Reference Materials

COMMONSENSE GUIDE CLASS LIBRARIESLiteracy advocates Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp follow the lifecycle of Sharp's classroom library across the year, showing us practical ways to support young readers–from weeding the collection before kids arrive and...

THE LITERACY 50Teachers have questions, and nobody knows that better than Melissa Loftus and Lori Sappington, hosts of the popular "Melissa & Lori Love Literacy" podcast. They have assembled the questions teachers ask them most about how children learn...

BIG WORDS FOR YOUNG READERSPhonics instruction shouldn't end when students can decode short words. From an early age, they also need to be able to decode "big words"—words with multiple syllables (sound units) and morphemes (meaning units)—to read...

INTEGRATING ARTS IN SCIENCE 2ND EDUse the arts to inspire, engage, and motivate students in science class! This book provides useful strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in science...

PUSH PAST ITResource books often provide tips and tricks for managing challenging behaviors, but what happens when those tactics don't work? Most teachers give up. Push Past It! brings a raw, real, and at times funny approach to handling challenging...

INTEGRATING ARTS IN SOCIAL STUDIESUse the arts to excite, inspire, and motivate students in social studies class! This book provides useful strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in...

HOW CAN I HELP?Sometimes misbehavior isn't what it seems. Many children come to care with early signs of mental- or behavioral-health issues. Early childhood professionals are often the first to notice that something is different. How Can I Help? is a...

REVOLUTIONRY LOVE EARLY CHILDHOODThis companion to Revolutionary Love presents do-tomorrow, asset-based strategies for preK-grade 2—all grounded in a culturally-responsive framework. A key goal of this book is to activate and energize early childhood...

INTEGRATING ARTS MATHEMATICS 2ND EDUse the arts to engage, motivate, and inspire students in math class! This book provides thoughtful strategies to help teachers integrate creative movement, drama, music, poetry, storytelling, and visual arts in...

TEACHERS GUIDE TO ENGAGING FAMILIESTeachers and administrators will learn how to create the respectful, trusting relationships with families necessary to build the educational partnerships that best support children's learning. The book will cover the...

DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTIONThis updated edition presents a practical introduction to differentiation and explains how to differentiate instruction in a wide range of settings to provide variety and challenge. Chapters focus on evaluation in a...

THE MEGABOOK OF FLUENCYFluency expert Timothy V. Rasinski teams up with Melissa Cheesman Smith, a veteran fifth grade teacher, to help teachers effectively weave fluency work into their daily reading instruction. The book is packed with engaging text and...

THE MEGABOOK OF FLUENCY 2ND EDFluency is the bridge between word recognition and comprehension. If students don't develop it, they will struggle to read proficiently. In this eagerly anticipated new edition, Rasinski and Smith discuss fluency's...

WHEN NOTHING ELSE WORKSWith the help of this book, teachers will learn to utilize a variety of shared creative strategies and techniques—from aromatherapy to affirmations—to address and adjust problematic behavior in the classroom while simultaneously...

NEXT STEP FRWRD IN GUIDED READING &In this resource-rich book and teacher's prompting guide, you'll find: - All the planning and instructional tools you need to teach guided reading well, from pre-A to fluent, organized around Richardson's proven...

7 MIGHTY MOVES READING RESOURCESUnlock the full potential of the best-selling professional book 7 Mighty Moves with this hefty companion resource. This practical guide offers everything a teacher needs to implement each move with ease, including...