Literacy & Reading

Let your heart be warmed by this unlikely tale of friendship and overcoming the odds. Offer a variety of options to review the material, from pre-reading to post-reading activities. Predict what will happen in the story prior to reading the events. Put...

The Big Book of Dolch Sight Word Activities is the complete reading resource for building sight word mastery. With over 300 activities to introduce, reinforce, remediate, and practice Dolch sight words, it is a must-have for any young or special learning...

Rink is a very unusual boy who grows beautiful flowers all over his body whenever the moon is full. Rink and his family are treated as outcasts even though no one knows his strange botanical secret. But one day a new girl arrives at school, and Rink...

Have a ball with Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat in this classic picture book...but don't forget to clean up your mess!A dreary day turns into a wild romp when this beloved story introduces readers to the Cat in the Hat and his troublemaking friends,...

Each ring of the doorbell brings more friends to share the delicious cookies Ma has made in this beloved classic.This enjoyable read-aloud picture book about friendship, sharing, and cookies can also be used to introduce basic math concepts to young...

Reluctant readers of all ages and students reading below grade level are sure to enjoy the high-interest, factual newspaper articles featured in this book. Each article is presented in a realistic and appealing format complete with dateline and picture...

Reluctant readers of all ages and students reading below grade level are sure to enjoy the high-interest, factual newspaper articles featured in this book. Each article is presented in a realistic and appealing format complete with dateline and picture...

When the Johnson family gathers for a family reunion to celebrate the birthday of Uncle Wesley, the family's patriarch, it becomes a day filled with fun and games, favorite foods, a little arguing, and lots of dancing. Readers will leave this picture...

In this beloved tale, the Gingerbread Man escapes from the oven and has to outrun all the creatures that try to catch him! Children will eagerly continue reading to see if he is able to avoid the clever fox or if he will end up as an afternoon snack...

A mass-market paperback edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition features cover art by Cliff Nielsen and interior black-and-white illustrations by the series' original...

How will the red hen transform a seed into bread? Follow her step-by-step process from the farm to the table and learn about the value of teamwork. Includes a recipe for baking your own loaf of bread. Praised by Publishers Weekly for its ''striking''...

Join a spunky collection of paintbrushes as they set out to create a grand masterpiece. When some of the brushes don't cooperate, is it because they are misbehaving...or is there another reason entirely? In this story, young readers are introduced to...

A revised and updated edition of the best-selling dictionary covering core vocabulary with over a hundred new entries and senses. More than 75,000 definitions and 8,000 usage examples aid understanding and cover the words you need today. Includes...

A revised and updated edition of the best-selling dictionary covering core vocabulary with over a hundred new entries and senses. More than 75,000 definitions and 8,000 usage examples aid understanding and cover the words you need today. Includes...

A cozy bed, a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing WAIT! There's a surprise in store, and little ones will want to discover it over and over again. So pull on your sleeping cap and snuggle in for a timeless cumulative tale that's...

A cozy bed, a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing--WAIT! There's a surprise in store, and little ones will want to discover it over and over again. So pull on your sleeping cap and snuggle in for a timeless cumulative tale that's...

Running records point the way to responsive instruction, particularly when informed teachers are able to mine them for patterns that reveal the problem-solving strategies children are using as they process text. Running records are windows on each...

Guided reading experts Jan Richardson and Michele Dufresne provide teachers with clear, concise, and practical instructions and resources for planning and teaching developmentally appropriate word study and phonics lessons. Learn how students solve...

This whimsical story introduces the Nodders, magical creatures who leave special treats for Nappers while they snooze! With magic shoes whirring and tiny wings flapping a Nodder will peek in to see if you're napping. Then out of the pocket comes a small...

A new sixth edition of the comprehensive book that millions of SCRABBLE players consider the only necessary resource for winning the game! More than 100,000 playable two-to eight-letter words including many newly added entries. Includes variant spellings...

A new sixth edition of the comprehensive book that millions of SCRABBLE players consider the only necessary resource for winning the game! More than 100,000 playable two-to eight-letter words including many newly added entries. Includes variant spellings...

The first set of Pod readers covers the letter sounds of Phase 2, including consonants, short vowels and common consonant digraphs. There are 12 books in the set and each has been sequenced in accordance with the progression of letters and sounds.Key...

The second set of Pod readers covers the letter sounds of Phase 3, including less frequent consonants and digraphs, as well as vowel digraphs and r-controlled vowel sounds. There are 12 books in the set and each has been sequenced in accordance with the...

Meet a young prince who refuses to go to sleep! The entire kingdom comes out to lend a hand in this rhyming bedtime adventure. There is a hullabaloo of activity jugglers juggling, magicians hypnotizing, dancers dancing but it is the wonder of a good...

Give your classroom reading routine a makeover with innovative activities that even the most reluctant readers will find engaging. This classroom-tested resource is based on current research and practical, real-life observations, the Thirteen Steps to...

The Saints Chronicles bring vividly to life the stories of courageous Christians from the earliest days of Christianity to modern times. All four volumes of this Graphic Novel Series are packed with engaging texts and dramatic images that captivate and...

Experience the rousing adventures of some of history's greatest saints. Their lives, depicted here in spectacular graphics, demonstrate that living our true faith is never dull but demands heroic courage and tireless strength.In these thrilling stories...

The Phoneme Frieze is a classroom wall border display that covers the alternative sounds of Phases 5 and 5.5 in the order of the progression. Each letter is provided with a visual image and a catchy mnemonic to reinforce the letter sound. Borders are...

This complete teacher planner for Grade 1 provides over 500 pages of daily lessons and weekly introductions. Visual examples of supplementary resources are presented alongside daily lessons for quick reference.Chapters include:IntroductionPhase 5 (vowel...

The Grade 2 Teacher Planner provides weekly and daily lesson plans for the Grade 2 teaching of Letters & Sounds. Specifically, it covers version of Phase 5.5 (alternative sound families) and Phase 6 (prefix and suffixes). There are also lessons on proof...