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Make Teaching More Effective and Learning More Fun

At TCM we support educators and children in classrooms, libraries, and homes with resources across the curriculum.

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Our Brands

Our family of brands shares one vision: to create a world in which children love to learn. Together, Teacher Created Materials, Shell Education, Free Spirit Publishing, and Curiosity Unlocked Books, offer trusted resources that help children learn, grow, and thrive—wherever learning happens. From research-based classroom instruction and professional learning to whole-child well-being, knowledge-building exploration, and joyful family learning, each brand brings a distinct purpose to our shared mission of making teaching more effective and learning more engaging, meaningful, and fun.

  • Teacher Created Materials

    Creates educational resources for learners from early childhood to grade 12. TCM is known for our outstanding work in at-home learning, intervention programs, summer learning, and family engagement, our curriculum covers subjects such as literacy, math, social studies, science, STEAM, English language development, and more.
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  • Free Spirit Publishing

    Creates books for children, educators, and mental-health professionals to enrich early childhood learning and promote child and teen well-being. Free Spirit's Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) content is renowned for fostering independent thinking, aiding youth in overcoming challenges, and positively impacting their lives and the world we share.
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  • Shell Education

    Develops professional resources that build educator instructional capacity, content-area knowledge, and confidence. Shell Education also creates user-friendly student activity books for at-home learning which support family engagement and enhance academic success. These books help parents support their child's educational journey.
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  • Curiosity Unlocked Books

    Our engaging collection of nonfiction and fiction books fuel that sense of wonder with fascinating facts, fun stories, hands-on problem-solving, and imaginative experiences that encourage kids to keep asking, discovering, and creating.
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Teacher Created Materials

Creates educational resources for learners from early childhood to grade 12. TCM is known for our outstanding work in at-home learning, intervention programs, summer learning, and family engagement, our curriculum covers subjects such as literacy, math, social studies, science, STEAM, English language development, and more.
Explore Teacher Created Materials
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Free Spirit Publishing

Creates books for children, educators, and mental-health professionals to enrich early childhood learning and promote child and teen well-being. Free Spirit's Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) content is renowned for fostering independent thinking, aiding youth in overcoming challenges, and positively impacting their lives and the world we share.
Explore Free Spirit Publishing
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Shell Education

Develops professional resources that build educator instructional capacity, content-area knowledge, and confidence. Shell Education also creates user-friendly student activity books for at-home learning which support family engagement and enhance academic success. These books help parents support their child's educational journey.
Explore Shell Education
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Curiosity Unlocked Books

Our engaging collection of nonfiction and fiction books fuel that sense of wonder with fascinating facts, fun stories, hands-on problem-solving, and imaginative experiences that encourage kids to keep asking, discovering, and creating.
Explore Curiosity Unlocked Books
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Upcoming Live Webinars

  • Language Essentials for Emergent Bilinguals in Texas

    Monday, September 14, 2026

    Language Essentials for Texas

    Monday, September 14, 2026 @ 1:00–1:30 PM CT

    What will you leave with:

    • A clear look at what instruction and practice looks like in a Texas K–8 classroom
    • Structured routines that build academic language across listening, speaking, reading, and writing
    • How familiarity with the task types on assessments such as TELPAS builds student confidence before 
      test day
    • A practical view of how Emergent Bilinguals make progress toward reclassification

    Presented by: Dr. Jeannette (Gina) Long
    REGISTER NOW

  • Language Essentials for ELLs in WIDA Consortium States

    Monday, September 21, 2026

    Language Essentials for Multilingual Learners

    Monday, September 21, 2026 @ 11:00-11:30 AM CT

    In this session, you’ll discover how Language Essentials for Multilingual Learners:

    • Develops academic language skills through structured practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
    • Prepares students for assessments by building familiarity with task types and providing guided, partner, and independent practice with assessment formats and expectations.
    • Builds confidence and supports reclassification with opportunities to strengthen language skills, develop test-taking confidence, and make progress toward reclassification.

