The books in the Community Connections Library help kids understand the world around them. What Do They Do? Principals, gives young readers an idea of the role that Principals play in making schools safe and enjoyable places to learn.
Trust plays an important role in bonding people together. Readers will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning what being trustworthy entails and exploring how they can earn the trust of their friends and family members. They will also draw connections to the text as they consider what would happen if they or others were not trustworthy. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
The books in the Community Connections Library help kids understand the world around them. What Do They Do? Firefighters, gives young readers an idea of the role that Firefighters play in their community.
CITIZENSHIP: Get involved in community affairs. Stay informed. Vote. The 21st Century Jr. Library Character Education books help kids learn how to make the choices that will help them be people of good character.
RESPECT: Treat others the way you'd like to be treated. Be considerate of the feelings of others. The 21st Century Jr. Library Character Education books help kids learn how to make the choices that will help them be people of good character.
SPORTSMANSHIP: Play Fair. Honor the rules of the game. Respect your competition. The 21st Century Jr. Library Character Education books help kids learn how to make the choices that will help them be people of good character.
FAIRNESS: Play by the rule. Take turns and share. The 21st Century Jr. Library Character Education books help kids learn how to make the choices that will help them be people of good character.
RESPONSIBILITY: Think before you act. Consider the consequences. Be accountable for your choices. The 21st Century Jr. Library Character Education books help kids learn how to make the choices that will help them be people of good character.
TRUSTWORTHINESS: Be honest. Don't deceive, cheat or steal. Do what you say and say what you mean. The 21st Century Jr. Library Character Education books help kids learn how to make the choices that will help them be people of good character.
Save the Planet: Compost it applies the NCTE/IRA Standards to science and social studies content. Each book sends the reader on a fact-finding mission, posing an initial challenge and concluding with questions and answers. Through engaging, interactive scenarios, learners can experiment with text prediction, purpose-driven research, and creative problem solving—all critical thinking skills—while learning about ways to care for our planet.
Loyalty. Be faithful to a cause, ideal, or institution. Support for friends and family. The 21st Century Jr. Library Character Education books help kids learn how to make the choices that will help them be people of good character.
Super Smart Information Strategies: Hit the Books provides students with practical information on using print and ebooks. Readers are encouraged to think critically as they conduct research, collaborate with fellow students and present their findings in new and different ways.
This book provides young readers with an overview of what it is like to work within the post office and then profiles several careers with the postal service.
A great interview is more than just two people talking. An interviewer must learn how to ask the right questions. The activities in this book will help the reader learn more about interviews and how to turn an interview into interesting text.
Describes how to evaluate websites, discussing how to assess their accuracy, authorship, and purpose.
Introduces proper online safety for children, including cyberbullies, limiting personal information, and being responsible.
Developing responsibility is a major part of growing up and becoming an adult. Readers of this book will develop word recognition and reading skills while discovering what responsibility entails and why it is important. They will also find out how they can demonstrate responsibility in a variety of common situations. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
Showing respect for others is a necessary part of living in a society. Readers of this book will develop word recognition and reading skills while discovering what it means to be respectful, how to show respect for the people they encounter, and why it is important to important to understand and tolerate differences in opinion and culture. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
Caring for others is an important part of maintaining healthy relationships. Readers of this book will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning how they can show their friends, family, and neighbors that they care. Sidebars encourage them to observe the different ways people care for each other and think of new ways to express their own caring. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
Bullying is a major problem for kids everywhere. Readers will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about what bullying is and how it affects people. They will also find out how to avoid being on either side of a bullying relationship, as well as how to react if they notice other people being bullied. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
Learn how to avoid developing a bad reputation or revealing too much personal information on the internet. This book will challenge students' prior knowledge of Internet safety and help them adopt better habits, both academically and personally. By learning these foundational skills so early, students will be able to build upon them as technology inevitably advances.
This title discusses how schools are built, including engineering, design and construction.
The books in the Community Connections Library help kids understand the world around them. What Do They Do? Judges, gives young readers an idea of the role that Judges play in keeping their community safe.
The books in the Community Connections Library help kids understand the world around them. What Do They Do? Police Officers, gives young readers an idea of the role that Police Officers play in their community.
Level 3 guided reader that helps kids understand the importance of consuming less and the impact that has on keeping the earth healthy.
