What did people use to buy things before money was invented? Where is money made? Find out in this inviting book that informs readers about coins, paper money, the Federal Reserve, exchange rates, and checking accounts. Featuring a timeline of money's history, detailed photos, stimulating facts, clear, informational text, and a glossary that will assist in improving vocabulary, readers will be stimulated from cover to cover. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this Level S title and a lesson plan that specifically supports Guided Reading instruction.

Teach students all about money with this relevant 6-pack of nonfiction readers! This engaging and instructive 6-pack will help kindergarten students learn the different types of U.S. money and what they are worth. Our Country’s Money 6-Pack • Details the various coins and bills used in the United States • Provides a short fiction piece related to the topic that will entertain young students • Connects economics subjects such as value and spending to students’ daily lives • Includes useful pictures, essential discussion questions, and a “Civics in Action” activity designed to encourage students to think about money • Offers a detailed lesson plan that will facilitate implementation of activities From pennies to twenty-dollar bills, it’s important for students to understand what their money is worth. This teacher-approved 6-pack of books explores the value of American dollars and coins while encouraging students to spend their money wisely. With an illustrated fiction story, simple text, and more beneficial features, this 6-pack of readers will help students be smart spenders and show them why money matters in an easy-to-follow way. This 6-pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to the twenty-five cent United States coin. The Money Matters emergent reader series introduces children to the basics of money. The spreads link text to images and discuss the meanings of the symbols on each coin and bill, and how people earn, save, and spend money. Includes glossary with pronunciation guide and an index, also includes, To Find Out More section that lists additional reading materials and websites that will encourage readers to learn more about money and beginning finance.

By day, Zoe Zhang is an ordinary, fourth grade bunny. By night, she's Robin Hoodie, a hero outlaw who steals from the greedy and gives back to the poor. When a city official bullies her community, she and her band of Merry Mates spring into action. Will they save the day? Readers will be captivated by this story featuring dynamic illustrations, short chapter format, and compelling text that build reading comprehension and fluency. This advanced fiction reader is sure to capture the attention of 4th grade students who enjoy books about everyday superheroes! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.

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.

Learn to read with Little Critter! This 12-book program helps build a foundation for a lifetime of reading fun. The simple stories are full of silly Little Critter antics and feature short and long vowel sounds.