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Students will act out a story of many helpful family, friends, and neighbors. After Mario's mom breaks her leg, the family needs a lot of extra help during her time of need. With many helpful characters, this script teaches readers the importance of doing good deeds! This Reader's Theater script features roles written to match multiple reading levels. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on each student's current reading level, allowing all students to get involved in the same activity and feel successful! Students will gain confidence in their reading fluency through performance, regardless of their current reading ability. While performing with others, students will practice performance, interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures to better tell the story. These drama scripts for students are a great way to teach literacy and engage all learners!

Students will act out the story of Sophia, a young girl who is nervous about moving to a new town and having her life change. By hearing her grandmother's story about immigrating to America, Sophia learns that making a change and moving forward can lead to very good things! This Reader's Theater script features roles written to match multiple reading levels. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on each student's current reading level, allowing all students to get involved in the same activity and feel successful! Students will gain confidence in their reading fluency through performance, regardless of their current reading ability. While performing with others, students will practice performance, interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures to better tell the story. These drama scripts for students are a great way to teach literacy and engage all learners!

Even though the Roman Empire ended in A.D. 476, its legacy still lives on today. Julius Caesar, gladiators, aqueducts, and The Colosseum are just a few of the topics discussed in this incredible book that uses vibrant, beautiful photos and intriguing facts to teach readers about the Roman Empire. Featuring a glossary, index, and easy-to-read text, this book will have children both engaged and fascinated as they learn what a big impact the Romans had on the past and on our lives today.

Born in 100 B.C., Caesar grew up to be a talented leader who had a very successful military career. This enlightening and appealing biography illustrates to readers the powerful role that Julius Caesar played in Rome, along with details about the Rome History Republic, Roman social class, and the rise of the Roman Empire. The bright photos and maps and captivating facts and sidebars allow readers to be engaged and entertained simultaneously. The helpful glossary and index work in conjunction with the supportive, easy-to-read text to aid in better understanding of the content.

The years between World War I and World War II were years of change and reform. This enlightening title discusses some of the most prominent events during this time, including the Harlem Renaissance, a rise in new literature and entertainment, suffrage, the stock market crash on "Black Tuesday", and the Great Depression. The authentic images, colorful scrapbook layout, and easy-to-read text work in conjunction with an accessible glossary, index, and engaging sidebars to intrigue readers as they read through the pages of this book.

Act out the story of Sophia, a young girl who is nervous about moving to a new town and having her life change. By hearing her grandmother''s story about immigrating to America, Sophia learns that making a change and moving forward can lead to very good things! The roles in this Spanish script are written at different reading levels. This feature allows teachers to use differentiation strategies to assign specific roles to students in a way that accommodates individual reading skills. By using differentiation, teachers can get all students involved and engaged in the same activity, whether they are struggling or proficient readers. Everyone can feel successful and can enjoy building fluency through performance! While performing this story with others, students can also practice interacting cooperatively and using expressive voices and gestures. With an accompanying poem and song for additional fluency practice, this script is a dynamic resource for your first and second graders. This colorful, leveled script is sure to get all students participating and confidently practicing fluency in a way that many other texts cannot.

Enhance Reading Proficiency with Fun, Daily Practice for Spanish Speaking Second Graders!180 Days™ of Reading Practice for 2nd Grade Workbook Spanish Features:A full page of easy-to-follow practice for every day of the school yearAge-appropriate activities and passages that build reading and writing skillsA complete answer key to help adults check progress and understanding of concepts

Build Reading Confidence With Daily Learning Activities: Students learn best with short, consistent practice, which is why this 2nd grade workbook offers a purposeful page of practice activities for every day of the school year. Perfect for second graders, each page supports steady reading progress—advancing in complexity throughout the year without overwhelming learners.

Fun and Effective Daily Practice: Each day students engage with reading passages and fun activities that help them with interpreting symbols, making logical inference, summarizing and responding to literature, and other essential skills.

Perfect for Homeschool and Classroom Learning: Parents love that this teacher-approved workbook makes at-home learning easy, while teachers trust it for classroom and small-group use. Ideal for homeschool, extra practice, or children who need a little more support, this workbook fits seamlessly into any learning routine.

Track and Support Progress With Ease: Helpful overview pages explain what children are learning and offer tips to support them throughout their learning journey. The included answer key makes it easy to identify strengths, target areas of improvement, and celebrate your child’s progress along the way.

