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The author, a mathematics tutor, has culled the highlights from hundreds of hours of one-on-one lessons. His information-packed guide zeroes in on the 62 topics that math students struggle with the most: how to factor; rate, time, and distance problems; plotting points on a graph; graphing conic sections; and 58 more. The six sections cover: General Problems ; Factoring; Word Problems; Graphing and Solving for x; Graphs of Conic Sections; Square Roots and Logarithms. Step-by-step instructions, examples, and practice problems are written in everyday language that is accessible and logical for a wide range of students. Features a complete answer key and motivational tips. Reproducible pages allow for as many copies as necessary for your classroom or homeschool use. Grades 8-12. From Walch Education. 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

Author:  Claire Saunders
Illustrator:  Neil Stevens

Featuring a showcase of the astounding sights that the US has to offer, Marvels of the USA offers games such as a Great Prismatic Hot Spring color-by-numbers, a Central Park spot-the-difference, and an Indianapolis word search. The engaging puzzles are sure to keep kids entertained for hours.

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Author:  Claire Saunders
Illustrator:  Thomas Paterson

Spirit of the USA is packed full of fun games and puzzles, such as a baseball picture sudoku, a president word search, a Thanksgiving spot-the-difference, and a triple-match state capitals game.

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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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In this fast-paced game, the goal is to build 3-letter, consonant-vowel-consonant words with every turn. Repeat the game again and again to improve decoding, sound segmenting, sound isolation, and phonics skills. Three levels of play make it fun and engaging for all ages!

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Do you have the math skills it takes to reach the summit? Kids solve addition and subtraction problems as they race their way up the multi-tiered 3-D mountain. Watch out for Frankie the Goat—he will block your path and put you behind the winning pace. Reach Betty the Yeti first to claim the trophy!

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The sound of a child reading is like music to a parent's ears—so get your child on the right track with Spectrum® Word Study and Phonics for grade 3! This best-selling language arts workbook uses progressive lessons, strategies, and practice to help children understand word formations and meanings.

Understanding letter sounds and word formation is an essential piece to the reading proficiency puzzle. Spectrum Word Study and Phonics for grade 3 guides children through synonyms, antonyms, consonant blends, and more. Filled with engaging exercises in a progressive format, this series provides an effective way to reinforce early language arts skills.

Mastering language arts is a long process—start with the basics. Spectrum Word Study and Phonics is here to help children begin a successful journey to reading proficiency. With the help of this best-selling series, your child will improve language arts skills with practice and activities that focus on phonics, structural analysis, and dictionary skills.

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Complete a puzzle to spell a word! This handsome wooden puzzle set helps children gain familiarity with the letters of the alphabet and their sounds as kids develop a sight-reading vocabulary. The letters are also wonderful for stenciling and lots of learning games. More than 50 colorful wooden letters fit into the eight two-sided cutout boards to spell three- and four-letter words. All this spelling and fine motor fun fits into one compact wooden storage case!

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For All Math Levels!

Math becomes more fun when you think on the fly! Roll the two 12-sided Target Dice and ply them to get a target number. Roll the three Scoring Dice and combine these numbers using addition, subtraction, plication, division, or even poers to build an equation that is closest, or equal to, the target. This mental challenge helps players sharpen math skills by solving problems in a fun new way.

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Handwriting practice and Latin practice are combined in this copybook. While improving handwriting, students memorize classroom Latin (e.g. “Hello, teacher”), Latin sayings, and beautiful prayers and hymns from Latina Christiana, First Form Latin, and Lingua Angelica.

Latin Cursive Copybook starts with an introduction to forming letters followed by classroom Latin, sayings, and hymns from Latina Christiana, First Form Latin, and Lingua Angelica. Our copybooks are three-in-one wonders that include memory work, copybook exercises, and drawing pages. They teach penmanship, timeless Latin passages, accuracy, attention to detail, and memorization—all through the simple skill of copying. Why have students practice their handwriting on word lists when they can learn beautiful Latin hymns and prayers that will stay with them for their entire lives? Memoria Press’ cursive font is based on the New American Cursive handwriting program. New American Cursive is specifically designed with beautiful yet simple curves for introducing young students to cursive.

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The Second Form Latin Flashcards cover the vocabulary (Latin, lesson number, and any derivative, on one side; English on the other), Latin sayings (Latin and lesson number on one side, English on the other), and grammar forms (cue word and declension or tense name on one side; Latin forms and lesson number on the other).

