2021-01-28 17:24
In grade 1, students learn to describe different weather. We’ve created a whole section of worksheets to help students practice this subject.
Types of weather
In these worksheets, grad… Read More
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2021-01-26 18:34
Our kids struggle with math from time to time. The subject gets increasingly more complex the older our kids get. Graphic organizers can help math students slow down to think through a probl… Read More
2021-01-20 21:01
Many students mix up ‘fewer’ or ‘less’, ‘good’ or ‘better’, and ‘more’ or ‘many’. These are adjectives that are common… Read More
2021-01-18 18:13
We have published 3 new leveled reading comprehension workbooks for grade 4 students in our bookstore. Each new workbook contains 10 stories and corresponding exercises. Answer sheets are al… Read More
2021-01-14 17:07
Learning about our solar system is a recurring theme for every grade in elementary school. In grade 1, the science curriculum starts with learning about the Earth, sun and moon.
We’ve… Read More
2021-01-11 17:12
In the first year of school, kindergarten students learn simple numbers and operations concepts, starting with numbers and counting and ending the year with simple addition and subtraction… Read More
2021-01-07 17:42
Is it who, whom or whose? That’s the question. Students often have trouble with choosing which of these pronouns to use in sentences. Here’s how to avoid this common grammar mist… Read More
2021-01-04 18:41
Word problems are challenging for students to solve. The difficulty lies in that word problems relate to many math concepts and mathematical relationships. The main hurdle is to translate th… Read More
2021-01-01 19:15
For young students learning to read, it can be hard to tell if the piece they are reading is fact or fiction. In grade 1 and 2, students learn to tell the difference. We’ve created a s… Read More
2020-12-28 16:52
In grade 1 students explore the different properties of materials, such as ones that sink and ones that float, or those that have a rough surface and those that have a smooth surface. To hel… Read More
2020-12-21 18:07
One common mistake that students make is using the wrong pronoun in sentences. The error occurs when the pronoun does not agree with a singular or plural noun.
If the noun is singular, the p… Read More
2020-12-14 18:57
Faced with an irregular shape, and asked to work out its surface area, can be daunting to students. As with more complex math problems, it’s best to break this problem down in steps.
L… Read More
2020-12-10 19:03
You asked and we have responded. Thank you to all of you who left us comments on further worksheets you’d like to see us create. We’re taking all of your comments on board and wi… Read More
2020-12-07 19:56
To understand why it’s important for kids to learn alliterations, we first need to know what alliterations are.
What are alliterations?
Alliteration is the occurrence of the same lett… Read More
2020-12-02 18:41
In kindergarten, students start to explore plants and animals as part of their science curriculum. We’ve created an entire section dedicated to this category in our kindergarten scienc… Read More
2020-11-30 21:12
In grade 4 and grade 5, students work on prepositions and prepositional phrases. Using the correct preposition is important as prepositions can change the meaning of a sentence.
What are pre… Read More
2020-11-26 21:09
In grades 3, 4 and 5 students spend quite some time covering fractions. One of the areas that causes a bit of confusion is comparing a fraction and a mixed number. It takes careful considera… Read More
2020-11-24 17:11
In kindergarten, students start to learn to identify our body parts and label our five senses. This is the beginning to learning about our health. We’ve created a series of worksheets… Read More
2020-11-20 17:01
Starting in grade 1, students learn about the use of singular and plural nouns in sentences, and the verbs those correlate to in sentences.
What is subject-verb agreement?
Subject-verb agre… Read More
2020-11-16 19:05
In anticipation of Thanksgiving, we’ve created a bundle of free themed worksheets. The bundle contains a mix of math, reading and writing worksheets for elementary kids of varying leve… Read More
2020-11-12 19:55
In grade 1, students start to learn about simple machines. We’ve created a few worksheets in our grade 1 science section to help students practice the names of, and describe, the diffe… Read More
2020-11-09 17:03
Our fifth, and final, kindergarten math workbook is in our bookstore. This one covers measurement, time and money.
Kindergarten measurement, time and money
This final kindergarten math work… Read More
2020-11-06 17:01
Throughout elementary school, students work on context clues. Learning to use context clues in reading is an effective way for them to build their vocabulary.
We’ve included worksheets… Read More
2020-11-03 17:34
Our fourth kindergarten math workbook is in our bookstore. This one covers shapes and geometry.
Kindergarten shapes & geometry
The fourth kindergarten math workbook covers:
Position wor… Read More
2020-10-29 17:52
In grade 3, students learn to classify nouns. They work on countable and collective nouns, singular and plural nouns, as well as concrete and abstract nouns.
