A top-selling teacher resource line, The 100+ Series(TM) features over 100 reproducible activities in each book! --Organized by specific reading skills, this book is designed to enhance students' reading comprehension. The focused, meaningful practice and entertaining topics motivate students to learn. Lively reading passages present high-interest subjects in a variety of genres, including fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Subject matter from across the curriculum--including topics from science, history, and literary classics--deepen student knowledge while strengthening reading skills.
Reading Comprehension Practice for seventh and eighth grades improves reading skills by providing: -independent reading for on-level readers -instructional reading for below-level readers -supplemental reading for above-level readers All units feature reading guides, comprehension questions, and more. This middle school reading comprehension workbook gives students the practice they need to be successful readers by helping them: -decode words -relate new information to known information -monitor growth and take action when necessary The Mark Twain Publishing Company provides classroom decorations and supplemental books for middle-grade and upper-grade classrooms. These products are designed by leading educators and cover science, math, behavior management, history, government, language arts, fine arts, and social studies.
How do we inspire students to love reading and discovery? In Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child, classroom teacher, author, and speaker Pernille Ripp reveals the five keys to creating a passionate reading environment. You’ll learn how to... Use your own reading identity to create powerful reading experiences for all students Empower your students and their reading experience by focusing on your physical classroom environment Create and maintain an enticing, well-organized, easy-to-use classroom library; Build a learning community filled with choice and student ownership; and Guide students to further develop their own reading identity to cement them as life-long, invested readers. Throughout the book, Pernille opens up about her own trials and errors as a teacher and what she’s learned along the way. She also shares a wide variety of practical tools that you can use in your own classroom, including a reader profile sheet, conferring sheet, classroom library letter to parents, and much more. These tools are available in the book and as eResources to help you build your own classroom of passionate readers.
Give your soon-to-be eighth grader a head start on their upcoming school year with Summer Bridge Activities: Bridging Grades 7-8. With daily, 15-minute exercises kids can review proportions and misplaced modifiers and learn new skills like square roots and writing in the active voice. This workbook series prevents summer learning loss and paves the way to a successful new school year. --And this is no average workbookÑSummer Bridge Activities keeps the fun and the sun in summer break! Designed to prevent a summer learning gap and keep kids mentally and physically active, the hands-on exercises can be done anywhere. These standards-based activities help kids set goals, develop character, practice fitness, and explore the outdoors. With 12 weeks of creative learning, Summer Bridge Activities keeps skills sharp all summer long!
Help students identify and apply the real-world math skills they need for lifelong success. Math for College and Career Readiness provides grade-appropriate practice that offers early preparation for a variety of career paths. For each career, your students will strengthen fundamental math skills while gaining background information and becoming proficient problem solvers. Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing engaging supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, this product line covers a range of subjects including math, science, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.
It is very important for students to bridge the away-from-school gap by practicing the skills they learned in the previous school year! The second edition of this parent-friendly resource provides students with reading, writing, and mathematics activities aligned to Common Core and other state standards that reinforce learning from sixth grade and keep them from falling behind in seventh grade. With clear instructions for quick and fun family activities, this is the perfect full-color resource for parents to get involved in their child's education and set them up for a successful school year.
It is very important for students to bridge the away-from-school gap by practicing the skills they learned in the previous school year! The second edition of this bilingual parent-friendly resource provides students with reading, writing, and mathematics activities aligned to Common Core and other state standards that reinforce learning from sixth grade and keep them from falling behind in seventh grade. A 14-page introduction section for parents and instructions for each student activity are written in both English and Spanish to help parents get involved in their child's education. With fun and easy-to-use family activities, this is the perfect full-color resource to set students up for a successful school year.
Updated for the 2024-2025 school year! Whether your child is entering middle school for the first time in 7th grade or has already spent a year there as a 6th grader, you'll find loads of information in 7th Grade Ready useful to you and your student. Each contributor to 7th Grade Ready is a current or former 7th grade teacher who has worked extensively with parents and families. Beginning with how 7th grade differs from 6th and moving through preparing them for 8th grade, this book will serve as your guide. It describes what to expect in a variety of areas and what to look for as you navigate your child's physical, emotional, and academic growth. 7th Grade Ready includes: Expert advice on a wide range of topics, from academic expectations to emotional and social development. Practical suggestions and relatable anecdotes. Conversation starters for you and your middle schooler to open new lines of communication that can continue throughout the school year. Effective strategies to balance guidance and support with encouraging self-reliance, helping parents strike the right balance. Contributors have all been Teachers of the Year or finalists in their state or are nationally recognized educators. 7th Grade Ready is edited by Timothy M. Dove, who was the 2011 and 2012 Ohio State Teacher of the Year, where he was a 7th and 8th grade teacher. He has also been an adjunct professor at The Ohio State University. Since retirement from K-12, Tim has been a consultant with Battelle for Kids in Hong Kong, Learning Forward, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and the Collaboration for Effective Education, Development, Accountability and Reform (CEEDAR) Center. Seventh grade can be a major year of change for your child. 7th Grade Ready helps you as you support your student to be the best they can be. 7th Grade Ready is one of a series of guides published by Parent Ready. Parent Ready's guides help parents navigate the milestones, challenges, and passions of their adolescent and young adult kids. More at https: //parentready.com. Contributors include: Dylan Huisken, 2019 Montana Teacher of the Year Kristi Reinke, 2021 North Dakota Teacher of the Year Joy McKarns, 2021 Ohio District Teacher of the Year and State Finalist Joan Ebel, 2018 Nebraska Teacher of the Year finalist Cindi Rigsbee, 2009 North Carolina Teacher of the Year Stacey Donaldson, PhD, NBCT, 2010 Mississippi Teacher of the Year Barbara J. Hopkins, PhD, 1988 Nebraska Teacher of the Year Tyler Bartlett, 2015 Wyoming Teacher of the Year Nikki Bartlett, 7th grade ELA teacher Jamey Olney, 2000 DoDEA Teacher of the Year Angela Wilson, DoDEA 2012 National Finalist Tom Jenkins, 2021 Ohio Teacher of the Year Finalist Erin McCarthy, 2020 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year Meghan Everette, EdD, 2013 Alabama Teacher of the Year Finalist LéAnn Murphy Cassidy, 2018 Connecticut History Teacher of the Year and Connecticut Teacher of the Year Finalist
It is very important for students to bridge the away-from-school gap by practicing the skills they learned in the previous school year! The second edition of this bilingual parent-friendly resource provides students with reading, writing, and mathematics activities aligned to Common Core and other state standards that reinforce learning from sixth grade and keep them from falling behind in seventh grade. A 14-page introduction section for parents and instructions for each student activity are written in both English and Spanish to help parents get involved in their child's education. With fun and easy-to-use family activities, this is the perfect full-color resource to set students up for a successful school year.
