reading materials

Looks at the ways that students at a school come together to form a community.

Uses colorful photos and simple, leveled text to introduce children to the animals found on farms around the world.

Explores the emotions, traditions, delicacies, and activities of a holiday.

When Oscar enters a number of contests he learns to divide both the costs and the rewards with his friends.

Challenged to spend twenty dollars in one day, a boy who loves money not only learns about bargain hunting and keeping track of his remaining balance, he also learns that spending can be fun.

Explains ways to use math during a visit to the dentist.

Volunteers who take care of the animals living at an animal shelter use graphs and charts to be sure the animals have everything they need.

When some classmates come down with chicken pox, Kip uses tables and charts to help determine if there will be enough students to put on the planned Holiday Show.

Introduces the financial institutions called banks, gives simple explanations of options such as accounts, loans, interest, and ATMs, and provides a topic-related problem to reinforce math skills.

Before he can go fishing, a boy has to figure out how to get himself, his dog and all his gear out to an island in a boat that can only carry 100 pounds.