Remedia Publications was founded by two experienced special education teachers who recognized a great need for special materials that would help their struggling learners develop and improve basic skills. They believed that teachers know best when it comes to creating learning material, so they assembled a team of other experienced teachers and began developing unique learning products suitable for students in both special ed. classes and regular ed. classes.
Remedia Publications was founded by two experienced special education teachers who recognized a great need for special materials that would help their struggling learners develop and improve basic skills. They believed that teachers know best when it comes to creating learning material, so they assembled a team of other experienced teachers and began developing unique learning products suitable for students in both special ed. classes and regular ed. classes.
Historically speaking! Students will build comprehension skills as they learn about important historic events and people of the latter 19th Century. Twenty stories about the dawn of the modern age are presented. From “Vincent Van Gogh” in 1853 to “The Horseless Carriage” in 1892, students will be exposed to sound historical information. Overall, this unit presents an integrated view by including achievements in science, music, and world events. Comprehension questions follow each story. Time-line activities are included so students can visualize the interaction of events.Reading Level 5
Appreciating other lands and cultures. The history, language, customs, and cultures of Russia, China, India, Japan, the Philippines, and Thailand are all topics covered in this informative book. As students learn about these far off places and work the accompanying activities, they will build comprehension. The 30 illustrated exercises here enhance learning with information-packed stories about each country. The “space race” between Russia and the U.S. is covered, as is an explanation of why Japan is called the “land of the rising sun.” There is even a lesson on Chinese symbols. Learning has never been so much fun.Reading Level 3
The Wonder Stories are the perfect way to improve the reading comprehension of reluctant readers and those who are reading below grade level. The engaging stories will appeal to all age groups and will instantly capture the reader’s attention with “I Wonder…” questions such as: “What is the speed of light?” “Do fish drink water?” and “What is a genius?” These high-interest questions motivate the student to read further and discover the surprising answers. Following each story, comprehension activities focus on the following basic skills: finding the main idea, finding a fact, locating an answer, inference, vocabulary, reading for details, word analysis, and more!
The Wonder Stories are the perfect way to improve the reading comprehension of reluctant readers and those who are reading below grade level. The engaging stories will appeal to all age groups and will instantly capture the reader’s attention with “I Wonder…” questions such as: “What are hiccups?” “What is a tornado?” and “What is a mirage?” These high-interest questions motivate the student to read further and discover the surprising answers. Following each story, comprehension activities focus on the following basic skills: finding the main idea, finding a fact, locating an answer, inference, vocabulary, reading for details, word analysis, and more!
Reluctant readers of all ages and students reading below grade level are sure to enjoy the high-interest, factual newspaper articles featured in this book. Each article is presented in a realistic and appealing format complete with dateline and picture. Follow-up questions require the reader to respond to the Five W's (who, what, when, where, why) - a great way to boost comprehension skills! Reading levels are achieved through the use of controlled vocabulary, simple sentence structure, and appropriate illustrations. The reading level of stories in this book range from 2.0-2.9.
Reluctant readers of all ages and students reading below grade level are sure to enjoy the high-interest, factual newspaper articles featured in this book. Each article is presented in a realistic and appealing format complete with dateline and picture. Follow-up questions require the reader to respond to the Five W's (who, what, when, where, why) - a great way to boost comprehension skills!Reading levels are achieved through the use of controlled vocabulary, simple sentence structure, and appropriate illustrations. The reading level of the stories in this book is 1st Grade.
Reluctant readers of all ages and students reading below grade level are sure to enjoy the high-interest, factual newspaper articles featured in this book. Each article is presented in a realistic and appealing format complete with dateline and picture. Follow-up questions require the reader to respond to the Five W's (who, what, when, where, why) - a great way to boost comprehension skills! Reading levels are achieved through the use of controlled vocabulary, simple sentence structure, and appropriate illustrations. The reading level of stories in this book range from 4.0-4.9.
Reluctant readers of all ages and students reading below grade level are sure to enjoy the high-interest, factual newspaper articles featured in this book. Each article is presented in a realistic and appealing format complete with dateline and picture. Follow-up questions require the reader to respond to the Five W's (who, what, when, where, why) - a great way to boost comprehension skills! Reading levels are achieved through the use of controlled vocabulary, simple sentence structure, and appropriate illustrations. The reading level of stories in this book range from 3.0-3.9.