    Presented by: Jamey Goulet, M.S. Ed.
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  • Pathways to Reclassification: Building Language Proficiency for English Learners

    Thursday, September 24th

    Pathways to Reclassification: Building Language Proficiency for English Learners

    Thursday, September 24, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

    Attendees will learn how to:

    • Strengthen language proficiency across listening, speaking, reading, and writing through guided and independent practice
    • Use intentional planning, meaningful language practice, and targeted instructional support to build confidence and address common student challenges
    • Implement classroom-ready strategies that support English learners across the curriculum and help create a pathway toward reclassification

    This edWebinar is intended for K-12 educators, English learner specialists, instructional coaches, school leaders, and district leaders.

    Presented by: Jamey Goulet
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  • Language Essentials for California Multilingual Learners

    Friday, September 25, 2026

    Language Essentials for California

    Friday, September 25, 2026 @ 1:00–1:30 PM PT

    In this session, you’ll discover how Language Essentials for California:

    • Develops academic language skills through structured practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
    • Prepares students for assessments such as ELPAC by building familiarity with task types and providing guided, partner, and independent practice with assessment formats and expectations.
    • Builds confidence and supports reclassification with opportunities to strengthen language skills, develop test-taking confidence, and make progress toward reclassification.

    Presented by: Jamey Goulet, M.S. Ed
    REGISTER NOW

  • Language Essentials for ELLs in ELPA21 Consortium States

    Friday, October 2, 2026

    Language Essentials for the 21st Century

    Friday, October 2, 2026 @ 1:00–1:30 PM MT

    What will you leave with?

    • A clear look at what test-targeted practice looks like in a K–8 classroom
    • Structured routines that build academic language across listening, speaking, reading, and writing
    • How familiarity with task types on assessments such as ELPA21 builds student confidence before test day
    • A practical view of how students make progress toward reclassification

    Presented by: Jamey Goulet, M.S. Ed.
    Register Now

Language Essentials for Texas

Monday, September 14, 2026 @ 1:00–1:30 PM CT

What will you leave with:

  • A clear look at what instruction and practice looks like in a Texas K–8 classroom
  • Structured routines that build academic language across listening, speaking, reading, and writing
  • How familiarity with the task types on assessments such as TELPAS builds student confidence before 
    test day
  • A practical view of how Emergent Bilinguals make progress toward reclassification

Presented by: Dr. Jeannette (Gina) Long
REGISTER NOW

Language Essentials for Multilingual Learners

Monday, September 21, 2026 @ 11:00-11:30 AM CT

In this session, you’ll discover how Language Essentials for Multilingual Learners:

  • Develops academic language skills through structured practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
  • Prepares students for assessments by building familiarity with task types and providing guided, partner, and independent practice with assessment formats and expectations.
  • Builds confidence and supports reclassification with opportunities to strengthen language skills, develop test-taking confidence, and make progress toward reclassification.

Presented by: Jamey Goulet, M.S. Ed.
REGISTER NOW

Pathways to Reclassification: Building Language Proficiency for English Learners

Thursday, September 24, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Attendees will learn how to:

  • Strengthen language proficiency across listening, speaking, reading, and writing through guided and independent practice
  • Use intentional planning, meaningful language practice, and targeted instructional support to build confidence and address common student challenges
  • Implement classroom-ready strategies that support English learners across the curriculum and help create a pathway toward reclassification

This edWebinar is intended for K-12 educators, English learner specialists, instructional coaches, school leaders, and district leaders.

Presented by: Jamey Goulet
REGISTER NOW

Language Essentials for California

Friday, September 25, 2026 @ 1:00–1:30 PM PT

In this session, you’ll discover how Language Essentials for California:

  • Develops academic language skills through structured practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
  • Prepares students for assessments such as ELPAC by building familiarity with task types and providing guided, partner, and independent practice with assessment formats and expectations.
  • Builds confidence and supports reclassification with opportunities to strengthen language skills, develop test-taking confidence, and make progress toward reclassification.

