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A Kid Should Know
Some knowledge doesn't belong to any one subject; it just belongs in a well-rounded head. This new series is a rotating collection of short, standalone reading passages covering math, science, history, and those irresistible fun facts your students will insist on disproving. Built for reading comprehension practice, a period filler, or a strong sub plan. New pieces added all year.
Idiom Posters
Your walls will do the teaching with these fun idiom posters. Each poster features one idiom with real-life examples explained. Don’t be surprised when your students start biting the bullet, chafing at the bit, or jumping at the chance to use these idioms. New pieces added all year.
Lingo Lesson
6th Grade Grammar & Comprehension
“Commas: The Difference Between 'Let's Eat, Grandma' and 'Let's Eat Grandma'”
A full grammar-and-comprehension lesson on comma usage — the rule, the exceptions, and a text passage where getting it wrong actually changes the meaning.
Math Lesson
5th Grade Fractions
“Have Your Cake and Eat it Too:
Same Cake, Smaller Slices”
Shimmy wants more birthday cake, and his mother keeps saying yes. Students find out why with cake, pizza, and a fraction number line. Classwork and homework included.
Current Issues
The exclusive current events course with real news, riveting discussion, and rigorous skills, primed and ready for your classroom.
High School
“Terror in the Skies: When Airports and Planes Become Targets”
How safe is the sky? An in-flight look at the FlyDubai terror attack and the Houthi assaults on Saudi airports.
Middle School
“Eyes on the Road: The Flock Camera Debate”
Cameras bolted to poles photograph every license plate that drives past. Students learn how Flock cameras work and decide whether their town should use them.
Mesivta
“Socialism Is Rising in America. Should We Be Worried?”
The largest socialist party in U.S. history just hit record membership, and a democratic socialist now runs New York City. What does the DSA movement want, and could it really happen here?
Special Education
“Venezuela: A Country Starts Over”
A leader leaves, an earthquake hits, and a huge oil deal is signed. Students follow the story one part at a time, with pictures, vocabulary activities, and discussion prompts for each.
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