New Releases by Jennifer Prior

Explore the Grand Canyon! Learn how it formed, what it reveals about the Earth’s history, and how this famous landmark has shaped U.S. culture.

Discover the breathtaking beauty of mountains in the United States! This social studies book describes what makes each of the four major U.S. mountain ranges unique. The United States is home to countless mountain ranges, including the Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, and Alaska Range. This teacher-approved book offers students the chance to explore the stories of these fascinating mountains, including the history of native peoples and modern residents in the region. The book covers the geography, history, and culture of the Appalachian Mountains and other ranges in an easy-to-follow way. With a glossary and index, key discussion questions, and other helpful features, this book brings the mountain ranges of the nation to life for students.

Our senses help warn us of danger and help keep us safe. Learn about the five senses and how they help us enjoy the world around us in this engaging and fascinating nonfiction book that features detailed images and diagrams, informative text, and riveting

Discover the thriving range of cultures in Western Europe! This social studies book describes the great food, world-famous art, and complex history of Western Europe. From the fashion of France to the Highland Games of Scotland to the chocolatiers of Belgium, Western Europe is a fascinating place. This teacher-approved book provides students with opportunities to explore the lives of people from Western Europe, including the history of indigenous peoples in the region. The book covers the geography, history, economics, and civics of Western Europe in an easy-to-use way. With a glossary and index, key discussion questions, and other engaging features, this book brings the wonders of Western Europe to life for students.

Dive into the icy waters of the polar regions! This social studies book describes the climate, wildlife, and people found in Earth’s most frigid environments. The polar regions are lands of timeless tradition and snow-covered beauty. This teacher-approved book provides students with the chance to understand life in the polar regions, including the history of indigenous peoples in the regions. The book covers the geography, history, economics, and civics of the Arctic and Antarctic Circles in an easy-to-use way. With a glossary and index, key discussion questions, and other helpful features, this book brings the icy wonders of the polar regions to life for students.

Explore the unique and resolute region of Eastern Europe! This Primary Source Reader details the diverse cultures and traditions of people in Eastern Europe. Includes meaningful activities and text features to build social studies skills.

Discover the wonders of the Rocky Mountain region! This Primary Source Reader covers the fascinating culture and amazing sights of the Rocky Mountain states. Includes engaging activities and text features to expand social studies skills.

Take a tour of the world''s most fascinating landmarks! The Gateway Arch, Big Ben, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Sydney Opera House are just a few of the landmarks that students will learn about in this high-interest book. This nonfiction math book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, engaging sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning arithmetic concepts relevant and fun. Text features include a table of contents, glossary, and index to increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving section provides additional learning and practice opportunities while challenging students'' higher-order thinking skills.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Let''s take a spin in the fascinating world of cars! In this engaging nonfiction title, readers learn about cars of all kinds--from the Model T roadster to electronic cars--through automobile history, the innovative way automobiles changed the way people travel, and the parts cars need in order to work properly to ensure automobile safety and keep pollution down. With detailed images and diagrams, informational text, and compelling facts, readers will want to learn everything they can about cars!

Conquering Fourth Grade is a fun workbook designed to help students master key grade-level skills. This inspiring workbook covers the entire school year in 10 motivating units, making at-home learning quick and easy. Challenge students to expand their reading, writing, language, math, science, and social studies skills with effective daily practice activities. Watch as students build confidence and develop critical-thinking skills and art appreciation with effective independent learning activities.Parents appreciate the teacher-approved activity books that keep their child engaged and learning. Great for homeschooling or to provide extra practice. Each unit allows students to work at their own pace. Includes easy to follow instructions, an answer key, and supportive family activities.Teachers trust the standards-based activities to reinforce learning and address learning gaps. The easy-to-use workbook covers the key grade-level skills students need to master.

