Real Life Workbooks

Real-Life Writing Workbook
from Scholastic
SCH0439237785 (Middle School, High School)
Real Life Writing is an ideal tool for teaching writing to adults who are learning ESL or who are at the pre-GED level. With examples based on real-life situations that your students are eager to master - from filling out a job application to writing a memo to a boss - this book is sure to keep them interested and motivated.
Grades: 7 - 12

Real-Life Real-Life Math Workbook
from Scholastic
SCH0439237777 (Middle School, High School)
Real Life Math is an ideal tool for teaching math to adults who are learning ESL or who are at the pre-GED level. With examples based on real-life situations that your students are eager to master - from finding an apartment to using a map - this book is sure to keep them interested and motivated.
Grades: 7 - 12

Real-Life Reading Workbook
from Scholastic
SCH0439237769 (Middle School, High School)
Real Life Reading is an ideal tool for teaching reading to adults who are learning ESL or who are at the pre-GED level. With examples based on real-life situations that your students are eager to master - from making sure they get the right change to calculating how much half a pound of oranges will cost at the grocery store - this book is sure to keep them interested and motivated.
Grades: 7 - 12
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Learning Activities and Games from Shell Education

Phonemic Awareness Activities and Games for Early Learners
from Shell Education
SED50144 (Early Childhood, Primary)
Help pre-school through Grade 1 students develop and reinforce beginning phonemic awareness skills. Games and activities for both whole class and small groups introduce developmentally-appropriate concepts in a fun and interactive way. The step-by-step directions are easily followed by classroom teachers, aids, or parent volunteers. Plus each book includes all patterns and game pieces to save prep time. Includes Zip file with full-color patterns. This item is a replacement for item #50450
Grades: PK - 1

Vocabulary Development Activities and Games for Early Learners
from Shell Education
SED50143 (Early Childhood, Primary)
Help pre-school through Grade 1 students develop and reinforce beginning vocabulary skills. Games and activities for both whole class and small groups introduce developmentally-appropriate concepts in a fun and interactive way. The step-by-step directions are easily followed by classroom teachers, aids, or parent volunteers. Plus each book includes all patterns and game pieces to save prep time. Includes Zip file with full-color patterns. This item is a replacement for item #50449
Grades: PK - 1

Reading is All Around Us
from Shell Education
SED50049 (Early Childhood, Primary)
Discover how to boost phonemic awareness and phonics in pre-readers using environmental print. In addition to supporting the five components of reading, this resource provides a strong foundation for English language learners.
Includes key background information for the teacher, an easy-to-follow lesson plan, and reproducible student activities.

Grades: PK - 2

Reading Activities and Games for Early Learners
from Shell Education
SED50051 (Early Childhood, Primary)
Help pre-school through Grade 1 students develop and reinforce beginning reading skills. Games and activities for both whole class and small groups introduce developmentally-appropriate concepts in a fun and interactive way. The step-by-step directions are easily followed by classroom teachers, aids, or parent volunteers. Plus each book includes all patterns and game pieces to save prep time. Zip file includes full-color patterns. This item is a replacement for item #50448
Grades: PK - 1

Math Activities and Games for Early Learners
from Shell Education
SED50050 (Early Childhood, Primary)
Help pre-school through Grade 1 students develop and reinforce beginning math. Games and activities for both whole class and small groups introduce developmentally-appropriate concepts in a fun and interactive way. The step-by-step directions are easily followed by classroom teachers, aids, or parent volunteers. Plus each book includes all patterns and game pieces to save prep time. Includes zip file with full-color patterns. This item is a replacement for item #50447
Grades: PK - 1
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Phonics Resources by Dr. Fry

Phonics Charts by Dr. Fry
from Teacher Created Resources
TCR2762 (Primary, Intermediate)
The 99 charts can be displayed in the classroom or reproduced for home study. For Grades 1-4, Remedial, and ELL.
Dr. Fry is Professor of Education Emeritus at Rutgers University and is well known for his Instant Words and the Fry Readability Graph. He is a frequent speaker at reading conferences.
Grades: 1 - 4

Phonics Patterns by Dr. Fry
from Teacher Created Resources
TCR2761 (Early Childhood, Primary)
Helpful lists of phonograms plus teaching tips make this a great tool for developing phonics and spelling pattern knowledge.
Dr. Fry is Professor of Education Emeritus at Rutgers University and is well known for his Instant Words and the Fry Readability Graph. He is a frequent speaker at reading conferences.
Grades: PK - 3

