Kindergarten

Science for English Language Learners

Effectively build students' language skills while developing their scientific understanding. Using the inquiry-based 5E model of instruction, this product offers valuable strategies for developing students' scientific content knowledge.

The Synergy of Inquiry

Discover and implement effective ways for students to develop conceptual understandings, complex thinking skills, and habits of mind using an inquiry-based approach. Teachers learn how to embed the inquiry process into instruction across content areas.

TDQs: Strategies for Building Text-Dependent Questions

Use effective questions across all grade levels to improve comprehension. This innovative resource provides teachers with the tools needed to effectively instruct using text-dependent questions.

Analyzing and Writing with Primary Sources

Winner of the 2017 Golden Lamp Award for Classroom Professional Resources, this practical, standards-based resource dives deeply into the use of primary sources to support the development of students' close reading and writing skills.

The Reading Makeover

Make over your reading routine with fun activities that will engage even the most reluctant readers. This action plan offers techniques to ignite a passion for readers of all levels.

Strategies for Implementing Writer's Workshop

This comprehensive guide provides teachers with techniques to engage students as they strengthen their writing skills. Whether working with small groups or the entire classroom, this workbook gives lesson plans geared to students of various ages.

Mathematical Discourse: Let the Kids Talk!

This resource provides teachers with the tools they need to facilitate mathematical discourse in the 21st century classroom and create opportunities for students to think constructively, communicate effectively, and increase mathematics proficiency.

Clothesline Math: The Master Number Sense Maker

Implement Clothesline Math and teach number sense in K-12 classrooms! This essential resource includes the materials that teachers need to conduct Clothesline Math lessons, and techniques for effectively facilitating the ensuing mathematical discourse.

The Write Thing: Kwame Alexander Engages Students in Writing Workshop

Newbery Medal-winning author Kwame Alexander shows how to shake up the traditional writing workshop to make writing fun again. Using his techniques and strategies, you'll invigorate the writing workshop and motivate even the most reluctant writers.

Integrated English Language Development

This powerful resource defines and supports the implementation of Integrated English Language Development (I-ELD) and provides research-based instructional strategies to immerse students in content while promoting oral and written language development.

Creating Social and Emotional Learning Environments

This resource defines social and emotional learning and digs into the real work of incorporating SEL in K-12 schools. It makes the connection between research and practical application through real-life examples and testimonials of SEL in the classroom.

Using Primary Sources in the Classroom, 2nd Edition

Turn your classrooms into primary source learning environments! With more than 100 digital primary sources, fun activities, and model lesson plans, this resource contains everything needed to successfully teach with primary sources.

Building Vocabulary with Greek and Latin Roots: A Professional Guide to Word Knowledge and Vocabulary Development

This teacher-friendly, 2nd edition resource provides the latest research on how to teach Greek and Latin roots. It includes strategies for improving comprehension, planning instructional routines, and building a word-rich learning environment.

Document-Based Assessment Activities, 2nd Edition

Today's students need opportunities to evaluate sources and use evidence to support their conclusions. This K-12 resource provides both instructional support for teachers as well as a myriad of differentiated learning opportunities for students.

50 Strategies for Teaching STEAM Skills

Give students concrete opportunities to practice STEAM skills! This teacher resource includes 50 instructional strategies for science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Help students develop learning skills through easy-to-implement activities.

50 Strategies for Motivating Reluctant Readers

Find concrete ways to support unwilling, unengaged, or struggling readers! This professional resource includes easy-to-implement classroom strategies and activities to help teachers build fluency, stamina, and interest in reluctant readers.

Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning (Second Edition)

This invaluable resource provides novice and experienced educators with a pedagogical framework for implementing culturally and linguistically responsive strategies in today's diverse classrooms.

50 Strategies for Your Virtual Classroom

Virtual teaching here you come! Tackle the school year with the helpful material in this resource book. With a broad range of topics, grade-level variations, and accompanying student work pages, teachers can run their virtual classrooms with confidence.

Effecting Change for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners, 2nd Edition

Learn how to close the provision gap for culturally and linguistically diverse learners. This completely revised second edition introduces a new five-step framework that focuses on academic achievement and equity for all students.

Effective Strategies for Integrating Social-Emotional Learning in Your Classroom

Learn how to embed social-emotional learning (SEL) into everyday instruction with useful strategies. Includes activities, tips, competency connections, and reflection questions to introduce, discuss, and incorporate SEL in the classroom.

Catch-Up Math: Kindergarten

Get your child back on track in math class! This book supports Kindergarten students who are struggling in math. The full-color book provides instructional pages, coaching videos, examples, practice, and reviews to help students master key math concepts.

180 Days™: Phonics for Kindergarten

The 180 Days of Phonics offers a purposeful practice designed to help kindergarten students master the basics of phonics through a variety of fun and interactive activities. This workbook is packed with exercises that focus on letter recognition, sound identification, and basic word formation, all presented in a playful, visually appealing, and age-appropriate format.

180 Days™: Phonics for Prekindergarten

The 180 Days of Phonics offers a purposeful practice designed to help prekindergarten students master the basics of phonics through a variety of fun and interactive activities. This workbook is packed with exercises that focus on letter recognition, sound identification, and basic word formation, all presented in a playful, visually appealing, and age-appropriate format.

I Know Silly: A book about feeling silly, shy, and embarrassed