Gail Saunders-Smith

As students gain confidence and skills in guided reading, what is the next step to helping them become strong, independent readers? Small-group reading sessions. By working in small groups, students will be able to explore longer text and build their literacy skills with confidence. Literacy expert Gail Saunders-Smith demonstrates through the methods in this book how educators can advance students from small-group reading to silent reading, all while...

This book simply describes what rain is and the cycle that repeatedly brings water to the earth.

Simple text and photographs depict the weather, plants, animals, and activities of summer.

Simple text and photographs depict the weather, plants, animals, and activities of autumn.

Describes and illustrates the life cycle of frogs.

Simple text and photographs explain what lightning is and how it forms.

Describes various kinds of workers in a community and explains the service which persons in each occupation provide.

Simple text and photographs describe the growth of an apple from blossom to ripe fruit.

Describes the effects of light from the sun on earth and how it causes temperature changes, the seasons, winds, and clouds.

Simple text and photographs depict the parts of flowers and their pollination.