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The Discovering Literature Series is a teaching guide that was designed to help students develop an appreciation for literature, to improve reading comprehension, and to introduce students to the techniques of literacy criticism that reflect our best understanding of how to make meaning from text. Each guide in the series features an award-winning novel and uses a focus on strategic reading in its introduction of a wide range of critical reading skills and literature elements, as well as opportunities for writing in a variety of genres.

Each literature teaching guide for the Hunger Games trilogy is aligned to the Common Core State Standards and includes strategic reading lessons that focus on both the individual volume and the series. There are over 50 separate strategies in the series for deeper understanding and meaning.

In addition to lessons that focus on the standard elements of literature (plot, characterization, setting and mood, theme, diction, style, and narration), students are provided with the Choice Analysis Tool to help them gain a deep understanding of motivation in a complex and terrorized society. They are also offered the opportunity to use historical documents (e.g., the Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence) as well as other works of literature and poetry to contextualize the trilogy. Each book also includes Writer’s Forums that guide students in writing while using the books in the series as a backdrop. A vocabulary feature in the final volume provides word study ideas for the entire series.

This 112-page teaching guide includes an answer key.

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The Discovering Literature Series is a teaching guide that was designed to help students develop an appreciation for literature, to improve reading comprehension, and to introduce students to the techniques of literary criticism that reflect our best understanding of how to make meaning from text. Each guide in the series features an award-winning novel and uses a focus on strategic reading in its introduction of a wide range of critical reading skills and literature elements, as well as opportunities for writing in a variety of genres.

Each literature teaching guide for the Hunger Games trilogy is aligned to the Common Core State Standards and includes strategic reading lessons that focus on both the individual volume and the series. There are over 50 separate strategies in the series for deeper understanding and meaning.

In addition to lessons that focus on the standard elements of literature (plot, characterization, setting and mood, theme, diction, style, and narration), students are provided with the Choice Analysis Tool to help them gain a deep understanding of motivation in a complex and terrorized society. They are also offered the opportunity to use historical documents (e.g., the Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence) as well as other works of literature and poetry to contextualize the trilogy. Each book also includes Writer’s Forums that guide students in writing while using the books in the series as a backdrop. A vocabulary feature in the final volume provides word study ideas for the entire series.

This 112-page teaching guide includes an answer key.

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The Discovering Literature Series is a teaching guide that was designed to help students develop an appreciation for literature, to improve reading comprehension, and to introduce students to the techniques of literary criticism that reflect our best understanding of how to make meaning from text. Each guide in the series features an award-winning novel and uses a focus on strategic reading in its introduction of a wide range of critical reading skills and literature elements, as well as opportunities for writing in a variety of genres.

Each literature teaching guide for the Hunger Games trilogy is aligned to the Common Core State Standards and includes strategic reading lessons that focus on both the individual volume and the series. There are over 50 separate strategies in the series for deeper understanding and meaning.

In addition to lessons that focus on the standard elements of literature (plot, characterization, setting and mood, theme, diction, style, and narration), students are provided with the Choice Analysis Tool to help them gain a deep understanding of motivation in a complex and terrorized society. They are also offered the opportunity to use historical documents (e.g., the Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence) as well as other works of literature and poetry to contextualize the trilogy. Each book also includes Writer’s Forums that guide students in writing while using the books in the series as a backdrop. A vocabulary feature in the final volume provides word study ideas for the entire series.

This 112-page teaching guide includes an answer key.

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Singapore Math CC Tests is a series of differentiated assessments that provide educators with a systematic way to evaluate student progress and address individual needs. Apart from testing, the problems can also be used for extra practice. Features & Components:

• Each unit comprises Test A and Test B.
• Test A and Test B consists of multiple-choice questions and free response questions.
• Each Tests book has two cumulative assessments.
• Test A focuses on key concepts and fundamental problem solving skills.
• Test B focuses on the application of analytical skills, thinking skills, and heuristics.
• Cumulative Tests include questions from earlier units. These tests focus on review, consolidation, and integration.
• Answers are included in the back of each book.

Note: Tests are specific to each Primary Mathematics edition, and are not interchangeable across editions. Soft cover. Perforated pages.

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Singapore Math CC Tests is a series of differentiated assessments that provide educators with a systematic way to evaluate student progress and address individual needs. Apart from testing, the problems can also be used for extra practice. Features & Components:

• Each unit comprises Test A and Test B.
• Test A and Test B consists of multiple-choice questions and free response questions.
• Each Tests book has two cumulative assessments.
• Test A focuses on key concepts and fundamental problem solving skills.
• Test B focuses on the application of analytical skills, thinking skills, and heuristics.
• Cumulative Tests include questions from earlier units. These tests focus on review, consolidation, and integration.
• Answers are included in the back of each book.