Some students struggle to tell t… Read More
2020-10-26 16:38
We’ve added a third math workbook for kindergarten students to our bookstore. This workbook covers addition and subtraction within 10. This workbook is part of a series of math workboo… Read More
2020-10-21 17:39
What is sequencing?
The definition of ‘sequence’ is to arrange in a particular order. With that in mind, sequencing used in reading comprehension means putting different events i… Read More
2020-10-19 15:46
We’ve had a ‘spook-tastic’ time putting together a bundle of 35 math and reading Halloween-themed worksheets. We’d like to share this bundle with you for free.The bun… Read More
2020-10-15 16:36
We’ve added a second math workbook for kindergarten students to our bookstore. This workbook covers numbers and counting to 100. This workbook will be part of a series of workbooks to… Read More
2020-10-12 15:47
Today, we have published the first of 5 planned workbooks covering kindergarten math in our bookstore.
The five workbooks will cover the entire kindergarten math curriculum of numbers and op… Read More
2020-10-08 16:24
When students learn to multiply large numbers, such as 3-digit by 2-digit numbers, they learn to multiply them in columns. They usually start learning this method in grade 4 and repeat it in… Read More
2020-10-05 17:21
In grade 5, students learn to correct run-on sentences and comma splices. We previously wrote about run-on sentences, so today we’ll tackle comma splices.
What are comma splices?
When… Read More
2020-09-30 15:48
In a recent post we discussed the differences between a common noun and a proper noun.
In short:
- A common noun is a non-specific person, place or thing.For example: dog… Read More
2020-09-28 16:25
Previously we showed you how to find the mean of a bar graph and the mode of a bar chart. Now, we’ll tackle how to find the median of a bar graph.We'll use the same example. Students w… Read More
2020-09-24 15:44
In grade 2, kids move onto learn that nouns are classified as common or proper.
What’s a common noun?
A common noun is a non-specific person, place or thing.
For example:dogcastleresta… Read More
2020-09-21 15:10
In a previous post we showed you how to work out the mode of a bar chart, also called a bar graph. This time, we’ll look at how to work out the mean of a bar chart.
Let’s use the… Read More
2020-09-16 16:39
Learning high-frequency words by sight is a critical part in learning to read. As you search for sight word lists for your child to study, two different lists come up: Dolch Sight Word… Read More
2020-09-14 18:00
What is a bar graph?
When you want to show relative sizes of a group of things, it’s a good idea to show them in a bar graph. A bar graph is a display of data using bars of different h… Read More
2020-09-10 17:57
Relative adverbs are words that refer to a place, a time or a reason for something. One easy way to remember what the relative adverbs are is the Three Ws: Where, When and Why.
It can be har… Read More
2020-09-08 17:34
In time for back to school. we’re offering a 25% discount on all our workbooks in our bookstore, starting this morning. The sale will go on for two days: September 8 – 9.
read… Read More
2020-09-03 15:29
In grade 2 students learn the place value of 3-digit numbers.
What is place value?
Place value is the location of a digit in a number. The value of a digit depends on its position in a numbe… Read More
2020-08-31 16:35
In grade 5, students work on narrative voices. It can be tricky to work out from whose point of view a story is written. Is the story written in first person, second person or third person?… Read More
2020-08-27 15:37
In kindergarten science, kids are encouraged to develop curiosity about the world around them. As part of the molecules to organism curriculum standard, they start to learn about plants and… Read More
2020-08-24 16:08
In kindergarten and grade 1, kids learn to count numbers, starting with the recognition of numbers and their values, to skip counting by the end of grade 1.To help your grade 1 kids practice… Read More
2020-08-20 17:39
In grade 1, kids start to learn how to spell words. Spelling is an important part in students' "learning to read" journey, along with understanding the meaning of words (vocabulary) and read… Read More
2020-08-17 16:34
We recently wrote about how to measure the volume of a cuboid. Today, we’ll tackle how to measure the surface area of a cuboid.
What is a cuboid?
A cuboid, also called a rectangular pr… Read More
2020-08-13 23:31
What is predicting in reading?
Making predictions is a strategy that students learn to use information from a text to anticipate what they are about to read. For example, in grade 1 students… Read More
2020-08-11 00:15
We have published 6 new leveled reading comprehension workbooks for grade 3 students in our bookstore. Each new workbook contains 10 stories and corresponding exercises. Answer sheets are al… Read More
2020-08-03 17:36
Learning about our solar system is fascinating to most kids. The sun, the moon, the stars and planets are covered in all elementary school grades. In grade 1, students start to learn the bas… Read More
2020-07-31 15:47
What is a cuboid?
