Top Ten Titles

Here are the Top Ten Titles for October 2005

October - Making Books with Pockets
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers EMC0593 (Primary)
We all know kids love to stuff their pockets with neat things. Now, with our new How to Make Books with Pockets Series, they'll have a book they created themselves, with plenty of pockets to stuff with all sorts of neat "discoveries." Each volume contains complete instructions and materials to make three different books with pockets, based on a topic pertinent to the month, and utilizing items and information you have readily available.

40 Fabulous Math Mysteries Kids Can't Resist
from Scholastic SCH0439175402 (Intermediate, Challenging)
Fun-Filled Reproducible Mystery Stories That Build Essential Math Problem-Solving Skills Building serious math skills has never been so much fun!

Daily Comprehension: November
from Remedia Publications REM1103 (Intermediate, Challenging, High School)
A lesson a day for the entire school year! Each 60-page book offers a different non-fiction story for each day of the month, which was chosen because of its particular significance on that date. These high-interest low-vocabulary stories are followed by hands-on activities designed to improve overall reading comprehension while focusing on specific skills. Best of all, you will never run out of usable activites again! High-interest format.

Building Spelling Skills - Grade 5-6
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers EMC0727 (Intermediate, Challenging)
Building Spelling Skills for Grades 5-6 provides challenges of a complexity level your students are ready for. They'll learn 18 spelling words per week (540 total), along with three sentences which you may dictate each week. The practice pages at this level include: word meaning, finding misspelled or correctly spelled words, filling in missing spelling words in sentences, rhyming words, exercises with phonetic elements, crossword puzzles, and unscrambling letter to make spelling words. Spelling lists include: contractions, blends, vowel diagraphs, words with prefixes and suffixes,, compound words, silent letters, multi-syllable words, and non-phonetic high utility words. Reproducible forms included for record keeping, weekly testing, and making your own worksheets. Illustrations of words included for several exercises. Anwser key also provided. All 160 pages perforated for easy removal.

BASIC/Not Boring 4-5 Grammar & Usage
from Incentive Publications IPE4062 (Intermediate)
Each book in this series helps students increase skills by traveling with a worldwide adventure company, staying at Camp Lookout and visiting the ocean. Books in this series include: Reading Comprehension (main ideas, finding information, sequencing, paraphrasing); Grammar & Usage (subjects & predicates, simple & compound sentences); Words & Vocabulary (new words, context clues, prefixes & suffixes); Writing (visual images, unnecessary words, clarity, sound); Spelling (identify correctly spelled and misspelled words, learn the i.e. rules, distinguish among homophones); and Study & Research (interpret diagrams, find information, encyclopedia use).

Analogies
from Remedia Publications REM0201A (Primary, Intermediate)
Using analogies to teach problem solving!
Example: Yogurt is to Soft as Potato Chip is to _____.
As students use clues to solve the puzzles, they must make comparisons, analyze attributes, find associations, use visual/verbal discrimination, and form logical patterns. The 21 lesson pages featured here first pose simple concrete analogies and then progress to more abstract problems. With these step-by-step exercises, children are sure to get plenty of critical reasoning practice.

15 Minute Language Skill Builders
from Educational Impressions EDI0661 (Intermediate, Challenging)
These activities provide practice in critical language skills and higher-level thinking. The book is divided into six sections: Synonyms and Antonyms, Using Words Wisely, Determine the Meaning, Sequencing, Fact or Opinion, and Interpreting.

Absurdities
from Remedia Publications REM0201C (Primary, Intermediate)
Teaching humor! It's not at all absurd. In fact, absurdity is at the core of both critical cause-and-effect thinking and basic humor. Example: We took our dog to training classes so he could learn to chase cars. The reasoning here is absurd. Can you rewrite the sentence to make a little more sense? From slapstick comedy to abstract puns, absurdity plays a key role. Research now offers evidence of the value of humor as a tool for promoting emotional balance, stimulating intellectual growth, and improving physical well-being. In this learning unit, you'll find 24 absurdly enlightening lessons. The step-by-step exercises are sure to improve thinking and logic skills.

Hi/Lo Reading - Book 1 Reading Level 0.3 - 0.9
from Remedia Publications REM0750 (Primary, Intermediate, Challenging)
Challenged readers of all ages are sure to enjoy these activities as they sharpen their reading and writing skills. Each book in this series features 30 stories with:
Controlled vocabulary
Short sentences
Simple sentence structure
Cloze reading
Repetitive words
Teachers, you will love having these ready-to-use activities on hand forreview, remediation, and enrichment. Let Remedia Publications help your studentshave fun mastering those all-important basic skills.

