaged and on track to ensure a successful school year.Key Features : i : These kits provide students with standards-based activities designed by teachersii : Designed to keep kids learning while away from schooliii : Keep students engaged and on track to ensure a successful school yeariv : High-interest activities

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Designed to keep kids learning while away from school, these kits provide students with standards-based activities designed by teachers. The high-interest activities will keep students engaged and on track to ensure a successful school year.Key Features : i : These kits provide students with standards-based activities designed by teachersii : Designed to keep kids learning while away from schooliii : Keep students engaged and on track to ensure a successful school yeariv : High-interest activities

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Designed to keep kids learning while away from school, these kits provide students with standards-based activities designed by teachers. The high-interest activities will keep students engaged and on track to ensure a successful school year.Key Features : i : These kits provide students with standards-based activities designed by teachersii : Designed to keep kids learning while away from schooliii : Keep students engaged and on track to ensure a successful school yeariv : High-interest activities

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Designed to keep kids learning while away from school, these kits provide students with standards-based activities designed by teachers. The high-interest activities will keep students engaged and on track to ensure a successful school year.Key Features : i : These kits provide students with standards-based activities designed by teachersii : Designed to keep kids learning while away from schooliii : Keep students engaged and on track to ensure a successful school yeariv : High-interest activities

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Designed to keep kids learning while away from school, these kits provide students with standards-based activities designed by teachers. The high-interest activities will keep students engaged and on track to ensure a successful school year.Key Features : i : These kits provide students with standards-based activities designed by teachersii : Designed to keep kids learning while away from schooliii : Keep students engaged and on track to ensure a successful school yeariv : High-interest activities

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The Core Reading Skills Program features hundreds of ready-to-use activities designed to help struggling readers become more confident, fluent readers. This essential program includes four sections of skill-specific activities. Section 1 includes 56 high-interest stories, follow-up questions, and cloze reading assessments, along with an Audio CD that reads each story aloud. Section 2 features vocabulary activities like word search puzzles, configurations, and crossword puzzles. Section 3 covers conclusions and inferences through picture matching, sentence matching, and riddles. Section 4 features 10 stories with end-of-line word counts, a fluency chart, and word lists. The 224-pg. binder contains over 200 reading activities, timed reading chart, fluency progress chart, reading levels & word counts chart, words/phrases/sentences lists, and answer key--all included as PDFs on a whiteboard-ready Resource CD. 9 Essential Skills Covered: Building Vocabulary, Drawing Conclusions, Finding Facts, Following Directions, Improving Fluency, Locating Answers, Making Inferences, Understanding Main Idea, and Using Context. Binder Program Includes: - 56 High-Interest Stories with Follow-up Questions & Cloze Reading Assessments - 40 Vocabulary Activities - 29 Conclusions & Inferences Activities - 10 Fluency Stories with End-of-Line Word Counts - 14 Fluency Word/Phrase/Sentence Lists - Reading Level & Word Count Charts - Timed Reading Charts - Fluency Progress Chart - 1 Whiteboard-Ready Resource CD with Reproducible PDFs - 1 Audio CDKey Features : i : The Core Reading Skills Program features hundreds of ready-to-use activities designed to help struggling readers become more confident, fluent readers.ii : This essential program includes four sections of skill-specific activities.iii : 224 page binder contains over 200 reading activities, whiteboard ready CD and printable PDF!iv : For grades 4 and up!

