Our best-selling elementary level dictionary and thesaurus are now available as a shrink-wrapped set. Revised and updated, this set is the perfect companion for class work and homework.
All uppercase and lowercase letters are presented in a developmental sequence that will ensure your students are on the right track with handwriting. Print Alphabet Letters is a handy, erasable set that provides hands-on learning opportunities and includes: • 26 write-on/wipe-off activities • a box of 8 multicolored crayons Key Education products are intended to engage and educate young and special learners, as well as assist teachers in building a strong and developmentally appropriate curriculum for these children. The product line—comprised of teacher/parent resource books, photographic learning cards, and other activity- and game-oriented materials—is designed to assist in Unlocking the Potential in Every Child.
Over 100 Sight Words Featured
Help beginning readers master over 100 sight words using the unique, hands-on approach of the reproducible sight word activity pages in this book.
Designed specifically for small-group instruction, Cut & Paste Sight Word Sentences takes an active learning approach, providing students with multiple hands-on opportunities to develop an array of essential literacy skills - from concepts about print to recognizing sight words and developing higher level comprehension skills.
Step-by-step directions tell how to use the sight words on each reproducible to teach an entire lesson. Students tackle each scrambled sight word sentence word by word, put the words in the correct order, and then practice reading the words within the context of the sentence. The partially completed illustration on each sentence page gives students the opportunity to demonstrate their comprehension through discussion and creative expression.
Use the more than 100 sight words featured in this book to help students with crucial early literacy skills including: reinforcing sight word recognition, sentence structure, vocabulary development, and higher level comprehension skills.
Pages are reproducible for whole classroom use. Also, pages are perforated and printed single sided so that they can be torn out and used with students or children at home.Key Features : i : Help beginning readers master sight wordsii : Designed for small group instructioniii : Step-by-step directions tell how to use the word family words on each page to teach an entire lesson
Both teachers and parents appreciate how effectively this series helps students master skills in penmanship, reading, writing, and mathematics. Each book provides activities that are great for independent work in class, homework assignments, or extra practice to get ahead. Most titles include practice for standardized tests.Key Features : i : Give students plenty of practice in reading comprehension.ii : Fiction, nonfiction, and informational passages are provided.iii : Each book has over 40 reading passages followed by multiple choice questions.
When successful readers encounter unfamiliar words, they utilize strategies- for example, identifying word parts such as syllables and suffixes-to help them figure out pronunciation and meaning. This resource offers dozens of practice pages that give older struggling readers multiple opportunities to review and apply these word-study skills, recognize common spelling patterns, boost their word recognition and vocabulary development, and gain confidence as they read and encounter new words. As a result, students become more fluent readers.Key Features : i : Boost students word recognition and vocabulary developmentii : Helps students become more fluent readersiii : This resource offers dozens of practice pages that give older struggling readers multiple opportunities to review and apply these word-study skills
AlphaMagnets are shaped accurately with correct proportions, and are made with strong magnets for a 'sure stick.' Alphabet assortments come with more of the letters you need most (extra vowels a, e, i, o, u, and consonants b, l, m, r, s, andt), and include punctuation marks. Color-coded sets help teach differentiation with red vowels and blue consonants (42 pieces, 1.5" tall). Comes in a durable, stackable tub with brightly colored plastic lid for convenient self-storage.Key Features : i : Made with strong magnets for a "sure stick."ii : 42 uppercase pieces, each measuring 1.5" talliii : Colors include red vowels and blue consonants
Flashy by design! Build student confidence and skills using fun-filled flash cards. This pack, complete with activities, reinforces letter and word sounds with familiar photos. Watch students enjoy learning and build skills on their own or with their friends... at school, home, or on the go! Durable, no-see-through cards. Quick sorting, rounded corners. Self-checking, answers on card backs. 56 two-sided cards, 3.125" x 5.25". For ages 5-8.Key Features : i : Master vowel sounds, consonants, blends, digraphs. Photo cue on front; additional examples on back.ii : Cards feature photos for real-life learning. Supports common language arts learning standards.iii : Durable, no-see-through cards with quick-sorting, rounded corners. School, home, and travel use.iv : 56 two-sided cards. Handy 3 1/8" x 5 1/4" size. Ages 5 and up.
