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.
Reading Comprehension | Social Studies | Fiction/Nonfiction Pairing | First Americans
Supports Best Practices in Reading by Pairing History-Based Nonfiction Stories with Fiction Stories on the Same Topic!
Each exciting and fact-filled story is accompanied by a dynamic, colorful, realistic illustration that brings the story to life and enhances the content. The nonfiction story gives a detailed, historic explanation of the topic. The matching fiction story makes the topic relatable to everyday life.
Reading Skills
Follow-up questions and activities help build important comprehension skills and strategies shared by and unique to nonfiction and fiction stories. By reading the stories and completing the accompanying activities, students will have a much greater understanding of these two key genres of reading.
“First Americans”
The nonfiction story sets up the fiction story with interesting facts about the history of the first people who lived in North America, some more than 40,000 years ago.
They lived here long before Spanish and other European explorers “discovered” America.
“Gathering Firewood”
The fiction story tells about two Native American brothers and their first sighting of the big ships that would forever change their way of life.
Questions & Activities
Each story is followed by who, what, when, where, why, and how type questions.
Additional skill-specific questions for each story include: Main Idea, Locating Information, Fact or Opinion, Sequencing, Cause & Effect, Conclusion, Inference,
Summarizing, and Picture Interpretation.
Vocabulary activities include: vocabulary matching, word search, and context.
Details:
Each short story is between 320 and 370 words and is written at a 3.8 to 5.1 reading level according to the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale. The interest level is grades 4 and up.
Contents Include:
• 2 high-interest, illustrated, short stories
• 10 pages of questions and activities
• Glossary
• Answer Key
• 18 total pages
Life Skills | Reading Menus | Reading Recipes | Visual Lessons | Cooking
Prepare students for the ‘real world’ with these realistic reading opportunities! Whether ordering pizza, sitting in the drive-thru, or making dinner in your kitchen, reading menus and recipes is a part of everyday life.
However, some students need specific instruction and practice before they are able to understand, interpret, and use what they have read in these unique and complex formats. These appetizing lessons are a great way to help students master these essential skills.
Contents Include:
10 Full-Color, Realistic Menus or Recipe Cards (measure 8.5"x11").
Print these or display them on your whiteboard or digital device.
10 Black/White, Realistic Menu or Recipe Cards (for easy printing)
100 Follow-Up Comprehension Questions
This visually exciting unit provides the practice students need to build confidence, while increasing reading comprehension and essential life skills. Each of the 10 highly visual “cards” portray a specific real-life reading challenge. Follow-up questions require students to refer back to the card as they read, interpret, and use the information.
Great for individual students or small groups!
Reading Level: 3 - 4
Interest Level: 4 - 12
Grade Level: 6-8
Interest Level: 8-12
A really practical application of math. Each book includes activities such as reading comprehension, filling out forms, using a glossary, and answering math word problems.
The multi-step word problems cover adding and subtracting money, multiplying and dividing money, figuring percentages, working with large numbers, and more. This life skills program will help students master math skills that are essential to everyday life! Each book includes an answer key.
Students will gain hands-on experience practicing the math they will use in the real world. The realistic activities in this series will teach students about paying bills, keeping a transaction register, filling out a credit card application, shopping online, using a debit card, making and keeping to a budget, shopping for the best buy, and so much more!
5-Book Set Includes:
Checkbook Math
Credit Card Math
Bank Account Math
Bargain Math
Budget Math
Most of us get the majority of our news online. This book features three common ways to get “Online News:” Online Newspapers, News Alerts, and News Websites. Students will learn the best places to get the type of news that interests them. As well as the best news format.
The Online Newspapers section features realistic pages from a variety of online newspapers. Students will get familiarized with a weather report page, learn how to read their horoscope, get cooking tips from a food column, and personal advice from a teen advice column. They can read articles about sports, the latest technology, movies and movie stars, plus what happened on “This Day in History.”
The News Alerts section shows some of the types of alerts we can get on our phones. Depending on your interests, you can get short, “teaser” bits of information about the latest in sports, weather, business, and national news.
News Websites often feature daily updates on specific kinds of news. Are you interested in national news, sports, fashion, gaming, travel, diet and exercise? There is a website for that!
Follow-up questions ask students to find relevant facts, locate and analyze information, think about that information and then form an opinion.
Engaging Lessons, Tips, & Techniques to help students learn how to find AND get a Job! * Job Search * Applying for a Job * Resume * Cover Letter * Interview * Wages * Salary * Real-life Situations * Help students prepare for the real-life challenges of getting a job with these new life-skills lessons!
The first step towards REAL independence is getting a job… But how do you FIND one… and how do you GET one? These life-skills lessons help students learn the best tips, strategies, and techniques for Getting a Job! These realistic lessons answer many questions such as, “Do I need a resume?” “How do I stand out?” “What should I wear to an interview?” “What should I ask?” “How do I choose between two job offers?” and more…
Google Slides:
136 Ready-to-Use Google Slides! Engaging Lessons, Tips, & Techniques to help students learn how to find AND get a Job! * Finding Jobs * Applying for a Job * Resumes * Cover Letters * Interviews * Wages * Salaries * Real-life Situations * Help students prepare for the real-life challenges of getting a job with these new life-skills Google Slides lessons! (see the product preview to see TONS of sample pages).