A cuboid, also referred to as a rectangular prism, is a solid three-dimensional box (or object) that has six faces that are all rectangles. Here’s an example of a cub… Read More
2020-07-17 18:07
We’re lacking in workbooks for kindergarten students in our bookstore, but we are doing something about it. Today, K5 published the first of a series of new workbooks for kindergarten… Read More
2020-07-03 19:10
Spelling, spelling, spelling. During the school year, our kids grind their way through lists of spelling words. Hunched over sheets of paper with pencil in hand, kids try to stay focused as… Read More
2020-06-04 16:42
Hot on the heels of our kindergarten science worksheets, we have today published science worksheets for grade 1 students. The plan is still to add curriculum-based science worksheets up to t… Read More
2020-05-27 20:11
Can a verb also be a noun? The short answer is: yes.
As we know a noun is a word that names things, such as persons, places and things, as well as feelings, ideas and acts. We also know that… Read More
2020-05-12 17:52
Hot on the heels of our picture crosswords book, we have created a crosswords book for students in grades 3 – 5. Crosswords help students to practice vocabulary and spelling.
Crossword… Read More
2020-04-27 17:58
By popular demand, we are branching out into science. Our plan is to add free science worksheets for kindergarten to grade 5 to our website. Today, we added the first section of science work… Read More
2020-04-06 16:14
We keep adding new workbooks to our bookstore. Today, we've added a picture crosswords workbook for kindergarten to grade 2 students. Crosswords are a great way to practice vocabulary and sp… Read More
2020-03-30 16:28
e have published 80 new leveled reading comprehension stories in our bookstore. Spread across eight workbooks with120 stories in each, the stories are level J to M. Answer sheets are provide… Read More
2020-03-19 16:27
For parents and teachers looking for worksheets to help kids learn about the coronavirus and how to prevent the spread of the virus, we have created a set of worksheets aimed at doing just t… Read More
2020-02-21 18:34
In grade 3 students move onto more complex word problems using multiplication and division. Below we’ll take you through a step-by-step guide on how to solve a simple division word pro… Read More
2020-02-11 19:19
We have a section on cursive writing worksheets, starting with letters, then letter joins, words, sentences and short stories. We’ve made improvements to our handwriting worksheets (th… Read More
2020-01-28 18:49
Some of you may have come across our section of math and reading flashcards. We are in the process of making improvements to the look of the flashcards, as well as make navigating the pages… Read More
2020-01-13 16:39
Our annual bookstore sale is taking place over the next two days: January 13 and 14, 2020.
Check our our store-wide 25% discount.
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2020-01-08 17:55
What exactly are homophones? How do they differ from homonyms and homographs? Do our kids really need to learn these terms and make a distinction between them? The short answer is: yes. They… Read More
2019-12-20 17:41
Our book reviewer, Sheila, has a new family member: Cinder, a puppy. That has inspired her to look for books about dogs. We hope her recommendations will make for some great reading over the… Read More
2019-12-16 19:41
In grade 6 students learn about ratios and proportions. We’ve created a series of proportions word problems worksheets and ratio word problems worksheets for students to practice.
Let… Read More
2019-12-04 22:21
In our spelling worksheets section we have links to printable spelling lists based on grade-level word families. We’ve improved these printable pages, as well as reorganized the pages… Read More
2019-11-19 18:22
In grade 2, students learn to distinguish between adjectives and adverbs. Adverbs are words that describe verbs and adjectives are words that describe nouns. To help support students in lear… Read More
2019-11-06 18:48
An angle is a fraction of a circle measured in degrees. A whole circle is 360 degrees. There are four types of basic angles students in elementary school study in geometry. They are as follo… Read More
2019-10-23 17:05
The English language is chock full of words that are distinguished from one another by subtle differences.
Take the words ‘fast’ and ‘quick’, for example. Both… Read More
2019-10-15 18:13
In grade 5 students continue to work on their writing skills, creating longer narratives, and sharing their thoughts and experience in more complex ways. One of the areas they work on is mak… Read More
2019-10-09 16:38
Quite a few of you are using our cursive writing worksheets, so we thought we’d add some more worksheets to this section for you to use.
If you haven’t visited our cursive writin… Read More
2019-09-30 16:30
We’re pleased to tell you we have completed the grade 2 and 5 vocabulary workbooks, completing the whole set of vocabulary workbooks for grades 1 to 5.
New vocabulary workbooks
In our… Read More
2019-09-24 17:48
You asked and we listened.
By request, we have now added answers to all our reading comprehension worksheets.