Give students the targeted, skill-building practice they need with these best-selling books! Each book has more than 40 ready-to-use and easy-to-follow engaging activities designed to help teach and reinforce essential skills. The 41 exciting books in this series provide invaluable practice kids need to master key learning skills!Key Features : i : 40 Ready-to-use and easy-to-follow engaging activities designed to help teach and reinforce essential skillsii : 41 Exciting books in this series provide invaluable practice kids need to master key learning skillsiii : Perfect for classroom or at-home useiv : Incorporates key learning skills for Pre-K to Grade 6v : 48 Pages
Blend flips is a double-sided flip stand, with blend beginnings on one side and blend endings on the other. Simply flip over pages to build new words. Photographic images are included for word building examples.
Improve critical thinking skills and you're sure to improve reading comprehension, problem solving, writing skills and more! This book is part of the Critical Thinking Skills Series that includes over 400 pages of step-by-step activities, carefully structured to give students the thinking and logic skills they need to master every area of learning. The delightful exercises challenge students to think using a variety of methods such as analogies, classification, drawing solutions, and more! Each book is arranged sequentially to help learners develop critical thinking in easy-to-digest steps. A terrific way to give your students the tools they need for success in school as well as in their daily lives!
The Merriam-Webster's Rhyming Dictionary, Second Edition, features convenient listing of words arranged alphabetically by rhyming sounds and syllables. More than 70,000 rhyming words. Includes multi-word rhymes. Fully cross-referenced for ease of use. Based on the best-selling Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Includes 456 pages. Measures 4.125" x 6.75". Mass-market paperback binding.
This set of Read & Write Decodables provides children with an opportunity to apply their handwriting skills alongside their newly developing phonics skills. The set has been specifically prepared for the Reception year and covers phases 2-4. Each page represents a target letter-sound from the respective daily lesson and has been highlighted through color-coding. Handwriting lines guide children's writing for the formation of both ascenders and descenders.
Both teachers and parents appreciate how effectively this series helps students master skills in penmanship, reading, writing, and mathematics. Each book provides activities that are great for independent work in class, homework assignments, or extra practice to get ahead. Most titles include practice for standardized tests.Key Features : i : Give students plenty of practice in reading comprehension.ii : Fiction, nonfiction, and informational passages are provided.iii : Each book has over 40 reading passages followed by multiple choice questions.
A brand new edition of our superb dictionary for children in grades 3-6 (ages 8-12), with age-appropriate vocabulary, easy-to-understand definitions, lively example sentences, and delightful color images.
The American Heritage® Children's Dictionary has been completely revised, updated, and redesigned for a brand-new edition, ensuring that this title remains fresh and current while providing the visual appeal needed to captivate young readers. For this brand-new edition, every definition has been reviewed, and hundreds of new senses and new words and definitions—ranging from android to vegan—have been added. This edition includes a brand-new feature, Writers Choose Their Words. Nearly 100 new note boxes throughout the A-Z text highlight quotations selected from popular and classic young adult and children's literature and show key vocabulary words in context. With entries written in easy-to-understand language, an abundance of example sentences that provide greater context, and stunning full-color illustrations, this engaging reference brings words to life and enhances the child's learning experience.Key Features : i : Over 25,000 entries are defined in age-appropriate, contemporary language with more than 16,000 example sentencesii : More than 2,000 new words and senses that cover the complete range of subjectsiii : Over 1,500 full-color photographs and drawingsiv : Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-12
Teach students to love learning vocabulary by teaching with a roots-based approach! This resource, geared towards fifth grade students, focuses on root words across the content areas in science, mathematics, and social studies. Teaching tips and strategies, standards-based lessons, and student activity pages are included to make teaching a breeze and learning fun! By implementing these resources into your vocabulary instruction, students will expand their vocabularies by learning how words are built from the roots up!Key Features : i : Teach students to love learning vocabulary by teaching with a roots approachii : Geared towards fifth grade students, focuses on root words for specific content areas such as science or social studiesiii : Teaching tips and strategies, standards-based lessons, and student activity pages are included to make teaching a breeze and learning funiv : By implementing the resources provided in this book into your vocabulary instruction, students will learn to expand their vocabularies by learning how words are built from the roots up
