School in the USA

Help students who are new to the United States feel confident and ready to start school with this book that depicts a typical American school day for grades 6-8!

An American School Day

Help students who are new to the United States feel confident and ready to start school with this book that depicts a typical American school day for grades 9-12!

My Beautiful Country and Home

Help middle school students new to the U.S. become confident learners with this social studies nonfiction book that covers key U.S. landscapes and locations! Students can grasp concepts and English vocabulary with short texts and photographs in this book.

What Is Science?

Help middle school students new to the U.S. become confident learners with this science nonfiction book that covers topics such as the scientific process, common science classroom equipment, and planet names, with short texts and photographs.

All About the U.S. Government

Help high school students new to the U.S. become confident learners with this nonfiction social studies book that covers U.S. government practices and more! Students can grasp concepts and English vocabulary with short texts and photographs in this book.

Weather, Earth, and Sky

Help high school students new to the U.S. become confident learners with this science nonfiction book that covers weather events and atmospheric conditions! Students can grasp concepts and English vocabulary with short texts and photographs in this book.

English Words to Know for Newcomers: Helpful Terms and Definitions

Welcome newcomers and their families to your learning community with this useful book of English terms and definitions with visuals to help build English vocabulary. This resource supports the Welcome Newcomers! series.

James Webb Space Telescope Text Card 6-Pack

Learn how astronomers use the James Webb Space Telescope to explore the universe and study galaxies! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack of STEAM text cards and lesson plan build secondary students’ literacy skills.

How Earthquakes and Volcanoes Change the Planet Text Card 6-Pack

Did you know scientists study earthquakes and volcanic eruptions to discover how they change Earth? Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack of STEAM text cards and lesson plan build secondary students’ literacy skills.

Mass Extinctions Text Card 6-Pack

Explore how life on Earth has evolved and adapted over billions of years! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack of STEAM text cards and lesson plan builds secondary students’ literacy skills.

Natural Resources on Earth Text Card 6-Pack

Water and air and sunlight, oh my! Learn more about natural resources in this 6-pack of STEAM text cards. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack and the accompanying lesson plan build secondary students’ literacy skills.

How Is Weather Forecasted? Text Card 6-Pack

Learn how meteorologists use patterns in the air and technology to predict the weather! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack of STEAM text cards and lesson plan build secondary students’ literacy skills.

Surviving Extreme Weather Text Card 6-Pack

From hurricanes to frostbite, discover how humans have found ways to live in the most extreme environments on Earth! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack includes STEAM text cards and a lesson plan.

Garbology at the Smithsonian Text Card 6-Pack

Did you know there are garbologists, scientists who study trash? Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack about studying trash to become more sustainable includes STEAM text cards and a lesson plan.

All About TEMPO Text Card 6-Pack

Learn how this satellite helps scientists keep track of air pollution and study its effects! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack of STEAM text cards and lesson plan build secondary students’ literacy skills.

Squirrels Scamper

In Squirrels Scamper, two young children-cousins Kamali and Josiah-notice the squirrels moving fast outside their window; they venture to the backyard to play and watch the squirrels. They practice using their sense of balance to gain confidence while they climb, jump, and move like the squirrels do. Taking in a beautiful fall day, they help rake the yard before jumping in their pile of leaves, noticing how their own work and play are parallel to a squirrel's day. This book is part of the Outside Our Window Board Book series, which encourages children-especially those in urban environments-to explore, protect, and delight in nature. Each book in the series focuses on one feature of the natural world and one sense. There is so much to learn from nature, right Outside Our Window.

I Know Scared: A book about feeling scared, worried, and surprised

5 Essential Resources for New Teachers: A Curated Collection (includes 3 books and 2 guides, shrink-wrapped)

New teachers need all the support they can get without feeling overwhelmed. Whether navigating the challenges of the modern classroom, addressing the rising concerns of student anxiety, or fostering meaningful, screen-free learning experiences, this thoughtfully curated bundle has information new teachers need. Books in this bundle When You're the New Teacher, Help Anxious Kids in a Stressful World, and 50 Strategies for Learning without Screens. Additionally, two easy-to-read 6-page laminated guides, this bundle ensures that new teachers can cultivate an inclusive and supportive learning environment while continuing to grow as a reflective, effective educator.

Hi, Worry. Bye, Worry!

Empower kids to build habits and skills to deal with worry in healthy ways. Hi, Worry. Bye, Worry! is the sixth book in the Little Laugh & Learn series. This self-help text for kids ages 6-9 addresses worry and anxiety and how to handle them in straightforward, kid-friendly language. Steve Mark's illustrations are the cornerstone of this series and add humor.

Academic Intervention Success: A Whole-Child Approach to K-5 Achievement

Drawing on decades of academic and action research, the authors, who work as an elementary intervention specialist and education professor, provide a comprehensive framework for developing effective intervention programs. Incorporating real-world examples and stories from the field, this resource offers school leaders and educators insightful guidance for creating a site-based intervention program to foster academic and emotional success in their students.

Short Texts, Big Impact: 35 Strategies for Strengthening Reading and Writing Skills

Unlock the potential of short texts in your classroom with this comprehensive guide for K-12 teachers. This book delves into the power of short texts to significantly enhance student reading and writing outcomes. You'll explore core reading strategies such as annotation, quick writing, and analyzing the writer's craft, and core writing strategies, including micro writing, mentor texts, and sticky note revision. Additionally, discover creative approaches such as the three-word summary, song rewriting, and storyboarding for prewriting. The book offers classroom tested step-by-step guidance for all of the strategies and is packed with models of the strategies in use, sample texts, examples of anchor charts, and more. Whether you want to improve students' engagement, refine their writing process, or assess their progress, this resource has practical strategies to elevate your teaching and boost student success in reading and writing.

This Book Series 3-Book Set

Go on an activity-filled adventure with this three-book set. Titles included in this set are This Book is a Black Hole, This Book Has Legs, and This Book is Your Passport. Each book includes 100 engaging activities. It's a long imagination-fueled trip you won't want to end-good thing there are more than 300 fun activities throughout the series!

This Book Is a Black Hole

Strap in for an intergalactic adventure through the cosmos-but beware! We're picking up an unexplainable gravitational pull . . . coming directly from this book! With more than 100 activities bursting with official NASA photography, these pages will suck you in for hours of interplanetary play.Ignite a love for space and science with:• 100+ intergalactic activities - from star maps to gravitational pull.• Official NASA photography and scientific renderings.• A macro-to-micro perspective of space, from our home here on Earth to the farthest stretches of the universe.

This Book Has Legs

Grab your magnifying glass and get ready to unleash your inner field scientist! From buzzing bees and wriggling worms to spooky stingers and beetles that glow in the dark, learn all about the countless critters that make big impacts on our planet! Celebrate all things icky-ucky, ooky-spooky, and creepy-crawly with nature-inspired activities and fun facts about insects, arachnids, and more!With more than 100 activities crawling with legs, don't take your eyes off this book for long, or it might skitter away!