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This popular series offers nonfiction reading passages with comprehension questions on a variety of subjects for students in second grade through junior high school and beyond. Topics and questions prepare students for standardized tests and provide valuable practice in nonfiction reading comprehension. The entire Reading Comprehension series is particularly useful in a classroom that has students of varying reading abilities. Themes such as “Great Americans” and “What Do You Think?” reappear in each book, with the exact focus of the passage changing according to the level of the material. Early Reading Comprehension Four illustrated workbooks contain stories, brief articles, and poems in seven subject areas: general topics, social studies, science, logical thinking, mathematics, literature, and the arts. The variety of the selections gives students practice in reading about a wide range of subjects. Skills Addressed • Story elements • Literal comprehension questions • Recalling the main idea and details • Sequencing • Matching vocabulary words with meanings • Writing in response to reading passages Book D is for Grade 4. Answer Key is included. Learn More

Explorers to 1815 Teacher Edition by Veritas Press is filled with helpful information, student pages, comprehension questions, project and writing ideas as well as tests. Use with Explorers to 1815 cards and cassette tape. Softcover, Christian content. Learn More

Claim quality togetherness with your child and fully enjoy the sensitive and formative years from two to five by adopting proven teaching techniques in your own home. This acclaimed guide puts the entire range of the Montessori system within your reach, so you can make the most of your child?s vital years. Teaching Montessori in the Home has already helped thousands of parents with the techniques, exercises, and easy-to-make Montessori materials that are essential for success. It demonstrates how you can develop your child?s sensory awareness and practical life skills, as well as lay the foundation of preliminary reading, writing, and math.The author is recognized as one of the most influential proponents of the Montessori method in the United States and throughout the world due to her concise, accessible writing style. This bestselling book grants you the opportunity to teach your child at home and gain a truly rewarding experience. 128 pages. Learn More

Learning basic math skills is fun with Horizons Kindergarten Math Student Book 1. This full-color student workbook contains lessons 1-80 covering concepts like writing and counting numbers by 1s, 5s, and 10s; adding and subtracting single-digits; money value recognition; and more! Pages perforated for easy removal. From Alpha Omega. Learn More

Give your child a solid foundation in elementary math skills with the Horizons 6th Grade Math Student Book 2. Bright, colorful lessons in this Alpha Omega curriculum engage your child with topics such as personal finance and banking, writing equations for word problems, bisecting geometric figures, and more! Workbook contains lessons 81-160 with 8 review tests. From Alpha Omega. Learn More

Middle school students typically face 8 Kinds of Writing assignments: Autobiographies Biographies Cause and effect Evaluation Information reports Observational writing Problem/solution writing, and Short stories. Use this flexible resource to strengthen your students’ capability in each format and bolster their test-prep skills. Each lesson includes four prompts, a graphic organizer, suggested approaches, and a final-draft checklist. The lessons are correlated to state standards. Grades 6-8. From Walch Education. Learn More

Covers essential chemical concepts and ideas; Demonstrates the importance of chemistry in daily life; Provides ample assessment and numerous opportunities to develop; critical-thinking and problem-solving skills; Includes lesson plans, discussion questions, and strategies for building; reading, writing, and math skills. Student Activity Text. Teacher's guide available (sold separately, Item #4450). Grades 9-12. From Walch Education. Learn More

Poetry Writing Activities for Middle School: "As blue as a rainy day without a friend" Even the most skeptical students will love creating 5 feeling poems, simile poems, scribble poems, and more. Grades 6-8. From Walch Education. Teacher Guide available. (Item #4361) Learn More

Two activity pages per letter provide practice for writing the individual letter as well as words and a simple sentence in which the letter is used. A blank page with writing guides can be reproduced for additional practice.

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The Spalding Method for Teaching Speech, Spelling, Writing, and Reading. 5th revised edition The Spalding Method helps train the right and left sides of the brain as children see, hear, read, and write. It is cost effective and efficient: students use pencils, paper, and their minds. The results are stunning. Children learn to connect speech sounds to print and begin to write and read almost magically. Spalding students perform well in the classroom and on tests. Most importantly, they love to read and write. Softcover. 470 pages. Learn More

In this grammar series, students in third, fourth, and fifth grade receive detailed instruction about the parts of speech and their function in sentences. The connection between grammar and clear, engaging writing is emphasized. In Book 3, students review the parts of speech they learned in Books 1 and 2 and move on to more advanced material. The new material helps students add life to their writing and encourages them to use more sophisticated forms. Through examples and exercises, students learn why grammar is important and how using it correctly will help them in reading, speaking, and writing. The numerous practice exercises ensure students’ mastery of the concepts. Review sections revisit several units so that students can practice using different grammar elements together. A detailed Final Review chapter reinforces every concept in the individual chapters. The Final Review material can also be used for testing, as additional work for students who need extra help or as a challenge for more able students. Book 3 is for Grade 5. Answer keys are available - sold separately. Learn More