BASIC/Not Boring Middle Grades Language Arts Bk
from Incentive Publications IPE4166 (Intermediate, Challenging)
The Middle Grades Language Arts Book, as part of The BASIC/Not Boring Series, uses exciting adventures and delightful characters to teach essential skills as teachers and parents have come to expect. This comprehensive resource covers the fundamental language arts skills of Words & Vocabulary, Grammar & Usage, Study & Research, Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Spelling.

Here are the Top Ten Titles for September 2005

10 Easy Writing Lessons That Get Kids Ready for Writing Assessments
from Scholastic SCH0590905010 (Primary, Intermediate, Challenging)
Proven Ways to Raise Your Students' Scores on the State Performance Assessments in Writing With these lessons, you've got what you need to teach students to write effectively and raise their test scores. Easy, sequential lessons mirror the kind of writing students will be asked to do on the tests. Through fun writing prompts such as memorable haircuts and how to eat and Oreo cookie, students learn to craft a five-paragraph essay, organize a story, write an effective expository piece, add elaborations, master persuasive writing, and more.

Career Math
from Remedia Publications REM0598C (Intermediate, Challenging, High School)
Watch math skills improve as students work through more than 100 real-life math word problems! Career Math is the perfect way to build students' math skills while helping them gain a true appreciation for math in everyday living. Students are introduced to 27 different careers ranging from air traffic controller to zookeeper. They then solve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division word problems pertaining to each career. A real, practical application of math!

Graphs and Patterns Grades 1-2
from Teacher Created Resources TCR3320 (Early Childhood, Primary)
Both teachers and parents appreciate how effectively this series helps students master skills in reading, mathematics, penmanship, writing, and grammar. Each book provides activities that are great for independent work in class, homework assignments, or extra practice to get ahead. Test practice pages are included!

Daily Handwriting Practice - Modern Manuscript
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers EMC0792 (Primary, Intermediate, Challenging)
Incorporated into the writing exercises in Daily Handwriting Practice, Modern manuscript, are many other basic areas of learning important to developing minds. For example, as students learn to clearly write, The gray ant is in third place, they are reinforcing their understanding of colors and ordinal numbers. Students write letters, words, and sentences about a variety of content area topics appropriate for the primary classroom. Monday through Thursday, the weekly subjects for writing exercises range from nutrition to our solar system, pets to vehicles. On Friday, a full-page exercise draws the topic to a close by reviewing what was learned earlier that week.

Ready for Printing
from Kids Can Press KCP1686 (Early Childhood)
Youngsters love Franklin! Now they can find him in this great primary workbook series featuring a fun collection of activities designed to reinforce basic math, reading and writing skills. In this workbook children develop fine motor skills and learn to manipulate a pencil. Some letters are introduced and related to shapes. Also contains how-to sections on circles and stick-and-ball letters such as a, b and d.

Daily Comprehension: October
from Remedia Publications REM1102 (Intermediate, Challenging, High School)
A lesson a day for the entire school year! Each 60-page book offers a different non-fiction story for each day of the month, which was chosen because of its particular significance on that date. These high-interest low-vocabulary stories are followed by hands-on activities designed to improve overall reading comprehension while focusing on specific skills. Best of all, you will never run out of usable activites again! High-interest format.

Numbers
from Teacher Created Resources TCR2238 (Early Childhood)
Use this consumable or reproducible workbook to help children master the skills they need. Cute illustrations add interest to exercises that can be used in school or at home.

Modern Printing
from Teacher Created Resources TCR3329 (Early Childhood, Primary)
Both teachers and parents appreciate how effectively this series helps students master skills in reading, mathematics, penmanship, writing, and grammar. Each book provides activities that are great for independent work in class, homework assignments, or extra practice to get ahead.

Alphabet Around the Year
from Teacher Created Resources TCR0191 (Early Childhood)
Pictures, patterns, and cross-curricular activities link each letter to a particular season or holiday. Each letter unit has a bibliography which includes technology source

All about My Body
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers EMC4091 (Early Childhood, Primary)
Children are naturally fascinated by the world around them. This book utilizes that sense of wonder to help your students or children at home learn about their bodies.