New Releases by Cindy Barden

GRADES 4–12: This 64-page language arts workbook helps students strengthen their understanding of correct capitalization and punctuation. FEATURES: A great way to start the day's lesson or as review for test prep, this language arts resource book features two to four quick starts that can be cut apart and used separately, or the entire page can also be used as a whole-class or individual assignment. INCLUDES: This resource book for language arts includes daily mini-activities to help enhance learning for students. With fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and word searches, concepts covered in this workbook include capitalization of proper nouns and important words, using end punctuation, commas, and much more. WHY MARK TWAIN MEDIA: Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.

Help students learn to write while encouraging them to write about topics that interest them. Open-ended activities cover generating ideas, prewriting, sequencing, writing final drafts, and proofreading.

Help students learn to write while encouraging them to write about topics that interest them. Open-ended activities cover generating ideas, prewriting, sequencing, writing final drafts, and proofreading.

Bring history to life for students in grades 6Ð12 using Westward Expansion and Migration. This 128-page book is perfect for independent study or use as a tutorial aid. It explores history, geography, and social studies with activities that involve critical thinking, writing, and technology. The book includes topics such as Lewis and Clark, the Santa Fe Trail, the Gold Rush, and San Francisco. It also includes vocabulary words, time lines, maps, and reading lists. The book supports NCSS standards and aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.

Activities designed for middle-school history curriculum, promoting reading in the content area, critical thinking skills, writing skills, and historical concepts. Includes foldables, graphic organizers, hands-on activities, and research projects using classroom technology and primary sources. Timelines, maps, and reading lists are also provided. Suitable for individuals, small groups, independent study, tutorial. Correlated to National Standards for United States History (NSH) and Curriculum Standards for Social Studies (NCSS).

Students will learn fascinating facts about Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, as well as significant events during their lives and terms. Use this creative resource to support your lessons and bring these important historical figures to life.

Make math matter to students in grades 4 and up using Jumpstarters for Math: Short Daily Warm-Ups for the Classroom. This 48-page resource covers basic math skills, multistep equations, fractions, algebra, tables and graphs, decimals, money, and measurement.

Facilitate a love of language with students in grades 4 and up using Jumpstarters for Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes: Short Daily Warm-Ups for the Classroom! This 48-page resource covers prefixes with negative meanings, prefixes denoting numbers, root words, suffixes, and words with both prefixes and suffixes. It includes five warm-ups per reproducible page, answer keys, and suggestions for use.

Take students in grades 4 and up on a field trip without leaving the classroom using Jumpstarters for Geography: Short Daily Warm-Ups for the Classroom. This 48-page resource covers maps of the United States, state capitals, landmarks, nicknames, slogans, plants and animals, products and crops, history, and physical features. It includes five warm-ups per reproducible page, answer keys, and suggestions for use.

Help students practice the following vocabulary-building skills: defining, relating, classifying, writing, expressing opinions, and applying. Featuring two short, reproducible activities per page, this book has enough lessons for an entire year. Frequent reviews provide practice in a standardized-test format. Activities are correlated to state standards and a matrix is provided for selected states

Get a grasp on grammar with students in grades 3Ð4 using Grammar: Daily Skill Builders. This 96-page book features two short, reproducible activities per page and includes enough lessons for an entire school year. It covers topics such as parts of speech, punctuation, contractions, types of sentences, homophones, definitions, idioms, acronyms, capitalization, and critical thinking. Frequent reviews provide practice in a standardized test format, the activities align with Common Core State Standards.

Make algebra equations easy for students in grades 6 and up using Jumpstarters for Pre-Algebra: Short Daily Warm-Ups for the Classroom. This 48-page resource covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, math stories, number sense, place value, geometry, algebra, and measurement. The book includes five warm-ups per reproducible page, answer keys, and suggestions for use.

Short, daily warm-ups cover the U.S. Constitution as well as our government and how it functions. Five warm-ups per reproducible page. Includes answer keys and suggestions for use.

Get a grasp on grammar with students in grades 4 and up using Language Arts Tutor: Grammar! This 48-page resource features innovative games, stories, riddles, and puzzles that improve grammatical skills and enrich the learning experience. A sidebar on each page states the concept or skills reinforced by the activity. The book includes answer keys and suggestions for use.

The perfect resource for teaching young children important basic skills! Each of these 32-page activity books is packed with age-appropriate reproducible activity sheets. Activities build upon one another, allowing young learners to add to existing knowledge while applying newly-acquired skills and concepts. Appealing art makes each page fun! A skills matrix is included with each title.

The perfect resource for teaching young children important basic skills! Each of these 32-page activity books is packed with age-appropriate reproducible activity sheets. Activities build upon one another, allowing young learners to add to existing knowledge while applying newly-acquired skills and concepts. Appealing art makes each page fun! A skills matrix is included with each title.

Write on! Write with students in grades 4 and up using Student Booster: Writing Fiction. This 32-page book helps students create characters, settings, and plots; develop ideas; and write original fiction. Students practice brainstorming, writing and punctuating dialogue, and sequencing events. The book includes an end-of-book review and answer key.

