Books in Basic ICT Skills series

Promote math literacy in your students through the excellent word problems in this book. They will use basic math skills such as estimation, mean, median, mode, ratios, frequency, and more while strengthening their critical thinking skills.Each page features several word problems created around one theme such as "Ordering New Supplies" and "Grocery Budget." Word problems are an great way to teach students how to use math in the real world, and they are sure to benefitfrom this wonderful collection of word problems.

The high-interest stories and illustrations in this book will certainly motivate your students to learn every aspect of sequencing while still having fun. The activities in this book teach sequencing concepts such as following directions,sequencing events, recognizing events in time, ordering a story, and more. They are written in a variety of ways to keep your students interested.

Reading Comprehension is designed to improve students' reading skills. These high-interest, fiction and non-fiction selections will spark the curiosity of your sixth graders. Each lesson includes a relevant comprehension activity,and most lessons have an optional extension that encourages creativity beyond the text. Use the selections for independent practice or whole group lessons when titles relate to a topic your class is studying.You may choose to place the lessons in a center and reproduce the answer key for self-checking.

Communication is essential in daily life, and writing is an important aspect of communication. Give your fourth graders a solid writing foundation through Basic Writing Skills. The book focuses primarily on teaching studentsto write paragraphs effectively. The activities teach students how to assemble sentences into paragraphs that clearly communicate their thoughts. They will write various kinds of paragraphs: persuasive, descriptive, expository,and more, as well as write friendly letters, journals, and stories.

The traditional cursive writing activities in this book provide excellent practice in recognizing and forming upper- and lower-case letters and in relating the letters to their sounds. Your students will learn to write the letters of the alphabet,as well as basic vocabulary words such as colors, days of the week, shapes, and more. These activities were created to supplement and enhance whatever handwriting series you are using in your classroom.

Continue your second graders' grammar education with the enjoyable activities included in this great book. They'll learn about common and proper nouns, action and linking verbs, complete sentences, adjectives and adverbs, and more. Each page begins with a definition of a grammar rule, followed by clear examples and challenging exercises for the students to complete.

From 1 to 20, children learn to rote count, identify written numerals, print numbers on their own, and match numbers to a corresponding group of objects. All these skills are taught through fine motor activities which include coloring,tracing, pasting, and cutting skills. Your young learners will love the great learning activities offered in this book.

Strengthen students' writing and creative-thinking skills by integrating guided writing activities into your curriculum. Creative and challenging questions guide the writer to express thoughts and opinions on a variety of topics. Use with your classroom writing process as springboards for paragraphs and watch writing fluency and confidence grow as students take risks and have fun while learning to write. Reproducible. 48 pages.