An Essential Writing Resource. An invaluable tool for students learning writing skills, this revised and expanded thesaurus is designed to make it easy to find the best word to express an idea. An affordable paperback, this volume is an ideal companion to Webster's Dictionary for Students, Sixth Edition.

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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

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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

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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!

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Strengthen your grade 1 students' comprehension and vocabulary skills! The 25 short and fun reading selections in Read and Understand with Leveled Texts, Grade 1 are leveled according to guided reading criteria so you can easily match texts to students' abilities. Reading selections cover reading levels C—H and are accompanied by follow-up activities for comprehension, vocabulary, and other reading skills. Skills covered in grade 1 include: - Letter/Sound Association - Predicting - Inferring - Word Families - Following Directions - Relating Prior Knowledge - Recalling Story Details - Sequencing - Using Context Clues - Using Complete Sentences - Organizing Information ... and more!Key Features : i : Strengthen your grade 1 students' comprehension and vocabulary skills!ii : The 25 short and fun reading selections in Read and Understand with Leveled Texts, Grade 1 are leveled according to guided reading criteria so you can easily match texts to students' abilitiesiii : Reading selections cover reading levels C - H and are accompanied by follow-up activities for comprehension, vocabulary, and other reading skillsiv : 160 pages

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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.

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Parts of Speech Flips enables the user to build different sentences by flipping over parts of speech. Covers articles, pronouns, nouns, verbs, prepositions, and adverbs. Challenge your friends to see who can build the most sentences or the silliest sentence.Key Features : i : Teach parts of speechii : Build different sentences by flipping over parts of speechiii : Covers articles, nouns, pronouns, verbs, prepositions, adverbsiv : See who can build the most sentencesv : Uses photographic images to support learning

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CVC Flips is an early flip stand for teaching the spellings of consonant-vowel-consonant words. Images form when correct spellings are made that relate to the word. Double-sided with different examples on each side.

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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

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My First 100 words are flashcards for teaching the first 100 words. On one side is simply the word. On the other side are sound buttons which show how many sounds are in the word. Tricky parts of the word (that don't follow normal decoding rules) are highlighted in pink. Each border of each card is color-coded according to the phonics progression. Contains 100 cards.Key Features : i : My First 100 words are flash cards for teaching the first 100 words.ii : On one side is simply the word.iii : On the other side sound buttons which show how many sounds are in the word.iv : Tricky parts of the word (that don't follow normal decoding rules) are highlighted in pink.v : Each border is color-coded according to the phonics progression.

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These highly-effective, literature-based critical thinking activities develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills students need for exceptional reading comprehension. This 208-page activity book is especially effective at helping students in Grades 7-8 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® B1 includes the following genres: Award-Winning Literature Excerpts • The Cay • Sparrow Hawk Red • El Güero • The Moon by Night • The Giver • Under the Blood-Red Sun • The View From Saturday • The Trolley to Yesterday • "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin" From Just So Stories • Face to Face • The Bronze Bow Stories and Articles • Mystery • Humor • History • Adventure Nonfiction Topics • Science • Math • Geography • History • Biography • Inventions • Sports The Grades 7-8 (B1) level include mixed-skills throughout. All levels provide an introductory lesson for each skill. Teaching Support Includes: pretests, post-tests, lesson guidelines, and answers with detailed evidence. Reading and literary analysis skills are based on grade-level standards.Key Features : i : Literature-based critical thinking activities develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills students need for exceptional reading comprehensionii : Features award-winning literature excerptsiii : Help students develop literary analysis skills including defining vocabulary using context clues, recognize figurative language and moreiv : 208-page activity book