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Learn the essential steps of writing an essay with our engaging and highly interactive 80 screen page digital lesson plan. Take the fear out of writing essays and empower your students by giving them the tools to comprehensively express their point of view. Our digital lesson plan provides clear and concise lessons about every stage of the writing process. We offer instruction about the four most common types of essays — Descriptive, Narrative, Informative and Persuasive — and provide review lessons about verbs, adjectives and pronouns. Learn how graphic organizers can help students work through the writing process. Create an opportunity for your students to get more involved in the lesson by using your classroom Interactive Whiteboard. Each ready-made screen contains reading passages, before and after you read interactive activities, test prep, memory match game, crossword, word search, and even supporting video & audio. All of our content is aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy. Each ready-made digital lesson plan will operate on the following devices: - PC and MAC computers - Standard & Interactive Projectors - Touchscreen Displays - Interactive Whiteboards, including: SMART Board (Notebook), Promethean Board, MimioBoard, Epson, Best-Rite Board, eBeam, Hitachi, Touch IT, Panasonic, or any other brand of Interactive Whiteboard. **SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS** Windows PC: Intel PentiumII 450 MHz or faster processor; Windows XP or higher operating system. MAC OS: Power PC G3 500 MHz or faster processor; Intel Core Duo 1.83 GHz or faster processor; Mac OS X v.10.1.x or higher operating system. A minimum of 128 MB of RAM; a minimum of 50 MB free hard disc space.Key Features : i : For use on both Mac and PC computers and any brand of Interactive Whiteboardii : A SMART Response comprehension quiz is available for SMART Notebook usersiii : 80 readymade screen pages offers reading passages, before and after you read interactive activities, crossword, word search, memory match game, and even supporting video & audioiv : All of our content is aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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The Spectrum® Test Practice Workbook for fifth grade features 160 pages of comprehensive practice for standardized tests. This comprehensive workbook is aligned to the current Common Core State Standards and gives students testing confidence with practice, assessments, tips and more. Each test simulates the actual testing experience by including directions, examples, test questions, and a separate answer sheet with "bubbles" to be filled in for the answers. The online resources include language arts and math practice test for your individual state's alignments. An answer key is included to help parents and teachers accurately gauge skill mastery. The best-selling Spectrum® series is a favorite of parents and teachers because it's carefully designed to be both effective and engaging—the perfect building blocks for a lifetime of learning.Key Features : i : Features 160 pages of comprehensive practice for standardized testsii : Gives students testing confidence with practice, assessments, tips and moreiii : An answer key is included to help parents and teachers accurately gauge skill masteryiv : Aligned to the current Common Core State Standards

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Help young learners develop healthy habits, a positive mindset, and social confidence with the stories in the Health and Safety for Kids book series. With the help of loveable characters Cat and Dog, children will learn ways to take care of themselves, stay healthy and fit, handle stressful situations, learn in new ways, feel happy, and be good friends to one another. Story topics will empower children to believe in themselves, practice mindfulness in uncertain times, and stay positive and confident as they choose healthy and safe paths for their lives. Through Cat and Dog's day-to-day experiences, and with a bit of humor thrown in, children will learn practical ways to be healthy, happy, and safe. This 5-book series comes with these titles: 10630 Be a Germ Fighter, 10631 Be Healthy, 10632 What's Your Mindset?, 10633 Safety First!, and 10634 When the World Stayed Home. Books measure 6" x 9", and include 32 pages. For grade 1-3.Key Features : i : Help young learners develop healthy habits, a positive mindset, and social confidence with the stories in the Health and Safety for Kids book seriesii : With the help of loveable characters Cat and Dog, children will learn ways to take care of themselves, stay healthy and fit, handle stressful situations, learn in new ways, feel happy, and be good friends to one anotheriii : Story topics will empower children to believe in themselves, practice mindfulness in uncertain times, and stay positive and confident as they choose healthy and safe paths for their livesiv : Includes 5 readers

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Pairing the Read and Discover books with Dear Dragon titles focusing on the same concept allows you to incorporate "Twin Texts" to support the balance of reading nonfiction and fiction that is an integral goal of the Common Core State Standards. Research cites that twin texts help encourage the enjoyment of reading while capitalizing on students' fascination with facts. Educators can begin by reading the nonfiction book to build background, which helps support comprehension of the related fiction. Alternately, starting with the fiction, you can spark your child's interest and expand his or her knowledge of the topic with the nonfiction text. Books in the Community Places set include: A Visit to the Aquarium, Dear Dragon Goes to the Aquarium, A Visit to the Firehouse, Dear Dragon Goes to the Firehouse, A Visit to the Library, Dear Dragon Goes to the Library, A Visit to the Market, and Dear Dragon Goes to the Market.Key Features : i : Pairing the Read and Discover books with Dear Dragon titles focusing on the same concept allows you to incorporate "Twin Texts" to support the balance of reading nonfiction and fiction that is an integral goal of the Common Core State Standardsii : Research cites that twin texts help encourage the enjoyment of reading while capitalizing on students' fascination with facts.iii : Educators can begin by reading the nonfiction book to build background, which helps support comprehension of the related fictioniv : Alternately, starting with the fiction, you can spark your child's interest and expand his or her knowledge of the topic with the nonfiction text.

