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Smithsonian Readers K: Staying Afloat
Boats, life preservers, kayaks, and paddleboards are all things that help people stay afloat. Introduce the concept of buoyancy and STEAM topics to your youngest learners! Created in collaboration with Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader...
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Smithsonian Readers K: Taking Food To Go
Food on-the-go is tasty and convenient. But it is not always good for the environment. Learn about better alternatives to fast-food packaging with this informative STEAM reader. Created in collaboration with Smithsonian Institution, this title...
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Smithsonian Readers K: What Toys Can Do
Toys are designed to do different things. Learn how a toy's design affects its function. Created in collaboration with Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader introduces STEAM topics to young learners and builds foundational literacy skills...
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Some Birds Can Fly
Some Birds Can Fly is an informational text that identifies birds that can fly – and one that cannot, the penguin. The sentences “Look at this bird. This bird can fly.” appear on every two-page spread. A label is used...
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Some Birds Cannot Fly
Some Birds Cannot Fly is an expository text that identifies the types of birds cannot fly and the types of birds that can swim. A picture of each animal that cannot fly is depicted on a two-page spread. In each photograph, the animal is labeled. Interest...
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Spider's Web
Spider’s Web is a humorous animal fantasy about a spider who keeps trying to make a web and a man who keeps saying “No, no, no, Spider!” until spider spins a web in the garden and the man says, “Yes, yes, yes, Spider!”...
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Stings
Stings is an expository text that identifies animals that can sting. A picture of each animal that can sting is depicted on a two-page spread. In a close-up photograph, the animal’s stinger is labeled. The text is composed of a few high-frequency...
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Stripes and Spots
Stripes and Spots is an informational text about animal markings. The text has the repeating language pattern “The _______ has _________.” All the sentences are short and predictable. Vibrant photographs match the text directly...
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Swim, Climb, and Fly
Swim, Climb, and Fly is an expository text that explores how lizards and frogs move. A picture of each animal, either swimming, climbing, or flying, is depicted on a two-page spread. Images support the text. The text is composed of a few high-frequency...
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Taanishi: Bang! Beigne!
Bang! Beigne! is a jaunty chant that plays with the pronunciation of the Métis word beigne, one of the three different kinds of bannock. The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover provides...
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Taanishi: Can You see Flowers?
Can You See Flowers? is a counting book that invites readers to count beaded Métis flowers from one to eight. The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover provides instructional suggestions. Each...
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Taanishi: Dancing Shapes
Dancing Shapes is a simple text that shows children making different shapes used in the Métis way of dancing. The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover provides instructional suggestions. Each...