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A best-selling, research-based guide to effective reading instruction, the Teaching Reading Sourcebook has always supported educators in bridging the gap between evidence-based reading research and actionable instructional strategies. Now the Sourcebook also supports educators efforts in understanding, transitioning to, unpacking, and implementing the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. In the Updated Second Edition, new features seamlessly connect and clarify the Sourcebook's alignment to the Common Core.Common Core has not changed the essential components of reading instruction. That's why the Teaching Reading Sourcebook is still the ultimate guide for improving reading achievement. The Updated Second Edition includes:New Common Core information, cross-references, and graphic explanationsExplicit coverage (what? why? when? and how?) of the five essential components of reading instructionSample lesson models and resources to easily implement best practicesHighly respected contributing authors who are experts in the field of reading

Set A includes six books, three of which focus on short vowels and three that focus on long vowels. Students with minimal reading skills can read these books from cover-to-cover. They'll have a successful and enjoyable reading experience with lots of decoding practice. Set A-1 titles: The Red Cap, The Tug, Up the Hill, Bass Lake, The Red Gem Mine, The Deep Sea DRP Lexile Rating: DRP Level: 35 | Lexile: Below 100 | Guided Reading: E

Few events in human history were as important as the domestication of the wolf. Nasha: The First Dog tells how this might have happened. In this tale, a young girl finds an abandoned wolf pup. She rescues the young wolf and brings it to her clan. The leader says she must return the wolf to the wild because there is not enough food for the people in the clan, much less an animal that has traditionally been the enemy of humans.Maddia refused to give up the wolf pup, and her decision is supported by the priestess of the clan, Lartha. She has had a vision and believes that, "The Wolf will be a friend of humans for as long as there are days." Nasha, as Maddia names the wolf pup, has an almost mystical effect on the clan, and she seems to prompt them to discover things that will one day form the foundation of civilization.Written by first-time novelist Dr. Michael Milone, best known for his work as a research psychologist, the story is based on our understanding of ancient humans. In addition to being entertaining, the story helps readers understand that our ancestors fifteen thousand years ago were not the violent brutes as they are often depicted. Humans were intelligent, persevering, and caring people who were like us in many ways. "The human journey is the greatest adventure ever," insists Dr. Milone, "and along the way, our lives were enriched enormously by our interdependence with dogs."Although recognizing that it is a "spoiler," Dr. Milone insists that readers should know that the wolves are involved through the final chapter and are in the sequel, which will be available in 2010. "Readers can be assured that the wolves are unharmed, despite their willingness to protect their humans at any cost."