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Social Studies

Canadian History

Cariboo Runaway (an excellent vehicle for introducing children to the goldrush days)
Cariboo Runaway Teacher’s Guide (a comprehensive guide for Cariboo Runaway)
Explorers of Canada (covers the arrival of the Europeans at the beginning of the 11th century forward)
Lambs of Hell’s Gate (learn about the culture of the Chinese workers and the building of Canadian railways)
Lambs of Hell’s Gate Teacher’s Guide (provides support materials to meet the prescribed learning outcomes of the Grade 5 Social Studies curriculum)

First Nations

From Time Immemorial Teacher’s Guide (provides support materials to meet 100% of the prescribed learning outcomes of the Grade Four Social Studies curriculum in BC)
From Time Immemorial (provides an honest and up-to-date survey of the history of the coastal First Nations from pre-contact to the present)
Legends of the Chemainus Tribe - Teacher’s Guide (a valuable resource for primary teachers wanting to integrate First Nations awareness into their classrooms)
Legends of the Chemainus Tribe Set (a set of activities that would facilitate integration of the First Nations themes throughout the curriculum)
Prehistoric Canada (covers the arrival of the Europeans at the beginning of the 11th century forward)
Saved by the Orca (a true story of two brothers who traveled by canoe from Vancouver to Valdez Island)
Wolf Family (a traditional Coast Salish legend about a creature that can be both human and wolf)

Map Skills

Alberta: Land & People (an activity book for Alberta’s geographical regions, climate, history and more)
British Columbia:Land & People (an activity book for BC’s geographical regions, climate, history and more)
Canada Geography (Canada Geography Book , based on the Illustrated Map of Canada)
Canada Map Book #1 (mapping skills kit for grades 2-3)
Canada Map Book #2 (mapping skills kit for grades 4 to 6)
Canada Map Book #3 (this book introduces grades 4-5 readers to the special language of maps)
Canada Map Book #4 (Canada map skills activity book for grades 5-6)
Canada Map Book #5 (exploring Canada’s geography, activity book for grades 6-8)
Canada Map Book #6 (exploring Canada’s history through maps, activity book for grades 6-8)
Canada: Land & People Set (full of amazing facts and figures, 13 activity books, one for each province and territory)
Exploron Le Canada (perfect for primary students learning about Canada)
Illustrated Map of Canada (22"x30" colour political map of Canada)
Illustrated Map-Binder size (8.5x11 binder sized Illustrated Map of Canada)
Junior Atlas of Canada & the World (provides primary children with simplified political and physical maps)
Junior Atlas of Canada & the World Workbook (help your students learn basic map skills using Junior Atlas of Canada and the World for reference)
Let’s Explore Canada (perfect for primary students learning about Canada)
Manitoba: Land & People (an activity book for Manitoba’s geographical regions, climate, history and more)
My First Map Book (introduces beginning readers to the most basic map understandings)
New Brunswick: Land & People (an activity book for New Brunswick geographical regions, climate, history and more)
Newfoundland: Land & People (an activity book for Newfoundland/Labrador geographical regions, climate, history and more)
Northwest Territories: Land & People (an activity book for Northwest Territories geographical regions, climate, history and more)
Nova Scotia: Land & People (an activity book for Nova Scotia geographical regions, climate, history and more)
Nunavut: Land & People (an activity book for Nunavut’s geographical regions, climate, history and more)
Ontario: Land & People (an activity book for Ontario’s geographical regions, climate, history and more)
Our World (teaches students the basics of world geography)
PEI: Land & People (an activity book for Prince Edward Island geographical regions, climate, history and more)
Quebec:Land and People (topics cover Québec’s geographical regions, including the St. Lawrence Valley and Gaspé, climate and natural resources)
Saskatchewan: Land & People (an activity book for Saskatchewan’s geographical regions, climate, history and more)
Symbols of Canada (a useful double-sided reference card)

Multiculturalism

Think of Us (teach students in grades 4-8 about immigration in Canada)

