Author: Kayla Rinderle

edMe Science books integrate science knowledge and literacy skills. Specifically:

• Electricity is Elementary has 17 readings at the upper elementary level, and 3 hands-on lessons.
• Energy, Life & What You Eat has 20 readings and scaffolds writing instruction from complete sentences to analytical paragraphs.
• Our Home in Space has 21 readings and a 9-step iterative engineering build.

This series of workbooks uses motivational contexts: teddy bears, trains, mermaids, and pets. In addition, we give rich practice and experience with a variety of story problems.

For some kids, there is nothing more exciting than a train. We use this motivational topic to deliver critical instruction and practice in mathematics-counting, addition, and the connections between the two. This book shares deep conceptual understanding, lots of procedural practice, and robust applications to help students apply these skills in a variety of contexts.

Why are we proud of this book?

We introduce addition early, on page 3. Then, we explore addition through many different aspects:

• Counting purple and orange train cars to understand “in all”
• Introducing word problems with picture supports so students can hear the math, see the math, and then do the math.
• Conceptual instruction that the order of addition does not matter. Then, students put this into practice right away to see how 8 + 2 can be an easier way to solve 2 + 8.
• Numerous pictures showing fingers and numbers to help students develop and explore key kindergarten strategies using their own hands.
  • Occasional questions asking students to identify what is “hard” (a beginning for metacognitive thinking that will help students manage their own learning)

What do you get?

• 101 pages of exciting mathematics
• Gorgeous illustrations and exciting train photographs
• Answer key to help support student growth

We are finally releasing all the great materials we honed through tutoring! Each workbook is designed to maximize engagement while ensuring deep learning and procedural practice. We sell professionally-bound versions on Amazon and PDFs on TeachersPayTeachers.

K-2 This series of workbooks uses motivational contexts: teddy bears, trains, mermaids, and pets. In addition, we give rich practice and experience with a variety of story problems.

edMe Science books integrate science knowledge and literacy skills. Specifically:

• Electricity is Elementary has 17 readings at the upper elementary level, and 3 hands-on lessons.
• Energy, Life & What You Eat has 20 readings and scaffolds writing instruction from complete sentences to analytical paragraphs.
• Our Home in Space has 21 readings and a 9-step iterative engineering build.

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