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Letter Sounds fiction readers introduce the first 21 letter sounds. The text uses only decodable regular words (according to the week by week progression) along with 'tricky words'. Phase 2 readers have a strictly controlled vocabulary that follows the letter-by-letter progression. 12 Fiction readers Book Band - Early 1 (Red) Guided Reading Level: A-C Reading Level: 1-3Key Features : i : 12 Fiction readersii : Introduces first 21 letter soundsiii : Inside front shows exact progressioniv : Point and say page for tricky wordsv : Bright, colorful illustrations

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Blend readers introduce 38 different adjacent consonants (blends). The text uses only decodable regular words (according to the week by week progression) along with 'tricky words'. Set includes 12 fiction readers, each with colorful illustrations. Book Band - Early 2 (Yellow) Guided Reading Level: D-F Reading Level: 6-8Key Features : i : 12 Fiction readersii : Introduces 38 blend soundsiii : Inside front shows exact progressioniv : Point and say page for tricky wordsv : Bright, colorful illustrations

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Phonics fiction readers introduce the next 22 letter sounds. The text uses only decodable regular words (according to the week by week progression) along with 'tricky words'. Set includes 12 fiction readers, each with colorful illustrations. Inside front shows exact progression. Book Band - Early 2 (Yellow) Guided Reading Level: C-D Reading Level: 3-6Key Features : i : 12 Fiction readersii : Introduces next 22 letter soundsiii : Inside front shows exact progressioniv : Point and say page for tricky wordsv : Bright, colorful illustrations

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Step out on a farm and learn the true meaning of friendship among the animals. Use a variety of true or false, fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions to check comprehension. Sequence events from the story in the order that they happened. Students share their opinions on the lifespan of animals on a farm. Write the vocabulary word from the book next to its meaning. Write the name of the character next to their quote from the novel. Describe how Wilbur tried to make himself look 'radiant'. Predict what Charlotte's 'masterpiece' will be. Describe Templeton's character using examples from the book. Complete a Spider Web Map to list the main ideas of the story. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: Charlotte's Web is a magical story about childhood, friendship, and loyalty. An eight-year-old girl named Fern saves the life of a newborn piglet named Wilbur and the adventure begins. Soon, Wilbur and the other animals in the barn cellar are a great part of Fern's life. Wilbur notices that everyone in the barn is busy except him. He becomes lonely and sad. A sweet voice comes out of the darkness of the barn cellar and says, "I'll be a friend to you." The voice belongs to a small gray spider named Charlotte A. Cavatica. Charlotte turns out to be a wonderful friend. She listens to Wilbur and enjoys his child-like ways. Soon he finds out what might happen to him when the cold weather comes. Charlotte promises to find a way to save his life. Through the wondrous writings in her web, Charlotte does save Wilbur's life. And because he is her true friend, Wilbur saves Charlotte's future.

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Espinosa and Ascenzi-Moreno demonstrate how our emergent bilingual students who speak two or more languages in their daily lives— thrive when they are able to use "translanguaging" to tap the power of their entire linguistic and sociocultural repertoires. Additionally, the authors present rich and thoughtful literacy practices that propel emergent bilinguals into reading and writing success. The core of this approach is honoring and leveraging the language and cultural resources emergent bilinguals bring to school— and rooting instruction in their strengths. Knowing more than one language is, indeed, a gift to the classroom! Includes a foreword by Ofelia Garcia.Key Features : i : Great for bilingual students who speak two or more languages in their daily livesii : Rich and thoughtful literacy practices that propel emergent bilinguals into reading and writing successiii : Knowing more than one language is, indeed, a gift to the classroomiv : Great for developing reading and writing skills

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You're sure to find the reading activities in this 9-book set useful for the older student whose skills are below grade level. Topics include locating information, fact and opinion, making inferences, reading for details, finding the main idea, reading to understand, and comparing. High-interest reading passages are followed by comprehension and logic activities designed to strengthen students' reading skills.Key Features : i : You're sure to find the reading activities in this 9-book set useful for the older student whose skills are below grade levelii : Comprehension and logic activities designed to strengthen students' reading skillsiii : Reading activities based on topics such as locating information, fact and opinion, making inferences, reading for details and more