We’ve also organized the grade-level reading comprehension stories. Over t… Read More
2019-09-09 16:09
We're having a sale on our reading and math workbooks. All our workbooks and bundles are discounted by 25% today and tomorrow, September 9 and 10, 2019.
read more Read More
2019-08-20 16:01
We have published 120 new leveled reading comprehension stories in our bookstore. Spread across six workbooks with 20 stories in each, the stories are level C to I. Answer sheets are provide… Read More
2019-08-15 17:39
Learning to add numbers in your head is an essential part of your child’s math journey. There are a number of methods students can use to make adding numbers using mental math much eas… Read More
2019-07-30 17:12
In grade 5, students build on areas started in grade 3 and 4, including:
Past, present and future tenses, and the introduction of progressive tenses (also called the continuous tenses);
Pos… Read More
2019-07-22 16:53
By Sheila WelchAre you looking for some great summer reading? Sheila has some tips for you.
Max and Marla Are Having a Picnic
Max and Marla Are Having a Picnic by Alexandra Boiger is a quiet… Read More
2019-07-18 15:05
The first step in learning cursive writing is to master each individual letter. Before practicing writing entire words, we suggest the next step is to learn and master the four main letter j… Read More
2019-06-19 17:39
Let’s take a step back. First, what are conjunctions? What do we use them for?
What are conjunctions?
If we didn’t have conjunctions, we would have to say everything in short sen… Read More
2019-06-12 21:03
Decimals can be expressed as a fraction. Converting decimals to fractions is usually a two-step process:
1. Depending on the number of decimal places, convert the fraction… Read More
2019-06-05 18:00
Grade 4 is a key year in elementary school. Our kids are now “big kids”, and with that comes higher academic expectations. In this grade, among other things, students should know… Read More
2019-05-15 17:09
When the denominators in the fractions you want to subtract from each other are different, things get a little more complicated than subtracting fractions with like denominators. Let’s… Read More
2019-05-09 18:00
Yesterday we published updates to our reading comprehension workbooks for kindergarten students in our bookstore. Each workbook contains 20 fiction and non-fiction stories, follow… Read More
2019-05-06 16:45
What are fractions?
A fraction is a part of a whole. Every fraction has a denominator and a numerator.
Denominator
The bottom number of the fraction is called the denominator. It shows… Read More
2019-04-23 17:31
We have added over 400 new grade 3 grammar worksheets to our web site.
How to find the grammar worksheets
First, let us show us where to find the grammar worksheets. You’ll now find th… Read More
2019-04-16 18:32
Featuring Felines!
By Sheila WelchOur book reviewer, Sheila Welch, has been digging around for children’s books about animals and, predominantly, cats. Here are her top picks:
Find the… Read More
2019-04-09 20:27
Following on from our last blog on adding fractions with like denominators, adding fractions with unlike denominators is a little more complicated.Improper fractions, or fractions with unlik… Read More
2019-04-03 18:31
Fractions are parts of a whole. To understand fractions we need to understand each part of the fraction.
The bottom number is called the denominator. The denominator tells us two thing… Read More
2019-03-19 17:11
You may have noticed that we have updated our vocabulary worksheets sections for grades 1 – 5 with more variety of exercises. To complement those exercises, we are also creating vocabu… Read More
2019-03-04 17:04
We have added over 300 new worksheets to our grade 1 and grade 2 grammar sections.
How to find the grammar worksheets
You’ll now find that our grammar sections are divided by grade, &h&hell…Read More
2019-02-05 22:40
When your kids struggle with their math, it’s time to take a step back and take a deep breath. They need to slow down and take their time. Here’s a step by step guide that will h… Read More
2019-01-28 19:18
In grade 5, students start learning about exponent math and about the properties of exponents. We created a new page of exponent worksheets in our grade 5 math section that covers intr… Read More
2019-01-16 17:45
We have added several new worksheets to our grade 5 vocabulary page. The worksheets cover prefix, affixes, homographs, idioms, proverbs, similes and metaphors.Here’s an overview of our… Read More
2019-01-07 16:56
We realize that it can be hard to know what grade the math worksheet you are looking for is in, so we have added the option to search our math worksheets by topic. Here’s where you can… Read More
2018-12-12 19:32
We have added two new sections of worksheets to our grade 4 vocabulary worksheets page. The first section deals with Latin and Greek root words in a new prefix and suffix are of study. The s… Read More
2018-12-03 18:35
By Sheila Welch
Our book reviewer, Sheila Welch, has recommendations on books to read about adoption in recognition of National Adoption Month.
Worth
I read Worth by A. LaFaye over a year… Read More
2018-11-26 22:35
We’ve added new vocabulary worksheets to our grade 2 and grade 3 sections focusing on affixes (prefixes and suffixes), non-literal meanings of words (idioms and similes) and shad… Read More
2018-11-09 18:02
We found some gaps in our vocabulary worksheets pages and have started to fill them. We've just completed the grade 1 worksheets and over the next few weeks you'll see further sections added… Read More
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