25 Easy, Reproducible Lessons That Guide Kids Step-by-Step to Draw Adorable Pictures & Learn the Important Skill of Following Directions By Kristin Geller Includes Creative Extension Activities! From teddy bears to dinosaurs, kids will love drawing easy pictures on their own! Helps kids learn shapes and build fine motor skills, learn shapes, and practice following directions. Includes writing prompts and creative extension activities. 64 pages 8-1/2" x 11"
Students will be proud to have their very own books, and teachers will love watching their progress! My Own Books feature word lists, writing ideas and tips, plus plenty of space for students to build vocabulary, create stories and journal thoughts. Ready-to-color covers add to the fun. 32 pages, 8-1/2" x 7". Aligned with Common Core and State Standards. Supports requirements of Title I and other federally funded programs.Key Features : i : Composition book-sized resources are great for easy desk referenceii : Plus, students will love coloring the cover - a special way to say 'this is mine'! The perfect purchase for PTO-sponsored funds and Title I fundingiii : 32 pages, measures 8-1/2 x 7"
Support your middle school child's language arts learning journey with the Spectrum Language Arts 7th Grade Workbook! Spectrum's middle grade books for language arts learning are a great way for your seventh grader to learn essential ELA skills such as vocabulary, sentence structure, English grammar, and more through a variety of activities that are perfect for both classroom and homeschool curriculum. Lesson reviews are included to test your child's knowledge along the way. The 192-page Spectrum Grade 7 workbook is sized at about 8" x 11"—giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise. Aligned to current state standards, this workbook includes an answer key and a supplemental Writer's Guide to reinforce grammar and language arts concepts. Parent support pages are included at the beginning of each chapter with helpful definitions, tools and tips, and a skills list to provide a spectrum of support for your leaner. An answer key is also included.Key Features : i : Award-winning workbook series meets current state and national standardsii : Parent support pages included at the beginning of each chapteriii : Full-color practice pages and assessmentsiv : Includes an answer key and a scoring record to track your student's skill masteryv : 192 pages
Support your middle school child's language arts learning journey with the Spectrum Language Arts 8th Grade Workbook! Spectrum's middle grade books for language arts learning are a great way for your eighth grader to learn essential ELA skills such as vocabulary, sentence structure, English grammar, and more through a variety of activities that are perfect for both classroom and homeschool curriculum. Lesson reviews are included to test your child's knowledge along the way. The 192-page Spectrum Grade 8 workbook is sized at about 8" x 11"—giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise. Aligned to current state standards, this workbook includes an answer key and a supplemental Writer's Guide to reinforce grammar and language arts concepts. Parent support pages are included at the beginning of each chapter with helpful definitions, tools and tips, and a skills list to provide a spectrum of support for your leaner. An answer key is also included.Key Features : i : Award-winning workbook series meets current state and national standardsii : Parent support pages included at the beginning of each chapteriii : Full-color practice pages and assessmentsiv : Includes an answer key and a scoring record to track your student's skill masteryv : 192 pages
Teach and review sight words individually, in groups, or with the whole class! Each flash card set contains a collection of full-color, high-interest student cards as well as instructions and tips for the teacher or parent, suggested activities, and additional blank cards. Each card has a hole in the top corner that can be fit with a ring or string to help with organization and storage. Additionally, each card has one corner that is shaped differently than the others. By lining up the non-rounded corners, the flash cards can quickly be faced in the same direction. When applicable, flash card sets include answers in small print on the reverse side of each card. Each card measures 3-1/8" x 5-1/8". Each set includes 170 double-sided cards.
Each flash card set contains a collection of full-color, high-interest student cards as well as instructions and tips for the teacher or parent, suggested activities, and additional blank cards. Each card has a hole in the top corner that can be fit with a ring or string to help with organization and storage. Additionally, each card has one corner that is shaped differently than the others. By lining up the non-rounded corners, the flash cards can quickly be faced in the same direction.
Both teachers and parents appreciate how effectively this book helps students master skills in writing. This book provides activities that are great for independent work in class, homework assignments, or extra practice to get ahead.Key Features : i : Give students plenty of practice in reading comprehension.ii : Fiction, nonfiction, and informational passages are provided.iii : Each book has over 40 reading passages followed by multiple choice questions.
