 
Cross-Curricular | Arts & Crafts | Language Arts | Math | Science | Social Studies | Prof. Dev. | Supplies  See-N-ReadImprove reading skills with this reading remediation tool that helps struggling readers see, focus, and remember what they read! The tool helps control readers' visual fields, reducing skipping words and lines, and leaves surrounding text visible to allow sweeping and chunking strategies for improved fluency and comprehension. All ages, prices start at $2.99 for a single book-size tool. See-N-Read, www.see-n-read.com. The Kissing Hand SweepstakesWin a visit to your school by Audrey Penn, author of The Kissing Hand. To enter, describe in 250 words or less how you use the book with children. One school or library will win a free day-long visit by Penn. For an entry form, go to www.TanglewoodBooks.com and click on "Teachers and Librarians." The contest deadline is May 15, 2012.   StudentreasuresMotivate your students to write with this free schoolwide publishing program that can help you earn up to $2,000 of free hardbound books for your school! Grades K–3 students create a collaborative class book, and grades 4–6 students prepare their own individual books. All manuscript kits and materials to complete the project are provided. Go to www.studentreasures.com/schoolwide.  The World of Shel Silverstein: A Guide for Teachers and Librarians"SHELebrate" National Poetry Month in April with free lessons and activities for Every Thing On It, the new book by award-winning author Shel Silverstein that features more than 100 new poems and drawings! The website has a host of activities to help your students explore the fun of poetry. Find them at shelsilverstein.com and click on "Ideas for Teachers & Parents." We Both Read: Amazing EggsThis nonfiction e-book looks at how some animals begin their lives hatching from eggs. The title supports reading skills with interactive text and audio. Most pages include short video clips. Grades K–3, $9.95 for a single computer license. Treasure Bay, Inc.; www.TreasureBayBooks.com. See a video on interactive e-books!   E-mergency!The letter E took a tumble, and the only way to get her back on her feet is for people to stop using her. But who can take her place? Chock-full of verbal and visual puns, this book is sure to tickle both the brain and the funny bone. Ages 4–8, $16.99. Chronicle Books, LLC; (800) 759-0190; www.chroniclebooks.com. Download an activity kit! Bookworm Door HangerPromote quiet and reading with this simple art project. The door hanger is made from two dies. Grades K–3; $75 for the bookworm die, $45 for the door hanger die. AccuCut, (800) 288-1670, AccuCutEducation.com. Search the lessons database!   Kingfisher ReadersThe favorite nonfiction topics and exciting art in the books in this series are designed to emerging readers. The series guides students through five levels of increasing reading challenges, helping them build confidence and progress toward reading alone. Grades K–3, $3.99 per book. Kingfisher, www.kingfisherreaders.com, bookstores. Download audiobooks and activity sheets! WriteStepsImmerse students in Common Core writing. This program provides daily lesson plans, training videos demonstrating Common Core lessons with best practices, authentic student writing samples, and visual aids. Grades K–5, $695. WriteSteps, (800) 689-1408, www.writestepswriting.com. 30-day trial!   Maupin House PublishingThere are plenty of free sample lessons, free teacher's guides, free videos, and free podcasts waiting for you at the Maupin House website. Check out the primary and intermediate revision worksheet guide or watch a video on teaching grammar in the context of social studies. There's a free e-newsletter too! Get started at maupinhouse.com/index.php/free-stuff. Please click on the links below to view the products in each category.
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