About Our Best-Selling Workbook Series: The 180 Days™ of Practice series by Shell Education provides standards-based, daily activities that engage students in learning language, reading, writing, spelling, science, social studies, social-emotional learning, mathematics, and more! The easy-to-use workbooks are aligned with college and career readiness and state standards—perfect for both classroom and at-home learning.

Enhance Reading Proficiency with Fun, Daily Practice for Spanish Speaking Third Graders!180 Days™ of Reading Comprehension 3rd Grade Workbook Spanish Features:A full page of easy-to-follow practice for every day of the school yearAge-appropriate activities and passages that build reading and writing skillsA complete answer key to help adults check progress and understanding of concepts

Build Reading Confidence With Daily Learning Activities: Students learn best with short, consistent practice, which is why these 3rd grade workbooks offer a purposeful page of practice activities for every day of the school year. Perfect for third graders, each page supports steady reading progress—advancing in complexity throughout the year without overwhelming learners.

Fun and Effective Daily Practice: Each day students engage with reading passages and fun activities that help them with interpreting symbols, making logical inference, summarizing and responding to literature, and other essential skills.

Perfect for Homeschool and Classroom Learning: Parents love that this teacher-approved workbook makes at-home learning easy, while teachers trust it for classroom and small-group use. Ideal for homeschool, extra practice, or children who need a little more support, this workbook fits seamlessly into any learning routine.

Track and Support Progress With Ease: Helpful overview pages explain what children are learning and offer tips to support them throughout their learning journey. The included answer key makes it easy to identify strengths, target areas of improvement, and celebrate your child’s progress along the way.

About Our Best-Selling Workbook Series: The 180 Days™ of Practice series by Shell Education provides standards-based, daily activities that engage students in learning language, reading, writing, spelling, science, social studies, social-emotional learning, mathematics, and more! The easy-to-use workbooks are aligned with college and career readiness and state standards—perfect for both classroom and at-home learning.

Build Essential Language Skills with Fun, Daily Practice for First Graders!

180 Days™ of Language for First Grade Workbook Features:

A full page of easy-to-follow practice for every day of the school yearAge-appropriate activities that build grammar skills and boost confidenceDiagnostic tools to record and assess progress and learning needs along the way

Engaging, Daily Learning Activities: Students learn best with short, consistent practice. This first grade workbook offers standards-based activities for every day of the school year to help improve grammar skills. Perfect for first graders, each page supports steady progress without overwhelming learners.

Grammar Practice That’s Fun and Effective: Featuring one practice page per day, students build confidence as they practice punctuation, parts of speech, spelling, sentence structure, and more through a variety of ELA exercises that engage learners.

Perfect for Homeschool and Classroom Learning: Parents love that this teacher-approved language arts workbook makes at-home learning easy, while teachers trust it for classroom and small-group use. Ideal for homeschool, extra practice, or children who need a little more support, this workbook fits seamlessly into any learning routine.

Track and Support Progress With Ease: Helpful overview pages explain what children are learning and offer tips to support them throughout their learning journey. The included answer key and other diagnostic tools make it easy to track and assess progress and learning needs along the way.

About Our Best-Selling Workbook Series: The 180 Days™ of Practice series by Shell Education provides standards-based, daily activities that engage students in learning language, reading, writing, spelling, science, social studies, social-emotional learning, mathematics, and more! The easy-to-use workbooks are aligned with college and career readiness and state standards—perfect for both classroom and at-home learning.

Reinforce and Enhance Grammar Skills with Fun, Daily Practice for Second Graders!

180 Days™ of Language for Second Grade Workbook Features:

A full page of easy-to-follow practice for every day of the school yearAge-appropriate activities that build grammar skills and boost confidenceDiagnostic tools to record and assess progress and learning needs along the way

Engaging, Daily Learning Activities: Students learn best with short, consistent practice. This 2nd grade workbook offers standards-based activities for every day of the school year to help improve grammar skills. Perfect for 2nd graders, each page supports steady progress without overwhelming learners.

Grammar Practice That’s Fun and Effective: Featuring one page of purposeful practice per day, students enhance their skills as they practice punctuation, parts of speech, spelling, sentence structure, and more through a variety of ELA exercises that engage learners.

Perfect for Homeschool and Classroom Learning: Parents love that this teacher-approved language arts workbook makes at-home learning easy, while teachers trust it for classroom and small-group use. Ideal for homeschool, extra practice, or children who need a little more support, this workbook fits seamlessly into any learning routine.

Track and Support Progress With Ease: Helpful overview pages explain what children are learning and offer tips to support them throughout their learning journey. The included answer key and other diagnostic tools make it easy to track and assess progress and learning needs along the way.

