This 20-lesson unit is designed to help teachers evaluate students’ ability to understand and appropriately respond to verbal information. The exercises may also be used to assist in the development of listening and following direction skills. “How would you feel if a bull was chasing you?” “Is a potato a fruit?” “Wink your eye!”For those students who find verbal response difficult, or to add an element of fun, picture response cards have been included.

“Say ‘No’ to strangers.” “Wash your hands before eating.” “Share with others.” Read. Trace. Write the sentence.Creatively illustrated with scenes that depict some basic safety, health, and etiquette tips, this 24-lesson book is a stellar way to promote reading comprehension, writing, spelling, and penmanship. After completing the written portion of each exercise, young readers have the pleasure of coloring the imaginative drawings.

Identifying things that “belong together.” With each of the 20 lessons in this unit, students are challenged to cut out lively drawings to use as answers to basic reasoning questions. Example: “Which of these things do we see in the sky?”The fun puzzles here use word/image association, reading, and following directions to develop better critical thinking, vocabulary, and reading comprehension skills.

Identifying logical order. With each of the 24 lessons in this unit, students are challenged to cut out four lively drawings and paste them down in their logical sequences. Example: Read the clues about feeding time at the zoo. “The elephant is fed last. The zebras are fed after the hippo. The hippo is fed first.“ Color, cut, and paste the pictures in order.Word/image association, reading, and following directions are all utilized to better develop critical thinking, vocabulary, and reading comprehension skills.

Analysis and arrangement.The 24 illustrated lessons in this book ask students to read words and phrases, then cut and paste the pictures that belongs with them. Eight words are featured on each worksheet, spotlighting all sorts of creatures and objects from “fawn” and “February” to “Snow White” and “skeleton.”Example: “Judge,” “referee,” and “scientist” are among the words presented. Images of a microphone, a whistle, a gavel, a microscope, and paint brushes are featured. Which image goes with which word?Of course, creative coloring is all part of the fun.

The future looks brighter for students who use these activities to develop valuable life and survival skills! 216 restaurant vocabulary words are introduced in context and then reinforced in motivating exercises that emphasize word pronunciations and definitions. Interesting stories and real life activities improve problem solving and writing skills. As students work their way through the exercises, they will gain knowledge that will allow them to become more confident and independent when out to eat a restaurant or fast food diner. Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 4-12 Skills Covered Include: - Apply information - Choose the correct word - Expand vocabulary - Understand meaning of words and ideas - Use context clues - Develop life/survival skills - Apply math to real-life situations - Use dictionary and glossary skills - Analyze information - Classify information - Make decisions/choices - Determine alphabetical order - Use logic to solve problems - Spell correctly - Express/justify an opinion This 48-page unit includes an answer key.

Spice up your basic math program at The Hamburger Hut! This fun and effective book teaches the basics of multiplication and division through the use of real-life restaurant situations. Students will have a great time as they use the colorful fold-out menu (included) to figure costs when spending money on everything from hamburgers to onion rings! Skill pages offer plenty of practice with computation and word problems. Also included are restaurant checks, tax tables, role-playing suggestions, objectives, post tests, and more! So help your students understand the practical reasons for learning math while they learn to add and subtract with this motivating and solidly-conceived book. Enjoy!

Spice up your basic math program at The Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor! This fun and effective book teaches the basics of addition and subtraction through the use of real-life restaurant situations. Students will have a great time as they use the colorful menu (included) to figure costs when spending money on everything from banana splits to milk shakes! Skill pages offer plenty of practice with computation and word problems. Also included are restaurant checks, tax tables, role-playing suggestions, objectives, post tests, and more! So help your students understand the practical reasons for learning math while they learn to add and subtract with this motivating and solidly-conceived book. Enjoy!

Spice up your basic math program at The Hamburger Hut! This fun and effective book teaches the basics of addition and subtraction through the use of real-life restaurant situations. Students will have a great time as they use the colorful fold-out menu (included) to figure costs when spending money on everything from hamburgers to onion rings! Skill pages offer plenty of practice with computation and word problems. Also included are restaurant checks, tax tables, role-playing suggestions, objectives, post tests, and more! So help your students understand the practical reasons for learning math while they learn to add and subtract with this motivating and solidly-conceived book. Enjoy!

Retaining what is heard! Short, bright, read-aloud stories about subjects ranging from “Something to Smile About” to “Making Movies,” are at the core of the 30 lessons in this learning unit. After listening closely to each story, students are given independent activities that focus on drawing conclusions, finding the main idea, and remembering details. By getting youngsters involved in the stories, they will gradually learn more thoughtful listening techniques.

Taking instructions while learning directions. Example: A floorplan is shown. Put a toy box in the southeast corner of the room. Put a red rug in front of the couch.Given specific instructions for placing furniture and objects on various household floor plans, students practice north, south, east, west directions and execute position-in-space concepts like Around, In Front, Between, and Behind. Floor plans include the Living Room, Playroom, Kitchen, Bedroom, and Entire House. With each of the 65 lessons, directions become increasingly more detailed. So, whether students cut-and-paste, draw, or place-and-mark the objects, they address a number of skills including comprehension, thinking, fine motor, eye-hand, visual perception, and creativity.

Taking instructions while learning directions. Example: A map is presented. Place the bus north of the entrance to the school. Place a bridge across the stream.Each of the 30 maps in this book are accompanied by symbols - and directions for drawing their placement. Exercises begin with eight directions and progress to 15 directions. Through the lessons in this learning unit, students will practice such skills as following directions, logical thinking, sequencing, fine motor, eye-hand coordination, and visual perception. In addition, they will learn north, south, east, west, northwest, southeast, etc. directions and exercise concentration skills.

Spice up your basic math program with Department Store Math! This fun and effective book teaches the basics of addition and subtraction through the use of real-life shopping situations. From backpacks to blow dryers, nearly everything you might shop for in a department store can be found on the colorful price list (included) that generates hundreds of math word problems. Students will have a great time as they refer to the price list to figure costs, total sales tickets, calculate sales tax, apply coupons, and more! So help your students understand the practical reasons for learning math as they "shop" their way to math success with this motivating and solidly-conceived book.

Help your students develop important life skills with these easy-to-use activities sure to strengthen their abilities in reading, comprehension, and writing! The Newspaper is a great way to help students become more confident and independent as they work through activities involving "real-life" situations. Lessons focus on learning about the makeup of a daily paper, the different sections that comprise the news, and understanding actual news articles. Follow-up questions and extended activities invite creativity and test students' reading comprehension. 32 pages includes an answer key.Reading Level 3-4

Improve attention span! The 25 highly visual activities in this popular unit are designed to increase students’ concentration and attention to details. One exercise, for example, pictures a very messy bedroom. Students are directed to find hidden objects within the illustration. The puzzle-style exercises found here range from hidden word messages and mazes to word scrambles and hidden object graphics. Children are sure to have loads of fun while stimulating their thinking skills.

Help your students develop important life skills with these easy-to-use activities sure to strengthen their abilities in reading, writing and math! Catalogs & Mail Order is a great way to help students become more confident and independent as they work through activities involving "real-life" situations. Students will get plenty of reading comprehension, writing, and math practice as they learn how to buy merchandise from mail-order catalogs. Activities include: filling out order forms, figuring shipping and handling charges, paying by check and credit card, ordering by mail and telephone, and more! 32-page book includes an answer key.Reading Level 3-4