Build Strong Character and Reading Skills Help put an end to bullying and violence by focusing on and teaching positive peer interaction. These motivational readers allow you to double your instructional time by teaching children important character-building values while promoting practice with their reading skills. The books complement a CD or cassette that includes a narrative reading of each book...

**THIS IS A DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT!** Turn Readers into Writers! This resource is a must-have for all primary teachers looking for unique and practical ideas to teach basic writing concepts. The fun, engaging activities are designed to accompany the Learn to Write readers. Praise for Postcards from Barney Bear lesson"My name is Christie P. I am a first grade teacher in...

**THIS IS A DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT!** Repetition is essential for the brain to learn and recall information. Also, assimilating similarities and differences helps the brain to organize and retain information. Letters are formed using a combination of curved and straight lines and strokes moving in different directions. In an effort to maximize learning, the letters in this book have been organized...

**THIS IS A DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT!** Multiplication and division are relatively new operations for third graders. Children need many experiences grouping and separating objects to understand the meaning of these two operations. They also need to see and use number facts (such as 3 × 5 and 12 ÷ 4) in a variety of contexts, such as in describing sets of...

Bring the Magic of Nature Indoors! Now your students can witness the life cycles of 12 plant and animal species right in the classroom or at home! From the metamorphosis of a caterpillar to a butterfly, to the life cycle of the Fighting Fish, this series presents the facts with detailed descriptions and brilliantly colorful photos. You'll love Life Cycles,...

**THIS IS A DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT!** 20 Standards-Based Cootie Catchers Using a new twist on the origami fortune tellers, this Cootie Catchers book provides a fun and unique approach to practicing and reviewing standards-based academic language as well as reinforcing writing skills and providing engaging writing prompts.. Features 20 reproducible cootie catchers perfect for portable practice, differentiated instruction, classroom center activities,...

Answers for Curious Young MindsThese 12 nonfiction science readers feature captivating photography and easy-to-read text to provide a firsthand look into some of nature's most fascinating phenomena. How do birds build nests? Why do spiders spin silk? How do some plants eat insects? Inquiring minds want to know! And now, students can discover answers to their probing questions with these...

Bring Fun and Fluency into Your Classroom!All books in this series include a refrain that provides students with the built-in opportunity to reread the same text. The rhythm, rhyme, repetition, and dialogue provide opportunities for students to voice inflection and expression. The motivating content provides a fun, interactive reading experience that will inspire young readers to want to read and...

Bring Fun and Fluency into Your Classroom!All books in this series include a refrain that provides students with the built-in opportunity to reread the same text. The rhythm, rhyme, repetition, and dialogue provide opportunities for students to voice inflection and expression. The motivating content provides a fun, interactive reading experience that will inspire young readers to want to read and...

Bring the Magic of Nature Indoors! Now your students can witness the life cycles of 12 plant and animal species right in the classroom or at home! From the metamorphosis of a caterpillar to a butterfly, to the life cycle of the Fighting Fish, this series presents the facts with detailed descriptions and brilliantly colorful photos. You'll love Life Cycles,...

Bring the Magic of Nature Indoors!Now your students can witness the life cycles of 12 plant and animal species right in the classroom or at home! From the metamorphosis of a caterpillar to a butterfly, to the life cycle of the Fighting Fish, this series presents the facts with detailed descriptions and brilliantly colorful photos. You'll love Life Cycles, another...

**THIS IS A DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT!** This Open eBook allows you to copy and paste text and certain images into a word processing program. You can also enable the Typewriter function and type directly onto the page. Learn more! Reproducible Activities for Targeted Practice Identifying the main idea Identifying details Writing details to support a main idea Writing a main idea...