Books published by Shell Educational Publishing

Encourage kindergarten students to build their reading comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, and word study skills using daily practice activities. Great for after school, intervention, or homework, teachers and parents can help students gain regular practice through these quick, diagnostic-based activities that correlate to College and Career Readiness and other state standards. Both fiction and nonfiction reading passages are provided as well as data-driven assessment tips. With this easy-to-use resource, students will boost their reading skills in a hurry! Teacher resources are available via digital download.

Support fifth grade students with 180 daily practice activities to build their mathematical fluency and demonstrate their understanding. Each problem is tied to a specific mathematical concept to help students gain regular practice of key grade-level skills. This book features quick, diagnostic-based activities that correlate to College and Career Readiness and other state standards, and includes data-driven assessment tips. Teacher resources are available via digital download. With this 5th grade math workbook, students will improve their math skills in no time!

Support fourth grade students with 180 daily practice activities to build their mathematical fluency and demonstrate their understanding. Each problem is tied to a specific mathematical concept to help students gain regular practice of key grade-level skills. This book features quick, diagnostic-based activities that correlate to College and Career Readiness and other state standards, and includes data-driven assessment tips. Teacher resources are available via digital download. With this 4th grade math workbook, students will improve their math skills in no time!

Support second grade students with 180 daily practice activities to build their mathematical fluency and demonstrate their understanding. Each problem is tied to a specific mathematical concept to help students gain regular practice of key grade-level skills. This book features quick, diagnostic-based activities that correlate to College and Career Readiness and other state standards, and includes data-driven assessment tips. Teacher resources are available via digital download. With this 2nd grade math workbook, students will improve their math skills in no time!

Support first grade students with 180 daily practice activities to build their mathematical fluency and demonstrate their understanding. Each problem is tied to a specific mathematical concept to help students gain regular practice of key grade-level skills. This book features quick, diagnostic-based activities that correlate to College and Career Readiness and other state standards, and includes data-driven assessment tips. Teacher resources are available via digital download. With this 1st grade math workbook, students will improve their math skills in no time!

Support kindergarten students with 180 daily practice activities to build their mathematical fluency and demonstrate their understanding. Each problem is tied to a specific mathematical concept to help students gain regular practice of key grade-level skills. This book features quick, diagnostic-based activities that correlate to College and Career Readiness and other state standards, and includes data-driven assessment tips. Teacher resources are available via digital download. With this kindergarten math workbook, students will improve their math skills in no time!

Support sixth grade students with 180 daily practice activities to build their mathematical fluency and demonstrate their understanding. Each problem is tied to a specific mathematical concept to help students gain regular practice of key grade-level skills. This book features quick, diagnostic-based activities that correlate to College and Career Readiness and other state standards, and includes data-driven assessment tips. Teacher resources are available via digital download. With this 6th grade math workbook, students will improve their math skills in no time!

Apply familiar reading comprehension strategies and relevant research to mathematics instruction to aid in building students'' comprehension in mathematics. This resource demonstrates how to facilitate student learning to build schema and make connections among concepts. In addition, it provides clear strategies to help students ask good questions, visualize mathematics, and synthesize their understanding. This resource is aligned to College and Career Readiness Standards.

This invaluable professional resource instructs teachers on how to successfully implement Guided Math Workstations into grades 6-8 classrooms. With detailed instructions that are easily adopted into today''s classrooms, this book contains everything teachers need to set up, plan, and manage workstations. Guided Math Workstations allow teachers to address their students'' varied learning needs within a carefully planned numeracy-rich environment where students are challenged to not just do math, but to become mathematicians. Teachers will be able to successfully target the specific needs of learners with small-group lessons as students work independently on math workstation tasks. Each workstation task includes: an overview of the lesson, materials, objective, procedure, and differentiation tactics; a Student Task card with directions and a materials list for the task to help with implementation and organization; a Talking Points card with math vocabulary words and sentence stems to encourage mathematical discourse; and additional resources for each task.

This invaluable professional resource instructs teachers on how to successfully implement Guided Math Workstations into grades 3-5 classrooms. With detailed instructions that are easily adopted into today''s classrooms, this book contains everything teachers need to set up, plan, and manage workstations. Guided Math Workstations allow teachers to address their students'' varied learning needs within a carefully planned numeracy-rich environment where students are challenged to not just do math, but to become mathematicians. Teachers will be able to successfully target the specific needs of learners with small-group lessons as students work independently on math workstation tasks. Each workstation task includes: an overview of the lesson, materials, objective, procedure, and differentiation tactics; a Student Task card with directions and a materials list for the task to help with implementation and organization; a Talking Points card with math vocabulary words and sentence stems to encourage mathematical discourse; and additional resources for each task.

