Language Arts

Cursive Practice is perfect for improving cursive handwriting with a practice page for each letter that includes words and sentences beginning with the letter.

Additional exercises in copying from cursive to cursive and from manuscript to cursive are also provided. The Traditional Handwriting series books each include a blank, lined practice page and a handy reference chart.

Using primary sources can seem overwhelming to teachers who have little time to teach social studies. With minimal prep time, teachers can turn their classrooms into primary source learning environments with this practical resource that contains everything needed to successfully teach with primary sources. Studying primary sources breathes life into the pages of history and engages students in the inquiry process.

Using Primary Sources in the Classroom 2nd Edition features:

• Digital copies of more than 100 primary sources for K-12 use
• Model lessons for three grade ranges (K-3, 4-8, 9-12) transform the teaching concepts into concrete examples to use with students right away
• Teaching suggestions from the first steps through advanced analysis of primary sources
• Development of test-taking skills through document-based assessments
• Creative strategies for analyzing primary sources and tips for recognizing different types and how each is significant
• Strategies for using social media posts as primary sources in the classroom
• References and resources for finding primary sources for classroom use

This language arts book provides fun, challenging daily activities.

The Word Parts Quick Starts workbook helps students to practice recognition and use of root words, prefixes, suffixes, and much more. Activities include fill-in-the-blank, short answer, true/false, matching, word searches, and sentence writing practice. Each page features two to four quick starts that can be cut apart and used separately. The entire page may also be used as a whole-class or individual assignment.

The Quick Starts Series provides students in grades 4 through 8+ with quick review activities in science, math, language arts, and social studies. The activities provide students with a quick start for the day's lesson and help students build and maintain a powerful domain-specific vocabulary. Each book is correlated to current state, national, and provincial standards.