We invited dozens of teachers to Scholastic this summer to help us review new classroom-ready materials just for you!

We received hundreds of wonderful resources from education companies all around the country — from curriculum-based books and software titles to games and manipulatives. Our team of teacher-reviewers rolled up their sleeves and pored over these offerings. They played with learning games, manipulatives, and building sets. They got super-creative with art supplies. They shared notes and swapped innovative uses for products. Then they told us exactly what they thought! Here, we present their favorites. We hope you find some great items to enrich your teaching!

Check out their top picks in:
READING & WRITING
ARTS & CRAFTS
MATH
SOCIAL STUDIES
SCIENCE
TEACHER TOOLS
GAME & LEARNING KITS
LIFE SKILLS
SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY
 
 
Special thanks to all our wonderful teacher-reviewers: Sandi Baker, Bob Ballek, Elaine Small-Bess, April Blount, Innes Borstel, Stephanie Bost, Deirdre Bova, Elizabeth Burke, Susan Dillon, Jacquelyn Johnson Howes, Jessica Hughes, Chanda Jaini, Bob Krech, Karen Krech, Mary Magee, Elaine McWilliams, Megan Quinn, Rachel Richards, Beverly Roberts, Brittny-Jade Saunders, Meghan Sovell, Meghan Spillane, Ephi Stempler, Dawn Flowers Thompson, Maureen Ward.

These reviews were originally published in the October 2004 issue of Instructor. For more information, contact kpeterson@scholastic.com.