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These highly-effective, literature-based critical thinking activities develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills students in Grades 3-4 need for exceptional reading comprehension. This 192-page activity book is especially effective at helping students 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® Beginning includes the following genres: Award-Winning Literature Excerpts • The Barn • Sable • Dexter • The Cricket in Times Square • The Stories Huey Tells • Sideways Stories from Wayside School • Chocolate Fever Stories and Articles • Mystery • Humor • History • Adventure Nonfiction Topics • Science • Math • Geography • History • Biography • Inventions • Sports The Grades 3-4 (Beginning) level is organized into single-skills units with a concluding mixed-skills unit. Teaching Support Includes: pretests, post-tests, lesson guidelines, and answers with detailed evidence. Reading and literary analysis skills are based on grade-level standards.Key Features : i : Reading Detective's standards-based critical thinking activities develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills students need for exceptional reading comprehensionii : The activities are especially effective at helping students understand more challenging reading concepts such as drawing inferences, determining cause and effect, and using context clues to define vocabularyiii : Grade 3 thru 4iv : answer guide includedv : 192 pages

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These highly-effective, literature-based critical 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 underperforming students in Grades 6-12+ 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® Beginning includes the following genres: Award-Winning Literature Excerpts • The House on Mango Street • The Face on the Milk Carton • Sarny • River • Out of the Dust • Sing Down the Moon • Call of the Wild Stories and Articles • Mystery • Humor • History • Adventure Nonfiction Topics • Science • Math • Geography • History • Biography • Inventions • Sports The Grades 6-12+ remedial (Rx) level is organized into single-skill units with a concluding mixed-skills unit and provides an introductory lesson for each skill. Rx activities are "prescriptive" to help under-performing students in Grades 6-12+ improve their comprehension skills. Reading level is Grades 4–6; story content is Grades 6+. Teaching Support includes pretests, post-tests, lesson guidelines, and answers with detailed evidence. Reading and literary analysis skills are based on grade-level standards.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 : Grades 6-12v : 112 pages

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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.

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With the practical wooden writing base, children can compose their first words using the letter tiles and then write them with the dry-erase marker. What's more, thanks to the lexical scenes, they can develop their vocabulary.Key Features : i : PRESCHOOL LEARNING TOY - Children learn about reading and writing and develop their linguistic intelligence.ii : MONTESSORI TOYS - With a focus on the child's independence, freedom, and natural interests, Headu Montessori toys offer engaging early learning activities inspired by the Montessori method.iii : WHAT'S IN THE BOX - Great play value for multiple educational activities for the home and the classroom. The products contains: Wooden Writing Base, 6 Modular Lexical Scenes, 1 Mini Whiteboard, 56 Letter Tiles, 1 Dry-Erase Marker, Instructionsiv : PERFECT GIFT - Elevate every occasion with the gift of learning with our extensive collection of educational toys. Headu toys are classroom and teacher must-haves and perfect gifts for Birthday, Christmas, Easter, Back to School season and any special occasion.v : MADE IN ITALY - Headu toys are developed with safe, durable, high-quality materials suitable for young children and promoting learning activities.

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Provide a spectrum of literacy support for your middle school student with the Spectrum Grade 7 Language and Literacy Backpack! This ELA & reading comprehension grade 7 bundle includes a language arts workbook as well as fiction and nonfiction middle grade books. The Spectrum grade 7 English grammar workbook features parent support pages 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. QR codes are also included throughout the language arts workbook that take you to free video tutorials to help explain and break down certain concepts. An answer key is included in the back of the workbook to track your child's progress and accuracy. Each bundle is stored securely in the durable drawstring bag so your child can read and practice skills while on the go!Key Features : i : This bundle includes a 7th grade language arts workbook as well as fiction and nonfiction books.ii : Features parent support pages at the beginning of each chapter with definitions, tools, and tips.iii : A great resource for both homeschooling and classroom curriculum.iv : Providing workbooks that are a great resource for both homeschooling and classroom curriculum for more than 20 years.

