Lucia Raatma

Describes caring as a virtue and suggests ways in which caring can be shown, such as recycling, donating to charity, helping others, and listening.

The What I Value series demonstrates the impact that positive values have on individuals, families, and communities. Every title in the K–2 Lightbox program is designed to inspire beginning readers to become independent readers. The titles promote literacy and fluency through a focus on key concepts and sight words. All sight and content words used in a title are listed for quick reference on page 24.

A good sense of fairness can go a long way toward building friendships and making a good reputation for yourself. Readers of this book will develop word recognition and reading skills while discovering why it is important to be as fair as possible to others. They will also explore examples of fairness at home and at school. Sidebars help readers draw connections to the text by encouraging them to reflect upon times when they were treated unfairly....

Provides a definition of strangers and ways to be safe around them as well as suggestions on where to go for help if needed.

Learn about Ankylosaurus with this easy-to-read text.

Learn about Tyrannosaurus Rex with this easy-to-read text.

It's hard to imagine something bad happening in your neighborhood. After all, home is where you feel safest! This book teaches young readers how to keep their neighborhood a safe place and what to do if that safety is compromised. Living Well is a comprehensive collection that teaches young readers how to stay safe and healthy in everyday life. These books present a wide range of health- and safety-related topics in a calm, straightforward manner,...

Explains various ways to stay safe near fires, and what to do in certain emergencies. Photographs and sidebars further describe more complex issues and concepts. Living Well is a comprehensive collection that teaches young readers how to stay safe and healthy in everyday life. These books present a wide range of health- and safety-related topics in a calm, straightforward manner, easing readers' fears and helping them absorb the facts. Students will...

Learn about Velociraptor with this easy-to-read text.

How fun to spend a day at an amusement park! But, as with all public places, it is important for kids to know how to stay safe. This book offers many suggestions for avoiding scary situations in public and how to handle them if they do happen. Living Well is a comprehensive collection that teaches young readers how to stay safe and healthy in everyday life. These books present a wide range of health- and safety-related topics in a calm, straightforward...