This invaluable professional resource instructs teachers on how to successfully implement Guided Math Workstations into K-2 classrooms. With detailed instructions that are easily adopted into today''s classrooms, this book contains everything teachers need to set up, plan, and manage workstations. Guided Math Workstations allow teachers to address their students'' varied learning needs within a carefully planned numeracy-rich environment where students are challenged to not just do math, but to become mathematicians. Teachers will be able to successfully target the specific needs of learners with small-group lessons as students work independently on math workstation tasks. Each workstation task includes: an overview of the lesson, materials, objective, procedure, and differentiation tactics; a Student Task card with directions and a materials list for the task to help with implementation and organization; a Talking Points card with math vocabulary words and sentence stems to encourage mathematical discourse; and additional resources for each task.

This must-have resource helps teachers successfully plan, organize, implement, and manage Guided Math Workshop. It provides practical strategies for structure and implementation to allow time for teachers to conduct small-group lessons and math conferences to target student needs. The tested resources and strategies for organization and management help to promote student independence and provide opportunities for ongoing practice of previously mastered concepts and skills. With sample workstations and mathematical tasks and problems for a variety of grade levels, this guide is sure to provide the information that teachers need to minimize preparation time and meet the needs of all students.

Think It, Show It: Social Studies is a practical and informative resource that supports the teaching of writing in the social studies classroom to meet the demands of the today''s standards and the C3 Framework. The creative instructional strategies and resources guide students in communicating their historical thinking through writing and speaking. Specific step-by-step strategies are provided to help students develop clear, concise writing and discussion skills about historical documents, events, and other primary sources using text structures such as description, narrative, comparison, and cause-and-effect. The included student resources, rubrics, graphic organizers, and exemplar writing samples also support instruction and provide students a clear understanding of the expectations for success.

Leveled Texts for Fourth Grade features differentiated reading material in several subject areas, including Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The 60 book kit comes with five texts for each subject area. Each text offers three reading levels, for low-, on-, above-level, and English language learners. Texts come with comprehension questions leveled for different reader types. This series saves teachers valuable prep time by providing materials already leveled for different types of readers. Students will be enthralled with the vibrant images, illustrations, and diagrams, with the goal of increasing content understanding. Leveled Texts for Fourth Grade connects with Common Core State Standards, for McREL, and TESOL/WIDA standards.

The Leveled Texts for Fifth Grade series comes with leveled reading materials covering the Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies subject areas. Each subject area comes with five texts, differentiated with three levels, providing books for low-, on-, above-level, and English learners, comprising of 60 books in total. Each book comes with comprehension questions leveled for different types of readers. This time-saving series provides teachers with materials already appropriately leveled for different types of readers. Students will enjoy the vivid images, illustrations, and diagrams, designed to keep them engaged and increase content understanding. Aligned with Common Core State Standards, this series also connects to McREL, and TESOL/WIDA standards.

The Leveled Texts for First Grade series offers leveled reading materials in the Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies subject areas. This kit features 60 books in total, with five texts for each subject area. Each text includes three reading levels for low-, on-, above-level, and English-language learners, as well as leveled comprehension questions. Each text in the series features the same look, with only the content altering, so students feel confident in their reading level. Saving valuable prep time, this kit ensures teachers will not have to differentiate their classroom reading beforehand. The vibrant images, illustrations, and diagrams will keep students engaged with the grade-level material. The Leveled Texts for First Grade series is aligned with Common Core State Standards, as well as McREL and TESOL/WIDA standards.

Leveled Texts for Second Grade provides teachers with leveled texts covering the Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies subject areas. This 60-book kit comes with five texts for each subject area. With each text providing three levels, there is an appropriate book for low-, on-, above-level, and English-language learners. Each text also comes with comprehension questions leveled for each reader type. This kit saves teacher''s valuable prep time by providing materials already differentiated for their classroom. Students will be enthralled with the vivid images, illustrations, and diagrams geared towards increasing content understanding and comprehension. This extensive series is aligned with Common Core State Standards, McREL, TESOL/WIDA standards.

The Leveled Texts for Kindergarten series provides differentiated texts spanning Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies subject areas. The 60-book kit includes five texts for each subject area, with three reading levels for low-, on-, above-level, and English-language learners. Each text in the Kindergarten series also comes with leveled comprehension questions. The books feature the same cover for each reading level, with only the content changing, so students feel secure in their reading level. Teachers can save valuable prep time not having to differentiate reading materials beforehand. Students will enjoy the vibrant images, illustrations, and diagrams that helps increase content understanding. Aligned with Common Core State Standards, this resource also connects with McREL and TESOL/WIDA standards.

Go Figure! Exploring Figurative Language highlights a variety of common idioms and proverbs for students in grades 5-8. Students will deepen their skills in writing, understanding word meanings, and using context clues with this engaging classroom resource. Based on today''s standards, this resource includes 20 content-based lessons in the areas of science, social studies, and mathematics. Teacher overview pages, student activities, and digital resources are included.

Go Figure! Exploring Figurative Language highlights a variety of common idioms for learners in grades 2-4. Students will deepen their skills in writing, understanding word meanings, and using context clues with this engaging classroom resource. Based on today''s standards, this resource includes 20 content-based lessons in the areas of science, social studies, and mathematics. Teacher overview pages, student activities, and digital resources are included.