Provide first grade teachers and parents with 180 daily practice activities to build and gauge students' reading comprehension and word study skills, writing proficiency, and mathematical fluency. Great for after school programs, intervention programs, or even as a workbook used at home, students will gain regular practice through these quick, yet rigorous activities. Choose from a variety of fiction and nonfiction passages included in 180 Days™: Reading, theme-based units that help guide students through the five steps of the writing process with 180 Days™: Writing, mathematics activities tied to specific mathematical concepts in 180 Days™: mathematics, and much more! About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.