Books published by publisher Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching Strategies)

Students sharpen their word-study skills and build vocabulary as they complete fun, independent puzzles and activities that introduce 50 essential prefixes and suffixes. Activities invite students to decode and acquire dozens of words they’ll encounter in grade-level texts. Includes 10 word-building activity packets, ready to reproduce for independent work or homework. For use with Grades 4–8.

Kids will be eager to complete these math practice pages to solve the silly riddles that are guaranteed to make them giggle! Each activity sheet includes a series of math problems that offer kids plenty of practice in multiplication and division facts. Flexible and easy to use as independent work, at centers, as day starters or homework. For use with Grades 2–4.

This collection of 40 quotes motivates students to practice cursive and sparks rich discussions that build character. Each practice page includes a memorable quote printed in DeNealian script and a lined guide for copying the quote. The bottom of the page is designed so that students can cut out and collect the favorite quotes they've copied to create a cursive quote mini-book. Includes famous words from historic figures like Ben Franklin and Martin Luther King, Jr. For use with Grades 3Ð6.

Build word power with these 24 ready-to-reproduce, 3-page lessons. Each lesson includes research-based activities that tap students' prior knowledge for greater understanding and give them multiple encounters with new words so they really remember them. Lesson topics include synonyms, antonyms, compound words, homophones, root words, prefixes and suffixes, and much more. Watch reading skills soar! For use with Grade 4.Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 5/1/2012Pages: 80Reading Level: Age 9 and Up

From the acclaimed Scholastic News magazines, this collection of compelling informational texts comes with a variety of comprehension questions, including multiple choice, short response, and essays. Each captivating article comes in three Lexile levels to support all students. Topics include bullying, a school on a bus, a modern-day gold rush, the search for Amelia Earhart, and more. Perfect for test practice!

Start the school year right with this irresistible poster template that prompts children to tell about themselves in words and pictures. Young learners will have blast tooting their own horns by filling in favorite animals, foods, colors, books, writing a self portrait, and more. A great way to build self-esteem, motivate reluctant writers, and help kids get acquainted! Includes thirty 17" x 22" posters of 1 design. How to use this product: Discuss the concept of self-portrait. Ask students to think about what they want their self-portraits to communicate about themselves. Perhaps they wish to show themselves surrounded by some of their favorite things. Children are also welcome to include a photo.

Build word power with these 24 ready-to-reproduce, 3-page lessons. Each lesson includes research-based activities that tap students' prior knowledge for greater understanding and give them multiple encounters with new words so they really remember them. Lesson topics include synonyms, antonyms, compound words, homophones, root words, prefixes and suffixes, and much more. Watch reading skills soar! For use with Grade 3.Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 5/1/2012Pages: 80Reading Level: Age 8 and Up

Share Idioms Tales with kids and watch their comprehension skills soar! Each book introduces a dozen must-know idioms -- such as green with envy or wet behind the ears -- in the context of a funny tale along with fascinating information on the sayings' derivations. Includes a big teaching guide filled with lessons, reproducibles, and mini-book versions of each story. Great for everyone -- especially ESL students!The 8 books include:1. A Slam Dunk (Sayings About Sports)2. Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining (Sayings About Weather)3. Over the Moon (Sayings About Feelings)4. The Long Arm of the Law (Saying About the Human Body5. Peas in a Pod (Sayings About Food)6. The Wild Goose Chase (Sayings About Animals)7. True Colors (Sayings About Colors)8. Shaking in My Boots (Sayings About Clothing)1. Boost Reading Comprehension with Idioms!2. A Knowledge of Idioms Helps Kids Become More Fluent Readers and More Expressive Writers!3. Great for ESL Students!4. Kids will [HEART]!

These reproducible, read-aloud plays combine fun with phonics and fluency practice for the perfect formula to help build reading confidence. Designed to reinforce key phonics skills—including short vowels, long vowels, r-controlled vowels, silent e, and consonant blends and digraphs—the plays offer engaging plots that invite repeated readings and give children practice in decoding words and reading with speed, automaticity, and expression. They also boost comprehension, vocabulary, and listening skills. Great for Reader’s Theater! For use with Grades K–2.

Make mastering sight words fun with this colorful workbook! Learning to read and recognize sight words with speed and accuracy is an important step on the path to reading success―this product helps children develop and hone these skills. As children progress through the book, they’ll familiarize themselves with sight words and strengthen their spelling skills―paving the way for reading success! Help your little skill seeker build a strong foundation for literacy.

Make learning colors and shapes fun with this colorful workbook! Differentiating colors and shapes is the basis of cognitive development–this product helps children begin building that foundation. Children practice identifying colors and shapes and learn to differentiate them. As children progress through the activities they’ll begin to sharpen and hone their analytical abilities. Help little skill seekers build a strong foundation for cognitive development. For use with Grades PreK-1.