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Bring language arts learning to life for 1st grade students with Carson Dellosa's 1st Grade Reading Workbook Bundle, packed full of engaging manipulatives and reading and phonics activities. The 29-piece kit includes Spectrum Grade 1 Reading and Phonics workbooks, Be Clever Wherever 10-piece Reading & Writing Tool Kit, and Be Clever Wherever Things on Rings Reading & Writing Reference (16 cards; 1 book ring). The Spectrum grade 1 phonics workbook and grade 1 reading comprehension workbook teach 1st graders essential skills like vowels, ending sounds, word recognition, and more through engaging activities. Use the reading & writing manipulatives for kids to reinforce essential reading and writing skills through hands-on learning while reinforcing reading and writing strategies from just about anywhere with Things on Rings.Key Features : i : Bring language arts learning to life for 1st grade students with Carson Dellosa's 1st Grade Reading Workbook Bundleii : Packed full of engaging manipulatives and reading and phonics activitiesiii : The 29-piece kit includes Spectrum Grade 1 Reading and Phonics workbooks, Be Clever Wherever 10-piece Reading & Writing Tool Kit, and Be Clever Wherever Things on Rings Reading & Writing Reference (16 cards; 1 book ring).iv : Use the reading & writing manipulatives for kids to reinforce essential reading and writing skills through hands-on learning while reinforcing reading and writing strategies

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Build advanced reading skills with 180 Days of Reading, a workbook of engaging and meaningful daily practice activities. The first 180 Days of Reading workbook designed for seventh graders, this easy-to-use resource is great for at-home learning or classroom instruction. Push 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 fascinating topics that children will love. The daily reading practice is perfect 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.

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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.

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Strengthen reading skills with 180 Days of Reading, 2nd Edition, a workbook of effective and engaging daily practice activities. This easy-to-use third grade workbook is great for at-home learning or classroom instruction. Watch students learn to read and write more confidently with these standards-based learning activities. The 2nd Edition of this activity book incorporates thematic units and a combination of fiction, nonfiction, and nontraditional texts. New full color pages provide visual interest and clearly distinguish exercises from others on the page. The new edition also reinforces 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 love. 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.

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Start building a lifelong love of words with these interesting, ten-minute-a-day, oral vocabulary activities. Comprehensive, stimulating word introductions provided for the teacher engage children, and lead them quickly to correct usage. They will act out word meaning, draw pictures, find lots of ways to use each word, and more. Watch them glow as they impress people with all the silver dollar words they know. 192 pages. Spiral bound.

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Provide your students with creative yet structured practice in writing narrative, descriptive, how-to, and compare/contrast paragraphs. Resources include: writing forms, graphic organizers, a trait-based writing guide, and more! Get students to love the thrill of writing with Paragraph Writing Grades 2 to 4 from Evan-Moor. This print teacher reproducible will become an instant go-to resource for writing instruction. Based on the six traits of writing, it offers practice in different writing forms, including narrative, descriptive, how-to, compare and contrast paragraphs and more. Paragraph Writing provides multi-leveled activities that cultivate strong writers; teaching how to form, research and write interesting, descriptive and informative paragraphs. Laments about not knowing what to write will be a thing of the past with this excellent elementary writing resource.Key Features : i : Give your students the practice they need to become strong writersii : This resource contains teacher support pages and reproducible student pagesiii : Topics covered include parts of a paragraph, types of paragraphs, and planning paragraphsv : 160 pages

