Provide sixth 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! Wendy Conklin, M.A. Ed., is an award-winning author, editor, educational consultant, and teacher. She trains teachers in staff development workshops across the country, writes curriculum, and teaches diverse groups of children. Jodene Lynn Smith, M.A., has been in education for over 20 years. She received her Bachelor's degree, teaching credential, and Master's degree from California State University Long Beach. Jodene has worked closely with Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education for over 20 years and has worked extensively on over 100 titles as an author, editor, or project manager. Margot Kinberg, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at National University. She holds a Master's Degree in Education from LaSalle University (Philadelphia, PA) and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Delaware (Newark, DE). She has presented her research at regional, national, and international conferences and has had several articles and books published. She lives with her family in California, where her main professional interests are second language pedagogy and andragogy, second language acquisition, and bilingualism.