Improving handwriting! Students who have difficulty with cursive writing will find the alternative approach of this lesson unit especially helpful. By eliminating some of the loops found on capital letters, the activities here provide the simplification necessary to promote good handwriting. These extra loops are not necessary to letter recognition, they are simply pleasing to the eye. To further assist students, the practice exercises featured here are highly sequential. For example, students are not expected to write words containing letters they have not first practiced individually.

Tackling that blank sheet of paper! To get students over the common trepidation of “Where to begin?” this lesson unit presents 48 stimulating story-starters sure to motivate reluctant writers. Example: “I’m a quarter. I can tell you some good stories about where I’ve been. One day…”Plenty of space has been left for students to weave their tales. Creative writing composition, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and penmanship skills will all get plenty of practice.

Capitalize on capitalization! Each of the 31 lessons and review exercises in this learning unit focuses on a specific use for capital letters. The “why” and “when” of capitalizing is extensively covered. Among the rules taught are “days of the week,” “people and pets,” “titles,” “greetings,” “direct quotations,” “poetry,” and so much more. As students progress, they learn to master the fine art of accurate capitalization.

Pump up those language skills! The 42 lessons and review exercises in this book focus on all aspects of verb usage - from “recognizing action verbs” and “identifying different verb tenses,” to “irregular verbs” and “adding ‘d’ or ‘ed’ to create past tense.” As students work their way through these comprehensive exercises, they will master the use of verbs as language-builders.

Pump up those language skills! Each of the 40 lessons in this book focuses on the use of adjectives and adverbs. Subjects covered include defining, classifying, recognizing, and using adjectives and adverbs. As students progress through “adjectives after the verb,” “adjectives formed from nouns,” “adverbs formed from adjectives,” and more, students master an understanding of these language-builders. At the conclusion of the book is a comprehensive review exercise.

Pump up those language skills! Each of the 41 lessons in this book focuses on the use of nouns and pronouns. Subjects covered include recognizing nouns and pronouns, common and proper nouns, singular and plural cases, possessive tense, I and Me, and much more. As students progress, they learn to master an understanding of these language-builders. At the conclusion of the book is a three-page comprehensive review exercise and a glossary of the noun rules covered.

Putting the punch in punctuation! Each of the 33 lessons in this book focuses on a specific use of a particular kind of punctuation. The multiple uses for periods, questions marks, commas, exclamation points, apostrophes, quotation marks, colons, semicolons, and hyphens are covered. As students progress, they learn to master the art of ending punctuation, using apostrophes for the possessive, how to accurately use commas when noting city/state, and much more. At the conclusion of the book are seven review exercises and a glossary of all the punctuation rules covered.

Capture the interest of eager learners and reluctant learners alike with these humor-filled workbooks guaranteed to put a grin on students' and teachers' faces. These skill-based activities revolve around a set of comical characters who get involved in silly and absurd situations. Zany illustrations with humorous captions keep kids smiling, while solid practice activities teach important basic skills. The amusing characters have been given wacky and unusual names that are repeated often in all four books, giving lots of practice with certain letter group sounds. Creative Writing: Clever story-starters and comical characters invite students to use their imaginations - and pencil - to add to the humor.

Capture the interest of eager learners and reluctant learners alike with these humor-filled workbooks guaranteed to put a grin on students' and teachers' faces. These skill-based activities revolve around a set of comical characters who get involved in silly and absurd situations. Zany illustrations with humorous captions keep kids smiling, while solid practice activities teach important basic skills. The amusing characters have been given wacky and unusual names that are repeated often in all four books, giving lots of practice with certain letter group sounds. Grammar: More than 350 silly sentences provide opportunities to work with verbs, nouns, adjectives, antonyms, synonyms, punctuation, run-on sentences, fragments, and more!

Capture the interest of eager learners and reluctant learners alike with this humor-filled workbook guaranteed to put a grin on students' and teachers' faces. These skill-based activities revolve around a set of comical characters who get involved in silly and absurd situations. Students solve comical comprehension questions. Some stories lead up to a surprise ending adding to the enjoyment! Each funny, one-page story is accompanied by several questions to test comprehension. Some stories lead up to a surprise ending adding to the enjoyment. Reading Level 3-4 | Interest Level 4-12

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.

Build Basic Skills the hands-on way!Young readers will have a great time as they complete the 43 activities designed to improve reading, handwriting, comprehension, and fine motor skills! Each delightful lesson includes an easy-to-read mini-story followed by simple writing and comprehension activities. As a reward for completing each lesson, students are invited to color the story's lively illustration. Great for building reading confidence!

Build Basic Skills the hands-on way!Young readers will have a great time as they complete the 43 activities designed to improve reading, handwriting, comprehension, and fine motor skills! Each delightful lesson includes an easy-to-read mini-story followed by simple writing and comprehension activities. As a reward for completing each lesson, students are invited to color the story's lively illustration. Great for building reading confidence!

Build Basic Skills the hands-on way!Young readers will have a great time as they complete over 60 fun-filled activities designed to improve reading, handwriting, comprehension, and fine motor skills! Each delightful lesson includes an easy-to-read mini-story followed by simple writing and comprehension activities. As a reward for completing each lesson, students are invited to color the story's lively illustration. Great for building reading confidence!

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.