I don't feel very good. My head is hot and my tummy hurts. Who do you see when you are sick? You see a doctor! Read all about these important community helpers.
Focus your mind. It's time to meditate! Learn the basics of what meditation is and how it can help keep your mind and body healthy. Then, explore different types of meditation. Even try some techniques out for yourself. As a great resource for social and emotional learning, this airy layout matches simple text with photos and illustrations to provide readers with the tools they need to be calm kids.
Let's visit the hospital! Check in at the front desk, play games in the waiting room, talk to the doctors and nurses in the exam room, and even follow along as tests make their way to the lab. Find out how hospitals are part of what makes a community through simple text paired with inviting photos!
Doctor? Check! Scalpel? Check! Tasty bite-sized treats? Double check! From shrimp to dumplings, mushrooms to carrots, pork buns to spring rolls, dim sum is delicious. It's time to deconstruct diets. Take a look at the ingredients that can go into dim sum. Learn where they come from and how dim sum is made. There's a lot to explore when you dissect dim sum.
In Bedtime, emergent readers see and read about a bedtime routine, including cleaning up, washing up, brushing hair and teeth, and preparing for sleep. Carefully crafted text uses highfrequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers and ensure reading success. Bedtime includes tools for teachers and caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index. A Let's Review! feature poses an image and question for further comprehension.
In Exercising, emergent readers see and read about the many fun ways we can be active and exercise each day. Carefully crafted text uses highfrequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers and ensure reading success. Exercising includes tools for teachers and caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index. A Let's Review! feature poses an image and question for further comprehension.
In Eating Healthy Foods, emergent readers see and read about eating healthy options from each of the five main food groups. Carefully crafted text uses high frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers and ensure reading success. Eating Healthy Foods includes tools for teachers and caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index. A Let's Review! feature poses an image and question for further comprehension.
In Diego's Visit to the Dentist, beginning readers learn about the thoughts, emotions, and body sensations associated with new situations and relationships and how we can mindfully address them. Follow along as Diego confronts his fears of the dentist and learns healthy coping mechanisms to handle the situation. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a new situation. A Let's Review! quiz helps readers reflect on the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Diego's Visit to the Dentist also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
Follow along as Dana confronts her fears of getting a shot and learns healthy coping mechanisms to handle her visit to the doctor's office. In Dana's Visit to the Doctor, beginning readers learn about the thoughts, emotions, and body sensations associated with new situations and how we can mindfully address them. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a new situation. A Let's Review! quiz helps readers reflect on the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Dana's Visit to the Doctor also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
In Bedtime, emergent readers see and read about a bedtime routine, including cleaning up, washing up, brushing hair and teeth, and preparing for sleep. Carefully crafted text uses high frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers and ensure reading success. Bedtime includes tools for teachers and caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index. A Let's Review! feature poses an image and question for further comprehension.
When I'm really tired sometimes I stretch and out comes a big yawn! Why does my body do that? Explore the silly body science of hiccups. Learn how they happen, what can be done to stop yawning, and more. Lively text and bright layouts make this a perfect fit for budding scientists asking big body questions.
When I play outside, sweat starts to roll down my face. Drip, drip, drop! Why does my body do that? Explore the silly body science of sweat. Learn how it happens, why it keeps you healthy, and more. Lively text and bright layouts make this a perfect fit for budding scientists asking big body questions.
It has been a while since I've eaten. I'm hungry and suddenly--growl! Explore the silly body science of stomach growls. Learn how they happen, when your stomach might growl, and more. Lively text and bright layouts make this a perfect fit for budding scientists asking big body questions.
Sometimes when I sniff a flower, I get a tickle that just won't stop. Then, suddenly--achoo! Why does my body do that? Explore the silly body science of sneezes. Learn how they happen, why sneezes are healthy, and more. Lively text and bright layouts make this a perfect fit for budding scientists asking big body questions.
Sometimes when I eat too quickly I--hic! Why does my body do that? Explore the silly body science of hiccups. Learn how they happen, what can be done to stop hiccupping, and more. Lively text and bright layouts make this a perfect fit for budding scientists asking big body questions.
After a big meal, sometimes my tummy feels funny. And then--pfft! Why does my body do that? Explore the silly body science of farts. Learn how they happen, how often they happen, and more. Lively text and bright layouts make this a perfect fit for budding scientists asking big body questions.
Nursing is a demanding job and requires skill, patience, and a gentle touch. Kids learn about the professionals who take care of them when they're ill and help them maintain their overall health. Exciting pictures and informative text provide readers with a new appreciation for the nurses who care for our communities. Additional features include a table of contents, informational captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, a Think-About-It section, and an introduction to the author.
Early on, kids are taught the importance of taking care of their teeth. Dentists play a pivotal role in helping children maintain good hygiene, as well as protecting their pearly whites for years to come. Engaging pictures and easy-to-read text introduce children to the world of dentistry and help them see their own dentists in a new light! Additional features include a table of contents, informational captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, a Think-About-It section, and an introduction to the author.
An engaging introduction for very young children to the basic facts of life in a way that is gentle, age-appropriate and accessible. Research shows that children are learning about sex at an increasingly young age and often from undesirable sources. The Q&A format, with questions posed in the child’s voice and answers starting simply and becoming gradually more in-depth, allows the adult to guide the conversation to a natural and satisfying conclusion. Additional questions at the back of the book allow for further discussion. Child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts designed the Just Enough series to empower parents/caregivers to start conversations with young ones about difficult or challenging subject matter. Other books in the series deal with diversity, death, separation and divorce.
Healthy teeth are important, and a trip to the dentist helps keep them shiny and strong. Get an inside-look at the people who work hard to keep your teeth looking and feeling their best. Discover what happens during a dental exam and learn about the tools used to clean your teeth.
Four-eyes! Nerd! These are just some of the mean things people say to kids with glasses. But did you know some of the smartest people to ever have lived all wore glasses? Glasses help many people read better and see far-away things better. Glasses can be a secret tool to being cool!
Learn easy-to-follow endurance and strengthening exercises for kids plus informational notes for adults who dare to join them in a lifetime of fitness.
Learn easy-to-follow poses for kids and informational notes for adults who dare to join them in stretching for fitness.
Understanding emotions is an essential part of maintaining good mental health and having empathy for others. This book walks readers through the importance of understanding emotions and provides examples of how to work toward knowing our feelings. Leveled text, vibrant photos, and interesting features engage readers and encourage active learning. What emotions can you name?
Find your favorite spot to enjoy a snack and dig into this book about eating healthy! A narrative opener welcomes beginning readers to the topic of eating healthy. Leveled text guides readers to understand why eating healthy is, providing examples of what healthy eating looks like. A tool feature offers ideas to help readers make smart eating choices.
