Dona Herweck Rice

What happens after death? That was a big question for ancient Egyptians. They believed that a person needed his or her body in death as much as in life. So they did all they could to preserve and protect the body. For them, preparing for life after death was an important part of life! Learn about the science behind mummification with this book created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution. This Smithsonian Informational Text builds students'...

Con un mapa y un globo terráqueo, puede explorar nuevos lugares. Te muestran adónde ir. Le muestran qué esperar una vez que llegue allí. Con un mapa en la mano y un corazón para la aventura, está listo para ver el mundo. Este libro en español presenta a los estudiantes de primer grado el concepto de cómo leer mapas y globos terráqueos. Imágenes detalladas junto con texto fácil de leer y características básicas de texto brindan a los lectores...

Germs. Everybody has them! Some germs help people. Some germs can harm people. Add and subtract with tens as you learn all about germs. 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 arithmetic easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, a glossary, an index,...

Do you know how to keep track of your money and make sure that your income is more than your expenses? Dani and her friend Malik run the Photo Shop. They need to juggle pricing and advertising so they can earn a Profit Award. To do that, they'll need to accurately add and subtract decimals! This fiction text builds math content knowledge and literacy skills, and uses real-world examples to help students explore math in a meaningful way. Text features...

People have been sending mail for a long time. But how they do it has changed a lot! Read about the history of mail as you learn to collect data. 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 data measurement easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, a glossary,...

Ideal for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 8 words from Fry's First 100 words list: one, day, first, it, then, we, long, and was. 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 to read independently.

Colors are all around us. Beginning readers will find their favorite colors as they learn high-frequency words through engaging nonfiction content. Perfect for early readers, this book teaches these two high-frequency words: as and a. 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...

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....

Mittens, scarves, cocoa, and soup. These are all things that we need when it's cold out! Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 7 high-frequency words from Fry's First 100 words list: who, can, use, some, on, this, and day. 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...

Which items are needed to play basketball? Which items are needed to play soccer? First grade students will learn how to tell the difference. This book teaches these 5 words from Fry's First 100 words list: is, of, these, which, and your. 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...