New Releases by School Specialty Publishing

Make your science curriculum come alive with Physical Science at School -- It''s Everyplace Your Are. The engaging, hands-on activities in this book help students see connections between physical science concepts and their own experiences. Moreover, the book addresses concepts that are an integral part of the NSTA/NSE standards in earth science studies and provides activities relevant to students'' daily lives in their school environment, making it a unique presentation of important ideas. This book includes six units, including activities and worksheets, that each focus on a particular part of the school environment. These units, titled Physical Science in the Classroom, On the Playground, On the Way to School, In the Lunchroom, In the Library, and In Other Places at School, open up a world of learning for students in grades 3-5. Through reading comprehension exercises, hands-on activities and projects, written and art exercises and more, physical sciences becomes an enjoyable and rewarding part of your classroom curriculum. Using the scientific process skills such as observing, communicating making models, and drawing conclusions, the individual and small group activities help students discover physical science in one of the most familiar places to children today, the school.

In this busy world of faculty meetings, planning sessions, changing curriculum, and volunteer activities, who has time to get everything done? Fast Ideas for Busy Teachersprovides you with hundreds of activities that fit right into your hectic schedule. You''ll find exciting ideas for every subject in the curriculum, plus special projects for special days. You''ll find quick tips for managing your classroom, including getting organized, getting to know your students, implementing behavior management strategies, and preparing for substitutes. With little or no preparation, you will be able to add a little something "extra" to your everyday teaching without adding the extra stress. Fast Ideas for Busy Teachers was written with you in mind, so pick a page, get an idea, and enjoy!

Each page has a caption that teaches the child about the pictured topic. As children learn new facts and develop their vocabulary, adults share in the experience by helping them read the captions.

Help students get a firm grasp of time and money concepts while having fun! Each booklet offers plenty of math practice, and includes enrichment activities for parents and children.

Strategies and activities designed to teach writing to upper-elementary and middle grade students.

These entertaining stories allow beginning readers to develop a vocabulary of high-frequency words and to familiarize themselves with key letter patterns (phonograms) and phonics concepts. Colorful stickers reinforce word meaning and reading comprehension. These books are based on the highly respected McGraw-Hill curriculum that is used in thousands of classrooms around the country.

These entertaining stories allow beginning readers to develop a vocabulary of high-frequency words and to familiarize themselves with key letter patterns (phonograms) and phonics concepts. Colorful stickers reinforce word meaning and reading comprehension. These books are based on the highly respected McGraw-Hill curriculum that is used in thousands of classrooms around the country.

These entertaining stories allow beginning readers to develop a vocabulary of high-frequency words and to familiarize themselves with key letter patterns (phonograms) and phonics concepts. Colorful stickers reinforce word meaning and reading comprehension. These books are based on the highly respected McGraw-Hill curriculum that is used in thousands of classrooms around the country.

Here''s a traditional certificate with multiple uses. It''s distinctive design adds integrity to the message. Thirty-six 8 1/2" x 11" certificates per pack.

Bright life-like butterflies help recognize any occasion. Suitable for any age. Thirty-six 8 1/2" x 11" certificates per pack.

The purpose of Oral Language is to provide thirty-six weeks of daily lessons to review, introduce, and maintain punctuation, capitalization, and usage skills within a "whole language" format. Each week''s lessons are centered around a topic. Students will apply these skills in daily lessons using sentences which give general knowledge while motivating them to learn more about the topic. It is the intent of this program that students have the opportunity to practice proof-reading skills under the direction of their teacher and ultimately utilize these skills within their own writing.

The purpose of Oral Language is to provide thirty-six weeks of daily lessons to review, introduce, and maintain punctuation, capitalization, and usage skills within a "whole language" format. Each week''s lessons are centered around a topic. Students will apply these skills in daily lessons using sentences which give general knowledge while motivating them to learn more about the topic. It is the intent of this program that students have the opportunity to practice proof-reading skills under the direction of their teacher and ultimately utilize these skills within their own writing.

Kids love stickers! And they will love these fun and colorful stickers.

Brought to you by McGraw-Hill, the nation''s leading educational publisher, grades K-12, "Spectrum Test Prep" offers students essential preparation needed to achieve success on standardized tests. This workbook offers students: -Practice for state tests, including proficiency tests -Actual test questions in reading, language arts, writing, math, social studies, and science -Strategies and techniques for answering different types of questions such as mul6tiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, matching, analogy, and short answer -Tips on preparing for tests, time management, and following directions -A complete answer key This workbook offers parents: -An explanation of what standardized tests are and why they are given -A list and description of the most popular standardized tests -Guidelines and advice for helping students prepare for standardized tests

Children learn important concepts such as letters, numbers, colors, shapes, reading, and math with the help of the popular Baby Looney Tunes "TM" and Animaniacs "TM" characters. Reward certificate included.

Problems and exercises that provide practice in mastering the order of numbers from 1 through 10 and addition and subtraction of numbers with one and two digits. Includes answer key.

A collection of poems by writers ranging from William Blake and Henry W. Longfellow to Emily Dickinson and Robert L. Stevenson, arranged by topics such as "The Seasons," "Nursery Rhymes," and "Lullabies and Cradle Songs."

Amusing characters lead children through fun activities that are easy to complete and enable children to feel successful. Parents read the instructions to the child, then check the work as it is completed. Fun activities make children look forward to learning time!