Boost third gradersu0092 knowledge base and prepare them for the STAAR Reading test while expanding their knowledge bases. By implementing this resource into instruction, students will sharpen their comprehension and critical-thinking skills to build the stamina necessary to succeed on the state test. Featuring TIME for Kids content, this resource offers high-interest informational texts, engaging literature passages, and poems. Questions are carefully crafted to guide students as they approach the texts and share their understanding. These practice exercises help students with skills such as the following: making inferences and drawing conclusions analyzing the development of ideas or characters, identifying authoru0092s viewpoint, and identifying main idea, theme, and supporting details. This must-have resource is perfect to help promote the use of skills needed for success in the 21st century.

Use this assessment to test your students'' understanding of the key ideas, details, and text structures of a literature passage! Students will also be assessed on their ability to evaluate and draw reasonable conclusions about the text.

Use this assessment to test your students'' understanding of the key ideas, details, and text structures of a literature passage! Students will also be assessed on their ability to evaluate and draw reasonable conclusions about the text.

Use this assessment to test your students'' understanding of the key ideas, details, and text structures of an informational text! Students will also be assessed on their ability to evaluate and draw reasonable conclusions about the text.

Use this assessment to test your students'' understanding of the key ideas, details, and text structures of a literature passage! Students will also be assessed on their ability to evaluate and draw reasonable conclusions about the text.

Use this assessment to test your students'' understanding of the key ideas, details, and text structures of a literature passage! Students will also be assessed on their ability to evaluate and draw reasonable conclusions about the text.

Use this assessment to test your students'' understanding of the key ideas, details, and text structures of an informational text! Students will also be assessed on their ability to evaluate and draw reasonable conclusions about the text.

Use this assessment to test your students'' understanding of the key ideas, details, and text structures of a poem! Students will also be assessed on their ability to evaluate and draw reasonable conclusions about the text.

Use this assessment to test your students'' understanding of the key ideas, details, and text structures of an informational text! Students will also be assessed on their ability to evaluate and draw reasonable conclusions about the text.

Use this assessment to test your students'' understanding of the key ideas, details, and text structures of a poem! Students will also be assessed on their ability to evaluate and draw reasonable conclusions about the text.

Use this assessment to test your students'' understanding of the key ideas, details, and text structures of a literature passage! Students will also be assessed on their ability to evaluate and draw reasonable conclusions about the text.

This dynamic student resource is packed with a variety of activities, text types, and passages that meet Common Core and other state standards to engage students and bridge the gap between struggling and proficient readers. Boost students'' knowledge and reading skills to bring everyone up to a kindergarten reading level and improve test scores!

Looking for ways to add rigor to your students'' explorations of rich, complex literature? Students will be engaged as they analyze this beloved children''s story about a boy and his dog. Henry and Mudge: The First Book: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides engaging activities that incorporate the following research-based literacy skills: close reading tasks; text-based vocabulary practice; cross-curricular activities; text-dependent questions; reader response writing prompts; leveled comprehension questions; story elements comprehension tasks; diverse and relevant assessments. Strengthen your students'' literacy skills by implementing this high-interest resource in your classroom!

Use environmental print to boost early readers'' phonemic awareness, understanding of the alphabetic principle, and word building. Practical strategies for using environmental print to teach and reinforce skills in these areas are provided.

Use environmental print to boost early readers'' phonemic awareness, understanding of the alphabetic principle, and word building. Practical strategies for using environmental print to teach and reinforce skills in these areas are provided.

Use environmental print to boost early readers'' focus on fluency and comprehension skills. Environmental-print activities involving reading and rereading, meaning making, and writing are included.

Use environmental print to reinforce sight-word vocabulary, build vocabulary of high-frequency words, and engage children in the process of writing.

Use environmental print to boost early readers'' phonemic awareness, understanding of the alphabetic principle, and word building. Practical strategies for using environmental print to teach and reinforce skills in these areas are provided.

Use environmental print to reinforce sight-word vocabulary, build vocabulary of high-frequency words, and engage children in the process of writing.

Use environmental print to boost early readers'' phonemic awareness, understanding of the alphabetic principle, and word building. Practical strategies for using environmental print to teach and reinforce skills in these areas are provided.