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Engineers Build Bridges
Katie Smythe
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Jan. 15, 2015)This STEAM title provides facts and explanatory text about how engineers work and how bridges are built. The title focuses on collaboration and problems and solutions.
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The Life of a Giraffe
Katie Smythe
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Jan. 15, 2015)This life science title introduces the real world of giraffes to amaze and engage children with nonfiction description. Opportunities abound to compare and contrast within the context of the natural world.
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Cooking Is Science
Katie Smythe
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)This STEM/STEAM book provides emerging readers with the chance to experience a combination of science, technology, engineering, art, and/or math subject matter. The engaging nonfiction texts of this program utilize many text structures, including description, cause and effect, problem and solution, and compare and contrast.
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Our Class Goldfish
Katie Smythe
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)Caring for classroom pets and understanding the things they need to survive and thrive teaches children basic life science concepts. This narrative introduces readers to Bubbles, a young goldfish who is growing and enjoying being taken care of by the class. A picture-word glossary is included.
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I Can Use an App
Katie Smythe
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Jan. 15, 2015)Shows the many uses of mobile applications, including calendars, drawing programs, and games.
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Baby Duck and the Wolf
Katie Smythe
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)Getting lost is scary, especially when you're a baby duck and there's all kinds of creatures to encounter. Readers will learn not to judge a book by its cover, as this tale ends well because of a helping hand from the Wolf. This fiction title is paired to the nonfiction title "Frances Writes a Fable" for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies.
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Henry's Hamster
Katie Smythe
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Jan. 15, 2015)This narrative nonfiction text gives emerging readers basic life science information about a boyÂ’s pet hamster. The illustrations and tightly correlated text help to build vocabulary.
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Robins Lay Eggs
Katie Smythe
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)A large, plump robin is ready to lay her eggs. Readers are treated to a very close look at the life cycle of robins. A picture-word glossary is included.
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All about Bananas
Katie Smythe
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Jan. 15, 2015)This life-science title describes this favorite fruit and how it grows. The text structure is descriptive, and kids will be helped with word recognition through their familiarity with the fruit and the tight picture-text correlation.
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The Summer Picnic
Katie Smythe
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)All the great things about summer are summed up in this fun narrative about counting. Readers follow along as Joe enjoys all his favorite things, including ears of corn and hot dogs. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title "Corn in the Summer" for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies.
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Squirrel Gets Ready
Katie Smythe
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)Readers meet a lovable squirrel as she is getting ready for the encroaching winter. She gathers up her food supply and counts each item along the way. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title "Squirrels and Nuts" for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies.
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Wood Blocks
Katie Smythe
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Jan. 15, 2015)Children learn about materials, counting, and color with this early reader title that encourages creativity and building collaboratively.
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