Lucia Raatma
1) Respect
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Describes respect as a virtue and suggests ways in which children can recognize and practice being respectful.
2) Caring
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Describes caring as a virtue and suggests ways in which caring can be shown, such as recycling, donating to charity, helping others, and listening.
4) Citizenship
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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.
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Trust plays an important role in bonding people together. Readers will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning what being trustworthy entails and exploring how they can earn the trust of their friends and family members. They will also draw connections to the text as they consider what would happen if they or others were not trustworthy. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students...
6) Fairness
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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....
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What does it take to be a soldier? Strength and intelligence both play a part, but soldiers need extra help to do their job of defending their country. Enter technology such as satellites, robotics, and computers. Learn all about these forms of technology and the scientific principles behind them.
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Babysitting can be a fun way for kids to earn money, but it also involves a lot of responsibility. Young readers will learn how to prepare for a babysitting job, what kinds of questions to ask the parents, what to do in emergencies, and much more that will help them become confident and responsible sitters. Living Well is a comprehensive collection that teaches young readers how to stay safe and healthy in everyday life. These books present a wide...
13) Loyalty
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Loyalty. Be faithful to a cause, ideal, or institution. Support for friends and family. The 21st Century Jr. Library Character Education books help kids learn how to make the choices that will help them be people of good character.
17) A Colony of Bees
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When a group of bees lives together, it's called a colony. Learn about life in a colony of bees and why these animals like to stick together. Find out how living together with others helps bees stay safe, find food, and mate.
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Introduces readers to the Swedish American culture, immigration aspects, customs, religion, foods, and holidays. Famous Swedish Americans, as well as noted contributions and inventions by Swedish Americans, are also presented. America is blessed with a diversity derived from many different cultural groups. Each of the immigrants who has landed so bravely on our shores has had an exciting story to tell about the ethnic experience. While reading about...
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Meet the giant Apatosaurus as it roamed North America in the late Jurassic period. The simple, easy-to-read text and action-packed illustrations in this series let readers get up close and personal with the remarkable creatures that roamed our planet millions of years ago. Activities for further learning Glossary of key words Index Photo Captions Table of contents With their incredible size and fascinating history, dinosaurs and other prehistoric...