Historically speaking! Students will build comprehension skills as they learn about important historic events and people of the early 19th Century. Twenty stories about the growing pains of the U.S. and significant events that occurred in other parts of the world are presented. From “Lewis and Clark Explore the West” in 1804 to “Samuel Morse: The Telegraph” in 1844, students will be exposed to sound historical information. Overall, this unit presents an integrated view by including achievements in science, music, world events, and exploration. Comprehension questions follow each story. Time-line activities are included so students can visualize the interaction of events.
Get students listening! Work to improve comprehension skills through the use of the read-aloud, old-world tales and the remember-what-you-heard worksheets found in this learning unit. This unit contains 8 stories along with follow-up questions, pre-reading, vocabulary, and extended activities.
Included are intriguing versions of the following classic stories: The Snow Maiden, Why the Sea is Salty, The Sword in the Stone, The Pied Piper in Hamelin, The Ugly Duckling, Talk, The Fisherman and His Wife, The Man Whose Trade Was Tricks.
By purposefully listening as the stories are read to them, students will begin to develop an appreciation for literature.
Figurative language gets a workout with this unit!
While similes compare different things using the words AS, LIKE, or THAN, metaphors make the same comparison without the use of these words.
Example: The sunlight was like a shower of gold on the garden. The sunlight was a shower of gold on the garden.
The activities in this unit not only teach students to differentiate between similes and metaphors, they demonstrate that such comparison language is an excellent way to add color and interest to writing and conversation.
The 27 lessons featured progress in difficulty and utilize techniques including creating original phrases, using them in sentences, and understanding what they mean when used as comparisons.
Spice up your lessons with our fun, new THANKSGIVING GOOGLE SLIDES! We are soooo thankful for all our TPT followers, that we wanted to give you something special… Enjoy this FREE collection of Google Slides on us! They’re a great way to teach that Thanksgiving is about more than eating turkey and stuffing! These easy-to-use Google Slides are ready to use! Simply download them and and assign them to your students. ENJOY!
From life on the Mayflower to life in the “new land,” students will enjoy these fun google slides while they learn about the pilgrims and their native American friends. Students learn about the first Thanksgiving and expand their historical knowledge as they practice basic skills.
Skill Practice Includes:
Vocabulary
Cloze Reading
Making Inferences
Main Idea
Contractions
The Five W’s Comprehension Activities
Reading Comprehension
Word Search Puzzle
Crossword Puzzle
Secret Code Activity
and Much More!
Get students listening! Work to improve comprehension skills through the use of the read-aloud, old-world tales and the remember-what-you-read worksheets found in this learning unit. Included are intriguing versions of the following classic stories: “Aladdin,” “Peter and the Wolf,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “The Magic Porridge Pot,” “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “The Elves and the Shoemaker,” and “Rapunzel.” By purposefully listening as the stories are read to them, students will begin to develop an appreciation for literature.
Students are sure to be fascinated by the interesting information found in this unit about the sun, planets, and moon. Accompanying each story is an activity page which requires the learner to use context clues to further demonstrate understanding.
These short, high-interest articles and activities will boost vocabulary, research, and reading comprehension skills!
Topics Include:
- Sun
- Earth
- Moon
- Solar System
- The Dwarf Planet
This creatively illustrated, 25-lesson book breaks down into parts such things as the human digestive system, a space suit, and a bar of music. After reading a few information-packed paragraphs on each subject, students are challenged to label up to 10 different aspects of the item.What part of an ant hill is the “queen’s chamber” anyway? Reading, comprehension, writing, spelling, and penmanship are all practiced.
Historically speaking!
