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.

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.

Tropical Fish 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. 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 different methods of transportation.

Give students a learning boost! Each full-color deskplate features an alphabet line with corresponding photos, a name plate with guidelines for writing, left and right hands, a number line (-20 to 20), a 12" (30.5cm) ruler, a hundred chart, and an addition table with facts to 9. Just tape the deskplate to your students'' desks and they''re ready for a new year of learning. Each set includes thirty-six 20" x 5" (51 x 12.7cm) deskplates per package.

Get kids excited about science with the help of this decorative trimmer, the artwork is suitable for any age. Great for a science fair display as well. Use it on bulletin boards, windows, the classroom door, and more. Contains 12 trimmers that measure 3" x 39".

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.

Our life-like leaping frogs will add excitement to any bulletin board, window, or classroom door. Each package contains 12 trimmers that measure 3" x 39". A total of 39 feet.

Stacks of smiling books are great for students'' desks, meetings, or library labels. Tent-fold design allows easy name identification from classroom front or back. 36 per package. 8 1/2" x 2 5/8" folded.

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".

These honor certificates feature a symbolic butterfly to honor those students who have lived up to their potential. Each package includes thirty-six 8.5" x 11" certificates.

Bright, bold, and colorful! An inspiring message that''s will carry through for a lifetime. 48 1/2" x 7 5/8".

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.

The fun and colorful animals accompanying each letter of the alphabet will help teach letter recognition and sounds. Use them on a bulletin board or adhere felt pieces for use with a flannel board. Includes 26 -- 3 1/4" letters and activity suggestions.

The fun characters on these cards really know how to teach numbers! Each of the ten 9" x 12" cards features the numeral, the number word, and a cute illustration that corresponds with the number.

Use these colorful decorations to celebrate the fall season or to help with a harvest theme unit. Includes 18 die-cut pieces and activity suggestions.

These playful, colorful hands will work well with any theme involving children. Simply tape or staple it on bulletin boards, windows, or the classroom door, and your message comes alive. Package contains 12 trimmers that measure 3" x 39". A total of 39 feet.

Brighten any message with our colorful high-flying kites! Use these stunning trimmers on bulletin boards, windows, the classroom door, and more. Each package contains 12 trimmers that measure 3" x 39". A total of 39 feet.

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.

Here''s a special award to present at Kindergarten graduation. Their young faces will light up when you hand them this fun and colorful diploma. They''ll cherish for years to come. Includes thirty-six 8 1/2" x 11" certificates per pack.

There are endless possiblities with the Rectangle Blank Book for Young Authors. Featuring 16 blank, unlined pages that are ready for anything from imaginative stories to colorful illustrations, this book offers students a place to showcase their artistic skills.

Complete! Concise! Easy-to-use! Now it’s possible to have complete security and peace of mind when you’re absent from your classroom. The folder only takes five minutes of your time to complete and will assure your substitute a great day.