Teach second grade students about various types of local leaders and what it takes to become one! This 6-pack of nonfiction readers explores what it means to be a good community leader. Leaders in the Community 6-Pack • Describes the roles and responsibilities of various leadership positions • Provides a short fiction piece related to the topic that will keep students interested • Connects civics topics such as volunteerism and local government to students’ daily lives • Includes a glossary, interactive discussion questions, and a “Civics in Action” activity designed to inspire and empower students to be good leaders • Offers a detailed lesson plan that will assist with implementation of activities Mayors, coaches, and principals are just some of the essential community leaders students will learn about in this 6-pack of books. The teacher-approved 6-pack emphasizes the importance of those who lead in schools and communities, all while encouraging students to be leaders in their own way. With a relevant fiction story, an index, and other beneficial features, this 6-pack will show second grade students how to be leaders who improve their communities—and their world. This 6-pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Show second grade students how streets are fixed, sidewalks get added, and new schools are built! This 6-pack of nonfiction readers explores the processes that lead to change in communities. Changing Our Community 6-Pack • Describes the various ways individuals can make an impact on their communities • Provides a short fiction piece related to the topic that will keep students invested • Connects essential subjects such as leadership and voting to students’ daily lives • Includes a glossary, thought-provoking discussion questions, and a “Civics in Action” activity that will inspire students to make their communities better • Offers a thorough lesson plan that will facilitate implementation of activities From contacting local leaders to speaking up at town meetings, there are many ways students can create change in their communities. Changing Our Community is an exciting and informative reader that explains the steps individuals can take to make improvements in their cities, neighborhoods, and towns. This teacher-approved 6-pack of books includes a relevant fiction story, vibrant images, an index, and other tools that will empower second grade students as they look to better their communities. This 6-pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

We live in communities to have better lives. In a community, people help one another. There are many ways to help someone in need. You can volunteer your time, donate things, and recycle. It feels good to help other people! Colorful images, supporting text, a glossary, table of contents, and index all work together to help readers better understand the content and be fully engaged from cover to cover. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this Level Q title and a lesson plan that specifically supports Guided Reading instruction.

American Indian tradition is a rich and important part of American culture! Many great American Indian leaders work to preserve their history and culture, and this 6-pack of nonfiction readers will teach third grade students about the American Indian changemakers of today. American Indian Leaders Today 6-Pack • Explains the important work of American Indian leaders and their interactions with government • Provides a short fiction piece related to the topic to keep students interested • Describes both the traditions and struggles of various American Indian Nations • Explores important themes such as fairness and leadership • Includes a glossary, interactive discussion questions, and a “Civics in Action” activity to show how individuals can work with government to make change • Offers a detailed lesson plan that will facilitate implementation of activities The American Indian leaders of today work hard to preserve their ways of life and teach the leaders of tomorrow. This teacher-approved 6-pack of books provides an illustrated fiction story, index, vibrant images, and other useful features to deliver an exciting explanation of modern American Indian communities and leaders. This 6-pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Readers will learn what it takes to be a good leader in this interesting nonfiction book. Featuring vivid images, supportive text, and a helpful table of contents, glossary, and index, children will be eager to learn about and practice being a good leader! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this Level M title and a lesson plan that specifically supports Guided Reading instruction.

For ten years and in two classic books, Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell have described how to analyze the characteristics of texts and select just-right books to use for guided reading instruction. Now, for the first time, all of their thinking and research has been updated and brought together into Leveled Books, K-8 to form the ultimate guide to choosing and using books from kindergarten through middle school. Fountas and Pinnell take you through every aspect of leveled books, describing how to select and use them for different purposes in your literacy program and offering prototype descriptions of fiction and nonfiction books at each level. They share advice on: the role of leveled books in reading instruction, analyzing the characteristics of fiction and nonfiction texts, using benchmark books to assess instructional levels for guided reading, selecting books for both guided and independent reading, organizing high-quality classroom libraries, acquiring books and writing proposals to fund classroom-library purchases, creating a school book room. In addition, Fountas and Pinnell explain the leveling process in detail so that you can tentatively level any appropriate book that you want to use in your instruction. Best of all, Leveled Books, K-8 is one half of a new duo of resources that will change how you look at leveled books. Its companion-www.FountasandPinnellLeveledBooks.com-is a searchable and frequently updated website that includes more than 18,000 titles. With Leveled Books, K-8 you'll know how and why to choose books for your readers, and with www.FountasandPinnellLeveledBooks.com, you'll have the ideal tool at your fingertips for finding appropriate books for guided reading. Book jacket.

Introduce readers to the various ways they can participate in volunteerism with this nonfiction title. Readers will discover many different charities and programs, including The Salvation Army, Feeding America, Habitat for Humanity, and Doctors Without Borders through vivid images, charts, and informational text. This nonfiction title aids in encouraging children to make a difference in their own communities by writing to newspapers or politicians or by participating in fund-raising and various programs or charities. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this Level T title and a lesson plan that specifically supports Guided Reading instruction.