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Real-world writing happens when there is a reason to write. Help students explore real-world purposes for writing with activities that demonstrate thoughtful and effective writing strategies. The real-world topics are designed to fit seamlessly into any writing program and include letters, journal entries, product opinions, advertisements, directions, interviews, and more! Units are designed to fit into a weekly lesson plan and include: • A teacher overview page that describes the purpose of the format and how to introduce it • A writing sample to model each skill • A graphic organizer to organize and plan prewriting • Two writing tasks with a response pages to practice each format • An extension activity that prompts students to relate the writing to their own lives Each unit includes four unique and scaffolded writing assignments for beginning writers and more experienced writers. The 24 writing units within each book focus on six common writing purposes: • Self-expression • Information • Evaluation • Inquiry • Analysis • Persuasion Two assessment rubrics for formal and informal writing are included to help students remember effective writing strategies. Some writing topics for grades 1-2 include: • Friendly letter • Thank-you note • Invitation • Directions • Food opinion • Products • Family interview • Internet search • Advertisement • Presentation • Feedback Answers will varyKey Features : i : Help students explore real-world purposes for writing with activities that demonstrate thoughtful and effective writing strategies.ii : The real-world topics are designed to fit seamlessly into any writing program and include letters, journal entries, product opinions, advertisements, directions, interviews, and more!iii : Two assessment rubrics for formal and informal writing are included to help students remember effective writing strategiesiv : Units are designed to fit into a weekly lesson planv : An extension activity that prompts students to relate the writing to their own lives

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Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Edition. The reproducible format and additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skills.Key Features : i : Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Editionii : Reproducible formatiii : Additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skillsv : 160 pages

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Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Edition. The reproducible format and additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skills.Key Features : i : Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Editionii : Reproducible formatiii : Additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skillsv : 160 pages

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Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Edition. The reproducible format and additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skills.Key Features : i : Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Editionii : Reproducible formatiii : Additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skillsv : 160 pages

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Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Edition. The reproducible format and additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skills. Give your fourth-graders the fun and focused writing practice they need to become to become strong and successful writers. The 125 engaging, 10- to 15-minute lessons support any writing program. 25 weeks of instruction cover the following trait-based writing skills.Key Features : i : Provide your students with frequent, focused skills practice with this Reproducible Teacher's Editionii : Reproducible formatiii : Additional teacher resources give you everything you need to help students master and retain basic skills

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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.

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The slant board provides a versatile workstation for children. Designed to support posture during writing. Write and wipe surface is lined on one side for use with a whiteboard marker. Also compatible with holding paper or use with magnets. Board can also sit vertically for use a display magnet board. Folds flat for horizontal use or easy storage. Measures 28.35" x 14.20" flat.Key Features : i : Supports correct posture for writingii : Degree angle compensates for fatigue in backiii : Folds flat for storageiv : Works with white board markers or magnetsv : Can be used in slant, display and flat modes

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Engage children in practicing basic reading and writing skills with the help of fascinating animals! From chameleons to kangaroos, the beautiful animal photographs and stories in Listen and Learn: Animals will take young children on an animal adventure around the world. Each unit is organized around a specific animal and includes facts about where animals live, what they look like, what they eat, how their body parts work, and how they take care of their young. Activities include animal games, art, writing, and drawing, and help children practice alphabet awareness, beginning sounds, counting, writing numbers, matching, and more. Every page includes an audio option so that children can listen to read-alouds and learn about their favorite animals. Listen and Learn: Animals also engages children in learning with hands-on art activities and real-life animal photography. Activities include: • Informational read-alouds with audio to support understanding • Alphabet activities to practice beginning sounds and writing • Matching activities to develop basic skills such as one-to-one correspondence and recognizing colors and shapes • Practice activities to develop basic reading, writing and math skills • Paper-tube art projects that feature one animal and help children practice cutting and pasting • Comprehension activities with audio read-alouds to develop reading skills Each activity book includes an animal poster project, memory game and reward stickers.Key Features: i : Each unit is organized around a specific animal and includes facts about the animals.ii : Helps children practice alphabet awareness, beginning sounds, counting, writing numbers, matching, and more.iii : Listen and Learn: Animals also engages children in learning with hands-on art activities and real-life animal photography.iv : Practice activities to develop basic reading, writing and math skills.

