The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. The series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions including immigrants and individuals with disabilities. This book examines the life of Junko Tabei, the Japanese mountaineer who was the first woman to summit Mount Everest, in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills.
A classroom visit by his favorite professional basketball player sparks a youngster's imagination. Additional features to aid comprehension include a letter to educators and caregivers, an introduction to the authors and illustrator, a phonetic glossary, and an activity.
A young bear learns the importance of practice during a weekend soccer game. Additional features to aid comprehension include a letter to educators and caregivers, an introduction to the authors and illustrator, a phonetic glossary, and an activity.
While listening to a read-aloud biography of Reggie Jackson at the library, a youngster imagines a fun adventure. Additional features to aid comprehension include a letter to educators and caregivers, an introduction to the authors and illustrator, a phonetic glossary, and an activity.
A young bear learns skateboarding tricks from the new kid in the neighborhood. Additional features to aid comprehension include a letter to educators and caregivers, an introduction to the authors and illustrator, a phonetic glossary, and an activity.
A young bear and his classmates like to do all kinds of playground activities during recess. Readers can search for the hidden squares throughout the book's artwork. Additional features to aid comprehension include a letter to educators and caregivers, an introduction to the authors and illustrator, a word list, and an activity.
Coaching a sports team requires talent, dedication, and the ability to keep players motivated in good times and in bad. Victory is sweet, but there's a lot of work behind taking a team to the top. Find out more about coaching in this fun-to-read book! 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.
A bear and his siblings have fun with their imaginations while on their grandparents' boat. Additional features to aid comprehension include a letter to educators and caregivers, an introduction to the authors and illustrator, a phonetic glossary, and an activity.
A bear and his grandpa build a race car together. The project stirs the young bear's imagination and helps him to learn a lesson in bravery. Additional features to aid comprehension include a letter to educators and caregivers, an introduction to the authors and illustrator, a phonetic glossary, and an activity.
In this book, beginning readers are introduced to swimming, the floats, strokes, and dives involved, and equipment and gear, such as the lap pool, swimsuits, and goggles. High-frequency words and repetitive sentence patterns work together with strong visual references to support the earliest readers and create a fun first nonfiction reading experience. Swimming includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers, a Let's Review! question and image, and introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index.
In this book, beginning readers are introduced to the tennis court, rules of play, and equipment and gear. High-frequency words and repetitive sentence patterns work together with strong visual references to support the earliest readers and create a fun first nonfiction reading experience. Tennis includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers, a Let's Review! question and image, and introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index.
In this book, beginning readers are introduced to the soccer field, rules of play, and equipment and gear. High-frequency words and repetitive sentence patterns work together with strong visual references to support the earliest readers and create a fun first nonfiction reading experience. Soccer includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers, a Let's Review! question and image, and introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index.
In this book, beginning readers are introduced to the ice rink, rules of play, and hockey equipment and gear. High-frequency words and repetitive sentence patterns work together with strong visual references to support the earliest readers and create a fun first nonfiction reading experience. Hockey includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers, a Let's Review! question and image, and introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index.
In Henry Goes on a Hike, beginning readers learn about the many real-world uses of skip counting in an exciting outdoor setting. Follow along as Henry learns to skip count the animals and plants around him. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a key math concept. Supplementary back matter helps readers review the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Henry Goes on a Hike also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
In this book, beginning readers are introduced to gymnastics, the fun tumbling and flipping involved, and the equipment, such as mats, bars, and balance beams that help gymnasts perform. High-frequency words and repetitive sentence patterns work together with strong visual references to support the earliest readers and create a fun first nonfiction reading experience. Gymnastics includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers, a Let's Review! question and image, and introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index.
Touchdown! In this book, beginning readers are introduced to the football field, rules of play, and football equipment and gear. High-frequency words and repetitive sentence patterns work together with strong visual references to support the earliest readers and create a fun first nonfiction reading experience. Football includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers, a Let's Review! question and image, and introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index.
In this book, beginning readers are introduced to the basketball court, rules of play, and basketball equipment and gear. High-frequency words and repetitive sentence patterns work together with strong visual references to support the earliest readers and create a fun first nonfiction reading experience. Basketball includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers, a Let's Review! question and image, and introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index.
Play ball! In this book, beginning readers are introduced to the baseball field and its bases, rules of play, and baseball equipment and gear. High-frequency words and repetitive sentence patterns work together with strong visual references to support the earliest readers and create a fun first nonfiction reading experience.Baseball includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers, a Let's Review! question and image, and introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index.
Wilma Rudolph wanted to run and jump like other children. But she had a serious disease that kept her leg from growing well. She did not give up and one day she became a big star winning Olympic gold medals.
Zoey rides a coach with her family. This B-level story uses decodable text to raise confidence in early readers. The book features long "o" sounds and uses a combination of sight words and long-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text. Includes author biography, phonetics, and teaching guides.
Noah and his dad go fishing. This B-level story uses decodable text to raise confidence in early readers. The book features long "o" sounds and uses a combination of sight words and long-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text. Includes author biography, phonetics, and teaching guides.
Lee joins the school soccer team. This B-level story uses decodable text to raise confidence in early readers. The book features long "e" sounds and uses a combination of sight words and long-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text. Includes author biography, phonetics, and teaching guides.
Kyle and his big brother go rock climbing. This B-level story uses decodable text to raise confidence in early readers. The book features long "i" sounds and uses a combination of sight words and long-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text. Author Cecilia Minden, Ph.D., a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education developed the series format. Includes author biography, phonetics, and teaching guides.
Start your engines! This beginning title takes young readers around the track as it introduces different kinds of race cars and the parts that make them fast! Easy-to-read text and fun photos offer support while features such as diagrams and a picture glossary reinforce content. Readers just starting out will want to race through this fun title!
The home team needs one more point to win the match! The ball is in play. Bump, set, spike! Young readers will learn the rules of the court in this low-level title about volleyball. Engaging text explains gameplay, while vivid photos provide visual reinforcement. Readers will dive even further into the sport through features including a champion profile, court diagram, and gear spotlight.
