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The Whipping Boy is the story of a spoiled, misbehaving prince and his whipping boy. The prince, who by law is not to have a hand raised against him, receives a whipping boy who receives all of his punishment when he is bad. One day, the prince decides to run away from home and takes along his whipping boy to serve as a servant. In their travels, the two boys meet two notorious highwaymen who mistake the whipping boy for the prince. Escaping from the highwaymen, the prince and whipping boy run into a girl and her dancing bear, and an old man selling potatoes. The group makes their way to the fair, where mischievous adventures follow. This Novel Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, discussion questions, crossword and word search to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

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Provide your students with insight into the science of our atmosphere and the effects of humanitys actions on the Earth System. A scientific perspective on climate change will also help students separate fact from fiction in popular accounts of Global Warming in order to make informed decisions about products and lifestyle choices that affect the Earth System. We look at the makeup of the earths atmosphere to better understand the causes of Global Warming, as well as the common types of greenhouse gases. All concepts and vocabulary are presented in a way that makes the information accessible to students and easier to understand. Our resource is comprised of reading passages, comprehension questions, hands-on activities and color mini posters. All of our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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The interesting and intriguing world of Art and some of its most famous artists comes alive in this highly motivating unit. The unit starts off with core teaching lessons that focus on five of the most famous artists of all time: Leonardo Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Picasso and Jackson Pollock in a structured, information-based section. Each lesson has a detailed biography, related activities and accompanying student notes. Optional Lesson helps to build flexibility into the unit and keep and student interest at its peak with possible homework or enrichment activities. This Art lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

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Increase vocabulary, sight word recognition and comprehension as you help your students identify the correct pronunciation of short and long vowel phonograms (word families) using real life pictures as an aid. We also highlight the Dolch high frequency words which encourage beginning reading skills. As students begin to read and understand more about the onset and rhyme connection found in word families, they will begin to think of words as not only a series of individual letters and sounds, but as easily recognizable segments or chunks of language. Reproducible worksheets include, rhyming, writing, poetry, cloze sentences, riddles and chunking. All of our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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Let's Make a Book uses bookmaking patterns and stories to begin authorship. The ultimate goal of a creative writing program is to develop independent authorship. The following bookmaking patterns and story frames may be used as a stepping stone towards working and writing independently. Photocopy the pages onto coloured bond paper for added effect. Construction paper can be used for front and back covers. Set up a Bookmaking Centre, equipped with bookmaking patterns, scissors, glue, construction paper, plain and lined paper and library pockets and cards. Patterns include: My Kitty, Where's Dasher?, I Like the Night, Up in a Rocket, Hats!, My Sheep Book, In My Mitten, My Magic Runners, Cats!, and A Chicken Story. This Big Books lesson provides a teacher and student section with big book patterns and assembly to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

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Did you know that when he was a child, Mozart fainted whenever he heard a brass instrument? Did you know that Bach fathered twenty children? The interesting and intriguing world of classical music and its most famous composers comes alive in our lesson. We provide detailed biographies of five famous composers including Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and Tchaikovsky, in a structured, information-based way. We include ideal content for any middle schools music class who loves to play classical music and for a teacher who wants to expose their students to different composers and styles. Our Music lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

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Dinosaur games incorporates animal science with math and language arts skills that will add to your games learning centre! Dinosaur games are easy to make and fit into file folders or envelopes, making them convenient to store. Photocopy all the pattern pieces onto colourful bond paper. Add a bit of colour with markers, and your games are bright and attractive. Laminate all the game parts to give your games a longer life in the classroom. Most importantly, this hands-on method of reinforcing skills, saves on paper. Games include: Dinosaur Bones Found in the Mountains, Words That Tell, Do You Know Dinosaurs?, Dinosaur Labels, and much more. This Animal Science lesson provides a teacher and student section with reading passages, hands-on activities, word comprehension, math skills, word recognition, sequencing, and trivia game to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