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This book is loaded, from cover to cover, with focused practice exercises that will keep your Grade 1 students' language skills sharp. As an added benefit, the items are presented in a variety of standardized testing formats, such as those used in the SAT-9, OLSAT, and TAAS tests. Weekly units presented follow this format: Monday-Thursday (four items) — one sentence to edit, including corrections in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, plus three items that practice a variety of language and reading skills. Friday -- a single job practicing a variety of skills, such as categorizing, reading comprehension, sequencing, distinguishing real & make believe, alphabetical order, unscrambling sentences, combining sentences, predicting outcomes, and writing and answering questions. Helpful, humorous line art illustrations highlight activities. All 112 pages are reproducible and perforated for easy removal.Key Features : i : Daily Language Review follows the research-based model of frequent, focused practice to help students learn and retain skillsii : Loaded, from cover to cover, with focused practice exercises that will keep your Grade 1 students' language skills sharp and expandingiii : The items are presented in a variety of standardized testing formats, such as those used in the SAT-9, OLSAT, and TAAS testsv : 136 pages

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This book is loaded, from cover to cover, with focused practice exercises that will keep your Grade 5 students' language skills sharp and expanding. As an added benefit, the items are presented in a variety of standardized testing formats, such as those used in the SAT-9, OLSAT, and TAAS tests. Weekly units presented follow this format: Monday-Thursday (five items) — two sentences to edit, including corrections in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, plus three items that practice a variety of language and reading skills. Friday -- practice cycles through five formats - language usage, identifying and correcting mistakes, combining sentences, choosing reference materials, and figurative speech (similes, metaphors). All 112 pages are reproducible and perforated for easy removal.Key Features : i : Daily Language Reviewfollows the research-based model of frequent, focused practice to help students learn and retain skillsii : Loaded, from cover to cover, with focused practice exercises that will keep your Grade 5 students' language skills sharp and expandingiii : The items are presented in a variety of standardized testing formats, such as those used in the SAT-9, OLSAT, and TAAS testsv : 160 pages

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This book is loaded, from cover to cover, with focused practice exercises that will keep your Grade 4 students' language skills sharp and expanding. As an added benefit, the items are presented in a variety of standardized testing formats, such as those used in the SAT-9, OLSAT, and TAAS tests. Weekly units presented follow this format: Monday-Thursday (five items) — two sentences to edit, including corrections in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, plus three items that practice a variety of language and reading skills. Friday -- practice cycles through four formats - language usage, identifying and correcting mistakes, combining sentences, choosing reference materials. All 112 pages are reproducible and perforated for easy removal.Key Features : i : Daily Language Reviewfollows the research-based model of frequent, focused practice to help students learn and retain skillsii : Loaded, from cover to cover, with focused practice exercises that will keep your Grade 4 students' language skills sharp and expandingiii : The items are presented in a variety of standardized testing formats, such as those used in the SAT-9, OLSAT, and TAAS testsv : 136 pages

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Give your students the structured practice they need to write interesting short stories, along with the creative inspiration that makes writing fun! Students learn the parts of a story and how to organize their ideas with story-planning forms. Tailor lessons to students’ individual needs by presenting three options for how to address each writing topic: group writing, guided writing, or independent writing. How to Write a Story, includes: • Setting the Stage for Writing-reading to your class, word walls, story walls • Teaching the Parts of a Story • Step-by-Step Writing Units Story Writing Ideas: • retell a fairy tale • a pattern story • a circle story • a sequence-and-write story A Story Writing Center: directions, forms, and patterns for 5 story-writing centers • Who, What, Where, When • Start with a Picture • Story Starters • Story Parts • Train Tales—each train car represents a different part of the story This resource contains teacher support pages and reproducible student pages.Key Features : i : How to Write a Story makes it easy to develop confident, competent storywriters.ii : There are lessons and reproducibles to help students learn the parts of a story, reproducible planning forms, and guidelines for writing in six different genres.iii : How to Write a Story, includes: * Setting the Stage for Writing-reading to your class, word walls, story walls * Teaching the Parts of a Story * Step-by-Step Writing Unitsiv : 96 pages

