Reference Materials

In this latest addition to Scholastics "Science of Reading in Practice" series, literacy advocate and classroom teacher Lindsay Kemeny shares seven...

Teachers and administrators will learn how to create the respectful, trusting relationships with families necessary to build the educational partne...

Empower students with the confidence to live on their own. Our in depth study combines the three lessons in this series: Independent Living, Managi...

What does a harmed child look like? It’s the little girl on the playground who has mysterious bruises on her legs. It’s the three-month-old baby bo...

Sometimes misbehavior isn't what it seems. Many children come to care with early signs of mental- or behavioral-health issues. Early childhood prof...

Drawing on research by the Yale Child Study Center, Mayes and Myers show us how trauma affects the developing brain and share classroom-based strat...

This companion to Revolutionary Love presents do-tomorrow, asset-based strategies for preK-grade 2—all grounded in a culturally-responsive framewor...

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 ...

With the help of this book, teachers will learn to utilize a variety of shared creative strategies and techniques—from aromatherapy to affirmations...

Parents are eager to help their children learn, but teaching young children complicated scientific and mathematical concepts can be intimidating. S...

With the increase in both parents working outside the home during the last two decades, infants and toddlers are spending more time together in inf...

Resource books often provide tips and tricks for managing challenging behaviors, but what happens when those tactics don't work? Most teachers give...

Child-care environments play an important role in how babies, toddlers, and two-year olds experience learning. Colors, sounds, smells, and the plac...

Educators today often feel out of touch with their students. To effectively teach children, teachers must first connect with them and understand th...

Dr. Julia Lopez-Robertson makes a case for infusing our classrooms with literature by a range of Latin authors and illustrators-voices that reflect...

When school teams engage in literacy walks, they collaboratively assess their current literacy instruction to boost academic achievement, create eq...

Literacy advocates Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp follow the lifecycle of Sharp's classroom library across the year, showing us practical ways to s...

Educators and parents alike recognize that children don't grow up simply by adding inches and pounds—child development is a much richer mix of phys...

Equity is a term we hear a lot these days, but what does it really mean? How can teachers ensure that every student gets what he or she needs to le...

Dan Feigelson refocuses reading and writing conferences to help all students reach their full potential. His practical approach centers on active l...

Dr. Julia B. Lindsey's evidence-based routines help young readers decode words efficiently so they can spend more energy on comprehending—and enjoy...

This timely book counters the devastatinging effects of racism on children's learning with a focus on "revolutionary love". Sharing ways they've ov...

Engaging families in education not only improves student achievement, but also strengthens families, boosts teacher effectiveness, and builds commu...

In Cultivating Genius, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad presents a four-layered equity framework-one that is grounded in history and restores excellence in lite...

Award-winning children's author and acclaimed educator Lester L. Laminack provides guidelines, lessons, and resources for making every read-aloud e...

Dr. Sanderlin ("Dr. Jackie") believes that all schools, especially those in communities with few resources, should develop a "Why Not?" attitude wh...

If there's one thing teachers can agree on, it's that social and emotional learning is a hot topic in education. But beyond this, questions still r...

Use the arts to inspire, engage, and motivate students in science class! This book provides useful strategies to help teachers integrate creative m...

Use the arts to engage, motivate, and inspire students in math class! This book provides thoughtful strategies to help teachers integrate creative ...

Use the arts to inspire, engage, and motivate students in language arts class! This book provides meaningful strategies to help teachers integrate ...

Use the arts to excite, inspire, and motivate students in social studies class! This book provides useful strategies to help teachers integrate cre...

Bring the arts back in the classroom! This book offers built-in teacher support with concrete strategies to help teachers integrate creative moveme...

This updated edition presents a practical introduction to differentiation and explains how to differentiate instruction in a wide range of settings...