Books published by publisher Creative Teaching Press (2003-06-01)

Just try to keep these books on the shelves! Children can't resist "diving" into these brightly colored books to explore their favorite topics. Young scientists will examine plant parts and animal features "up close" and then turn the page to see how these smaller parts fit into the "bigger picture." Children will take a close-up view of the powerful ears of a bat, the thorny stem of a blackberry bush, the sticky tongue of a fly, and more. Also perfect for five-senses study, this 24-book series of books features outstanding photographs by renowned nature photographer Dwight Kuhn and easy-to-read text by award-winning children's author David M. Schwartz.

Research has shown that repetition is essential for the brain to learn and recall information. Furthermore, children have a tendency to repeat activities they enjoy. The engaging games and puzzles in this book will provide your child with repeated practice of grade-level-appropriate math skills. Continued practice with these skills helps develop a strong understanding of basic math concepts and builds a strong foundation in math problem solving, an important tool for academic success. Upon your childs completion of each activity, use the provided incentive chart and stickers to track progress and celebrate your childs success. Whether students need extra practice with grade-level skills or a head start on next year, Stick Kids® Workbooks offer engaging activities, games, and puzzles that help make learning lots of fun. Each 56-page book features full-color activities, a list of the skills, and an explanation of why those skills are important for development. Also included are helpful tips, an answer key, a handy tracking sheet, stickers for acknowledging achievements, and appearances by the lovable Stick Kids!These right-sized (7 x 9) skill practice workbooks are perfect for use at school, or as entertaining activities on the go. Tuck them into a backpack, purse, or travel bag. Great for school breaks, vacations, and year-long practice.SKILLSAdditionGeometrySubtractionFractionsMultiplicationNumber patternsDivisionMeasurementPlace valueData analysisTimeProblem solvingMoneyMath vocabularyHOW YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT LEARNINGAsk your child to explain his or her answers.Give hints rather than solutions to particularly tricky problems.Encourage your child to guess, check, and revise his or her answers.Have your child check answers to equations by using inverse operations (e.g., use 5 × 11 = 55 to check 55 ÷ 5 = 11).

A blank piece of paper isn't the only place you can write... Literacy Concepts Sight Words Phonics Reasons for writing I can write on the Long vowel /i/, as in write Silent letter /w/, as in write Vocabulary Words Related Learning Skills sidewalk paper whiteboard card postcard computer Recognizing words that show position (prepositional phrases), such as on the paper Recognizing compound words, such as sidewalk and birthday From the best-selling Learn to Read series Teachers and parents the world over can't be wrong! This popular and time-tested series has sold more than 20 million copies. Instill the love of reading and build self-confidence in young readers with these lively stories. Tied to content subject areas including math, science, and social studies, the 108 leveled readers in the series make the perfect compliment to any beginning reading program. Increase fluency, build vocabulary, and improve sight word knowledge with natural language, strong picture support, and easy-to-read repetitive text all while helping young readers master important early learning concepts tied directly to Common Core standards. Fiction: This book is a fiction book.

Teach Social Studies Standards through Engaging Text. Repetitive, predictable story lines and illustrations that match the text provide maximum support to the emergent reader. Engaging stories promote reading comprehension, and easy and fun activities on the inside back covers extend learning. Great for Reading First, Fluency, Vocabulary, Text Comprehension, and ESL/ELL!

Research has proven that children need to read aloud new material four times to achieve maximum benefit, and as many of those readings as possible should be accompanied by immediate feedback from an adult. As young readers become more fluent, they vastly improve their comprehension. To accomplish this, children need books that are captivating and inspire a positive reading experience. All books in this series include a refrain that provides students with the built-in opportunity to reread the same text. The rhythm, rhyme, repetition, and dialogue provide opportunities for students to use voice inflection and expression. The motivating content provides a fun, interactive reading experience that will inspire young readers to want to read and reread these books over and over,

Written by popular children's author Rozanne Lanczak Williams, each book in this delightful collection introduces a different form of writing. These engaging tales use fun-loving characters to motivate and encourage young readers to want to write on their own. At the end of each book, a ""Your Turn to Write"" page provides entertaining activities designed to build K-2 writing skills. Children simply follow the example of characters in the story to create posters, journal entries, stories, friendly letters, and more! Great for ESL/ELL! Little Monster Becomes an Author emphasizes the writing process writing concept.

Improve Word Recognition and Sight Word Vocabulary These readers are the perfect tool for helping students recognize sight words and providing emergent readers with books they can successfully read on their own. Each book introduces a new sight word within a delightful story. Written by popular children's author Rozanne Lanczak Williams, these fun books are the perfect complement to any emergent reading program!