Handwriting practice is painless when you add motivating activity pages to the mix! Activities focus on letter, word, and sentence practice. The workbook also features quick "word warm-ups" followed by hilarious jokes and riddles or fascinating facts. Handwriting practice has never been so entertaining!Key Features : i : Improve handwriting in as little as 10 minutes a day!ii : Engaging colorful activities that make handwriting practice writing fun and easyiii : Builds vocabulary and spellingiv : More than 300 activity pages in each bookv : Perfect for home, school and on the govi : Free web access to learning games and includes over 100 stickers!
Help children improve their writing while learning important grammar and punctuation rules. These colorful activity books make language skill practice fun!
Skill Sharpeners: Grammar and Punctuation provides visually engaging reading selections, activities, and word games that will motivate your child to practice and learn essential grammar and punctuation skills. Plus, a Language Handbook and Dolch Sight Word list provide you with a quick reference of the concepts covered.
The activity book is organized into 15 theme-based units around topics that kindergarteners enjoy, such as dinosaurs, pirates, and toys. Each unit focuses on a grammar concept and punctuation concept, and includes:
• A reading selection – A short fiction or nonfiction text engages children and presents the concept or skill in context.
• Rule boxes – Grammar and punctuation rules are made simple with a short explanation, and clear examples help to teach the skill.
• Colorful practice activities – A variety of activities include fun illustrations to motivate your child to practice the grammar and punctuation skills.
• Riddles and word games – Your child will use critical thinking skills while applying the targeted grammar or punctuation skill in a fun format!
• Writing practice – The "Write It Right!" page encourages your child to use the skills in context, which further promotes understanding.
• Review page – The short review activity is a great way to check your child's understanding.
The grammar concepts for kindergarten include:
• Nouns
• Adjectives
• Verbs
• Pronouns
• Adverbs
• Prepositions
• Interjections
Punctuation concepts for grade kindergarten include:
• Upper- and lowercase letters
• Periods
• Question marks
• Exclamation points
Additional skill practice:
• Letter formation
• Sight words
• Simple sentences
• Counting
• Word recognition
• Comprehension
Skill Sharpeners: Grammar and Punctuation engages your child in learning important grammar and punctuation rules. It's ideal for enrichment at home and in the classroom, for homeschooling, and for English language learning.
Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Grammar and Punctuation Teaching Guides include:
• How to Use directions for teaching important language rules
• Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities
• Teaching suggestions for helping children learn grammar and punctuation rules
• Extension activities that include graphic organizers, additional writing activities, and hands-on learningKey Features : i : Help children improve their writing while learning important grammar and punctuation rules.ii : These colorful activity books make language skill practice fun with interesting themes, a variety of activities, and word games!iii : Includes answer key.
Help children improve their writing while learning important grammar and punctuation rules. These colorful activity books make language skill practice fun!
Skill Sharpeners: Grammar and Punctuation provides visually engaging reading selections, activities, and word games that will motivate your child to practice and learn essential grammar and punctuation skills. Plus, a Language Handbook provides you with a quick reference of the concepts covered.
The activity book is organized into 15 theme-based units around topics that fourth graders enjoy, such as sports, outer space, and ships. Each unit focuses on a grammar concept and punctuation concept, and includes:
• A reading selection – A short fiction or nonfiction text engages children and presents the concept or skill in context.
• Rule boxes – Grammar and punctuation rules are made simple with a short explanation, and clear examples help to teach the skill.
• Colorful practice activities – A variety of activities include fun illustrations to motivate your child to practice the grammar and punctuation skills.
• Riddles and word games – Your child will use critical thinking skills while applying the targeted grammar or punctuation skill in a fun format!
• Writing practice – The "Write It Right!" page encourages your child to use the skills in context, which further promotes understanding.
• Review page – The short review activity is a great way to check your child's understanding.
The grammar concepts for grade 4 include:
• Singular and plural nouns
• Adjectives and adverbs
• Singular pronouns
• Verb tenses
• Subject-verb agreement
• Sentence fragments
• Subordinating conjunctions
Punctuation concepts for grade 4 include:
• End punctuation
• Use of commas
• Apostrophes
• Use of quotation marks
• Titles
Skill Sharpeners: Grammar and Punctuation engages your child in learning important grammar and punctuation rules. It's ideal for enrichment at home and in the classroom, for homeschooling, and for English language learning.
Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Grammar and Punctuation Teaching Guides include:
• How to Use directions for teaching important language rules
• Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities
• Teaching suggestions for helping children learn grammar and punctuation rules
• Extension activities that include graphic organizers, additional writing activities, and hands-on learningKey Features : i : Help children improve their writing while learning important grammar and punctuation rules.ii : These colorful activity books make language skill practice fun with interesting themes, a variety of activities, and word games!iii : Includes answer key.
180 Days of Writing is an easy-to-use resource that provides kindergarten students with daily practice activities to build writing and grammar skills. Students interact with mentor texts and then apply their learning by writing opinion/argument, informative/explanatory, and narrative pieces. For use at home or at school, this workbook features:
• 18 theme-based, two-week units, each aligned to one writing standard
• A framework for students to practice steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing
• Versatile, daily practice worksheets that are easy to prepare and implement
• Genre-specific rubrics that provide authentic assessment to help differentiate instruction
• Correlated to College and Career Readiness and other state standards
• Digital resources including assessment-analysis toolsKey Features : i : Guides students through the five steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing with fun daily activitiesii : Builds student's confidence with independent learning activities focusing on grammar and language skillsiii : Makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support, quick and easyiv : Includes standards-based activities, easy to follow instructions, and an answer key to quickly assess student understandingv : Available in various grade levels
180 Days of Writing is an easy-to-use resource that provides first grade students with daily practice activities to build writing and grammar skills. Students interact with mentor texts and then apply their learning by writing opinion/argument, informative/explanatory, and narrative pieces. For use at home or at school, this workbook features:
• 18 theme-based, two-week units, each aligned to one writing standard
• A framework for students to practice steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing
• Versatile, daily practice worksheets that are easy to prepare and implement
• Genre-specific rubrics that provide authentic assessment to help differentiate instruction
• Correlated to College and Career Readiness and other state standards
• Digital resources including assessment-analysis toolsKey Features : i : Guides students through the five steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing with fun daily activitiesii : Builds student's confidence with independent learning activities focusing on grammar and language skillsiii : Makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support, quick and easyiv : Includes standards-based activities, easy to follow instructions, and an answer key to quickly assess student understandingv : Available in various grade levels
Young learners will love these super-fun activities they can do all by themselves! Kids read, sort, and write words with short vowels, long vowels, blends, digraphs, and more. Along the way, they boost a network of essential literacy skills. These playful reproducible pages are no-prep and perfect for seatwork, centers, or send-home.Key Features : i : A foundation in sight words, phonics, and word families is an essential tool for lifelong reading successii : In addition to reading skills, these pages also promote fine-motor skills-via cutting coloring, sorting, and writingiii : Flexible use--easy-prep pages are great for seatwork, centers, or send-home activitiesiv : Children enjoy- and find comfort in --these playful routines they can do all by themselves
80 High-Interest/Low-Readability Passages With Comprehension Questions and Mini-Lessons for Teaching Key Reading Strategies
Motivate reluctant readers with this collection of easy-to-read passages that cover a wide range of high-interest topics. Grouped according to the key reading strategies they reinforce, each reproducible passage comes with test-formatted comprehension and vocabulary questions, as well as writing activities. A great supplement to your reading program!
352 pages 8-1/2" x 11"
Grades 4-5Key Features : i : High-interest, easy-to-read passages grouped by reading strategy.ii : Includes test-formatted comprehension and vocabulary questions, as well as writing activities.iii : Grades 4-5
A concise guide to the essential language of medicine with more than 39,000 entries and over 1,000 new words and senses. Pronunciations provided for all entries. Covers the latest brand names and generic equivalents of common drugs.
The Spectrum® Spelling Workbook for sixth grade features 184 pages of progressive lessons and fun, full-color puzzles and riddles that help students strengthen their spelling skills.