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Play your way to kindergarten-ready spelling and language skills! Set your kids on the path to school success with the fun, quick reading activities found in the Skill Builders! Kindergarten Reading activity set from Learning Resources. This 122-piece set comes with all of the hands-on activities needed to help kids learn and retain essential language and writing skills; visualize sight words with 50 flashcards, strengthen spelling skills with 26 letter tiles, match words with images during vocabulary activities, and more! Designed with all kinds of spelling, language, and reading skills in mind, Skill Builders! Kindergarten Reading is a versatile way to learn; whether you're looking for homeschool supplies or teacher supplies for classroom instruction, this set has the fun, active play you need! This set can even function as inspiration for self-correcting ESL exercises! Skill Builders! Kindergarten Reading also comes with a built-in carrying case, so you can build your early spelling and language skills on the go!Key Features : i : PLAY your way to kindergarten-ready spelling and language skills!ii : LEARN and retain early reading skills through hands-on play!iii : 122-PIECE set helps kids master vocabulary, sight words, word endings, and more!iv : CARRYING CASE makes it easy to learn language skills on the go!v : AGES 5+

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The Writing Builders series helps young students become better writers! They'll be able to join in on the fun as friends in the story and learn the basics of the writing process. Concepts include brainstorming and outlines, first drafts, revising, and the finished piece. From book reports to blogs, each book in the Writing Builders series covers a different writing project, allowing students to easily follow the steps needed to finish their own writing. Activities in the back of the book provide additional information and writing practice. Includes all 11 Writing Builders titles.Key Features : i : Engaging Writing Lessons – Helps young students learn writing fundamentals through fun, interactive stories.ii : Step-by-Step Writing Process – Covers brainstorming, outlining, drafting, revising, and finalizing the writing piece.iii : Variety of Writing Projects – Each book focuses on a different writing task, from book reports to blogs, guiding students through the process.iv : Extra Learning Tools – Includes a glossary, index, and further information section to support student comprehension.v : Practice Activities – Each book features activities in the back to reinforce lessons and provide additional writing practice.vi : Comprehensive Series – Includes all 11 Writing Builders titles, giving students a well-rounded foundation in writing.

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Based on classic nursery rhymes, these engaging stories are just right for beginning readers! Expertly leveled books integrate literacy instruction with engaging traditional tales and gorgeous illustrations. BONUS comprehension skills and sight word activities included in every book. (1 copy of each book; total of 24 books).Key Features : i : Based on classic nursery rhymes, these engaging stories are just right for beginning readersii : Expertly leveled books integrate literacy instruction with engaging traditional tales and gorgeous illustrationsiii : BONUS comprehension skills and sight word activities included in every bookiv : 1 copy of each book; total of 24 books

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Celebrate Rich and Diverse Voices and Identities - Clear Windows is an exciting, forward-thinking new collection of 36 fiction and nonfiction texts that promote multiple perspectives, critical thinking, and knowledge building. Set includes 1 each of the following titles: The Mangrove and the Mudskipper (Sci, G), Downtown in My Town (LA, J), Mapping to Success (SS, J), The Night Sky (Sci, H), Hiss! Growl! Meow! (LA, H), A Good Deed (SS, G), The Mystery of the Missing Parakeet (LA, I), The ABCs of ASL (SS, E), How Does Light Travel (Sci, F), Koyukon Fish Camp (LA, Level F), To the Moon and Back (Sci, Level I), Go go Goji: My Life as a Service Dog (SS, H)Key Features : i : Share authentic texts featuring underrepresented groups.ii : Build knowledge, vocabulary, and perspectives by aligning to science, social studies, and ELA topics.iii : These 12 titles build lifelong reading habits through captivating texts.iv : Themes include: Life Science; Perspectives in Literature; Character Matters; Technology and Society; Themes Across Cultures; Economics; History, Culture, and Geography; Physical Science; Government and Citizenship; Earth Science