About Our Best-Selling Workbook Series: The 180 Days™ of Practice series by Shell Education provides standards-based, daily activities that engage students in learning language, reading, writing, spelling, science, social studies, social-emotional learning, mathematics, and more! The easy-to-use workbooks are aligned with college and career readiness and state standards—perfect for both classroom and at-home learning.

Build Language Skills with Fun, Daily Practice for Third Graders!

180 Days™ of Language for Third Grade Workbook Features:

A full page of easy-to-follow practice for every day of the school yearAge-appropriate activities that build grammar skills and boost confidenceDiagnostic tools to record and assess progress and learning needs along the way

Engaging, Daily Learning Activities: Students learn best with short, consistent practice. This language arts workbook offers standards-based activities for every day of the school year to help improve grammar skills. Perfect for third graders, each page supports steady progress without overwhelming learners.

Grammar Practice That’s Fun and Effective: Featuring one page of purposeful practice per day, students enhance their skills through a variety of engaging ELA exercises that reinforce punctuation, parts of speech, spelling, sentence structure, and more.

Perfect for Homeschool and Classroom Learning: Parents love that this teacher-approved third grade workbook makes at-home learning easy, while teachers trust it for classroom and small-group use. Ideal for homeschool, extra practice, or children who need a little more support, this workbook fits seamlessly into any learning routine.

Track and Support Progress With Ease: Helpful overview pages explain what children are learning and offer tips to support them throughout their learning journey. The included answer key and other diagnostic tools make it easy to track and assess progress and learning needs along the way.

About Our Best-Selling Workbook Series: The 180 Days™ of Practice series by Shell Education provides standards-based, daily activities that engage students in learning language, reading, writing, spelling, science, social studies, social-emotional learning, mathematics, and more! The easy-to-use workbooks are aligned with college and career readiness and state standards—perfect for both classroom and at-home learning.

Help Improve Grammar Skills with Fun, Daily Practice for Kindergarteners!

180 Days™ of Language for Kindergarten Workbook Features:

A full page of easy-to-follow practice for every day of the school yearAge-appropriate activities that build grammar skills and boost confidenceDiagnostic tools to record and assess progress and learning needs along the way

Engaging Kindergarten Learning Activities: Students learn best with short, consistent practice. This kindergarten workbook offers standards-based activities for every day of the school year to help develop early grammar skills. Perfect for kindergarten students, each page supports steady progress without overwhelming learners.

Daily Grammar Practice That’s Fun and Effective: Featuring one practice page per day, students build confidence and grammar skills as they practice punctuation, capitalization, parts of speech, spelling patterns, and more through a variety of exercises that engage learners.

Perfect for Homeschool and Classroom Learning: Parents love that this teacher-approved language arts workbook makes at-home learning easy, while teachers trust it for classroom and small-group use. Ideal for homeschool, extra practice, or children who need a little more support, this workbook fits seamlessly into any learning routine.

Track and Support Progress With Ease: Helpful overview pages explain what children are learning and offer tips to support them throughout their learning journey. The included answer key and other diagnostic tools make it easy to track and assess progress and learning needs along the way.

About Our Best-Selling Workbook Series: The 180 Days™ of Practice series by Shell Education provides standards-based, daily activities that engage students in learning language, reading, writing, spelling, science, social studies, social-emotional learning, mathematics, and more! The easy-to-use workbooks are aligned with college and career readiness and state standards—perfect for both classroom and at-home learning.

Cover the entire school year with 180 days of engaging, daily practice activities focused on math, reading, writing, and language arts. Purposeful practice is geared towards building the key literacy and math skills that third grade students need to know.

With a consistent format, the workbooks can be easily implemented during English or math lessons. Practice worksheets can also be used as a helpful diagnostic tool to assess student learning and progress, or to identify opportunities for intervention or differentiation. This set includes:

180 Days™: Language for Third Grade - Standards-based practice sheets focus on punctuation, parts of speech, spelling patterns, capitalization, sentence structure, and so much more!180 Days™: Math for Third Grade - Strengthen the understanding of mathematical concepts and procedures with these daily activities180 Days™: Reading for Third Grade - Reinforce reading skills with this valuable resource that looks at text comprehension, central ideas and themes, logical inferences, and more180 Days™: Writing for Third Grade - Theme-based units outlines the writing process from prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing

This set provides teachers with daily activities in mathematics, reading, writing, and language arts. Cover the entire school year with these workbooks that feature purposeful practice focusing on the critical literacy and math skills that second grade students need to know.

