If you want to improve and refine the sentence and paragraph writing skills of middle grade students, then Writing Fabulous Sentences and Paragraphs is a "must have." Topics covered include: - Sentences -- combining sentences, adding descriptive details, using figurative language - Single Paragraphs -- recognizing and writing main idea, topic sentence, and supportive details - Multiple Paragraphs -- organizing notes and sentences into paragraphs, writing multiple paragraphs using webs, outlines, and notetaker forms - 27 organizer forms for writing six types of paragraphs which include:...

First grade students practice language skills covering punctuation, verb tense, conjunctions, word meaning, and more in ten- to fifteen-minute daily lessons. This new edition has been completely updated to support Common Core methodology and skill practice, and includes: Practice of the Conventions of Standard English and Vocabulary Acquisition and Use for grade 1 Using language in the context of writing and reading Increased practice of academic and idiomatic vocabulary Exposure to sentences from all Common Core writing types (informational, narrative, and opinion/argument) How it works...

Daily Handwriting Practice, Modern Manuscript is more than just a handwriting book; it is a learning tool that helps developing young minds practice basic skills in an interesting and unique way. For example, as students learn to clearly write, "The gray ant is in third place," they are reinforcing their understanding of colors and ordinal numbers. Students write letters, words, and sentences about a variety of content-area topics appropriate for the primary classroom. Monday through Thursday, the weekly subjects for writing exercises include nutrition, our solar system, pets, and vehicles....

Daily Handwriting Practice, Contemporary Cursive is more than just a handwriting book; it is a learning tool that helps developing young minds practice basic skills in an interesting and unique way. For example, on the topic "Simple Machines," students learn about simple tools and the physics applied in using them. Students write letters, words, and sentences about a variety of content-area topics appropriate for the classroom. Monday through Thursday, the weekly subjects for writing exercises range from famous inventors to famous quotations, amazing hunters to the water cycle. On Friday, a...

Read and Understand Science, Grades 1-2 presents stories that range from beginning first to beginning third in readability. The stories for grades 1-2 are comprised of four half pages. Students cut the pages and staple them together to create four-page minibooks. Topics presented include: - Life Science-leaves, baby/parent resemblance, growth needs of plants, animal tracks, the sea otter, tadpole to frog, the five senses, skeleton - Physical Science-sink and float, light, properties of materials, combining materials, states of matter, water vapor, water freezing, surface tension - Earth &...

How to Report on Books, Grades 5-6 contains everything you need to make reporting on books fun and exciting. This easy-to-use resource contains 16 individual book-report forms, 18 individual book projects, and 10 group book projects. Each has step-by-step directions, book lists for individual book reports, as well as standards-based literature skills. Examples of literature focus skills: - recognizing figurative language - identifying story elements - defining character traits and relationships - identifying symbolism and theme - understanding pourquoi tales - completing a reading interest...

Daily Handwriting Practice, Traditional Cursive is more than just a handwriting book; it is a learning tool that helps developing young minds practice basic skills in an interesting and unique way. For example, on the topic "What Is Work?" students learn about simple tools and the physics applied in using them. Students write letters, words, and sentences about a variety of content-area topics appropriate for the classroom. Monday through Thursday, the weekly subjects for writing exercises range from famous inventors to famous quotations and from amazing hunters to the water cycle. On Friday,...

Daily Handwriting Practice, Traditional Manuscript is more than just a handwriting book; it is a learning tool that helps developing young minds practice basic skills in an interesting and unique way. For example, as students learn to clearly write, "The pizza is divided into fourths," they are reinforcing their understanding of fractions and ordinal numbers. Students write letters, words, and sentences about a variety of content-area topics appropriate for the primary classroom. Monday through Thursday, the weekly subjects for writing exercises include nutrition, our solar system, pets, and...