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Celebrate Rich and Diverse Voices and Identities - Clear Windows is an exciting, forward-thinking new collection of 36 fiction and nonfiction texts that promote multiple perspectives, critical thinking, and knowledge building. Set includes 1 each of the following titles: Chloe and the Search for the Ivory Billed Woodpecker (Science, L), I'm Anna Du (Sci, M), Women March to Equality (SS, K), Frozen Earth (Sci, L), Juan and the Fishpond (LA, M), Haasini's Lost Smile (LA, K), March Haiku (Sci, K), The Amazing Maze (LA, K), Travels of a $10 Bill, Ganesha and the Moon (LA, L), Understanding Place Names (SS, M), Cathay Williams: Buffalo Soldiers (SS, K)Key Features : i : Share authentic texts featuring underrepresented groups.ii : Build knowledge, vocabulary, and perspectives by aligning to science, social studies, and ELA topics.iii : These 12 chapter books feature social studies, literature, and science topics.iv : Themes include: Life Science; Perspectives in Literature; Character Matters; Technology and Society; Themes Across Cultures; Economics; History, Culture, and Geography; Physical Science; Government and Citizenship; Earth Science

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Real World Decodables (Hi-Lo) Written especially for older and struggling readers, we present our Real World Decodables. Age-appropriate, high-interest, non-fiction covering social studies and STEM topics, with vibrant, modern photography in the real world to match with controlled, decodable text. The library box collection includes 60 readers, 12 at each phase level, Phases 2 - 6.Key Features : i : Engaging non-fiction stories with vibrant photography.ii : Follows the Rainbow Phonics scope and sequence.iii : Every story has been written using a strictly controlled text.iv : Inside front cover shows the exact progression of letter sounds in each title.

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STEM Superstars explores the diverse lives and careers of people who have made amazing STEM breakthroughs despite challenges and difficulties. Learn more about these people and their all-star work in science, technology, engineering, and math. Each book contains fun facts, a glossary, an index, and places to go to learn more. Set includes 16 books.Key Features : i : Inspiring STEM Stories: Highlights the diverse lives and careers of individuals who have made significant breakthroughs in science, technology, engineering, and math.ii : Focus on Overcoming Challenges: Showcases how these STEM superstars succeeded despite facing challenges and difficulties.iii : Educational Content: Each book includes fun facts, a glossary, an index, and additional resources for further learning.iv : Engages Young Learners: Encourages an interest in STEM fields by telling the stories of real-life role models.v : Complete Set of 16 Books: Provides a comprehensive collection of STEM-themed stories for young readers to explore and learn from.

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A step-by-step, book-by-book program that guides children through the early stages of reading. Each book, carefully evaluated by a reading specialist to correlate with the Guided Reading Levels, is leveled to address the early stages of a child's reading development. Inside each box set you'll find 75 storybooks (5 copies of 15 titles) on topics children love, which makes them perfect for group learning. Each set also includes a mini-teaching guide. Includes 75, 8-page books (5 copies of 15 titles), 4-page mini teaching guide, and a storage box.Key Features : i : Sturdy storage boxii : Just the right level to help young readers soariii : Grades K-2

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This series offers the opportunity for parents and caregivers to discuss the anticipation surrounding the arrival of a new baby. Excitement can also produce anxiety. Gentle text and illustrations are specifically designed to foster conversation. The special relationships that need to be formed between siblings--and the bonding that can take place--are exploredKey Features : i : Gentle text and illustrations are specifically designed to foster conversation.ii : The special relationships that need to be formed between siblings--and the bonding that can take place--are explorediii : Great teaching tool

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Discover what freedom means! This nonfiction book explains the song "America" in an easy-to-follow way. Made for young readers, the book includes a fiction story about the song, discussion questions, an additional project, and more useful features. This 24-page full-color book analyzes "America" line by line to make sure students understand. It also covers important topics related to national pride, and includes an extension activity for Grade 1. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool to learn about symbols, freedom, and U.S. History.Key Features : i : Analyzes "America" line by line to make sure students understandii : Provides a short fiction piece about the song that will interest studentsiii : Connects civics topics such as freedom and national pride to students' daily livesiv : Includes colorful pages, essential discussion questions, and a "Civics in Action" activity that will encourage students to remember what the American flag represents