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Take your students on a journey through Europe, its countries, regions and cities by roadways and waterways. Understand its location relative to the rest of the world. Learn the interesting physical characteristics, wildlife, vegetation, population, and climates of the regions. Discover which human and environmental interactions are being made in Europe that impact world wide. Students will also learn the movement of goods and services, natural and manufactured resources throughout the continent. Our ready-to-use resource is written using simplified language and vocabulary, geography concepts are presented in a way is easier for students to understand. Comprised of reading passages, student activities, and 12 color maps and 12 blackline student maps. Crossword, Word Search and Comprehension Quiz included. All of our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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Awesome Animals is a resource package about some of the animals of Canada. Upon completion, your students will have retained factual information about Canadian wildlife, be aware of environmental issues and discover an empathy towards animals. Creative Task Cards have been developed for independent learning. Skills covered in our resource are: Creative Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication, Numerical Literacy, and Social Values. Topics covered in our resource are: Animal Homes, Adapting to the Environment, Pollution, Conservation, Forest Fires, Animal Babies, and Animal Characteristics and Comparisons. This Animal Science lesson provides a teacher and student section with reading passages, activities, board game, and word search to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

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Spirit in the Rainforest joins Tom and Liz Austen as they seek answers to the strange secrets held in Nearby Island, British Columbia. Alarmed by the ghostly shape of the hermit Mosquito Joe, they take shelter in a deserted school, where they hear a girl's voice cry "Beware! Beware!" Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in mystery, Eric Wilson has skillfully woven accurate Canadian geographic and historic information into his writing. As such, these novels lend themselves to the integrated study of the mystery genre with Canadian geography topics in social studies, and investigation units in science. Spirit In The Rainforest provides rich material for the study of setting, characterization and plot development. This Novel Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, chapter questions, crossword, and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

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Reading with Martyn Godfrey (Author Study)

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Reading With Martyn Godfrey is a series of five exciting and interesting titles that provide a framework for this new approach to reading. Comprehension is the main focus, with multiple choice and questions designed to ensure students understand why they are reading. Titles include: Here She Is, Ms. Teeny-Wonderful, It Isn't Easy Being Ms. Teeny-Wonderful, Send In Ms. Teeny-Wonderful, The Mystery of Hole's Castle, and The Desperate Escape. The high interest  low vocabulary format of these novels is perfect for reluctant readers and is sure to keep students motivated to read. For the teacher, flexibility is key, with students being assigned novels to read individually, in small groups or as a class. This Author Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, chapter questions, story summaries, and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

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Our Christmas Package unit includes a variety of hands-on activities and big book assembly to keep students entertained during the holiday season. Contents include activities on visual discrimination  "Snowman" and "Jack-in-the-Box"; a "Stocking Match" activity; classification  "Not at Christmas"; identification  "Make Tracks"; sets to numerals  "Angels" and "Clouds"; "See That Star" illustrated story; and locker name tags. Our resource finishes off with patterns to make 3 big books: "A Night Filled with Love", "Under the Tree", and "Make a Snowman. This Holidays lesson provides a teacher and student section with big books, hands-on activities, colouring, and certificates to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

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In this Literature KitTM, we divide the novel by chapters or sections and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. In every chapter, we include Before You Read and After You Read questions. The Before You Read activities prepare students for reading by setting a purpose for reading. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn. The After You Read activities check students' comprehension and extend their learning. Students are asked to give thoughtful consideration of the text through creative and evaluative short-answer questions and journal prompts. Also included are writing tasks, graphic organizers, comprehension quiz, word search, and crossword to further develop students' critical thinking and writing skills, and analysis of the text. About the Novel: Matilda is the charming story of a very unusual little girl, Matilda, who despite having two very horrible parents, learns how to read by the age of three. There are many other things about Matilda that are very special. She can solve arithmetic problems very quickly in her head, and she can move things about with the power of thought. Despite all of this she is a most pleasant little girl who is well liked by her classmates and by her wonderful teacher, Miss Honey. Matilda discovers the headmistress of the school, Miss Trunchbull, is actually Miss Honeys aunt and has cheated her out of her inheritance. Matilda sets her mind to work, and in the end Miss Honey recovers her stolen inheritance and adopts Matilda. All of our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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Learning to express one's thoughts in well-written sentences and paragraphs is an essential skill for all students. Designed to make the writing process logical and easy to learn, our workbook provides opportunities for students to complete the prewriting process using various graphic organizers and introduces four of the main types of paragraph forms. The learning objectives are based on Blooms Taxonomy and you can use this material to supplement your present reading program or for independent student work. Also included is a detailed implementation guide, student assessment rubric, word puzzles and comprehension quiz. The six color graphic organizers will assist the introduction of the skill focus and in guiding your students through their successful writing process. All of our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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For grades PK-2, our combined resource meets the measurement concepts addressed by the NCTM standards and encourages the students to review the concepts in unique ways. The task sheets introduce the mathematical concepts to the students, while the drill sheets provide warm-up and timed practice questions to strengthen students procedural proficiency skills. Included in our resource are activities on length, volume, time, money, weight and area. Students will also be asked to use standard as well as metric units of measure. The combined task & drill sheets offer space for reflection, and opportunity for the appropriate use of technology. Also contained are assessment and standards rubrics, review sheets, color activity posters and bonus worksheets. All of our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy, STEM, and NCTM standards.

