Explore & Learn
New! Full-year program for Prekindergarten, Transitional Kindergarten, and Voluntary Prekindergarten classrooms.
This comprehensive program immerses young learners in theme-based learning across all academic content-areas through a balance of play, hands-on experiences, direct instruction, and technology.
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Smithsonian STEAM Readers
New! Grades 6–8 are now available!
The new additions include three discipline-specific kits—Earth and Space Science, Life Science, and Physical Science. Each of the kits fosters creativity and innovation with nonfiction books and text cards featuring hands-on STEAM challenges and real-world connections.
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For over 40 years Teacher Created Materials has published innovative, imaginative, and award-winning resources for teachers and students in all subjects for Grades K-12
Our Promise
Everything we publish is created by teachers for teachers and students because we've always believed that no one knows what teachers need more than other teachers.
Our Mission
TCM’s mission is to make teaching more effective and learning more fun by creating engaging products for children, wherever they are learning.
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Literacy
Enhance students’ literacy skills by focusing on the five essential areas of literacy, including: Word Recognition, Reading Comprehension, Content Knowledge, and Writing.
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Teacher Created Materials designs and delivers workshops, coaching and modeling, and motivating keynote presentations in virtual and face-to-face models.
All of our professional learning is topical and offers the utmost in flexibility.
We understand teachers and are able to seamlessly blend pedagogical knowledge, best practices, and hands-on application that can be applied in any instructional setting.
Topics
TCM offers a wide range of popular and relevant topics to start your professional learning.
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Join our virtual Coffee Chats to learn some new strategies, participate in live Q&A, and have some fun with your peers!
On-Demand Webinars
TCM offers FREE on-demand webinars that provide access to robust professional learning on the latest education trends.
Presenters
Motivate and energize your staff with powerful presentations from educational experts.
Training Options
Continue your professional learning journey regardless of where you are teaching.
Product Training
Virtual product training, designed to train teachers on how to use a particular set of products.
TCM Blog Recent Posts
Read the latest articles posted on our blog, written by nationally-recognized experts and get some inspiration for your classroom, at-home or distance learning.
Build a Solid (and Fun) Foundation with Instructional Routines for Preschool
Use instructional routines for preschool to achieve developmentally appropriate academic readiness in daily pre-kindergarten learning blocks.
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The Case for PreK
Explore the benefits of early childhood education and ensure your Pre-K, TK, VPK or UPK program is offering the highest quality learning experience.
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