Today Is the Day!, Grades 4 - 6


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Have fun with faith using Today Is the Day for grades 4–6! This 192-page book teaches children the importance of daily devotions with 180 story devotionals, lessons children can apply to their own lives, and related Bible verses. The book also includes devotionals for holidays and special days and a thematic index.




Math 4 Today, Grade 4


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This comprehensive quick and easy-to-use supplement complements any fourth 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, number concepts, time and money, measurement, graphs and tables, estimation, problem solving, word problems, and more. It also includes test-taking tips, skills and concepts charts, scope and sequence charts, and an answer key.




Common Core Math 4 Today, Grade 4


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Build a foundation and focus on what matters most for math readiness with Common Core Math 4 Today: Daily Skill Practice for fourth grade. This 96-page comprehensive supplement contains standards-aligned reproducible activities designed to focus on critical math skills and concepts that meet the Common Core State Standards. Each page includes 16 problems to be completed during a four-day period. The exercises are arranged in a continuous spiral so that concepts are repeated weekly. An assessment for the fifth day is provided for evaluating students' understanding of the math concepts practiced throughout the week. Also included are a Common Core State Standards alignment matrix and an answer key.




Writing Mini-Lessons for Upper Grades, Grades 4 - 6


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Learn when and how to teach the Writing block using Writing Mini-Lessons for Upper Grades for grades 4–6. This 160-page resource, addresses specific issues and skills that help students become better writers. These mini-lessons are divided into three sections for use throughout the year. Students learn about different writing genres, making decisions about what to write, paragraphing in stories and informational text, self/peer editing, spelling, using commas, and writing to a prompt. This book supports the Four-Blocks(R) Literacy Model.




Math Challenges


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Math 4 Today, Grade 5


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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. It also includes test-taking tips, skills and concepts charts, scope and sequence charts, and an answer key.




Teaching New Literacies in Grades 4-6


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Upper-elementary students encounter a sometimes dizzying array of traditional and nontraditional texts both in and outside of the classroom. This practical handbook helps teachers in grades 4–6 harness the instructional potential of fiction, poetry, and plays; informational texts; graphic novels; digital storytelling; Web-based and multimodal texts; hip-hop; advertisements; math problems; and many other types of texts. Twenty-four complete lessons promote critical literacy skills such as comprehending, analyzing, and synthesizing information and using writing to communicate new ideas and pose questions. Snapshots of diverse classrooms are accompanied by clear explanations of the research base for instruction in each genre. Ready-to-use reproducibles are included.




Common Core Science 4 Today, Grade 4


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Common Core Science 4 Today: Daily Skill Practice provides the perfect standards-based activities for each day of the week. Reinforce science topics and the math and language arts Common Core State Standards all year long in only 10 minutes a day! Weeks are separated by science topic so they may be completed in the order that best complements your science curriculum. Review essential skills during a four-day period and assess on the fifth day for easy progress monitoring. Common Core Science 4 Today series for kindergarten through fifth grade covers 40 weeks of science topics with engaging, cross-curricular activities. Common Core Science 4 Today includes a Common Core Standards Alignment Matrix, and shows the standards covered on the assessment for the week for easy planning and documentation. Common Core Science 4 Today will make integrating science practice into daily classroom instruction a breeze!




How Schools Use Their Time


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180 Days of Language for Second Grade: Practice, Assess, Diagnose


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Provide second-grade students with the right tools to grow their grammar skills. This easy-to-use classroom resource is correlated to state and national standards and provides teachers and parents with daily practice in punctuation, capitalization, parts of speech, spelling, and more! Featuring 180 quick, diagnostic-based activities, data-driven assessment tips, and digital resources including pdfs of the activity sheets, and assessments, second graders will be gaining and improving grammar skills in no time!