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For grades 6-8, our combined resource meets the measurement concepts addressed by the NCTM standards and encourages the students to review the concepts in unique ways. The task sheets introduce the mathematical concepts to the students, while the drill sheets provide warm-up and timed practice questions to strengthen students procedural proficiency skills. Included in our resource are activities on length, volume, time, money, weight and area. Students will also be asked to use standard as well as metric units of measure. The combined task & drill sheets offer space for reflection, and opportunity for the appropriate use of technology. Also contained are assessment and standards rubrics, review sheets, color activity posters and bonus worksheets. All of our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy, STEM, and NCTM standards.

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Mexican Governments have worked to make their country strong as it is today from the time of its discovery in 1519. Using ready-to-use information and activities for remedial students we have also clearly outlined the Constitution of Mexico, the three branches of Mexican Government, as well as the divisions of each branch of Government. Written to grade, these social studies concepts are presented in a way that makes them more accessible to students and easier to understand as your students learn how a bill becomes a law and all about the elections & political parties. Enjoy our complete resource with reading passages, follow-up questions, writing tasks and hands-on activities. Color mini posters, crossword, word search and comprehension quiz included. All of our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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Reading Comprehension Through Novel Studies

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High Interest  Low Vocabulary is a series of seven exciting and interesting titles that provide a framework for a new approach to reading. Titles included in this novel study are Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones, Karens Christmas Tree, The Mystery of the Missing Cat, Night of the Ninjas, Someone is Following Pip Ramsay, Dragons Dont Cook Pizza, and Werewolves Dont Go To Summer Camp. Comprehension is the main focus, with multiple choice questions designed to ensure students understand what they are reading. The format of these stories is perfect for reluctant readers and is sure to keep students motivated to read. Our Novel Studies provide a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, discussion questions and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

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Feelings: A Sad, Mad, Grumpy, Happy Good Time

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Trust your "feelings" with this resource designed to help students understand and deal with the way they feel. Each day a new emotion is the focus with lesson topics including "Happy", "Sad", "Mad", "Scared", "Surprised", "Nervous", "Grumpy", "Excited", and "Embarrassed". Social Studies, Health and Language Arts all in one teacher guide. Each lesson includes a brainstorming activity, a study of new sight words, a spelling activity, work in the activity book, work in the writing book and playing the match game. This Social Studies unit provides a teacher and student section with a variety of lessons, activities, crossword and word search to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

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What do cells, bones and muscles have in common? They are all part of the human body, of course! Our resource takes you through a fascinating study of the human body with current information written for remedial students in grades 5 to 8. We warm up with a look at the structures and functions of cells, including specialized cells. Next, we examine how cells make up tissues, organs and organ systems. Then the eight major systems of the body are introduced, including the circulatory, respiratory, nervous, digestive, excretory and reproductive systems. Then on to an in-depth study of both the muscular and skeletal systems. Reading passages, activities for before and after reading, hands-on activities, and color mini posters are all included. All of our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEM initiatives.