Books

Classroom Starters

Grades 6 and up. Get your entire class focused! Introduce a lesson or utilize extra minutes of class time with these quick and effective activities (written by teachers) that are perfect for... More.

Nasco’s Activity Book Set

Teacher’s Choice. By Carol Schmelzel. Grade 6 and up. Great review activities! Give your classes a life with imaginative and worthwhile activities presented on convenient photocopy mas... More.

Good Housekeeping® The Complete Household Handbook

Grade 9 and up. The best advice available on everything from cleaning a floor to fixing a leaky gutter. This comprehensive guide includes an expanded section on keeping yards looking great a... More.

A Novel Approach To Family and Consumer Science: Fiction in the FACS Classroom

By Ramona L. Hatch. Grades 9-12. Blending reading into the FACS curriculum is easy when you encourage your students to read books they will enjoy. A Novel Approach to FACS provides pr... More.

The Educated Palate: Culinary Education with Taste and Flair

By Ramona L. Hatch. Grades 9-12. This resource is designed to teach students to appreciate the fine art of dining. Enhances students’ culinary experience through preparation of classic... More.

Reading and Math Literacy Lesson Plans

A fresh and innovative way to incorporate relevant math and literacy concepts into FACS classes is featured in this user-friendly curriculum. Each lesson has an objective, identifying the math and ... More.

Recipe for Reading: Activities for Incorporating Reading into the FACS Classroom

By Ramona L. Hatch. Grades 7-12. A unit based upon the incorporation of a culinary novel into the FACS curriculum to expand course content to emphasize reading. The unit includes 15 classroo... More.

FACS by Numbers

Strategies and Activities for Integrating Geometry into the FACS Classroom. By Ramona L. Hatch. Grades 7-12. Students will learn to accurately cut and construct 12 different quilt blocks whi... More.

The FACS Teacher’s Classroom Companion: Organizing and Managing the FACS Classroom

By Ramona L. Hatch. Grades 7-12. An indispensable planning, management, and organizational tool designed for the busy FACS professional! This customizable and expandable resource includes to... More.

Forms & You

Edited by Nadine B. Stukel. Second edition. Grade 9 and up. Give students practice in filling out a wide variety of real-life forms commonly used in the work or home setting. Includes forms ... More.