Phonics & Reading

Learning centers are a motivating way for students to practice important skills. The activities in Take It to Your Seat Literacy Centers reinforce literacy skills with full-color centers that contain directions, task cards, and record forms. 16 file-folder centers provide practice for important language and reading skills such as analogies, prefixes/suffixes, main idea, supporting details, sentence combining, and parts of speech. 192 pages. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Learning centers are a motivating way for students to practice important skills. The activities in Take It to Your Seat Literacy Centers reinforce literacy skills with full-color centers that contain directions, task cards, and record forms. 16 self-contained centers help students practice these language skills: creative writing, paragraph editing, root words, sentence types, analogies and idioms, writing poetry, compound sentences, and more. 192 pages. From Evan-Moor. Learn More

Tim Rasinski's groundbreaking book has been updated to include coverage of the latest research on fluency, teaching strategies based on that research, new classroom vignettes, and suggestions for using a variety of texts to teach fluency such as poetry, speeches, and monologues and dialogues. You'll also find background information, assessment tools, step-by-step lessons, and teaching tips-plus video clips showing the strategies in action.

224 pages

Grades: K and up

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A plain-English guide to teaching phonics. Every parent can teach reading; no experts need apply! Take charge of your child’s literacy with this jargon-free phonics guide. Too many parents watch their children struggle with early reading skills — and don't know how to help. Phonics programs are too often complicated, overpriced, gimmicky, and filled with obscure educationalese. The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading cuts through the confusion, giving parents a simple, direct, scripted guide to teaching reading — from short vowels through supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading is user-friendly, affordable, and easy to follow — supplying you with everything you need to teach reading in one book. Learn More

By Laurie J Cousseau, Rhonda Graff

Games & Word Lists for Reading, Writing, and Word Study

Give children the phonics practice they need with this collection of decodable words, phrases, and sentences. These differentiated lists feature short vowels, blends and digraphs, inflectional endings, and more. Use the words to customize reproducible games and activities for fun and engaging practice. This book also includes assessments to check children's decoding, spelling, and vocabulary skills. A great addition to your phonics curriculum!

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Level 5 Reader

Step into Reading Series

Illus. in full color. Here is the gripping story of Hillary and Norgay’s perilous ascent of Mount Everest as they battled snow and ice slides, whipping winds, and the grim knowledge that 19 others had died in the same attempt.Learn More

When were the first trains built and how did they work? Who organizes how trains move along the track? How do some trains go uphill? In this book, you'll find the answers and lots more fascinating facts about trains.

Series: Beginners

How many eyes do spiders have? What do fire fighters wear? What kind of truck can transport the space shuttle? Find the answers to these questions and lots more in these exciting books for children who are learning to read on their own.

Age 6 years and up                        Publisher: Usborne

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This box set includes the hardback edition of the following titles: Ancient Greeks, Castles, Celts, Digging Up the Past, Egyptians, Iron Age, Maya, Romans, Stone Age, and Vikings.

Series: Beginners How many eyes do spiders have? What do fire fighters wear? What kind of truck can transport the space shuttle? Find the answers to these questions and lots more in these exciting books for children who are learning to read on their own

Age 6 years and up

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A nuts-and-bolts approach to making, and spelling, words! Start with consonant, vowel, consonant to make a word. Then, turn any piece to make a new word. Kids can progress to making longer words, with each bolt holding up to 4 nuts. Includes 6 bolts, 30 printed nuts (enough for multiple kids), and Activity Guide. Bolts measure 5"L, nuts 2½"L. Grades: K+ Learn More

Build as many 3-, 4- and 5-letter words as you can in 60 seconds! Encourages children to practice word building as they combine beginning letters and blends with word families; Challenges children with three skill levels; Features handheld size, simple operation, immediate feedback and volume control. Measures 5"L x 4"H. Requires 3 AA batteries, not included. Grades K+. From Learning Resources. Learn More