Pacific Rim Studies

Haiku-One Breath Poetry (a teaching poetry resource)
Images of Japan (a wide-ranging book covering Japan’s heritage)
Inca Facts at your Fingertips (a good resource for Inca, Peru and Latin American units)
Inca Scrapbook (ideal for a unit on Peru, the Incas or South America)
Telling Tales On The Rim (carefully selected collection of thirty-two folk tales)
Telling Tales on the Rim Teacher’s Guide (a collection of thirty-two folk tales that reflect the diversity of Pacific Rim cultures)
They Came from China (chinese discoveries)

Science

Earth Science

BC - Its Land, Mineral and Water Resources (learn about B.C.’s living and non-living resources)
BC - Its Land, Mineral and Water Resources Teacher’s Guide (developed specifically for the BC Science and Social Studies curricula)
Rocks & Minerals (a fun but informative resource text of handy blackline reproducibles)
Soil Secrets (fascinating things you and your students can do in a study of soils)

Environmental Science

Greening School Grounds (compendium of articles from Green Teacher, Canada’s leading environmental education magazine)
Teaching About Climate Change (provides strategies to teach about global warming)
Teaching Green

Life Science

Beans and Their Buddies (it provides twenty activities for a theme study of seeds)
Forest Detectives (introduces readers to the fabulous rainforests of British Columbia and the Pacific-Northwes)
Forest Detectives Teacher’s Guide (provides excellent support materials to meet the national Life Science learning outcomes)
Fruits and Veggies (information about twenty common fruits and vegetables grown in Canada)
Grassland Detectives (introduces readers to the great grasslands of British Columbia and the Pacific-Northwest)
Grassland Detectives Teacher’s Guide (provides excellent support materials to meet the national Life Science learning outcomes)
River Detectives (shows how plants and animals interact and adapt themselves to the river)
River Detectives Teacher’s Guide (provides excellent support materials to meet the national Life Science learning outcomes)
Seashore Detectives (introduces readers to the super seashores of British Columbia and the Pacific-Northwest)
Seashore Detectives Teacher’s Guide (provides excellent support materials for teaching the Seashore unit)
Wetlands Detectives (introduces readers to the wonderful wetlands)
Wetlands Detectives Teacher’s Guide (provides excellent support materials to meet the national Life Science learning outcome)

Physical Science

Magnetic & Charged Materials (activities aimed at introducing students to the key concepts of magnetism)

Language Arts

Reading/Writing Skills

Alphabet Zoo (ombines alphabet letters and animals in a resource that is filled with zany illustrations and catchy tunes)
Developing Skills in Phonological Awareness (a set of tasks and activities which may be used to develop skills of rhyming, alliteration, matching initial consonants and counting the number of phonemes (sounds) in words)
Independent Minds Independent Readers (an educational resource for a student centred reading program)
Lessons from the Ledge (lesson plans for teaching creative writing)
Reflections (a resource for English teachers, designed primarily to facilitate regular personal writing in secondary school classrooms)
Word Challenge (designed to encourage young people to play with words)

Life Skills

Communications

Mind Works (equip students with the skills to improve communications and interactions with others)
My Notebook is a Friend (unique collection of writing activities)
Read Aloud - Talk About (set of fourteen stories and poems for teachers and parents to read aloud to children to initiate discussion about some core values and issues)

Conflict, Bullying and Violence

A Volcano in My Tummy (helps teachers help elementary-aged children deal constructively with anger)
Everyone Wins (a handbook of more than 150 cooperative games and activities for enhancing conflict resolution and communication skills and building self-esteem)
I Can Make a Difference (primary students learn that they can make a difference by choosing appropriate social behaviours)
Names Will Never Hurt Me (make a difference in teaching children how to get along and treat each other with respect and dignity)
Seeing Red
The Problem Solver (ten short stories included in this resource are intended to teach social skills in a fun and familiar way)

