Teach the thinking process! Experts agree that when “thinking power” is improved, reading, comprehension, problem-solving, and writing abilities will follow suit. The 28, highly visual lessons in this unit utilize word searches, puzzles, and color coding to teach students to identify inferences. (“I have black and white fur. I live in the forest. Sometimes I smell bad. What am I?).Following directions are also covered. (Write the names of each creature pictured. “Fred is the biggest. Ned is bigger than Jed. One is named Ted. Jed is not the smallest.”)The inclusion of creative illustrations greatly assists the learning process. The easy-to-use activities are sure to improve critical thinking skills.

Teach the thinking process! Experts agree that when “thinking power” is improved, reading, comprehension, problem-solving, and writing abilities will follow suit. The 26, highly visual lessons in this unit utilize word, image, and shape associations to make students aware of the similarities and differences between objects and word meanings. “See how the pictures are different. How many differences can you find?”) Analogies are also covered. (“Bite is to Dog as Sting is to ___: Bee, Hurt, Bear.”)The inclusion of creative illustrations greatly assists the learning process. The easy-to-use activities are sure to improve critical thinking skills.

Exercise thinking skills and build vocabulary! In each of the 24 lessons in this unit, student must first answer a series of random letter-placement clues. If their “logic” is correct, the letters spell a word. Students are then challenged to write an original sentence using the word. The vocabulary featured is at an easy level so that the focus is on thinking more than on word knowledge. Creative illustrations and coloring activities add to the fun of learning.

Improve attention span! The 23 visual activities in this popular unit are designed to increase students’ concentration and attention to details. One exercise, for example, includes two versions of a picture – each depicting two boys fishing on a riverbank. Students are challenged to find 10 differences between the drawings. The game-like exercises found here range from hidden objects and memory graphics to word pyramids and categorizations. Children are sure to have loads of fun while stimulating their thinking skills.

Seeking out more information. From “Bodies of Water” to “Historical Events,” this book presents over 100 “social studies” topics for students to research. Each category presents a word search puzzle from which students choose a specific research topic. (“Transportation: Spirit of St. Louis. Hindenberg. Titanic. Orient Express…”) A series of statements follow, encouraging students to find specific information. (“It was built in the year ___ by ____.”)To put what they have learned to use, guidelines for the structure of a report are included.

Structured practice in visual discrimination and perception! The 25 lessons in this unit take children a step beyond simply differentiating between “like” and “different” objects by requiring them to specify HOW two objects are similar and different. This extra step helps children begin to recognize and put into words the characteristics they observe.Visual clues are used for students to compare.Example: An image of a calendar and a drawing of a clock are shown. “How are these alike? How are they different?”

Experts agree that when “thinking power” is improved, reading, comprehension, problem-solving, and writing abilities will follow suit.The 26, highly visual lessons in this unit utilize a variety of activities to teach logic. (Read the clues and write down what Buster does on each day of the week listed. “Buster has a soccer game on Thursday. He has swim lessons 3 days before soccer…..”)Of course, reason is also covered. (“Mom asked Jill to stir the soup so it would not burn. What does Jill need to get?)The inclusion of creative illustrations greatly assists the learning process. The easy-to-use activities are sure to improve critical thinking skills.

Teach the thinking process! Experts agree that when “thinking power” is improved, reading, comprehension, problem-solving, and writing abilities will follow suit. The 25, highly visual lessons in this unit utilize art, calendars, advertisements, signs, and more from which students draw solutions. (A playground is pictured. “Draw a red line to show one way to go from the swings to the pond.”) Finding facts are also covered. (A May calendar is shown. “What is the number of the first Monday?”)The inclusion of creative illustrations greatly assists the learning process. The easy-to-use activities are sure to improve critical thinking skills.

Boost language skills to new heights with this step-by-step, practice-packed book! The sequential, easy-to-do activities will guide your students through important concepts, one-by-one, while the illustrations are sure to keep interest soaring. Part of the Skill Booster Series, this flexible book is superb as an introduction or review. Its specific focus allows repeated practice and is a terrific way to help students prepare for standardized tests. In addition, it can be incorporated into both skill-based and whole-language programs. You will find this book an effective teaching tool for many age and ability levels.

Encourage students to become active participants, rather than passive readers! Each of the four stories in this unit breaks at appropriate places so the student can interact and respond through: - predicting outcomes - anticipating events - recording feelings - drawing details - writing dialogue - illustrating scenes - giving opinions As students read each fictional story, they are given opportunities to respond literally, inferentially, creatively, and cognitively. Students will be working on vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, creative writing, and more!

