Expanding your child’s reading horizons is easy with fiction books from Teacher Created Materials! In “An Even Playing Field” by Monika Davies tells the story of how Wendy, Emma, and Shaun meet and bond over their shared love of basketball. However, when

Jayden and a new friend bring nature to the city in this timeless story about a community garden Amidst all the buildings, people, and traffic in his neighborhood, Jayden sees nature everywhere: the squirrels scrounging, the cardinals calling, and the dandelions growing. But Mama doesn't believe there's nature in the city. So Jayden sets out to help Mama see what he sees. With the help of his friend Mr. Curtis, Jayden plants the seeds of a community garden and brings together his neighbors—and Mama—to show them the magic of nature in the middle of the city. Timeless and vibrant, this story highlights the beauty of intergenerational relationships and the power of imagination and perseverance in bringing the vision of a community garden to life. Jayden's love of nature will inspire readers to see their environment and surroundings as bursting with opportunities for growth and connection. At the back of the book, readers will find activities to make items found in the book, such as the milk jug bird feeder. Jayden's Impossible Garden is the winner of the 2019 African American Voices in Children's Literature writing contest, cosponsored by Strive Publishing and Free Spirit Publishing, and the recipient of the 2021 Foreword INDIES Honorable Mention, Picture Books, Early Reader (Children's). .

Expanding your child’s reading horizons is easy with fiction books from Teacher Created Materials! In “A Team for Everyone” by Sherry Howard, Annabella is inspired by the 1930 World Cup in her home of Uruguay and wants to play in a football match herself.

Learn about the process of electing government leaders! This nonfiction book explains how elections work and ways for individuals to stay involved in government. The book also includes a related fiction piece, a glossary, an extension activity, and other helpful features. Perfect for young readers, this book will show students how to be informed citizens when it comes to elections and campaigns. This 32-page full-color book describes the presidential election process with examples from United States history. It also explores essential topics such as leadership and civic duty and includes an extension activity for grade 3. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool to explore political parties, government leaders, and the structure of America’s representative democracy.

Dive into the world of female sports stars with this engaging text! Students will develop their problem-solving skills while reading about the world’s greatest female athletes. This book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts like solving word problems. The challenging practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they’ve learned to their daily lives. Text features include captions, a glossary, an index, and a table of contents to increase students’ vocabulary and literacy skills and their interaction with the text. Math Talk poses problems for further thinking, requiring students to use their higher-order thinking skills.

Have you ever thought about how a soccer field is different from a football field? Or how a tennis court is different from a basketball court? Each sport has a surface with a purpose! Explore partitioned shapes with this math book that seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to build students' vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems, sidebars, and math diagrams extend the learning experience and provide multiple opportunities for students to practice what they have learned. The Math Talk section provides an in-depth problem-solving experience to challenge higher-order thinking skills.

Strengthen advanced reading skills with 180 Days of Reading, 2nd Edition, a workbook of engaging and effective daily practice activities. This easy-to-use eighth grade workbook is great for at-home learning or classroom instruction. Motivate students to read and write more confidently with these standards-based learning activities. This activity book incorporates thematic units and a combination of fiction, nonfiction, and nontraditional texts. The learning activities reinforce the connection between reading and writing by having students write about what they read. Parents appreciate the grade-appropriate reading passages and meaningful topics that children will enjoy. The daily reading practice is ideal for homeschool, to reinforce learning at school, or to prevent learning loss over summer. Teachers rely on these workbooks to save them valuable time and address learning gaps.