More Phonics and Spelling Resources by Dr. Fry
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Reading Resources

Moving On With Reading
from Curriculum Concepts
CURUS0148 (Primary)
This resource provides a sequence of lessons that a teacher can use to assist students learn and retain 100 basic sight words that many find difficult to remember. This resource follows on from Getting Started In Reading where the first 20 most basic sight words are covered. Excellent for all young learners but particularly useful for: a) students who have made limited progress in the first year at school; b) students who are non-english speaking; and c) students with a short attention span.
The 100 basic sight words are divided into 10 graded groups and exercises practice and repractice the words in each group. The exercises cover a range of modes and include active learning methods (games etc) to give students frequent exposure to the words so that they begin to recognize these very important words instantly.
Grades: K - 1

Developing Reading Confidence - Book 1
from Curriculum Concepts
CURUS0362 (Primary)
An important part of the role of developing and reinforcing early reading skills is to ensure that students clock up lots of reading mileage - do a lot of reading to practice the skills over and over again just like a sports person. Rhyme is a great way to achieve this with young readers. Developing Reading Confidence - Book 1 is the first in a series of 2 books each with 30 delightful rhymes covering a mix of poem types, topics and interest areas. The rhymes can be used to develop a broader language base and can be used with a theme study or specifically as a supplement to a reading program to give reading practice. For each poem there are clear teacher instruction notes, which give ideas on how the poem can be introduced and extending the skills and language of the children as they read and enjoy.
Grades: K - 1
More reading, comprehension, and early learning resources
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Reading Assessments, Word Recognition, Fluency, and Comprehension

SCH0439650895 3-Minute Reading Assessments: Word Recognition, Fluency, and Comprehension: Grades 1-4
from Scholastic
SCH0439650895 (Primary, Intermediate)
Identify potential reading problems quickly and accurately with these powerful assessment techniques. Developed by leading experts in reading education, these leveled passages with scoring sheets help you screen students for strengths and weaknesses in word recognition, fluency rate and expression, and comprehension. Rubrics and grade-level benchmarks make interpreting the results simple and easy. With four passages per grade and ready-to-use record-keeping forms, you can document and monitor student performance all year long. Makes individual assessment manageable and efficient, so that you can focus on what's importantÑteaching. Meets Reading First guidelines.
Grades: 1 - 4

SCH0439650909 3-Minute Reading Assessments: Word Recognition, Fluency, and Comprehension: Grades 5-8
from Scholastic
SCH0439650909 (Intermediate, Middle School)
Identify potential reading problems quickly and accurately with these powerful assessment techniques. Developed by leading experts in reading education, these leveled passages with scoring sheets help you screen students for strengths and weaknesses in word recognition, fluency rate and expression, and comprehension. Rubrics and grade-level benchmarks make interpreting the results simple and easy. With four passages per grade and ready-to-use record-keeping forms, you can document and monitor student performance all year long. Makes individual assessment manageable and efficient, so that you can focus on what's importantÑteaching. Meets Reading First guidelines.
Grades: 5 - 8
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Reading and Literacy eBooks

CTP2259 Reading First
from Creative Teaching Press
CTP2259 (Early Childhood, Primary)
Unlock the Secrets to Reading Success with Research-Based Strategies.Reading First is a comprehensive, all-in-one resource for understanding and implementing the five key areas of reading instruction – phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension. As outlined in the K-3 Put Reading First Initiative of the No Child Left Behind Act, these research-based strategies are essential for effective reading instruction. With plenty of ready-to-go activities and time-saving reproducibles, the single resource puts it all together so you can, with confidence, take up the challenge of helping all children become successful readers.
Grades: K - 3

CTP3344 Literacy Centers
from Creative Teaching Press
CTP3344 (Intermediate)
What Your Other Kids Do During Guided-Reading Groups.This book shows you how to build students' skills through independent work, foster creativity with imaginative activities, integrate reading and writing in all content reas, and reach all students with a variety of learning modalities. Listed resources, such as educational Web sites, are included along with reproducibles to minimize preparation and planning time.
Grades: 3 - 5
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