Dona Herweck Rice

Learn how taking notes is an important step in the scientific method along with some high-frequency words! Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 5 words from Fry's First 100 words list: about, write, words, the, and they. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers...

Learn about Clara Barton, a nurse and founder of the American Red Cross, with this exciting nonfiction book. Ideal for young readers, the book includes a short fiction piece related to the topic, an additional project, discussion questions, and other useful features. This 20-page full-color book details the life and legacy of Clara Barton using historical images and grade-level text. It also covers important topics such as leadership and volunteerism,...

Learn high-frequency words while reading about the delicious desserts found in a bakery! Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 6 words from Fry's First 100 words list: she, would, like, to, make, and a. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential...

Things can change. People can change. Learn about before and after! Perfect for beginning readers, this book teaches the concept of change along with these three high-frequency words: be, with, and a. The simple, repetitive sentences are accompanied by clear images that support the text to aid in memorization. The bright images, rebus pictures, and easy-to-read text make the book appealing to young learners and older emergent readers. Children will...

Count the different foods you'll make when cooking with nonna! Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 7 high-frequency words from Fry's First 100 words list: she, I, the, and, more, made, and to. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential...

Pumpkins for Halloween, fireworks for the 4th of July, and cake for a birthday. These are things that we use to celebrate holidays and special events. Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 7 high-frequency words from Fry's First 100 words list: she, said, time, there, a, is, and for. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension...

You can sit in a box. You can stand on a box. Learn the difference between "in" and "on" with this high-frequency word book! Perfect for beginning readers, this book teaches these 2 high-frequency words: in and on. The simple, repetitive phrases are accompanied by clear images that support the text to aid in memorization. The bright images, rebus pictures, and easy-to-read text make the book appealing to young learners and older emergent readers....

Recess is a time to go outside, have fun, and play. Spend some time problem solving to make sure everyone has fun at recess! This nonfiction math book combines math and reading skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning problem solving easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and...

Swimming, splashing, surfing, and building sandcastles. These are all things that we do at the beach! Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 6 high-frequency words from Fry's First 100 words list: go, when, to, the, we, and will. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning...

Can you spot the Arctic hare on the tundra? Learn how animals blend into nature! Ideal for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 8 words from Fry's First 100 words list: is, in, into, the, or, look, who, and what. The clear images, rebus pictures and simple, repetitive sentences build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn the essential sight words and gain confidence as they learn...