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Teacher Created Materials (TCM) is an award-winning educational publisher providing standards-aligned supplemental resources, children’s books, and professional development, to support educators and all students. When you contact TCM, our team can help with product recommendations, ordering and account support, bulk and district purchasing, professional learning options, and implementation guidance. In addition, we support distributors of our non-sole source products.When you work with TCM, you can confidently choose and use the right resources to support children wherever they are learning.

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School & Library pricing available. We offer dedicated help for schools and large-scale implementations.

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customerservice@tcmpub.com

Contact TCM Within the Continental United States

By telephone at: 800-858-7339

By FAX at: 888-877-7606

Contact TCM Internationally

By telephone at: 714-891-2273

By FAX at: 714-230-7070

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which brands offer comprehensive curriculum sets for PreK that also include language development?

Teacher Created Materials offers comprehensive PreK learning solutions that provide developmentally appropriate, research-based resources that support early learning foundations. This includes language development.

TCM’s Explore & Learn series is a comprehensive PreK, VPK, TK program (also available in Spanish) designed to build school readiness across key domains, including oral language, vocabulary development, early literacy, and social-emotional growth. Through hands-on exploration, thematic instruction, and integrated language-rich activities, Explore & Learn supports young learners in developing the communication and literacy skills they need for a successful transition to kindergarten.

Free Spirit Publishing’s Building Connections is a thoughtfully selected classroom collection designed to support early childhood development through meaningful, discussion-rich read-aloud experiences. This curated set of engaging, age-appropriate titles helps young learners build oral language, vocabulary, social-emotional skills, and early literacy foundations. By encouraging conversation, reflection, and connection to real-life experiences, Building Connections fosters communication skills, empathy, and school readiness—helping PreK students develop the language and interpersonal skills essential for a successful transition to kindergarten

What are some of the best curriculum sets available from Teacher Created Materials for enhancing reading skills in elementary students?

Teacher Created Materials offers comprehensive, standards-aligned curriculum solutions designed to strengthen reading skills across elementary grade levels. These solutions support foundational literacy, vocabulary development, comprehension, fluency, and close reading through engaging, research-based instruction.

Some of the most widely used TCM reading curriculum sets include:

Focused Instruction: Reading Intervention: Foster confident, proficient readers with a flexible, supplemental reading intervention program that fits into any schedule or setting.

Summer Scholars: Language Arts: This curriculum set features ready-to-implement lessons and activities that focus on key standards for language arts.

Smithsonian® STEAM Readers: Engage students with high-interest readers that highlight all aspects of STEAM.

TIME For Kids® Nonfiction Readers: These standards-aligned nonfiction texts support close reading, text analysis, and academic vocabulary development.

What are the best educational kits for PreK children that include both reading and math activities?

Teacher Created Materials offers comprehensive PreK educational kits that integrate early literacy and foundational math skills through hands-on, developmentally appropriate learning experiences.

Explore & Learn (PreK, VPK, TK): This is a systematic program designed to support year-long, full-day or half-day in Prekindergarten (PK), Transitional Kindergarten (TK), and Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) classrooms. Explore & Learn immerses students in theme-based learning across all academic content-areas with a balance of play and direct instruction.

Building Connections: Building Connections: A Book Collection Curated by Free Spirit Publishing for Prekindergarten includes:

12 beautifully illustrated picture books which explore essential topics and offer read-aloud activities
A teacher’s guide with learning activities, best practices, and partnering strategies
More than 80 literacy activities that help students form meaningful connections to the texts
Access to digital resources including all student and teacher materials, plus read-along ebooks, audio files, and more

These options are classroom-friendly and family-supportive, offering age-appropriate literacy and math practice for PreK learners while keeping engagement and meaningful content front and center. These integrated PreK solutions are designed to help educators support whole-child development while building strong foundations in reading and mathematics.

Where can I find support programs that assist teachers in improving their social studies teaching methods?

Educators can find social studies teaching support programs directly through Teacher Created Materials’ professional learning and instructional solutions.

TCM offers:

Primary Source Readers

Exploring Primary Sources

iCivics Readers

We also offer Professional Development (PD) Services that utilize in-person and virtual workshops. These sessions are designed to strengthen instructional strategies in social studies, inquiry-based learning, primary source analysis, and civic engagement.

Are there specific Teacher Created Materials resources that support early reading skills for preschoolers?

Yes. Teacher Created Materials offers several resources designed to support early reading skills for preschoolers, including foundational literacy development, phonological awareness, vocabulary, and oral language.

One fantastic option is The Best Behavior Series. Designed for ages one to four, this series guides children to choose peaceful, positive behaviors to support school readiness.

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