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Daily Handwriting Practice is based on the premise that frequent, focused practice leads to mastery of the handwriting forms practiced. Students practice writing letters, words, and sentences.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 : 416 pages

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Create words in a snap with CVC Spelligators! Designed for introducing consonant-vowel-consonant words, children will love building early words with CVC Spelligators. Vibrant colors and easy interlocking joins make this activity super engaging for early learners. Includes eight three-piece spelligators.Key Features : i : Perfect for developing CVC word building skills.ii : Master CVC words - the first words kids are taught to read and writeiii : Easy grip Spelligators are perfect for little handsiv : Vibrant colors and interlocking jointsv : A great resource for assessing CVC word building knowledge

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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.

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Time to master phonics! Kindergarteners can practice sight words; letter sounds and more with this activity book that transforms phonics exercises into dozens of games for them to enjoy as they build essential school skills — all while having tons of fun!Key Features : i : With 64 pages of full-color kindergarten phonics activities, this comprehensive book-gaming experience provides a hands-on learning experience with an included colorful spinner and 24 write-on wipe-off flashcards that turn learning about reading and writing into an interactive game.ii : Developed by educators to build core skills important to kindergarten success, this activity book features dozens of kindergarten phonics games and activities designed to be played either individually or alongside friends and family.iii : With an attached clamshell holder and included envelope, all components are stored neatly within the set, making it great for on-the-go, hassle-free entertainment.iv : From classic Hidden Pictures scenes to search to engaging board games with phonics-focused missions, this collection of phonics games for kindergarten blends teacher-approved skills practice with kid-approved fun bringing excitement and fun to learning. Kids stay interested and engaged as they practice a wide range of developmentally appropriate vowel and consonant patterns and word families by solving puzzles and playing games that reinforce phonics skills.

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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

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Making inferences is a key comprehension skill that requires students to read between the lines and extract the meaning of a text, even when that meaning is not explicitly stated. Hone students’ inferencing skill with this collection of ready-to-use task cards, which features a variety of informational and literary mini-passages with comprehension questions. Also includes Comprehension Helper cards that provide kid-friendly definitions, tips, and examples to help students master reading skills. Includes: • 120 cards (8 x 5") • Study storage unit (8.25" x 5.75" x 3.5")

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Spelling practice has never been this fun! Worksheets with real-world themes engage students in spelling words and using critical thinking skills. The theme-based worksheets include spelling practice and word study for over 350 words, hands-on centers, and games. Spelling and word study skill practice includes consonant blends, consonant digraphs, vowel pairs, r-controlled vowels, and more! Fun Spelling Practice Worksheets to Supplement Your Spelling Program! These theme-based spelling worksheets take grade 2 students on spelling adventures as they expand their vocabulary and language skills. Over 350 words from real-world topics boost students’ spelling competencies and reinforce spelling skills and strategies they have learned. The illustrations and graphics are engaging and motivating and make spelling practice activities feel like a fun brain game! Supplement your spelling program with worksheets that provide additional practice with spelling and word study skills. Over 100 worksheets and 10 hands-on activities for small groups that are perfect for centers as well as whole-class games. Grade 2 includes: • 8 theme-based units • Spelling tips • Spelling word list • Extra practice worksheets • Bonus section with spelling strategy visual aids • Answer key The theme units were chosen to represent common experiences of children in second grade, along with general grade-level words. These topics may relate to other subjects you are teaching and could augment other lessons. For example, Can You Hear It? and Superheroes could be used with a reading or language arts lesson focusing on sounds or characters in stories. The Can You Hear It? unit could extend a science lesson about characteristics and making observations. Real-world topics and themes include: • Outdoor Fun • Game Night • Can You Hear It? • Pajama Party • Can You Feel It? • Go, Go, Go! • Let’s Take a Trip! • Superheroes BONUS RESOURCES Extra Practice Worksheets Fun practice worksheets using words from each week of the Building Spelling Skills series. These worksheets can be used to enrich weekly lessons from Building Spelling Skills or for additional independent practice to supplement any spelling program. Spelling Strategy Visual Aids Visual aid charts for students feature a variety of useful strategies that help students learn a word’s spelling by analyzing sounds and word structures or by using dictionary skills and memory aids. Answer key is included.