Note: Tests are specific to each Primary Mathematics edition, and are not interchangeable across editions. Soft cover. Perforated pages.

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Singapore Math CC Tests is a series of differentiated assessments that provide educators with a systematic way to evaluate student progress and address individual needs. Apart from testing, the problems can also be used for extra practice. Features & Components:

• Each unit comprises Test A and Test B.
• Test A and Test B consists of multiple-choice questions and free response questions.
• Each Tests book has two cumulative assessments.
• Test A focuses on key concepts and fundamental problem solving skills.
• Test B focuses on the application of analytical skills, thinking skills, and heuristics.
• Cumulative Tests include questions from earlier units. These tests focus on review, consolidation, and integration.
• Answers are included in the back of each book.

Note: Tests are specific to each Primary Mathematics edition, and are not interchangeable across editions. Soft cover. Perforated pages.

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Pick Two is the always changing, ever rearranging crossword game!  Players draw letter tiles and build their own personal crosswords as fast as they can. Whenever players use all their letters they yell “PICK TWO” and everyone draws two more tiles. The catch?  These tiles must now be added to your crossword. The best part? You can always change your crossword by rearranging letters and even words to use up your tiles. This is a fast paced game that has been brought back by popular demand.

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This book is a teaching text with the Daily Grams format. The lessons in Easy Grammar: Grade 1 will provide students in first grade (ages 6-7) with the basic concepts of capitalization, punctuation, word formation, sentence formation, and sentence combining. The concepts that students learn in Grade 1 will provide a foundation for future learning with the Easy Grammar series.

Student Workbook without the answers is also available (3215).

This book is a teaching text with the Daily Grams format. The lessons in Easy Grammar: Grade 1 will provide students in first grade (ages 6-7) with the basic concepts of capitalization, punctuation, word formation, sentence formation, and sentence combining. The concepts that students learn in Grade 1 will provide a foundation for future learning with the Easy Grammar series.

Student Workbook without the answers is also available (3215).

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Teacher's Guides provide a clear framework for teaching the Primary Math program. Detailed yet flexible, they include important context, lesson plans, and activities that help educators understand and share lesson material effectively. Teacher’s Guides include answers to textbook and workbook problems.

Note: Teacher’s Guides are specific to each Primary Mathematics edition, and are not interchangeable across editions. Hard cover.

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Teacher's Guides provide a clear framework for teaching the Primary Math program. Detailed yet flexible, they include important context, lesson plans, and activities that help educators understand and share lesson material effectively. Teacher’s Guides include answers to textbook and workbook problems.

Note: Teacher’s Guides are specific to each Primary Mathematics edition, and are not interchangeable across editions. Hard cover.

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Teacher's Guides provide a clear framework for teaching the Primary Math program. Detailed yet flexible, they include important context, lesson plans, and activities that help educators understand and share lesson material effectively. Teacher’s Guides include answers to textbook and workbook problems.

Note: Teacher’s Guides are specific to each Primary Mathematics edition, and are not interchangeable across editions. Hard cover.

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Textbooks present new concepts and learning tasks for students to complete with educator supervision. They include practice and review problems, and are designed to be used alongside workbooks. Features & Components:

• Mathematical concepts are introduced in the opening pages and taught to mastery through specific learning tasks that allow for immediate assessment and consolidation.
• The Concrete Pictorial Abstract approach enables students to encounter math in a meaningful way.
• Direct correlation of the textbook to the workbook facilitates focused review and evaluation.
• The modeling method enables students to visualize and solve problems quickly and efficiently.
• New mathematical concepts are introduced through a spiral progression that builds on concepts already taught and mastered.
• Metacognition is employed as a strategy for learners to monitor their thinking processes in problem solving. Speech and thought bubbles provide guidance through the thought processes, making even the most challenging problems accessible to students.
• Color patches invite active student participation and facilitate lively discussion about concepts.
• Regular reviews in the textbook provide consolidation opportunities.
• The glossary effectively combines pictorial representation with simple mathematical definitions to provide a comprehensive reference guide for students.
• A curriculum map details where to find textbook content that covers each of the Common Core State Standards.

Note: Two textbooks (A and B) for each grade correspond to the two halves of the school year. Answer key not included. Soft cover.

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