Students will build comprehension skills as they learn about important historic events and people of the early 20th Century. Twenty stories about the era that brought the world into the age of mass media and communications are presented. From “The Panama Canal” in 1914 to “Sigmund Freud: New Treatments” in 1923, and “World War II Begins” in 1939, students will be exposed to sound historical information. Overall, this unit presents an integrated view by including achievements in science, music, art, inventions, and world events. Comprehension questions follow each story. Time-line activities are included so students can visualize the interaction of events. Reading Level 5
Historically speaking! Students will build comprehension skills as they learn about important historic events and people of the middle 20th Century. Twenty-four stories about the era that brought technology into everyday life are presented. From “Pearl Harbor: America Enters the War” in 1941, to “Television Takes Over” in 1955, to “The Astronauts: New American Heroes” in 1961, students will be exposed to sound historical information. Overall, this unit presents an integrated view by including achievements in science, music, art, and world events. Comprehension questions follow each story. Time-line activities are included so students can visualize the interaction of events.Reading Level 5
How Good of a Detective are YOU??? Teachers and Students LOVE our Mini Mysteries Stories, and here’s your chance to try one out! Best of all, it’s our interactive Google Slides version- terrific for in-class AND virtual learning! Readers are sure to get caught up in this short, high-interest mystery featuring Sam Sherlock and his dog Watson! This engaging “whodunit” is followed by specific questions that encourage fact-finding, analyzing, making inferences, and predicting outcomes… all to help students ultimately solve the mystery!
VERSATILE MULTIMEDIA MYSTERY & ACTIVITIES:
Listen… as the story comes to life with professional narration, sound effects, mood music and more! Students are sure to be engaged as they listen while reading along to the story. Want it to be a reading comprehension activity? The audio tracks can easily be removed from each slide. Want it to be a listening comprehension activity? The full audio track is also included- allowing you to play the full story for the entire class. Either way, students will be having so much fun, they won’t realize they are improving their reading comprehension, critical thinking, AND listening skills!
EASY-TO-USE:
Mini Mysteries is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to reading! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
COLORFUL & INTERACTIVE:
Each colorful slide is professionally illustrated to keep kids intrigued while creating a strong picture-text correspondence- (proven to improve comprehension). Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides. In addition, the font is large, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook.
“SO… HOW GOOD OF A DETECTIVE ARE YOU???”
After reading the intriguing mystery and answering key questions, it’s time to follow the clues and solve the mystery… It’s time to find out, “How Good of a Detective are YOU?”
Reading Level: 2-3
Interest Level: 2-6
Skills Covered Include:
Draw conclusions
Express an opinion
Predict the outcome of a story
Read for details
Understand character traits
Understand the meaning of words and ideas
Use logic to solve problems
How Good of a Detective are YOU??? Teachers and Students LOVE our Mini Mysteries Stories, and here’s your chance to try one out! Best of all, it’s our interactive Google Slides version- terrific for in-class AND virtual learning! This engaging “whodunit” is followed by specific questions that encourage fact-finding, analyzing, making inferences, and predicting outcomes… all to help students ultimately solve the mystery! (see the product preview)
VERSATILE MULTIMEDIA MYSTERY & ACTIVITIES:
Listen… as the story comes to life with professional narration, sound effects, mood music and more! Students are sure to be engaged as they listen while reading along to the story. Want it to be a reading comprehension activity? The audio tracks can easily be removed from each slide. Want it to be a listening comprehension activity? The full audio track is also included- allowing you to play the full story for the entire class. Either way, students will be having so much fun, they won’t realize they are improving their reading comprehension, critical thinking, AND listening skills!
EASY-TO-USE:
Mini Mysteries is an easy way to engage students and bring some excitement to reading! Simply download the Google Slides and you’re ready to start using them today! :)
COLORFUL & INTERACTIVE:
Each colorful slide is professionally illustrated to keep kids intrigued while creating a strong picture-text correspondence- (proven to improve comprehension). Students answer comprehension questions directly on the slides. In addition, the font is large, making them easy to read even on a small laptop, iPad, or Chromebook.
“SO… HOW GOOD OF A DETECTIVE ARE YOU???”
After reading the intriguing mystery and answering key questions, it’s time to follow the clues and solve the mystery… It’s time to find out, “How Good of a Detective are YOU?”
Reading Level: 2-3
Interest Level: 2-6
Skills Covered Include:
Draw conclusions
Express an opinion
Predict the outcome of a story
Read for details
Understand character traits
Understand the meaning of words and ideas
Use logic to solve problems
Taking on compound words! This book of five boldly illustrated game board lessons challenges students to match words together to create compounds (back + bone = backbone).
While playing the challenging word games, students get plenty of practice mastering formation and use of compound words.
A student contract, a pre/post test, and eight practice/review exercises are included.
This 40-page unit includes an answer key.