Teachers can easily implement 180 Days™: Practice as a diagnostic tool to identify opportunities for intervention and differentiation as well as daily worksheets for everyday instruction. This set includes:

180 Days™: Language for Second Grade - Standards-based worksheets focus on punctuation, spelling patterns, capitalization, and more180 Days™: Math for Second Grade - Strengthen the understanding of mathematical concepts and procedures with these daily activities180 Days™: Reading for Second Grade - Reinforce reading skills with this valuable resource that looks at central ideas, logical inferences, and more180 Days™: Writing for Second Grade - Theme-based units outline the writing process from prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing

Provide daily math, reading, writing, and language arts activities for the entire school year with 180 Days™: Practice workbooks. Teachers can easily implement purposeful exercises that focus on the key literacy and math skills every first grader needs to know. Practice worksheets can be used in daily instruction as well as a diagnostic tool to identify opportunities for intervention, differentiation, and to assess student learning. The 180 Days™: Practice Bundle comes with:

180 Days™: Language for First Grade - Standards-based practice sheets focus on punctuation, spelling patterns, capitalization, and so much more!180 Days™: Math for First Grade - Strengthen the understanding of mathematical concepts and procedures with these daily activities180 Days™: Reading for First Grade - Reinforce reading skills with this valuable resource that looks at central ideas, logical inferences, and more180 Days™: Writing for First Grade - Theme-based units outlines the writing process from prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing

The 180 Days™: Practice Bundle equips kindergarten teachers with daily activities across mathematics, reading, writing, and language arts. Purposeful practice is geared towards building critical foundational skills for every day of the school year.

With a consistent format, each practice activity focuses on the key skills that kindergarten students need to know. Practice worksheets can also be used as a valuable diagnostic tool to assess student learning and progress. Teachers can also identify potential opportunities for intervention or differentiation. This set of workbooks includes:

180 Days™: Language for Kindergarten - Standards-based practice focuses on punctuation, parts of speech, spelling patterns, capitalization, sentence structure, and so much more!180 Days™: Math for Kindergarten - Strengthen the understanding of mathematical concepts and procedures with these daily activities180 Days™: Reading for Kindergarten - Reinforce reading skills with this valuable resource that looks at letter-sound correspondence, sight words, vowel sounds, common spellings, and more180 Days™: Writing for Kindergarten - Theme-based units outline the writing process from prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing

It is estimated that 2 billion people use social media. With so many users, the language of social media makes it quick and easy for people to communicate. Learn more about the words, acronyms, GIFs, memes, and emoji that will have you communicating on social media like a pro! Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader includes detailed photos and sidebars, stimulating facts, and clear, informational text to engage students as they build their critical literacy skills. The Reader's Guide, Dig Deeper, and Try It! sections prompt students to connect back to the text, and provide extensive language-development activities that will develop critical thinking. The book includes text features such as a table of contents, glossary, and an index to increase understanding and improve academic vocabulary. Aligned with state and national standards, this text prepares students for college and career. Keep grade 5 students engaged from cover to cover with this exciting reader.

Dive into the language of social media! In order to communicate on social media effectively, you need to know the lingo. It''s also important to be aware of the potential dangers of social media. With TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction book will engage students in reading as they build their comprehension, vocabulary, and literacy skills. The Reader''s Guide and culminating activity direct students back to the text as they develop their higher-order thinking skills. Check It Out! provides resources for additional reading and learning. With text features such as a glossary, index, and table of contents, this book aligns with national and state standards and will keep students engaged in reading.

In this high-interest Spanish nonfiction book, The Marquis de Lafayette and the French, readers will learn about the fascinating life of the Marquis de Lafayette and his influence on Alexander Hamilton and the Revolutionary War. It includes letters, photographs, newspaper articles, maps, and other primary sources that will captivate upper elementary and middle school students while building their critical-literacy skills.

Marquis de Lafayette and the French includes:

Text features such as Reader's Guide, captions, bold print, a glossary, and an index increase understanding and build academic vocabularyA "Your Turn!" activity challenges students to connect to a primary source through a writing activity

Deepen students' understanding of social studies content and challenge them to analyze multiple perspectives through the use of primary source images and primary source activity in this book!

