New Releases by Instructional Fair

With the increased focus on literacy in the classroom, it is more important than ever to provide students with interesting reading activities. These reading activities should help develop students'' fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. This book has been written thematically. The use of themes increases reading comprehension kills by focusing students'' attention on one subject rather than having to adjust their thoughts to several. The activities reinforce comprehension skill such as finding the main idea, summarizing, inferencing, comparing and contrasting, sequencing, and classification. The activities include a variety of multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and long answer questions.

Fall Trimmer. Each package contains 12 trimmers that measure 3" x 39" each.

Jazz up letters to parents! Give your announcements flair! Design custom award certificates. This colorful printer paper has numerous applications for classrooms, home, and business. Suitable for laser and most other printers. 8 1/2" x 11", 36 sheets per package.

Based on NCTM standards, these challenging and fun reproducible activities will utilize codes, puzzles, games, and artwork to strengthen students’ mathematics aptitudes. Topics range from number exploration to geometry, algebra, measurement, and data analysis. Each page contains a notation of the NCTM standard being addressed and the process standards are woven into the exercises on each page. Answer key included.

Jazz up letters to parents! Give your announcements flair! Design custom award certificates. This colorful printer paper has numerous applications for classrooms, home, and business. Suitable for laser and most other printers. 8 1/2" x 11", 36 sheets per package.

Creative and challenging questions help teachers guide 4th graders to express their thoughts and opinions on a variety of topics while strengthening their writing and creative-thinking skills. Includes reproducibles. (Available now)

These activities make teaching algebra concepts easy for teachers of grades K-1 and enjoyable for students. Each book offers age-appropriate activities that teach the basics in algebra. (Available now)

From matching and multiple choice activities, riddles, and puzzles, these activities present and review basic algebra concepts and reasoning skills. Number sense concepts included are integer operations, place value, and properties presented in Venn diagrams, magic squares, and puzzles which involve knowing the answer and having to determine the problem. In addition, algebraic expressions are evaluated, compared, and simplified, and statements and problems are translated into equations, function-notation, and inequalities. Multiplying binomials, factoring trinomials, and the difference of two squares are also presented. Based on the NCTM Standards. Reproducible. 32pp.

The kids on this Little Chart are eager to motivate and inspire your students. Mix and match with Chart Stickers and give awards or recognition when the chart is filled. Each 5 1/4" x 6" (13.3 x 15.25cm) chart has space for student''s name, chart''s purpose, and 20 chart stickers.

This unique collection of ten stories presents real-life conflicts faced by children today. Through discussion questions and writing prompts, each story provides opportunity for students to use critical thinking, problem solving, and creative writing techniques. These stories and activities help teachers to direct student focus to the six building blocks of character education. A resource list, children''s literature bibliography, and a topical index are included. Based on NCSS Standards.

Jazz up letters to parents! Give your announcements flair! Design custom award certificates. We can help you create a polished look for your letters, notices, awards, and more. This colorful printer paper has numerous applications for classrooms, home, and business. Suitable for laser and most other printers. Includes 36 - 8 1/2"" x 11"" sheets.

Your students will develop better pencil skills, practice manual dexterity, and learn number order with the dot-to-dots, mazes, puzzles, and games included in this book, all having to do with life on the farm.

A smile is contageous! Spread the good humor throughout your classroom and school with this collection of Goofy Grins! Their possibilities are endless. Includes 16 die-cut pieces and activity suggestions.

This guide to Japan for students in grades PreK-3 describes the country''s rich beauty and offers activities on subjects such as recreation, food, language, education, home life, and geography. Reproducible.

Being a substitute teacher is a demanding and challenging job, even when the classroom teacher leaves behind well-laid plans. But when teachers are called away unexpectedly, the role of the substitute teacher becomes even more challenging! The strategiesand activities in Super Sub come to the rescue with a wealth of ideas to make the day a good experience for both students and substitute teacher. There are great games and all-about-the-student activities that can be used with many different grade levels. Included are teacher-directed and reproducible activities appropriate for language arts, math, science, and social studies. This great resource will give the substitute teacher the confidence to make every day a great day in the classroom.

Here''s a fun award to give for any occasion. It includes all the things young kids love, flowers, ABCs, rainbows, dressing up, and more. They''ll cherish for years to come. Includes thirty-six 8 1/2" x 11" certificates per pack.

Encourage the best in every student! Perfect for spontaneous award giving and when no words can express just how proud you are of their behavior. Thirty per package, each 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".

Keep this award on hand for spontaneous award giving and to acknowledge those star students for all kinds of achievements. Thirty per package. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".

Here''s a traditional certificate with multiple uses. It''s distinctive design adds integrity to the message. Thirty-six 8 1/2" x 11" certificates per pack.

An activity book reviewing language arts, math, health, science and social studies.

Bright life-like butterflies help recognize any occasion. Suitable for any age. Thirty-six 8 1/2" x 11" certificates per pack.

Blackline illustrations feature signs for the alphabet, numbers, colors, personal pronouns, possessives, interrogative words, days of the week, holiday greetings, and commonly used words, phrases, and directives. Also explains fingerspell. Students can keep all the facts right at their fingertips with this colorful two-sided ready reference card! Comes pre-punched for a three-ring binder and is laminated for years of use. 8 1/2" x 11" (22 x 28cm). Pack of 12.

This great, 160-page clip art book is full of hundreds of pictures perfect for use in every occasion throughout the year. Organized by month, the vast array of exciting seasonal art items contained in this book is perfect for all of your bulletin boards, homework papers, holiday announcements, invitations, learning centers, yearbooks, collages, newsletters, and many more topics and projects involved in the teaching profession no matter what time or year. Calendar headers for each month are also included.These are great for use in personal student calendars, as well as classroom calendars. All art is printed on only one side of the paper in this book, ensuring easy clipping. Have a great time with this fantastic clip art

These fun ocean creatures are eager to help students succeed! Each 5 1/4" x 6" chart contains enough room for the student''s name, the chart''s purpose, and 20 coordinated chart stickers! 36 charts per package. Mix and match with our chart stickers.

Track completed homework, number of books read, or good library behavior! Each 5 1/4" x 6" chart contains enough room for the student''s name, the chart''s purpose, and 20 coordinated chart stickers! 36 charts per package. Mix and match with our chart stickers.

A simple, yet meaningful birthday gift, recognize their special day with this colorful certificate. Thirty-six 8 1/2" x 11" certificates per pack.

Encourage students of all ages to read by presenting them with this imaginative certificate. They''ll cherish for years to come. Includes thirty-six 8 1/2" x 11" certificates per pack.

This essential Ready Reference includes basic algebraic information as well as formulas for solving common algebraic equations, including general, linear, SOH-CAH-TOA, exponents, factoring patterns, perimeter, area, and others. Students can keep all the facts and formulas they need right at their fingertips with this colorful two-sided ready reference card! Comes pre-punched for a three-ring binder. Promotes NCTM Standards.

Reward the young writers in your classroom. They''ll appreciate it for years to come. Thirty-six 8 1/2" x 11" certificates per pack.