A little boy is excited at the prospect of spending the night at his friend's house but worries how he'll get along without his teddy bear.

Timeless stories retold by Joy Cowley featuring high quality, original artwork. Children can learn universal values of wisdom, courage, honor, justice, patience, love and friendship, through these stories. 32 pages.

Swing and sway with the creatures of the jungle and teach coordination with an easy-to-learn dance routine! Children's singer Fred Penner brings his voice to a CD version of the song that accompanies the book.

These gorgeous and engaging nonfiction texts are designed to introduce new readers to 49 of the most essential high-frequency words. High-interest Math, Science, and Social Studies topics help develop content-area vocabulary as well as concepts about print, early-reading strategies, comprehension, and fluency. BONUS before- and after-reading activities included in each 12-page book! 16 titles per set.

Introduce early readers to everyday words with fun and colorful books! Each book contains 3-5 high-frequency words, based on Fry's First 100 words. New words are coupled with pictures to create sentences and phrases that build early reading skills and confidence. Set of 6 books, 12 pages each.

Character set for use with Monkey Mitt. Rhymes are included in each set.

Get a detailed account of what it takes to survive alone on a dangerous island with this tale based on a true story. Add variety and differentiation with true or false, multiple choice and short answer questions. Put events in order as they occurred between the Aleuts and Karana's tribe. Brainstorm what Karana could have done in preparation for the Aleut's departure. Study vocabulary words found in the reading by using a dictionary to match words to their synonyms. Identify which character did the provided actions. Create a menu using only food that Karana has available on the island. Imagine what it's like to live alone for 18 years and write Karana a letter of encouragement. Aligned to your State Standards, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: The classic story, Island of the Blue Dolphins, is based on the true story of a woman marooned on San Nicholas Island during the early 1800s. Karana, her family and her people are living on the island when the Aleuts (Russians) arrive to hunt the sea otters. The Aleuts kill the natives leaving Karana and her brother Ramo stranded on the island. Soon after, wild dogs kill Ramo, and Karana is left to struggle on her own. For eighteen years she lives to survive the weather, the animals, the Aleuts and the loneliness. This story is about a strong and courageous woman who proved that with determination, nothing is insurmountable.

Students gain the skills to live independently. Understand the difference between renting and buying a home. Then, become familiar with the expenses associated with living alone. From there, get to know bus routes to determine the fastest way to get around. Be prepared in case of fire with your own fire route plan. Find out how saving energy will save money. Finally, get to know who to contact in case of injury. Comprised of reading passages, graphic organizers, real-world activities, crossword, word search and comprehension quiz, our resource combines high interest concepts with low vocabulary to ensure all learners comprehend the essential skills required in life. All of our content is reproducible and aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

This hilarious retelling of the huge turnip grown in a cottage garden will be enjoyed by small children. The old man and his wife tug and heave at the giant turnip, to be joined by various animals and birds, until it finally comes up.

The familiar tale of the three little pigs and the wolf who huffed and puffed is now presented in this book-and-CD package. Full color.

Science is simply fascinating! It helps us learn about the world around us. Did you know some magnets are strong enough to lift cars? Or that water we use today may have been drunk by dinosaurs? In these pages you'll learn all about motion, sound, magnets, water, and more.