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Spelling practice has never been this fun! Worksheets with real-world themes engage students in spelling words and using critical thinking skills. The theme-based worksheets include spelling practice and word study for over 600 words, hands-on centers, and games. Spelling and word study skill practice includes consonant blends, consonant digraphs, vowel pairs, r-controlled vowels, and more! Fun Spelling Practice Worksheets to Supplement Your Spelling Program! These theme-based spelling worksheets take grade 6 students on spelling adventures as they expand their vocabulary and language skills. Over 600 words from real-world topics boost students’ spelling competencies and reinforce spelling skills and strategies they have learned. The illustrations and graphics are engaging and motivating and make spelling practice activities feel like a fun brain game! Supplement your spelling program with worksheets that provide additional practice with spelling and word study skills. Over 100 worksheets and 10 hands-on activities for small groups that are perfect for centers as well as whole-class games. Grade 6 includes: • 8 theme-based units • Spelling tips • Spelling word list • Extra practice worksheets • Bonus section with spelling strategy visual aids • Answer key The theme units were chosen to represent common experiences of children in sixth grade, along with general grade-level words. These topics may relate to other subjects you are teaching and could augment other lessons. For example, A World of Food and It Came from Outer Space! could be used with a language lesson on word roots. Heroes could be used with a history lesson focusing on civil rights. Let’s Get in Shape! could be used when students must spend recess inside on a rainy day. Real-world topics and themes include: • Let’s Celebrate! • Exploration • Heroes • A World of Food • Let’s Get in Shape! • Solving Mysteries • Family Roots • It Came from Outer Space! BONUS RESOURCES Extra Practice Worksheets Fun practice worksheets using words from each week of the Building Spelling Skills series. These worksheets can be used to enrich weekly lessons from Building Spelling Skills or for additional independent practice to supplement any spelling program. Spelling Strategy Visual Aids Visual aid charts for students feature a variety of useful strategies that help students learn a word’s spelling by analyzing sounds and word structures or by using dictionary skills and memory aids. Answer key is included.Key Features : i : Spelling Games, Grade 6 contains worksheets with real-world themes that engage students in spelling words and using critical thinking skills.ii : Contains theme-based worksheets that include spelling practice and word study for over 600 words, hands-on centers, and games.iii : Contains spelling and word study skill practice includes consonant blends, consonant digraphs, vowel pairs, r-controlled vowels, and more!iv : Includes over 600 words from real-world topics to boost students' spelling competencies and reinforce spelling skills and strategies they have learned.v : Contains illustrations and graphics that are engaging and motivating and make spelling practice activities feel like a fun brain game!

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A newly jacketed, eminently useful thesaurus for students in grades 6-10, providing burgeoning writers with 70,000 synonyms shown in contexts students can relate to. The American Heritage® Student Thesaurus is especially designed to improve the reading and writing skills of students in middle school and early high school. The book offers 6,000 main entries and over 70,000 synonyms—more than any other thesaurus at this level—as well as a table explaining the parts of speech. Each main entry includes a clear sample sentence showing typical usage. Synonyms are listed in the order of how well they fit the meaning illustrated in the sample sentence, encouraging students to think about word choice as an active process rather than a rote procedure. Word Group features for words with no actual synonyms (such as boat or hat) provide conceptually related terms (such as ship or cap). Additionally, many entries contain lists of antonyms to help build vocabulary. This book has been updated with a new jacket to match the line look for The American Heritage® Student Dictionary.Key Features : i : More than 70,000 synonymsii : 6,000 main entries with clear example sentencesiii : New Tips for Writers section helps students make good writing even betteriv : Grades 6-10v : Hardcovervi : 384 pages