Drawing With Children, A Creative Method for Adult Beginners, Too. Using the five elements of shapes, Mona Brooks takes children through the steps of realistic drawing. Her easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson approach to drawing has yielded astounding results with children of all ages and beginning adults. Her unique drawing program has created a revolution in the field of education and a sense of delight and pride among the thousands of students who have learned to draw through her "Monart Method." Useful for all ages but particularly for kingergarten through 6th grade. Learn More

Dive into an underworld paradise of creative coloring! This wonderfully illustrated coloring book features 44 realistic drawings of parrotfish, octopus, damselfish, moray eel, sea cucumber, dolphin, medusa jellyfish, sea dragon, many more. Informative captions are included for each illustration. Learn More

This fascinating book combines the creative fun of coloring with an exciting sense of discovery as it realistically portrays many facets of life during the Middle Ages, one of history's most dramatic and eventful periods. Forty-two authentically detailed drawings depict daily activities in castle, village, monastery, field, and forest, evoking the excitement and pageantry of tournaments, sieges, banquets, battles, and fairs. Whether the illustrations depict a lord playing chess with his son or a peddler selling his wares, the true look and feel of medieval life comes through, from architectural details to the particulars of dress at all levels of society. Dover Original. 48 pages. Learn More

Help your student form a solid understanding of the Spanish language. Building on the basics, this book covers common phrases, functional vocabulary, conjugation of verbs, basic grammar, and sentence structure. Over 100 pages of reproducible activities get your students started on the path to speaking and writing Spanish. The activities provided offer fun and varied exercises to practice concepts and vocabulary. Students learn to tell time, formulate sentences,conjugate verbs, pose and answer questions, and make comparisons—all while learning about Spanish-speaking culture. Learn More

Teach Them Spanish! is for the teacher who has a little knowledge of Spanish and a lot of enthusiasm! This book guides you through practical lessons in beginning Spanish so that students with little or no previous Spanish will experience the thrill of success with a second language. Lessons, appropriate for kindergarten, are organized by topics familiar to the student, such as colors, clothing, food, family, and animals. Each lesson includes a simple-to-follow teacher lesson plan, a practice page, and activity pages. Lessons also include games, puzzles, songs, chants, and writing activities. Try this fun and practical program for teaching and learning basic Spanish. From Carson-Dellosa. Learn More

Create your own comic book world with the Faber-Castell Comic Illustration set! This complete Comic Illustration set was developed with professional Comics to include everything a beginner needs to get started drawing their own superheroes. Step-by-step instructions guide beginners on creating their own unique characters. Learn the basics of drawing shapes, Creating shadows, proportions, body parts, perspective and much more! Learn Comic Illustration in three phases: drawing, inking and coloring. Learn the usage options of each drawing tool and specific techniques for each item within this Comic Illustration set. This complete set features a variety of drawing tools any comic artist needs. This drawing kit includes: 3 Pitt Artist Pens (brush, fine and extra fine nibs), 6 goldfaber colored pencils (white, Gray, red, light Flesh, yellow, blue) and Graphite pencils, pencil sharpener, grip Matic mechanical Pencil with TK blue ink refills (used by the pros for initial sketches) and dust free eraser. From comic storytelling to creating your own comic book cover, the Comic Illustration set will guide you along the way! Create unique characters like the amazing family of superheroes and tell their visual story through creative illustration. See your artwork come to life with the very best art materials. Faber-Castell creative Studio products are designed for students and hobby artists to unleash their creativity and express themselves With unique Creations Learn More

Teach Them Spanish! is for the teacher who has a little knowledge of Spanish and a lot of enthusiasm! This book guides you through practical lessons in beginning Spanish so that students with little or no previous Spanish will experience the thrill of success with a second language. Lessons, appropriate for kindergarten, are organized by topics familiar to the student, such as colors, clothing, food, family, and animals. Each lesson includes a simple-to-follow teacher lesson plan, a practice page, and activity pages. Lessons also include games, puzzles, songs, chants, and writing activities. Try this fun and practical program for teaching and learning basic Spanish. From Carson-Dellosa. Learn More

Teach Them Spanish! is for the teacher who has a little knowledge of Spanish and a lot of enthusiasm! This book guides you through practical lessons in beginning Spanish so that students with little or no previous Spanish will experience the thrill of success with a second language. Lessons, appropriate for kindergarten, are organized by topics familiar to the student, such as colors, clothing, food, family, and animals. Each lesson includes a simple-to-follow teacher lesson plan, a practice page, and activity pages. Lessons also include games, puzzles, songs, chants, and writing activities. Try this fun and practical program for teaching and learning basic Spanish. From Carson-Dellosa. Learn More

Teach Them Spanish! is for the teacher who has a little knowledge of Spanish and a lot of enthusiasm! This book guides you through practical lessons in beginning Spanish so that students with little or no previous Spanish will experience the thrill of success with a second language. Lessons, appropriate for kindergarten, are organized by topics familiar to the student, such as colors, clothing, food, family, and animals. Each lesson includes a simple-to-follow teacher lesson plan, a practice page, and activity pages. Lessons also include games, puzzles, songs, chants, and writing activities. Try this fun and practical program for teaching and learning basic Spanish. From Carson-Dellosa. Learn More

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