This standards-based workbook engages students and reinforces their knowledge and skills to spell words with confidence––without assistance from digital sources. The concepts presented and practiced in this workbook include diphthongs, regular plurals, irregular plurals, related words, Green and Latin roots, and dictionary skills. Complete with a speller's dictionary, a proofreader's guide, and an answer key, Spectrum Spelling is the ideal resource to help students master this important language arts skill.
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 : Reinforce your sixth-grader's spelling skills with Spectrum Spellingii : Fun-filled way to practice diphthongs, regular plurals, irregular plurals, related words, Greek and Latin roots, and dictionary skillsiii : Encourages children to explore spelling with brainteasers, puzzles, and moreiv : Includes a speller's dictionary, proofreader's guide, and answer keyv : 144 pages
Give students the targeted, skill-building practice they need with these best-selling books! Each book has more than 40 ready-to-use and easy-to-follow engaging activities designed to help teach and reinforce essential skills. The 41 exciting books in this series provide invaluable practice kids need to master key learning skills!Key Features : i : 40 Ready-to-use and easy-to-follow engaging activities designed to help teach and reinforce essential skillsii : 41 Exciting books in this series provide invaluable practice kids need to master key learning skillsiii : Perfect for classroom or at-home useiv : Incorporates key learning skills for Pre-K to Grade 6v : 48 Pages
Give students the targeted, skill-building practice they need with these best-selling books! Each book has more than 40 ready-to-use and easy-to-follow engaging activities designed to help teach and reinforce essential skills. The 41 exciting books in this series provide invaluable practice kids need to master key learning skills!Key Features : i : 40 Ready-to-use and easy-to-follow engaging activities designed to help teach and reinforce essential skillsii : 41 Exciting books in this series provide invaluable practice kids need to master key learning skillsiii : Perfect for classroom or at-home useiv : Incorporates key learning skills for Pre-K to Grade 6v : 48 Pages
This updated and expanded dictionary was created for students in grades 3-6. An age-appropriate word list and kid-friendly definitions make it a favorite of teachers, students and parents. Features 37,000 definitions of words kids use every day. Definitions written in clear, easy to understand language. This North American edition has Canadian words and spellings.
No cutting or stapling-just fold and they're ready to use! These adorable reproducible books give emergent readers plenty of practice reading and writing each of the top 100 sight words. Each mini-book teaches one high-frequency word and features an engaging rhyming poem that kids complete, then a word search to reinforce learning. Plus, teaching tips and extension activities!
Phonological Awareness Flash Cards: Blends, vowel sounds and syllables. 3 flash card sets, 162 cards. Ages 5+.Key Features : i : This value pack of flash cards includes 3 sets of 54 cards for teaching spellingii : Covers blending, vowel sounds, and syllablesiii : Visual arrays are provided to help children see the mathematical relationshipsiv : Teaches fast, automatic recallv : A perfect activity for independent or guided learning
These highly-effective, literature-based thinking activities develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills students need for exceptional reading comprehension. This 192-page activity book is especially effective at helping students in Grades 5-6 understand challenging critical reading concepts such as making inferences, drawing conclusions, determining cause and effect, using context clues to define vocabulary, and making predictions and generalizations.
Students read and analyze short literature passages and stories that include fiction and nonfiction genres. Then they answer multiple-choice and short-response questions, citing sentence evidence to support their answers. Concepts and skills covered include:
Literary Analysis Skills
• Define vocabulary using context clues
• Recognize figurative language
• Identify main idea, supporting details, and theme
• Recognize literary devices
• Identify story elements: theme, plot, setting, and characters
Reading Detective® A1 includes the following genres:
Award-Winning Literature Excerpts
• Fudge-A-Mania
• Mr. Popper's Penguins
• Maniac Magee
• Owls in the Family
• Blue Willow
• The Jungle Book
• Island of the Blue Dolphins
• Where the Red Fern Grows
Stories and Articles
• Mystery
• Humor
• History
• Adventure
Nonfiction Topics
• Science
• Math
• Geography
• History
• Biography
• Inventions
• Sports
The Grades 5—6 (A1) level include mixed-skills throughout. All levels provide an introductory lesson for each skill.Key Features : i : These fiction and nonfiction activities use higher-order thinking to develop reading comprehensionii : Students answer multiple-choice and short-response questions then provide sentence-level evidence for their answersiii : Each reproducible book contains goals, pretests and posttests, 50 activities, a glossary of terms, and answers with evidence and detailed explanationsiv : answer guide includedv : 112 pages
Learning foundational alphabet skills is groovy with Pete the Cat®. This flash card set contains a collection of full-color, high-interest student cards as well as instructions and tips for the teacher or parent, suggested activities, and additional blank cards. Each card has a hole in the top corner that can be fit with a ring or string to help with organization and storage. Additionally, each card has one corner that is shaped differently than the others. By lining up the non-rounded corners, the flash cards can quickly be face in the same direction. Each card is 3-1/8" x 5-1/8". 56 double-sided cards.