TOPICS INCLUDE:
Finding a Job:
Students learn about the various ways to find a job using online companies such as Monster.com, Indeed.com, CareerBuilder.com and Snagajob.com. Lessons also help focus on employment agencies, company websites, networking, want ads, and more.
Applying for a Job:
Students learn about creating memorable cover letters, successful resumes, and completing job applications.
Job Interviews:
Lessons cover what to wear, the importance of being punctual, what to say and questions to ask.
Job Details:
Students are introduced to the world of wages, salaries, commissions, benefits, paid holidays, sick days, health insurance & more.
Real-life Situations:
Students get realistic hands-on practice as they follow five people through their job searches from the beginning of the process all the way to the end.
READY-TO-USE:
These ready-to-use pdf lessons are sure to save you time! Simply download and start assigning them to your students.
THE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERIES:
Part of the new Independent Living Series, Getting a Job provides practical advice and helpful information to teach students how to successfully prepare for, locate, and get a job. This series offers a large, easy-to-read font, colorful photos and illustrations, and a low reading level to ensure these lessons are accessible and usable for all students. (See the product preview for more sample pages).
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES: READING, WRITING & MATH!
Follow-up activities include practical application math, basic comprehension questions to reinforce understanding, and practical writing exercises. Some questions ask students to think about the information given and express their opinions and ideas.
VOCABULARY:
These essential lessons include a glossary of key words and phrases students may not be familiar with plus activities to test understanding of the new words and phrases. These words and phrases are highlighted in bold throughout the text.
ENGAGING LESSONS: These sequential lessons walk students through key topics and guides them along the path towards Independent Living.
Life Skills Activities | Consumer Skills | Reading | Task Cards | Google Slides
Improve Reading Comprehension AND Consumer Skills… at the Same Time! These easy-to-use & visually interesting digital Task Cards describe in detail the process of applying for and getting a bank account. The in-depth information is presented in small, easy-to-understand chunks. Students of multiple skill levels will be able to successfully access the information.
This step-by-step approach makes the task cards ideal for explicit instruction, life skills classes, remediation, transition students, special education, and more. Bank Account Basics can be used as a stand-alone unit of instruction or can be used as a companion teaching unit along with Using a Checking Account.
“What is a Bank Account?” This first set of task cards introduces students to the concept of banking and the benefits of checking and savings accounts.
“Opening a Bank Account” takes students through what is needed to open an account and leads into the steps required to “Apply for a Bank Account.
“Getting a Bank Account” covers what happens after your application has been approved.
“Online Banking” explains the process of accessing your bank account online and lists the advantages of online banking.
READING SKILLS: Students will get lots of practice reading and interpreting the information presented as they are challenged to find facts, locate information, and read for detail. These quick Google task cards prepare students for learning about what it takes to get a credit card.
VERSATILE & EASY-TO-USE GOOGLE SLIDES:
We’ve done the work for you! Simply download these Google Slides and assign them to your students. Assign them all, or just today’s daily lesson! For additional flexibility, these slides can also be printed for in-class use! Each lesson includes 10 multiple choice questions making them ideal for assessment, review, quiz cards and more… These easy-to-use lessons do not require writing or typing. All questions are multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank which requires students to drag a circle or word to provide the correct answer.
BENEFITS OF GOOGLE SLIDES:
If you’ve been looking for a way to integrate technology into your lessons, this is your answer. And the best part is you don’t have to print, cut, laminate, or replace when you lose pieces…it’s ALL DIGITAL!
HOW DO GOOGLE SLIDES WORK?
Students read each high-interest story on a computer or iPad then answer the comprehension questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. Slides can also be printed and used as colorful classroom worksheets. You can assign a set of slides to each student, so that they have their own personal packet.
Practical Activities to Teach How to Use a Credit Card
This book will give students a practical understanding of credit cards including what they are, how to get one, and how to use them responsibly. Students will practice filling out credit card applications, reading credit card statements, and answering everyday-life math word problems. A glossary and an answer key are included in this 64-page book.
Realistic Math Practice Include:
Practical Math Activities
Realistic Word Problems
High-Interest Lessons
Making Purchases
Shopping Online
Using Credit Cards Responsibly
Google Slides:
153 Ready-to-use Google Slides Lessons & Activities sure to give students a practical understanding of credit cards- what they are, how to get one, and most importantly… how to use them responsibly! Students get hands-on experience filling out credit card application forms then get tons of practice “shopping” online and in stores. Math skills get a workout as students solve everyday math word problems, add, subtract, multiply and divide money, figure percentages, fill in charts & graphs, work with decimals and more! See the product preview to see tons of sample slides!
COLORFUL SEQUENTIAL LESSONS
Everything you ever needed to know about credit cards - all in one step-by-step program! How do I get a credit card? What is a credit score? How do I use a credit card? What is an account statement? Should I pay off my card each month? Answers to these questions and much more are featured in these high-quality, colorful Google Slides. Detailed, colorful illustrations and high-interest comprehension activities keep students motivated and ensure an in-depth understanding of what it means to responsibly use a credit card.