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Developed by professional editors and educational consultants especially for preschoolers and children in the first years of school, the award-winning Picture Dictionary is a compilation of 900 of the words most commonly featured in elementary school reading programs and used every day by children in speech and writing. Entries are arranged alphabetically, introducing the concept that words in a dictionary are arranged in a sequence, and are illustrated with lively full-color drawings by distinguished children's illustrator Maggie Swanson. The same families and pets recur in the pictures, presenting children with a familiar cast of characters, engaging their attention. Playful example sentences show standard usage and encourage reading. The A-to-Z list is complemented by nine thematic illustrations at the back of the book that feature related vocabulary grouped in settings such as a classroom, a supermarket, and a zoo. Front matter includes an informative note to teachers and parents and guides them in using the book to best meet the needs of young readers. This book not only features a new cover, updated to match the line look of the other American Heritage® juvenile dictionaries, but it is for the first time presented in paperback, to match the new edition of the American Heritage® First Dictionary.Key Features : i : 900 entries in A-to-Z listii : Each entry features its own colorful, engaging illustration that brings the word to lifeiii : Now in paperbackiv : Grades P-K / Ages 4-6

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Connect high-frequency word instruction with phonics instruction for higher impact. Authentic and meaningful practice empowers children to become successful and confident readers. Read / Write / Spell Routine - Research based practice maximizes learning. Practice pages empower children to build skills with meaningful practice.Key Features : i : Authentic and meaningful practice empowers children to become successful and confident readers.ii : Read / Write / Spell Routine - Research based practice maximizes learning.iii : Practice pages empower children to build skills with meaningful practice.

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Bob Books Set 2 continues to build reading skills. Use of three-letter words and consistent vowel sounds in slightly longer stories build confidence. Children love the hilarious (and sometimes mischievous) stories and pictures. These twelve books, filled with fun, drama, and surprise keep interest high for even the youngest readers. For grades K-1. Paperback book collection.Key Features : i : Bob books make reading easy and funii : Includes 12 books that will keep your young reader engagediii : Use of three-letter words and consistent vowel soundsiv : Designed for advancing readers

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Learning the ABCs is loads of fun with this totally charming collection of alliterative stories--one for each letter of the alphabet! Children will love listening to the rib-tickling adventures of Abby the Alligator, Bubble Bear, the Copycats, and more as they build all-important letter recognition skills that lay the foundation for reading success. Each book includes an irresistible story PLUS a hide-and-seek picture page and a rhyming letter poem to ensure kids get lots of practice with every letter. Includes a complete teacher's guide filled with easy lessons, teacher-tested activities, and mini-book versions of all 26 books so each child can take home their very own set. A playful way to build phonemic awareness and make sure kids really know their ABCs! Includes: 26, 8" x 10" 16-page books, 128-page teacher's guide, and a storage unit. For grades PreK-1.Key Features : i : 26 booksii : Learning the ABC's is easy and funiii : Grades PreK-1

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This best-selling series provides 180 days of daily practice with lessons designed to immerse students in each subject, learn key skills, and form good habits. Teachers can easily incorporate these quick, diagnostic-based activities into their daily instruction. With each practice, students will evaluate their understanding of a concept and celebrate their improvement success. This set includes 3 grade-specific 180 Days books: Writing, Spelling, & Printing. Parents appreciate the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged and learning. Great for homeschooling, to reinforce learning at school, or prevent learning loss over summer. Teachers rely on the daily practice workbooks to save them valuable time. The activities can also be used for intervention skill building to address learning gaps.Key Features : i : Each book provides 180 daily activities to build students' learningii : Students will build key skills and confidence in each subject area while teachers can use the related data to inform instructioniii : Data-driven assessment tips are provided as well as digital resources that include assessment analysis toolsiv : This set includes 3 grade-specific 180 Days books: Writing, Spelling, & Printing.

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