Act out this story of many helpful family, friends, and neighbors! After Mario's family gets in a car accident, his mom breaks her leg! Although she is going to be fine, the family will need a lot of extra help during her time of need. The many helpful characters in this Spanish-translated script give readers a fantastic example of the importance of doing good deeds! This script includes roles written at various reading levels, allowing teachers to implement differentiation strategies. This feature allows teachers to assign each role based on their students' individual reading levels, encouraging everyone to get involved in the same activity. Whether students are struggling or proficient readers, they can all gain confidence in their reading fluency and feel successful. By performing together, students will also practice interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures while storytelling. With an accompanying poem and song to give readers additional fluency practice, this script is a dynamic resource sure to engage a classroom of varied readers.

Act out the story of Sophia, a young girl who is nervous about moving to a new town and having her life change. By hearing her Grandmother's story about immigrating to America, Sophia learns that making a change and moving forward can lead to very good things! The roles in this Spanish-translated script are written at different reading levels. This feature allows teachers to use differentiation strategies to assign specific roles to students in a way that accommodates individual reading skills. By using differentiation, teachers can get all students involved and engaged in the same activity, whether they are struggling or proficient readers. Everyone can feel successful and can enjoy building fluency through performance! While performing this story with others, students can also practice interacting cooperatively and using expressive voices and gestures. With an accompanying poem and song for additional fluency practice, this script is a dynamic resource for your first and second graders. This colorful, leveled script is sure to get all students participating and confidently practicing fluency in a way that many other texts cannot.

Bones is an engaging nonfiction reader that introduces young learners to the skeletal system and its important functions in the human body. Designed for early elementary students, this book uses age-appropriate language and vivid visuals to explain how bones support movement, protect organs, and grow with the body. Ideal for science lessons, classroom read-alouds, or independent reading, it supports foundational understanding in life science and anatomy.

Introduces the skeletal system in a simple and accessible format.Explains the role of bones in structure, movement, and protection.Features colorful photographs and diagrams to boost comprehension.Encourages curiosity about the human body and how it works.Ideal for early science instruction and health-themed literacy units.

Muscles is a 32-page nonfiction book that introduces young readers to the muscular system and how it supports movement and strength. Through accessible explanations, real-life examples, and dynamic visuals, students learn about the different types of muscles, how they work together with bones, and the importance of keeping muscles healthy. Perfect for early science education and health awareness. Function: Describes how muscles support body movement.Muscle Groups: Introduces key muscles and their roles.Types of Muscles: Explains voluntary and involuntary muscle function.Visual Support: Includes vivid photos and labeled diagrams.Educational Focus: 32-page book ideal for science and health learning.

Los huesos is an engaging Spanish-language nonfiction reader designed to introduce early elementary students to the human skeletal system. Written in accessible Spanish with vivid images and relatable explanations, this 32-page book helps young learners explore the function, structure, and importance of bones in the human body. Ideal for bilingual classrooms, science instruction, or independent reading, the book supports foundational life science standards while encouraging curiosity about how our bodies work.

Spanish-language reader designed for dual-language and immersion classrooms.Explores basic anatomy and the role bones play in movement and protection.Builds science vocabulary through age-appropriate terms and examples.Reinforces health and science concepts with real-world connections.Ideal for Grades K–2 science centers, read-alouds, and literacy blocks.

Los músculos (Muscles) is a 32-page nonfiction book written in Spanish for early readers that introduces the muscular system in an engaging and age-appropriate way. Children explore how muscles help the body move, the different types of muscles, and how to keep muscles strong and healthy. With vivid visuals and clear explanations, this book builds early science literacy and supports bilingual learning. Spanish Language: Written for bilingual and Spanish-speaking students.Muscle Function: Explains how muscles support body movement.Health Focus: Highlights how to keep muscles strong and active.Visual Support: Real-life images aid understanding and retention.32 Pages: Ideal for PreK–2 science and language curriculum.

Learn about measures of central tendency as you follow the lives and work of some brave individuals--hurricane hunters! While most people take shelter from a hurricane, these dedicated professionals fly right into the eye of the storm. Learn about the instruments they use and analyze the data they collect. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn new mathematical concepts and build their STEM skills.

Tornado chasers follow these dangerous, unpredictable storms to learn more about them. They need to know about measures of central tendency in order to better understand the data they collect during the tornado. Read about the dramatic moments before and during a tornado and analyze data to understand more about these exciting storms. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn new mathematical concepts and build their STEM skills.

In this engaging book, read about a community that is planning a benefit concert. It takes a lot of preparation and collaboration to bring the event together! Analyze data about the event and consider which graphs are most appropriate for displaying certain kinds of data. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn to analyze data and use graphs, and build their STEM skills.