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Learn about the choices people make with their money. This nonfiction book explores how people save and spend what they earn on payday. Ideal for young readers, the book includes a fiction story related to the topic, discussion questions, an exciting project, and other meaningful features. This 24-page full-color book explains what a payday is and what people may choose to do with their money. It also covers key economics concepts such as saving and spending, and includes an extension activity for Grade 1. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool to learn about the economy, money management, and wants vs. needs.Key Features : i : Explains what a payday is and what people may choose to do with their moneyii : Provides a short fiction piece related to the topic that will keep students investediii : Covers key economics concepts such as saving and spendingiv : Includes colorful images, interactive discussion questions, and a "Civics in Action" activity designed to challenge students to make their own business plan

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Discover the meaning of culture! This nonfiction book examines diverse cultures and encourages students to celebrate their differences. Made for young readers, the book includes a fiction story related to the topic, an extension activity, discussion questions, and more beneficial features. This 24-page full-color book describes how food, games, holidays, and more vary from culture to culture. It also covers relevant themes such as kindness and being different, and includes an extension activity for Grade 1. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool to learn about multicultural society, world studies, and diversity.Key Features : i : Describes how food, games, holidays, and more vary from culture to cultureii : Provides a short fiction piece related to the topic to keep students interestediii : Connects relevant themes such as kindness and being different to students' daily livesiv : Includes vibrant images, thought-provoking discussion questions, and a "Civics in Action" activity designed to help students learn about their classmates' cultures

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Introduce readers to the life of author and community outreach leader Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City, in this inspirational biography—part of the Leaders Like Us series. Pura believed the library was for everyone. Using her skills in storytelling, she encouraged Hispanic children to visit the library by creating bilingual story hour. Her community outreach helped to make the Hispanic people in New York City feel included. This 24-page biographical children's book features post-reading questions, an extension activity, and a time line to practice reading comprehension skills while learning all about how Pura impacted her community, resulting in the annual Pura Belpré Award.Key Features : i : Engaging biography that tells the inspiring life story of a Latin American leaderii : Vivid illustrationsiii : Includes a time line, after-reading questions, and an activity to encourage further learningiv : 24 pages

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Introduce readers to the life of political activist Yuri Kochiyama, a Japanese American who was incarcerated during World War II and went on to be a leader in many of the liberation struggles of her time, with the Leaders Like Us Yuri Kochiyama inspirational biography. Yuri and her family were imprisoned during World War II for being Japanese American, which gave Yuri the passion to fight against injustice for the rest of her life. This 24-page biographical children's book features post-reading questions, an extension activity, and a time line to practice reading comprehension skills while learning all about Yuri's legacy.Key Features : i : Engaging biography that tells the inspiring life story of an Asian American leaderii : Vivid illustrationsiii : Includes a time line, after-reading questions, and an activity to encourage further learningiv : 24 pages

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A life of crime doesn't pay—and yet thousands of crimes are committed every day across the country. What crimes stand out in history and why? Learn about some of the most bizarre and famous American crimes and how their locations have become a part of the fabric of our country with the Scene of the Crime crime book, part of the Travel to… book series. This enticing nonfiction book includes before- and after-reading activities, an extension activity, and a map showing where readers have traveled to in the children's book to help engage readers along the way.Key Features : i : Fact- and photo-filled text that supports social studies curriculumii : Includes before- and after-reading activitiesiii : Includes a glossary and an activity for home or the classroomiv : Includes a Travel to ... map that shows readers the places they've traveled to in the book

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Historically, Black colleges and universities were established to educate African American students when segregation laws prohibited them from attending the same schools as White students. Today, HBCU campuses and programs fulfill an ever-evolving mission that has allowed them to provide affordable education for diverse generations. Travel to… Historically Black Colleges and Universities to take a guided tour to a handful of the campuses that paved the way for some of the country's brightest minds! Learn about the campuses with fact- and photo-filled text as well as a map for added visual reference. Featuring before- and after-reading activities and an extension activity for added reading comprehension practice, this 48-page title takes students on a journey across the United States and through history.Key Features : i : Fact- and photo-filled text provides insights into important issuesii : Includes before- and after-reading activitiesiii : Includes a glossary and an activity for home or the classroomiv : Includes a Travel To ... map that shows readers the places they traveled to in the book

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