Emergent readers must master twelve essential skills, or concepts of print, before participating in a formal reading program. The hands-on activities encourage children to explore the function of letters, words, sentences, and punctuation and to practice tracking print. Tips for evaluating children's progress and an assessment tool are also included.

Learn high-frequency words while reading about creating things with building blocks! Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 6 words from Fry's First 100 words list: she, would, like, to, make, and a. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain confidence as they learn to read independently.

Two classmates are competing to build the tallest tower using building blocks. Through a familiar activity, beginning readers will learn about shapes and how shape affects functionality. Children will love the playful illustrations and easy-to-read text. With pre-reading questions, this book is ideal for guided reading and builds early literacy skills.

The third edition of Building Blocks provides readers with a framework for successful and meaningful inclusion of preschoolers with special needs. Like the first two editions, the third edition offers teachers effective, research-based instructional practices to promote learning in inclusive classrooms. The authors have updated existing content and added new content to reflect current thinking in the field.

Workbook and Teacher's Guide for second-grade phonics, containing 50 daily lessons. A dual-format book including a workbook for the student and a free PDF guide for the teacher. These fun 15-minute interactive exercises were developed to enhance your reading and spelling program with systematic daily activities. Of use for either classroom or home-schooling--no training necessary. Includes free download of a 35-page digital teacher's guide with all you need to know about using the workbook to help children excel at reading and spelling. Also appropriate for first and third grade students, depending on their proficiency.