aids and devices

Contains hundreds of brain-teasers and puzzles, separated into three different levels, designed to help students in grades three through five develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Presents 375 reviews written by students in grades two through eight in which they describe their favorite books, each listing the title, author, genre, number of pages, and the name of the reviewer. Includes book, author, and reviewer photographs.

Presents fifty reproducible activities for teaching fourth through eighth graders word processing skills, electronic drawing and painting, and computer basics such as saving, and includes introductions, step-by-step instructions for reference, and related Web addresses.

Contains strategies and warm-up exercises designed to help students in grades four through eight improve their oral presentation skills.

Offers librarians programming ideas designed to motivate middle school students and encourage lifelong learning.

Contains fifty reproducibles for Spanish drawing and writing prompts.

Presents reproducible tools and tips for teaching about the seven continents, including literature-based, research, and other types of activities.

Presents a reading comprehension and fluency homework booklet for grades three to six and includes thirty reproducible exercises to enhance reading skills.

Presents ten short lessons and models for teaching the elements of writing, and features classroom-tested writing samples on overhead transparencies.

Contains activities designed to teach students in grades three through five about the geography, population, climate, and natural resources of the fifty states.