READY TO USE: These interactive, no-prep Google Slides are ready to use! Simply download the Google Slides to your Google Classroom/Drive and assign them to your students! Assign the whole set or just a few slides for today’s lesson.
How do Google Slides Work?
Students read each lesson/activities on a computer or iPad then answer the skill questions right on their copy of the slides. Teachers can see students’ answers in real time, or review them later. Slides can also be printed and used as colorful classroom worksheets.
More About This Book
Everything you ever needed to know about credit cards - all in one book!
How do I get a credit card? What is a credit score? How do I use a credit card? What is an account statement? Answers to these questions and much more are featured in this comprehensive book.
Students get hands-on experience filling out application forms. Step-by-step instructions explain account statements and how to make purchases in stores and online. Detailed illustrations and high-interest comprehension activities ensure an in-depth understanding of what it means to responsibly use a credit card.
Essential consumer math skills are highlighted through lots of practice with real-life word problems. Students are asked to add, subtract, multiply, and/or divide money; figure percentages; round to the nearest hundredth; fill in graphs and pie charts, and much more!
Reading Level 6-8
Improve your students’ real-life money skills!
Taking on contractions! This book of five boldly illustrated game board lessons challenges students to create contractions (he will = he’ll) and break them down (they’re = they are).
While playing the challenging word games, students get plenty of practice mastering formation and use of contractions.
A student contract, a pre/post test, and seven practice/review exercises are included.
This 40-page unit includes an answer key.
Snip. Snip! Color, cut, and paste to improve eye-hand coordination. Students will get loads of practice honing their fine motor skills with the 24 creative cutting activities in this book.
Whether using a scissors to divide a picture into pieces before pasting it back together or snipping out images of fish to be pasted into a fishbowl, children are sure to have fun while learning.
An introduction to fractions! Easy-to-grasp, graphically illustrated shapes are used to begin teaching the concept of fractions. Example: A half-moon shape is divided into two even parts and students are asked to color the fraction «. In all, there are 25 lessons in this teaching unit. As they work through the exercises, students will enjoy identifying, drawing, coloring, and dividing the basic shapes into fractions of 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/3 and more!
Fundamental thinking skills. As students work through the 20 visual exercises in this book, they learn to classify everything from “ocean creatures” to “things that fly.”
Matching and coloring activities give students further practice grouping similar and dissimilar objects. The creative illustrations featured make the learning fun.
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.
Building early comprehension skills!Presented with context clues and a word list, students are challenged to complete brief stories.Example:
Cleared - Good – The - Cooked… “Mrs. Rodrigues ___ dinner. Her family enjoyed the ___ food. Jose ___ the table. Juanita washed ___ dishes. Who cleared the table?”Each of the 43 exercises found in this book features four words and a delightful illustration of the story. Reading and writing skills are enhanced while students get plenty of practice with comprehension, spelling, and thinking. Coloring the accompanying picture is a fun way to hone fine motor skills.
Building early comprehension skills!Presented with context clues and a word list, students are challenged to complete brief stories. Example:
“Horns. Has. Goat… Tim ___ a goat. His goat has ____. The ___ likes corn. Who has a goat?”Each of the 43 exercises found in this book features three or four words and a delightful illustration of the story. Reading and writing skills are enhanced while students get plenty of practice with comprehension, spelling, and thinking. Coloring the accompanying picture is a fun way to hone fine motor skills.
Developing observation! Packed into this unit are 22 creatively illustrated lessons. Each boasts a drawing of a real-life situation complete with familiar objects. From “a visit to the ice cream parlor” to “a busy street corner,” students are given time to absorb the visual information from each picture. After putting the image aside, 12 questions are asked about what was depicted and students are asked to draw something they remember. Plenty of observation practice will be had by all as thinking and comprehension skills are given a workout.
Reading for comprehension.
Packed with informative short stories, comprehension questions, and various research activities, this 23-lesson book provides valuable practice with the reading skills needed to locate specific information in written text. Each fact-based story is followed by questions that require students to locate the information in the story and give precise answers. Subjects covered range from “The Stars in the Sky” and “Amazons,” to “Komodo Dragons” and “Going Bananas.”
28-page book includes an answer key.
Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 4-12
You’re sure to find the reading activities in this 9-book set useful for the older student whose skills are below grade level. Topics include locating information, fact and opinion, making inferences, reading for details, finding the main idea, reading to understand, and comparing. High-interest reading passages are followed by comprehension and logic activities designed to strengthen students’ reading skills.
Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 4-12
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.
These standards-based books are sure to be a classroom time saver.Each 140-page book covers many of the essential skills students are required to know on standardized tests. The focus here is on reading, math, and language.Grade Level progresses with each book from Grade 3 to Grade 5.
The 26 lessons in this book take students through a full range of exercises designed to further their dictionary skills. From identifying syllables, compound words and guide words, to comprehending multiple meanings, homonyms and abbreviations, the activities included here will help build a better understanding of the many uses of a dictionary. Exercises include alphabetization, finding definitions, spelling, determining parts of speech, and more.
