In Forests, carefully leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take beginning readers on a tour of a temperate forest. Readers learn about this important ecosystem and the variety of living things adapted to live there. A map shows readers where the world's forests are located, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about forests online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Forests also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Different Interests, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the great variety of interests people have. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they draw inferences about how diversity makes our society stronger and more interesting. An activity helps readers identify and appreciate their own unique interests, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about diversity online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Different Interests also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Oceans, carefully leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take beginning readers on a tour of the ocean. Readers learn about this important ecosystem and the variety of living things adapted to live there. A map shows readers where the world's oceans are located, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about oceans online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Oceans also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Truck Drivers, beginning readers will learn about the work truck drivers do to move goods around the country. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover where truck drivers work and how they spend their days. A labeled diagram helps readers identify different parts of a truck’s cab, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about truck drivers online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Truck Drivers also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Different Cultures, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the many culturally influenced behaviors and practices people bring to our society. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they draw inferences about how diversity makes our world stronger and more interesting. An activity encourages readers to explore their own cultural background, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about diversity online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Different Cultures also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Mayors, beginning readers will learn about the work mayors do to keep the communities they run clean and safe and well-organized. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover where mayors work, whom they work with, and how they spend their days. A labeled diagram helps readers identify different items on a mayor’s desk, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about mayors online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Mayors also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Culturas diferentes, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the many culturally influenced behaviors and practices people bring to our society. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they draw inferences about how diversity makes our world stronger and more interesting. An activity encourages readers to explore their own cultural background, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about diversity online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Culturas diferentes also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
In Different Abilities, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the variety of abilities people have. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they draw inferences about how diversity makes our society stronger and more interesting. An infographic introduces readers to one of the abilities noted in the book, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about diversity online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Different Abilities also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.
"Because of me the land is green. I’m why the sky is blue. All of life depends on me. I'm even part of you." Lyrical verses present water in its many colors, shapes, and forms as it follows its natural cycle through the seasons. From rain to rivers, from fog to thunderheads, from snowflakes to ocean waves - water is always changing. Along the way, water speaks for itself, connecting deeply with readers. The evocative illustrations highlight water’s many moods. "I can show you rainbows/ in mist or morning dew/ I can be a muddy flood/or a pool of aqua blue." Teachers and parents will appreciate the Explore More section in the back of the book that includes "The Science Behind the Poetry," STEM activities, water conservation tips, and more.
“If you were an animal—wild or tame, would you know your daddy’s name?” Every page answers this question with a different animal. Meet a joey riding piggy-back whose daddy is a sugar glider, a calf whose daddy is a towering giraffe, and a tiny fry floating next to its seahorse daddy. Children will be delightfully surprised by the animal in the middle of the book, and dads will especially appreciate the scene on the last page. Rhyming verses describe animal characteristics, and watercolor illustrations capture the feeling of all the different habitats, making every page a teachable moment. Additional animal information and matching game in the back of the book extends the learning.
Deserts are full of surprises! An amazing array of animals calls this driest place on Earth their home. Through rhythm and rhyme, children meet a new animal on every page. They won’t be able to resist getting in on all the action as animal parents teach their babies how to live in this unusual place - camels kneel, armadillos dig, dingoes sniff, and jerboas jump. Cut paper collages capture the subtle beauty of the desert and also "hide" more animals for young eyes to find. Additional information, a world map, and tips from the author give parents and teachers all they need to make learning fun. One part song, one part story, and one part sheer delight!
Antarctica is one of the most desolate and fascinating continents on Earth! In Explore Antarctica, kids are taken on a journey through this continents chilly geography, exploring its mountains, peninsula, seas, and mile-thick layer of ice. Kids will be thrilled to learn about why Antarctica receives six months each of sunlight and darkness every year, the beautiful animals that live in Antarctica, the ground-breaking Antarctic Treaty, and the amazing findings of researchers studying this little-known continent.
Explore the colorful customs, people, and places of Georgia. With straightforward text and captivating photos, this book is a great introduction to the state. Maps and symbols are included to enrich the student's understanding of geography and state identity.
Do you wonder why your light bulb turns on? There's actually hidden wires that connect from your house to a power plant! There are many people in place to ensure that electricity gets to your home safely. From the electrician to the power plant manager to the worker, each person plays an important role in your light bulbs working! This title allows students to identify the connection between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
Follow the story of two pen pals to learn about time measurement and the months of the year! This charming title has been translated into Spanish and teaches children about time, analog and digital clocks, and early STEM themes by telling the story of what happened to these two pen pals during each month of the year. Make time measurement fun and easy with vibrant images, practice problems, and this exciting story!
There are communities all over the world. A person might be part of many communities—at school, in their neighborhood, or even one big world community! Young readers will learn how communities help us learn to respect others, celebrate diversity, and work together.
What makes a good friend? Young readers will learn that friends are people you care about and want to spend time with. Emphasis is placed on respect and consideration.
What makes a choice a good one? Usually, the choices we make show the things we think are important. These are our values. Children will learn how to make positive choices by thinking about different outcomes and respecting themselves and others.
Family is made up of the people we care about. Young readers will learn that a family is made up of the people we are related to, as well as other people we care about and people who serve as our role models.
Children will learn that they play an important role in keeping themselves safe. Children are introduced to helpful strategies to recognize unsafe situations and help keep themselves safe at home, at school, and in their communities.
Travel and transportation can be different in cities, suburbs, and small towns. This book encourages children to look at their communities and identify the types of transportation used to move people and goods. They will then compare and contrast how people and goods are moved in different kinds of communities, based on their locations.
This book offers a fun path to learning with activities that help children develop skills such as concentration, deeper analytical abilities, and improved thought processing. Children will love the engaging art, music, nature, writing, and “maker” activities, which encourage critical thinking and problem solving skills, cooperation, communication, and creativity.
This informative book teaches students basic information about the continents. They will learn the continents' names, landforms, and locations, as well as about directions on Earth, how close the continents are to the equator and poles, and how their locations affect the weather. A lesson in basic map skills gives children an opportunity to draw and label the continents.
Spectacular photographs and engaging text help introduce students to familiar landforms and others they may not have seen before. By using compare-and-contrast questions, children will be encouraged to identify differences in similar landforms, such as mountains and hills. Children will also be inspired to paint landscapes, create volcanoes, and write poems, songs, or projects about their favorite landforms to express their own creativity.
Students love to write about things that interest them! This helpful book teaches young writers about fiction and non-fiction styles of writing, different text structures, dialogue, similes, and metaphors, and formulating questions. Children are encouraged to write poems, songs, stories, projects, and simple books. They will also learn about the important parts of a book such as front and back covers, title page, contents, glossary, and index.