Write on! Write with students in grades 4 and up using Student Booster: Writing Description. This 32-page book helps students write descriptions of people, places, things, and abstract ideas through the use of adjectives and lively verbs.

Milliken's Reading Well! series provides teachers and parents with a wide variety of activities to use at home or in the classroom to enhance your reading program. Reading materials and styles of writing include realistic fiction, biography, poetry, fantasy, informational articles, myths, legends, tall tales, and plays or skits. The comprehension activities have been selected to provide opportunities for students to practice a variety of reading skills. A list of comprehension skills for all grade levels is included on the Reading Comprehension Chart on page 1. A variety of assessment rubrics helps you track progress in achieving those skills. Each book in the series is sequential, allowing students to build on skills previous learned. The various levels available allows you to select the one most appropriate for an individual student or class.

Milliken's Reading Well! series provides teachers and parents with a wide variety of activities to use at home or in the classroom to enhance your reading program. Reading materials and styles of writing include realistic fiction, biography, poetry, fantasy, informational articles, myths, legends, tall tales, and plays or skits. The comprehension activities have been selected to provide opportunities for students to practice a variety of reading skills. A list of comprehension skills for all grade levels is included on the Reading Comprehension Chart on page 1. A variety of assessment rubrics helps you track progress in achieving those skills. Each book in the series is sequential, allowing students to build on skills previous learned. The various levels available allows you to select the one most appropriate for an individual student or class.

This packet, centered around nonfiction and nature, provides teachers and parents with a wide variety of activities to use at home or in the classroom to enhance a reading program. The comprehension activities have been selected to provide opportunities for students to practice a variety of reading skills, and an assessment rubric helps you track progress in achieving those skills. The various levels available allows you to select the one most appropriate for an individual student or class.

This packet provides teachers and parents with a wide variety of activities to use at home or in the classroom to enhance a reading program. The activities have been selected to provide opportunities for students to strengthen their reading comprehension. A list of comprehension skills for all grade levels is included and a variety of assessment rubrics helps you track progress in achieving those skills. Answer key is included.

This packet provides teachers and parents with a wide variety of activities to use at home or in the classroom to enhance your reading program. The activities have been selected to provide opportunities for students to practice rhyming and writing poetry. A list of comprehension skills for all grade levels is included and a variety of assessment rubrics helps you track progress in achieving those skills. Answer key is included.

This packet provides teachers and parents with a wide variety of activities to use at home or in the classroom to enhance any reading program. The comprehension activities have been selected to provide opportunities for students to practice following directions and sequences, and the assessment rubrics helps you track progress in achieving those skills.

This packet, which focuses on origin myths and legends, provides teachers and parents with a wide variety of activities to use at home or in the classroom to enhance a reading program. The comprehension activities have been selected to provide opportunities for students to practice a variety of reading skills, and an assessment rubric helps you track progress in achieving those skills. The various levels available allows you to select the one most appropriate for an individual student or class.

This packet, which focuses on classifying information, provides teachers and parents with a wide variety of activities to use at home or in the classroom to enhance a reading program. The comprehension activities have been selected to provide opportunities for students to practice a variety of reading skills, and an assessment rubric helps you track progress in achieving those skills. The various levels available allows you to select the one most appropriate for an individual student or class.

Milliken's Reading Well! series provides teachers and parents with a wide variety of activities to use at home or in the classroom to enhance your reading program. Reading materials and styles of writing include realistic fiction, biography, poetry, fantasy, informational articles, myths, legends, tall tales, and plays or skits. The comprehension activities have been selected to provide opportunities for students to practice a variety of reading skills. A list of comprehension skills for all grade levels is included on the Reading Comprehension Chart on page 1. A variety of assessment rubrics helps you track progress in achieving those skills. Each book in the series is sequential, allowing students to build on skills previous learned. The various levels available allows you to select the one most appropriate for an individual student or class.

This packet, which focuses on reading comprehension skills, provides teachers and parents with a wide variety of activities to use at home or in the classroom to enhance a reading program. The comprehension activities have been selected to provide opportunities for students to practice a variety of reading skills, and an assessment rubric helps you track progress in achieving those skills. The various levels available allows you to select the one most appropriate for an individual student or class.

Color Overheads Included! Welcome to the fascinating world of the Roman Empire and its master architects and builders, emperors, powerful gods and goddesses, myths, and gladiators. Explore the glory that was Rome, the civilization that conquered most of Europe and parts of Asia and Africa. The activities in this book provide insight into the history, religion, customs, culture, mythology, art, life, and beliefs of ancient Rome. The eight full-color transparencies at the back of the book can be used alone or with specific activities listed in the table of contents.

This packet provides teachers and parents with a wide variety of reading assessment activities to use at home or in the classroom to enhance a reading program. The comprehension activities have been selected to provide opportunities for students to practice a variety of reading skills, and an assessment rubric helps you track progress in achieving those skills. The various levels available allows you to select the one most appropriate for an individual student or class.