Libros de Dona Herweck Rice (15 libros)

The use of calendars dates back thousands of years. Why are we driven to record time, and what would happen if we did not? Who created the concept of calendars? Why do different cultures use different calendar systems? And why are calendars so important to us? It is about "time" we found out! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish-translated Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a hands-on STEAM challenge...

Act out the story of a hungry fox who tricks an unknowing crow in this Spanish-translated script. When the fox sees that the crow is holding a piece of cheese in its beak, he comes up with a plan to get the cheese. Can the fox trick the crow with flattery? This Spanish script includes six roles, each of which match a different reading level. Teachers can apply differentiation strategies to the script to assign roles in a way that accommodates all students, whether they are struggling or proficient readers. All students can engage in one activity together, gaining confidence in their reading...

Learn about the different places that people call home--from apartments to cottages and castles to farmhouses. With bright, vivid photos and easy-to-read informational text, this Spanish-translated nonfiction title introduces readers to different cultures' definitions of "home."

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: From birds to elephants, whales to cats, all animals experience mothering. Beginning readers explore mothers and babies of different animals in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. With interesting and informational text, readers will be fascinated!

Do you know the important skills it takes to survive in the jungle? Learn about them in this useful, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. With helpful diagrams, vital tips and instructions, vivid images, and a glossary of useful terms, this title will have readers feeling aware and prepared!

What do solar panels, waterproof clothing, and window coverings have in common? They are technologies that have been adapted based on studying butterflies! Learn what scientists have learned from butterflies with this Spanish book that will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and that guides students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual...

Usa las matemáticas: Agrúpalo (Use Math: Group It) builds critical literacy skills with this exciting Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Engage students with fascinating content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Focusing on grouping, children will look at similarities to figure out which items should be grouped together. This informational text features simple phrases, exact text-to-image relationships, vivid photographs, and large font to encourage students to make connections on what is the same. Aligned with state standards, Usa las matemáticas:...

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Beginning readers explore the steps to make plants grow! Readers will learn about various parts of the plant including seeds, roots, and leaves in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Featuring vivid, clear photos and simple, informational text, even the most reluctant reader will be captivated!

Animals talk with sounds, but they talk with their bodies, too! This engaging Spanish book teaches beginning readers about different ways that animals communicate. Engage students in reading as they develop their early childhood literacy skills. With TIME For Kids content, this full-color book is aligned to state and national standards, and introduces students to simple informational text features.

Robbery, gunfights, murder--outlaws ran rampant all across the Wild West! Readers will be introduced to some of the most famous robbers and outlaws of the Wild West in this enthralling, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. With vivid images, informational text, and incredible facts and stories about such well-known figures as Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy, and Jesse James, readers will be engaged from cover to cover!

You can see shapes all around you when on a camping trip! Take a look at the 2-D shapes found at a campsite and in nature. Beginning readers will enjoy finding the circles, triangles, squares, and hexagons in this brightly illustrated Spanish book. With vibrant images and easy-to-read text, this full-color text uses a real-world example of a camping trip to teach math concepts. Beginning readers will develop their math and reading skills and be introduced to early STEM themes. The Math Talk section includes questions that will increase understanding of basic math and reading concepts and...

Readers are introduced to some of the most well-known criminals and tyrants of the past in this exciting nonfiction reader. Featuring intriguing facts and theories, colorful images, and informational text in conjunction with a glossary of terms, a bibliography, and a list of helpful websites with more information, this text will make readers want to learn all they can about ancient history and the bad guys and gals from the past. This book has been translated into Spanish.

It's dinner time at the pond and the flies, frogs, fish, and bears are hungry! Introduce early readers to the food chain with this brightly illustrated fiction reader. With high-frequency words and a simple rhyming story, this book builds foundational reading skills and supports early literacy.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Learn about the different places that people call home--from apartments to cottages and castles to farmhouses. With bright, vivid photos and easy-to-read informational text, this Spanish-translated nonfiction title introduces readers to different cultures' definitions of "home."

From basketball to karate, this Spanish-translated nonfiction title shows ways of to staying fit with sports of all kinds. Featuring bright, vivid photos and simple, informational text, this book will inspire readers to explore different sports that they'll want to stay fit with!