Established in British Columbia in 1996, Curriculum Plus Publishing specializes in K-8 Language Arts in English, French and Spanish. Our product portfolio features a wide range of books and learning resources to support instruction in reading, writing, poetry, readers’ theatre and more.

Now based in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, we continue to sell thousands of copies of educational resources to Canadian, US and international schools, school boards, and departments of education each year.

Our mission is to help educators achieve their curriculum goals through the provision of current, effective and affordable classroom learning resources. We believe that this mission is underscored in the company’s slogan:

• Great variety                              • Exceptional value                                   • Powerful learning

Curriculum Plus Publishing at a Glance

The Porcupine Collection

  • Varied fiction and nonfiction text types including narrative, recount, report, procedural, explanation, traditional tales and humor
  • FREE online book-specific teaching resources
  • 160 English and 156 French language titles

Porcupine Chapter Books

  • 48-page “first chapter books” designed to engage and challenge 7- and 8-year-old independent readers
  • FREE comprehensive online teaching resources
  • 6 English language titles (also available in accessible audio versions)

Little Porcupine Collection

  • 20 photographic nonfiction titles at the emergent level featuring a range of curriculum-based math, science and social studies topics
  • Available in English, French & Spanish

Little Porcupine Plus Collection

  • 5 sets of 4 thematically related, photographic nonfiction titles
  • Available in English, French & Spanish

Porcupine Readers’ Theatre

  • 2 student anthologies + “class packs” including correlated book titles
  • Available in English & French

Celebrate Canada through Readers’ Theatre

  • Eight 16-page student books featuring important individuals & events in Canadian history
  • Fosters oral language skills, reading fluency, comprehension & critical thinking
  • FREE online teaching resources
  • Grades 4+ and EAL
  • Available in both print and digital versions

Poetry Collections

  • 2 emergent-level English language anthologies – Reading Time Rhymes & Math Chants
  • Accompanying poster versions also available (physical or PDF)

Thoughts in My Pocket: Developing the Reading-Writing Connection

  • 2 comprehensive teacher resource books (Grades 1-2 & Grade 3) focus on 6 writing forms: recount, report, instructional, persuasive, explanatory & narrative fiction
  • Complete package includes a set of “mentor books”
  • Suitable for English Language Learners

Revision Plus

  • 5 sets of 64 “task cards”
  • Introduces and reinforces essential elements of writing: choice; correctness; ideas; organization; and voice
  • Available in English & French

Also available:

  • Readers’ theatre posters in English & French
  • Reading strategy posters in English, French & Spanish
  • Alphabet and high frequency word cards in English and French