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This is a list of independent companies who advertise preparatory materials for UIL elementary and junior high academic contests. The University Interscholastic League is not affiliated with any of the companies and cannot be responsible for any of their products or services.
AMT Test Writing Service
- 675 Miller Rd., Azle, TX 76020
- Phone: 817-444-3655
- Offers Number Sense: Elements of Number Sense by Jim Cummings. Contains preparatory material for the Number Sense Contest.
Arts Education IDEAS
- 38 Tory Hill Lane, Rowayton, CT 06853
- Phone: 203-229-0411; Fax: 203-847-0613
- Email: orders@aeideas.com Web site: http://www.aeIDEAS.com
- Supplies materials for the Music Memory Contest. Offers a variety of packages containing CDs of the selections from the Official List along with curriculum materials (music memory bulletin). Also available, invitational test CD and Music Memory software.
ASW Enterprises
- PO Box 737, Abilene, TX 79604-0737
- Phone: 800-627-9030; Fax: 888-627-7209
- Email: asw@aswenterprises.com Web site: http://www.aswenterprises.com
- Supplies materials for the Spelling Contest. Offers complete practice materials, including computer programs, audio CDs and printed materials. Also customized Invitational Tests.
Avant Recordings
- PO Box 1513, Forney, TX 75126-1513
- Phone/Fax: 832-442-3280
- Email: avantrecordings@sbcglobal.net
or access@eMusicMemory.com
- Web site: eMusicMemory.com
- Supplies materials for the Music Memory Contest. Offers a variety of packages containing audio cassette tapes or CDs of the selections from the Official List along with curriculum materials (music memory bulletin).
Chalk Hills Educational Resources
Jami Dewees
Educational Design Consultants
- 17366 FM 782 North, Tatum, TX 75691
- Phone: 903-836-4542; Fax: 903-836-4543
- Email: Orders@EDC4U.biz Web site: www.EDC4U.biz
- Supplies complete coaching guides, activity sheets and other materials for Dictionary Skills, Listening Skills, Creative Writing and Ready Writing for elementary and junior high.
Kay Greenhaw
- 3606 Hillbrook, Austin, TX 78731
- Phone: 512-459-0033; Fax: 512-459-0050
- Email: kay@studiokay.com Web site: www.StudioKay.com
- Supplies computer software for the Music Memory Contest.
Hexco, Inc.
- PO Box 199, Hunt, TX 78024-0199
- 800/725-2627; Fax: 830-367-3824
- Email: hexco@hexco.com Web site: www.hexco.com
- Supplies materials for Dictionary Skills, Number Sense, Social Studies, and Spelling contests. Software teaches the annual word list in Spelling for each grade. A Number Sense program teaches and then drills students on some 70 shortcuts for this contest. Practice Packets are available for Dictionary Skills. Newly available are our Social Studies Notes with critical information, timelines, and explanations of people, places, and things for each of the arenas for this contest.
Mental Mathematics for Number Sense
- Frances Walzel
- 2023 CR 08, Cameron, TX 76520
- E-Mail: walzel@vvm.com
- Offers 103-page booklet of problems, keys and coded pages for elementary and secondary number sense.
MRC Jr.
- 1024 Scenic Drive, Justin, TX 76247
- Phone: 940-648-8587; Fax: 940-648-8580
- Email: penningtonhome@verizon.net
- Offers study materials and tests for Maps, Graphs and Charts, Dictionary Skills, 5/6 and 7/8 Social Studies (Updated topics according to the new UIL Study Guide), Science I, Science II, Number Sense and Mathematics.
Dr. Numsen/Doug Ray
- PO Box 234, Bertram, TX 78605
- Phone: 512-294-9146; Fax: 208-575-9617
- Email: doug@academicmeet.com Web site: www.academicmeet.com
- Provides workbooks and practice tests for elementary and junior high Number Sense, Calculator Applications, Mathematics, and Maps, Graphs, and Charts. Online Workshops.
Nystrom
- 4719 West 62nd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46268
- Phone: 800-621-8086; Fax 317-329-3305
- Email: order@nystromnet.com
- Offers the official atlas used in UIL elementary and junior high academic contests with special pricing established for UIL participants.
Leo Ramirez
- 2908 Flamingo, McAllen, TX 78504
- Phone: 956-682-5185; Fax: 956-682-7281
- Email: toywiz127@aol.com
- Website: http://www.rammaterials.com/
- Number Sense, Calculator Applications, Mathematics, and Science Workbooks (including Number Sense: A Starter's Kit, Middle School Magic, Number Sense Magic, Revised Calculator Applications workbook), DVDs and practice tests. Mr. Ramirez is available for writing invitational meet tests and conducting workshops. His book, Wizard Maker, portraying his story as a UIL coach in teacher will be available in October 2009 through his website.
Research Associates
Storycraft Publishing
Texas Educational Paperbacks
- 4433 Mint Way, Dallas, TX 75236
- Phone: 800-443-2078; Fax: 800-437-7070
- E-mail: customerservice@tepbooks.com
- Offers the official dictionary used in UIL elementary and junior high academic contests with an educators' discount.
TMSCA Test Pool
- Texas Math/Sciences Coaches Association
- PO Box 1485, Breckenridge, TX 76024-1485
- Phone: 800-547-0323; Fax: 800-547-0323
- Offers study materials for math, number sense, calculator and science contests.
TUNE IN
- PO Box 141727, Austin, TX 78714-1727
- Phone: 800-488-6346; Fax: 512-746-5400
- Email: tunein@elizajan.com
- Web site: www.elizajan.com
- Supplies materials for the following contests:
- Art - large and small prints of the 40 pictures on the Official List; audio CD tour; the combined pictures and tour are available on DVD; original tests in contest format.
- Creative Writing - learning guide; practice package.
- Dictionary Skills - prep materials; practice tests.
- Listening - practice materials in contest format.
- Maps, Graphs & Charts - packages containing audio and print preparation materials; practice tests.
- Oral Reading - video workshop.
- Spelling - recorded practice tests in contest format.
- Storytelling - audio storybook library; booklets of original stories.
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