Strengthen advanced reading skills with 180 Days of Reading, 2nd Edition, a workbook of engaging and effective daily practice activities. The first 180 Days of Reading workbook designed for eighth graders, this easy-to-use resource is great for at-home learning or classroom instruction. Motivate students to read and write more confidently with these standards-based learning activities. This activity book incorporates thematic units and a combination of fiction, nonfiction, and nontraditional texts. The learning activities reinforce the connection between reading and writing by having students write about what they read. Parents appreciate the grade-appropriate reading passages and meaningful topics that children will enjoy. The daily reading practice is ideal for homeschool, to reinforce learning at school, or to prevent learning loss over summer. Teachers rely on these workbooks to save them valuable time and address learning gaps.Key Features : i : Provides learning activities that boost confidence with reading and writing.ii : Incorporates thematic units and a combination of fiction, nonfiction, and nontraditional texts.iii : Makes at-home learning, whole class instruction, or small group support quick and easy.iv : Includes a complete answer key to assess and diagnose student understanding.
Help your students turn simple sentences into super sentences! Writing forms, writing-center activities, and a trait-based writing guide help you provide students with structured and motivating writing practice.
Establish a strong foundation of building blocks for your students' sentence-writing skills! Your grade 1, grade 2 and grade 3 students will be sentence superstars with our "Write a Super Sentence, Grades 1-3" resource. We have thoughtfully considered teachers' needs and have included sentence wheels, pull-through sentences, practice worksheets, two ready-to-use transparencies and more to help easily implement our materials in your busy classroom! You will also find teacher support pages, materials to easily create fun writing centers, as well as easily-reproducible student pages that will seamlessly fit in with your class lessons and activities.
Our resources have been created by experts in the education industry and have been correlated to state standards. Each program comes with step-by-step directions that guide students through the who, what, when and where words and phrases. Get their creative juices flowing with our brainstorming activities and articles, reviews on adjectives, adverbs and verbs! Help motivate your grades 1 to 3 students with fun, thought-provoking exercises that support 6-trait writing and will even inspire the most timid writers. Your students will learn that writing can be fun and rewarding with "Write a Super Sentence" from Evan-Moor!
For over 30 years, we have been trusted to provide resources in millions of classrooms throughout the United States. We are proud to have helped build confidence and proficiencies that have lasted a lifetime in millions of students!Key Features : i : Give your students the practice they need to become strong writersii : This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer keyiii : Grades 1-3iv : 64 pages
Give practice in forming the contour of each letter, coordinating hand and eye movement, building fine motor skills and developing standard stroke patterns. These plastic templates mechanically guide a child's hand through each letter configuration, forcing the hand to lift where normal lift occurs in the handwriting sequence. Measures 8-1/2" x 11" with 1" letters.
This collection of phonics tiles includes all of the most common letter patterns, including consonants, short vowels, consonant digraphs, vowel digraphs and split digraph (each color-coded accordingly). Comes with a self contained storage box and pop up whiteboard. Also includes phoneme frames of different sizes for building different words. Compatible with supporting resources such as blend objects, vowel objects and magic e objects. Everything you need to model and practice spelling new words.
