Books published by publisher Frank Schaffer Publications

Our proven Spectrum Phonics grade 5 workbook features 176 pages of age-appropriate activities for reinforcing vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension. Recently updated to current national testing standards, including nonfiction activities and a revised sequence for smooth transitioning between skills. This workbook for children ages 10 to 11 emphasizes phonics and word study as building blocks in reading proficiency. Phonics skills include: •Digraphs •Diphthongs •Syllables •Homophones •Idioms •Dictionary skills Our best-selling Spectrum Phonics series features age-appropriate workbooks for Kindergarten to grade 6. Developed with the latest standards-based teaching methods that provide targeted practice in fundamentals to ensure successful learning!

This comprehensive quick and easy-to-use supplement complements any fifth grade math curriculum. The reproducible activities review twenty-four essential math skills and concepts in only ten minutes each day during a four-day period. On the fifth day, a 20-minute ten problem assessment is provided. The exercises in this book cover a 40-week period and are designed on a continuous spiral so concepts are repeated weekly. Concepts include place value, geometry, fractions, decimals, patterns, time and money, measurement, graphs and tables, estimation, problem solving, word problems, probability, and more. Includes test-taking tips, skills and concepts charts, scope and sequence charts, and an answer key.

Our proven Spectrum Math grade 3 workbook features 192 pages of drills and practice in math fundamentals. Recently updated to current national math and testing standards. This workbook for children ages 8 to 9 uses everyday math applications to teach basic skills. Math skills include: •Multiplication and division •Solving problems •Fractions, decimals, and percents •Adding and subtracting to 4-digit numbers •Metric and customary measurements •Graphs and probability Our best-selling Spectrum Math series features age-appropriate workbooks for Preschool to grade 8. Developed with the latest standards-based teaching methods that provide targeted practice in math fundamentals to ensure successful learning!

This book focuses entirely on place value, a crucial skill for success in many different areas of mathematics. The grade-appropriate practice pages support NCTM standards and cover the five process strands (numbers, reasoning and proof, communication, connections, and representation). Manipulative -based activities are suggested for the progressive skill-based pages and a standards correlation chart, pretest, post test, vocabulary cards, and an answer key are included.

Note taking and outlining are critical study skills that apply to every facet of a student's academic life, from test preparation, book reports, science projects, and creative writing to oral reports, speeches, and class debates. Students need sound study habits to keep pace with grade level requirements and to do well on standardized tests. Taking useful notes and properly outlining assignments can save a student precious study time as well as increase his or her confidence and academic success. The activities in this book offer students a myriad of opportunities to work with many resources such as fiction and nonfiction, newspaper articles, advertisements, recipes, and more! By learning to classify data, determine fact from opinion, take notes in a variety of formats, and write effective outlines, your students are certain to gain valuable skills that they can use throughout their lives, whether in school, at home, or in a career.

The Math Mysteries series was designed to encourage students to think like math detectives, using clues to solve problems. These four different types of activities are found in each book: story-based mysteries, activities that discover the mysteries found in mathematics, rhyming riddles, and "crack-the-code" problems. All activities are identified in the table of contents with the NCTM standards. Activities integrate problem-solving with numbers and operations and can be used in a variety of ways. The forty engaging activities can be assigned individually, in pairs, as small group assignments, or can be solved together by the whole class. Students are also challenged to create their own math mysteries for others to solve. As students begin to think and write mathematically, they will enjoy the challenge found in each activity

This science series is so easy to use! Activities build upon children's natural inquisitiveness about their world. Numerous hands-on activities encourage children to make observations, ask questions, test ideas, and share results. By actively engaging in inquiries, children begin to develop a knowledge and understanding of the scientific world. As students become involved in these activities, there are suggested questions that help you guide them through the learning process. In addition, we've provided information on literature, bulletin boards, extensions into other curricular areas, and technology such as World Wide Web sites and instructional television

Our proven Spectrum Math Kindergarten workbook features 96 pages of drills and practice in math fundamentals. Recently updated to current national math and testing standards. This workbook for children ages 5 to 6 uses everyday math applications to teach basic skills. Math skills include: •Same and Different •Adding and Subtracting •Shapes •Writing Numbers to 30 •Patterns •Graphing Our best-selling Spectrum Math series features age-appropriate workbooks for Preschool to grade 8. Developed with the latest standards-based teaching methods that provide targeted practice in math fundamentals to ensure successful learning!