Welcome Newcomers! Grades 9-12

Ensure that students and families new to the U.S. feel welcome and supported with this take-home backpack for high school! It includes a Family Guide, 95 picture flash cards, 3 engaging books, school supplies, and more!

Welcome to School!

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 PK-1!

A Day at School

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 2-3!

Your 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 4-5!

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.

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.

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

Thank You, Sun ePub

Thank You, Sun follows a young boy who appreciates the sun, despite how far away it is. Called by the light shining through his window, he stretches and enjoys the first moments of the day. Together with his mama, the boy spends the day outdoors planting seeds, playing and splashing in the water, and walking up their neighborhood hill. The two simply notice what they feel, hear, see, and think. This book helps children ages 4-9 gain the skills to cope with anxiety and regain balance as they interact with the world around them.

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

Hi, Worry. Bye, Worry! epub

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.

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

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.