Healthy Living

Foster Care Resource Guide (a practical, much-needed manual designed to assist teachers and other adults interacting with children who are in foster care)
Reaching and Teaching (a binder filled with great lessons to increase self-awareness)
The Food Dudes (nutrition education package was developed by a group of teachers)

French

Social Studies

Canada Geography:French (Canada Geography Book , based on the Illustrated Map of Canada)
Canada Map Book #1 French (mapping skills kit for grades 2-3)
Canada Map Book #2 French (mapping skills kit for grades 4 to 6)
Canada Map Book #3 French (this book introduces grades 4-5 readers to the special language of maps)
Illustrated Map of Canada: French (22"x30" colour political map of Canada)
Illustrated Map-Binder: French (8.5x11 binder sized Illustrated Map of Canada)
My First Map Book - French (introduces beginning readers to the most basic map understandings)

Language

Calendrier Francais Students will have fun learning the days of the week, months, numbers, vocabulary words, holidays and other important expressions)
Easy French Activities (a beautifully illustrated activity book which reviews basic conversational skills and much more)
Jeaux Por la Classe de Francais (review French verb conjugations in any tense and vocabulary through fun board games)
Jeaux de Vocabulaire (comes with vocabulary lists to accompany a wide variety of games)
Jeux de Grammaire (review or practice French grammar through playing games or creating sentences with over 200 differently illustrated picture cards)
Jeux de Grammaire Volume 2 (this book reviews basic sentence structure with regular and irregular verbs in all the major tenses)

Spanish

Calendario Espanol Students will have fun learning the days of the week, months, numbers, vocabulary words, holidays and other important expressions)
Easy Spanish Activities (a beautifully illustrated activity book which reviews basic conversational skills and much more)
Juegos Para la Clase de Espanol (review Spanish verb conjugations in any tense and vocabulary through fun board games)
Juegos de Gramatica (review or practice Spanish grammar through playing games or creating sentences with over 200 differently illustrated picture cards)
Juegos de Gramatica Volume 2 (this book reviews basic sentence structure with regular and irregular verbs in all the major tenses)
Juegos de Vocabulario (comes with vocabulary lists to accompany a wide variety of games)

Music

Computer Cat Teacher’s Resource and CD (provided in an expanded format including cross-curricular activities)
Computer Cat song book + CD (a wonderful collection of 13 musical selections ranging in skill level from early to upper elementary grades)
Dinosaurs, Dragons and Me (appeal to the imagination of children)
It’s Christmas Time (a great collection of original songs by Donna Rhodenizer)
Now is the Time (twelve upbeat songs in a variety of styles)
Song Writing (concise manual with lots of practical advice for teaching song writing and recording in the classroom)

Thematic Units

Animal Readers Set (primary reading units based on well-known animals)
Animal Readers-Level I (primary reading units based on well-known animals)
Animal Readers-Level II (primary reading units based on well-known animals)
Animal Readers-Level III (primary reading units based on well-known animals)
Butterflies (a fun but informative resource text of handy blackline reproducibles)
Goofy Groundhogs (get ready for Groundhog Day)
Insects (a fun but informative resource text of handy blackline reproducibles)
Medieval Times (a cross curricular thematic resource designed for use in multi-level and split-grade classes)
Plants (a fun but informative resource text of handy blackline reproducibles)
Spectacular Spiders (interesting information and activities on spiders)
Whales (a fun but informative resource text of handy blackline reproducibles)

Professional Development

Personal Development

Optimize Your Day (you’ll find motivational quotes, thoughts and insights to change your day and your life)

Gift Books

Fiction

Cariboo Runaway (an excellent vehicle for introducing children to the goldrush days)
Lambs of Hell’s Gate (learn about the culture of the Chinese workers and the building of Canadian railways)

Non-Fiction

Drumbeg Park (wise and witty collection of essays and poetry is set in Drumbeg Park)
ScienceWorks (a wise, witty and inspiring collection of quotations)

Poetry

Haiku-One Breath Poetry (a teaching poetry resource)