Rainbow Sentences is a wonderfully hands-on magnetic resource which will stimulate your student's creativity and excite them about developing their literacy skills by literally building sentences! Through a range of nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, sight words and punctuation children will, not only understand how to construct different sentences but can have endless hours of fun creating their own interesting and silly sentences and stories. This pop-up box with an in-built magnetic board means that children can take their Rainbow Sentence builder wherever they go in this easy to carry pack. Contains 160 pieces and built-in magnetic board. Ages 5+Key Features : i : Contains 160 pieces including: 12 pronouns, 17 adjectives, 39 nouns, 44 verbs, 37 sight words and 11 punctuation marks.ii : Each type of word is color-coded to help facilitate word recognition and sentence construction. Pronouns in light green, adjectives in blue, nouns in purple, verbs in red, sight words in dark green and punctuation marks in black.iii : Pieces are magnetic and set comes with a built-in magnetic board so that the activity can be easily portable.iv : Resource can be used to develop basic literacy skills such as vocabulary building, sentence construction, creative writing and grammar.v : A fantastic resource to use for guided learning and independent study.
Prefixes and Suffixes The national standards require that students beginning at fouth grade use their knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of wrods. Each of the 30 units in this resource includes a word list, vocabulary sort cards, review game cards, and a vocabulary quiz. Students will learn over 300 vocabulary words and become more comfortable "dissecting" words and defining their parts. 144 pages.Key Features : i : Prefixes and Suffixes The national standards require that students beginning at fouth grade use their knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of wrodsii : Each of the 30 units in this resource includes a word list, vocabulary sort cards, review game cards, and a vocabulary quiziii : Students will learn over 300 vocabulary words and become more comfortable "dissecting" words and defining their parts
Incorporated into the writing exercises in Daily Handwriting Practice, Traditional Manuscript, are many other basic areas of learning important to developing minds. For example, as students learn to clearly write, "The gray ant is in third place," they are reinforcing their understanding of colors and ordinal numbers. Students write letters, words, and sentences about a variety of content area topics appropriate for the primary classroom. Monday through Thursday, the weekly subjects for writing exercises range from nutrition to our solar system, pets to vehicles. On Friday, a full-page exercise draws the topic to a close by reviewing what was learned earlier that week. This book is a useful and effective teaching tool because: Each letter is introduced and practiced before students are asked to use it. Practice includes the following important, vocabulary words: color words, number words, cardinal and ordinal, verbs, animal names, days of the week and months, sports, position words, family members. Curriculum topics addressed include:
nutrition , the solar system, the layers of the earth, recycling, fractions, the continents, geometric, shapes, money, energy. Skills reinforced that help keep handwriting legible include: correct letter formation, letter placement, spacing between letters, and spacing between words. When students complete this book, they will take away a self-made learning tool, because the final four weeks of practice assemble into an Alphabet Book about vehicles. Engaging line art illustrations accompany every exercise. All 112 pages are reproducible for classroom use and perforated for easy removal.Key Features : i : Provides students with grade-level appropriate handwriting practice every dayii : Daily practice for a 36-week school yeariii : A useful and effective teaching tool because: Each letter is introduced and practiced before students are asked to use itv : 112 pages
This set of Read & Write Decodables provides children with an opportunity to apply their handwriting skills alongside their newly developing phonics skills. The set has been specifically prepared for Year 1 and covers phases 5-5.5. Revision pages at Phase 5.5 can include multiple graphemes from the same sound family. Handwriting lines guide children's writing for the formation of both ascenders and descenders.
Both teachers and parents appreciate how effectively this series helps students master skills in penmanship, reading, writing, and mathematics. Each book provides activities that are great for independent work in class, homework assignments, or extra practice to get ahead. Most titles include practice for standardized tests.Key Features : i : Give students plenty of practice in reading comprehension.ii : Fiction, nonfiction, and informational passages are provided.iii : Each book has over 40 reading passages followed by multiple choice questions.
The Ready-Set-Learn series has just what parents want: fun-filled activities to give their children a head start on learning the basic skills needed for success in school. The 7" x 9" size is just right for a young child. Colorful stickers provide motivation. An incentive chart highlights the child's progress. A ribbon sticker rewards the child for a job well done. Choose from 56 titles that focus on alphabet, numbers, reading, math, mazes, puzzles, word games, printing, cursive writing and more. 64ppKey Features : i : The Ready-Set-Learn series has just what parents want: fun-filled activities to give their children a head start on learning the basic skills needed for success in schoolii : The 7" x 9" size is just right for a young childiii : Colorful stickers provide motivation
