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 &...

Read and Understand, Science, Grades 2-3 presents stories that range from low-second grade to high-third grade in readability. Topics presented include: - Life Science--flowering plant life cycle, seed dispersal, parts of a tree, metamorphosis, honeybees, invertebrates, the platypus, digestion - Physical Science--magnets, sound vibrations (hearing), hot air rises, friction, simple machines, heat transference - Earth & Space Science--why stars seem to twinkle, rainbows, movements of Earth, thunder and lightning, the moon, soil, fossils - Science & Technology--using tools to measure, invention...

Every pocket in Literature Pockets, Aesop's Fables, Grades 2-3 contains: - a two-page reproducible retelling of a tale - a teacher resource page offers suggestions for sharing the tale - comprehension, art, and writing activities, helping the story come to life for students - two pages of evaluation forms to assess what was learned The eight tales in this book are: - The Tortoise and the Hare - The Lion and the Mouse - The Boy Who Cried Wolf - The Miller, His Son, and Their Donkey - The Milkmaid and Her Pail - The Fox and the Goat - The Fox and the Stork - The Cat, the Rooster, and the Mouse

History Pockets--Ancient Civilizations, Grades 1-3, contains seven discovery pockets. An introduction pocket gives an overview of the time periods studied. The other pockets focus on the food, shelter, clothing, and contributions of six ancient worlds. Each of the pockets contains: - a reproducible pocket label - four picture dictionary words - a fact sheet of background information for the teacher - a reproducible student information booklet complete with illustrations - a postcard of a famous monument - two puppets to show the clothing - arts and crafts projects - writing activities As a...

History Pockets-Moving West, Grades 4-6, contains ten discovery pockets. The introduction pocket gives an overview of the westward movement. The other pockets feature nine adventurous groups of people who took part in the westward movement. Each of the pockets contains: - a reproducible pocket label - a bookmark of short, fun facts about the subject - a fact sheet of background information for teacher and students - arts and crafts projects - writing activities Evaluation forms are provided at the end of the book for teacher and student assessment purposes. The book includes the following...

History Pockets-Explorers of North America, Grades 4-6+, contains eleven discovery pockets. The introduction pocket gives an overview of exploration throughout North America. The other pockets feature ten famous explorers and their journeys. Each of the pockets contains: - a reproducible pocket label - a bookmark of short fun facts about the subject - a reference map of the voyage(s) made by the explorer - a fact sheet of background information for teacher and students - arts and crafts projects - writing activities Evaluation forms are provided at the end of the book for teacher and student...

History Pockets-Colonial America, Grades 4-6, contains eight discovery pockets. The introduction pocket gives an overview of the settlement of the thirteen original colonies. The other pockets feature a look at the aspects of colonial life in the northern, middle, and southern colonies. Each pocket contains: - a reproducible pocket label - a bookmark of short, fun facts about the subject - a fact sheet of background information for teacher and students - arts and crafts projects - writing activities Evaluation forms are provided at the end of the book for teacher and student assessment...

Basic Phonics Skills, Level B (Grades K-1) features 238 reproducible skill sheets and 20 reproducible Little Phonics Readers. The book is organized as follows: - Beginning and Ending Consonant Sounds: skill sheets at varying levels of difficulty meet individual needs - Short Vowel Sounds: a variety of practice of each short vowel sound - Plural and Inflectional Endings: practice adding s, es, ed, ing - Word Families: activity sheets and word "sliders" provide practice of 21 short vowel word families - Little Phonics Readers: 10 reproducible short vowel readers and 10 word family readers

Skill Sharpeners Reading, PreK contains 21 units, each of which introduces a consonant letter. Each unit contains a cut-and-paste activity that introduces a consonant sound and three activity pages that reinforce reading readiness skills. There is one "Test Your Skills" assessment page for every four consonants introduced. Reading readiness skills practiced include the following: - Phonemic awareness - Vocabulary - Fluency - Comprehension - Visual discrimination Children also develop their fine motor skills by completing the fun activities. Examples of the types of activities are: - Listen...

Skill Sharpeners Reading, Kindergarten provides a one-page story for each letter of the alphabet. For example: A--Any Ants? D--Digging G--Good and Bad N--The New One P--In a Puddle W--Waffle Wagon Activity pages include listening for beginning sounds, matching words and pictures, cut-and-paste activities, sentence completion, and following directions.