Encourage students to become active participants, rather than passive readers! Each of the four stories in this unit breaks at appropriate places so the student can interact and respond through: - predicting outcomes - anticipating events - recording feelings - drawing details - writing dialogue - illustrating scenes - giving opinions As students read each fictional story, they are given opportunities to respond literally, inferentially, creatively, and cognitively. Students will be working on vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, creative writing, and more!

Putting things in order! This lesson unit features 24, dinosaur-themed, jigsaw puzzle exercises. A short information-packed description of each extinct creature starts things off. Students then cut out the pieces of the accompanying puzzles and paste them together in sequential order. Finally, children are challenged to answer questions about each dinosaur using the information they read. Designed to improve visual perception, writing, vocabulary, fine motor, and sequencing skills, two dozen dinosaurs are spotlighted – from “anchicerotops” to “triceratops.” Fun is sure to be had by all.

Rhyming made real. This illustrated workbook is packed with fun and creative activities designed to help students adequately learn, clearly identify, and creatively write rhyming words. Each of the 24 exercises included is unique. - The Rhyming Crosswords provide clues: "It rhymes with hose. It is in the middle of your face." - Color Rhymes give children an artistic way to identify rhyming pairs whether those word pairs are perched on balloons or stuffed into the cherries of a piece of pie. - Picture Rhymes encourage students to match rhyming words with images. Below the picture of a Goat, for example, students are to place the words Float, Note, and Boat. This book is a truly inviting way to further a child's rhyming skills.

Success in all areas of mathematics starts with a solid knowledge of the basic facts. This book provides concentrated practice of basic addition facts to help students reach mastery level. Timed Math Drills: Addition provides step-by-step practice in addition that starts with whole-page calculations using the same, single addend (1 thru 9); progresses to calculations using two different addends, and then to all-inclusive, mixed addends. The goal is to achieve mastery at the highest possible accuracy level in the lowest possible time. A chart is included on which each student’s progress can be recorded. Award forms are included to validate students’ achievements.

Success in all areas of mathematics starts with a solid knowledge of the basic facts. This book provides concentrated practice of basic multiplication facts to help students reach mastery level. Timed Math Drills: Multiplication provides step-by-step practice in addition that starts with whole-page calculations using the same, single addend (1 thru 9), progresses to calculations using two different addends, and then to all-inclusive, mixed addends. The goal is to achieve mastery at the highest possible accuracy level in the lowest possible time. A chart is included on which each student's progress can be recorded. Award forms are included to validate students' achievements.

This 26-lesson teaching unit is packed with 520 sequential computation problems and 53 word problems. The exercises provide oodles of practice doing all sorts of addition and subtraction from “92 + 6” and “57 – 5” to more difficult math like “902 – 703.” The two story problems included at the bottom of each worksheet are sure to keep students on their toes. Example: “In six month a car dealer sold 725 cars. He also sold 113 pick-ups. How many sold in all?”This book is the third in a series after Math Practice: Addition and Math Practice: Subtraction.

Crossword math! Students will get plenty of practice multiplying and dividing by working the 20 crossword-style puzzles and more than 250 word problems in this learning unit. Students enter their numeric answers into the puzzles. Only with correct calculations can each activity be completed. The result? Students are motivated to check their work. Math difficulty progresses with each worksheet and includes such questions as: “The zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., 7 days a week. How many hours is it open in a week?”Themes for the high-interest word puzzles range from A Day at the Zoo to Grocery Shopping. An Answer Key is included.

Crossword math! Students will get plenty of practice adding and subtracting by working the 20 crossword-style puzzles and more than 250 word problems in this learning unit. Students enter their numeric answers into the puzzles. Only with correct calculations can each activity be completed. The result? Students are motivated to check their work. Math difficulty progresses with each worksheet and includes such questions as: “The temperature was 48-degrees on March 31. On April 1st it was 70-degrees. How many degrees warmer was in on April 1st?”Themes for the high-interest word puzzles range from Gone Fishing’ to Family Vacation. An Answer Key is included.

Learning basic math! Each of the 24 lessons in the learning unit features a “number line” of 1-10, 1-15, or 1-20. Students are challenged to use these graphic tools to figure out fundamental addition and subtraction problems. “9 + 1 = ?” “10 – 3 = ?” “12 + 7 = ?”Using the number line to count out the answers is a great way to start building a solid foundation of basic math.

Solve it with math! This 16-lesson learning unit starts with two “Fast Action Multiplication” exercises designed to be timed. From here, students move on to word problems that progress from one-digit, to two-digit, to three-digit factors, and finally to worksheets comprised of a combination of addition, subtraction and multiplication problems. In all, there are more than 100 story problems included in this book. Students will get plenty of practice by the time it is completed.