Presented by: Jamey Goulet, M.S. Ed
REGISTER NOW

Language Essentials for the 21st Century

Friday, October 2, 2026 @ 1:00–1:30 PM MT

What will you leave with?

  • A clear look at what test-targeted practice looks like in a K–8 classroom
  • Structured routines that build academic language across listening, speaking, reading, and writing
  • How familiarity with task types on assessments such as ELPA21 builds student confidence before test day
  • A practical view of how students make progress toward reclassification

Presented by: Jamey Goulet, M.S. Ed.
Register Now

TCM Subjects

We promote growth and development across all content-areas and diverse educational needs.

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English Language Arts/Literacy

Develop students’ proficiency in all areas of literacy—phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, content knowledge, and writing.
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Mathematics

Thinking, talking, and reading about math in real-world contexts help students build mathematical understanding, numeracy, and critical problem-solving skills. 
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At-Home Learning

Designed to make learning at home fun, activities and lessons are easy for everyone to use. TCM at-home learning resources help fill knowledge gaps.
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Intervention

Our intervention programs focus on essential reading and math skills and support students in classroom settings, in before- and after-school programs, and in summer school.
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Social-Emotional Learning

Focus on well-being for children, families, and educators by deepening social-emotional competencies and infusing them in literacy, social studies, science, mathematics, and elective areas.
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ELL/ESL/ELD

Our English language proficiency solutions support and enhance skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, which are vital for academic development and success.
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Early Childhood Education

Our beautifully illustrated books for toddlers and preschoolers, as well as solutions for pre-kindergarten children, support educators and families as they learn together. 
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Science/STEAM

With a collection of STEAM materials, we offer opportunities to introduce students to science and the broader topics of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics).
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Maximize Your Federal Education Funding

Unlock the full potential of your federal funding with TCM’s evidence-based programs for educators, families, and students.
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Our Mission

To make teaching more effective and learning more fun by creating engaging products for children, wherever they are learning. 
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Careers

We value hard work and collaboration, and take pride in everything we do. We believe in investing in our employees and supporting their professional development and career paths.
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Proven-Effective Educational Materials

For nearly five decades, we have demonstrated the effectiveness of our educational materials through proven success and positive outcomes in learning environments.

More Than
49
Years of Success
IN OVER
89
Countries Worldwide
MORE THAN
22000
Titles by Educators for Educators
 
200 +
Employees Passionate about Education

Professional Learning

Our professional learning team designs and delivers topical workshops, coaching and modeling, and motivating keynote presentations in virtual and face-to-face models.
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What Our Customers Are Saying

Hear directly from our customers what a difference choosing TCM has made in their lives, and the lives of those they’re entrusted to educate.

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Working with TCM was a great experience. Students in Merced City School District loved their TCM backpacks. Months later, I still see students using their backpacks and sharing the books. Such a positive experience for our district and students!

Seanna Haslouer

Teacher Librarian
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Parents/guardians are essential in our educational partnership by providing a bridge from home to school. It was our privilege to provide our students with a TCM Take-Home filled with engaging fiction and nonfiction texts. In addition, there are great activities and suggestions offered and a QR code which when scanned provided access to 75 more great digital books for students to read and enjoy as they build background knowledge and vocabulary.

Christy Wray

Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum
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This series is excellent for motivating young readers! The children are able to convey meaning and excitement using their voices, facial expressions and energy. The entire class becomes engaged in the story and follows along while their classmates act out the scenes. This series increases fluency as the students become completely engaged in the characters and the setting. There are many ways to embellish the fun and informative text with props and simple costume pieces. These would make a great addition to a school library or reading specialist’s collection.

Amy Hall

Advancement DirectorLibrarian/Middle School Teacher

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