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Examines the characteristics and needs of transitional student readers and offers tools that will assist them in becoming more independent.

Explains how to make read-aloud time an effective unscripted teaching tool, presenting real examples from the classroom, strategies for fiction and nonfiction, and advice on book choice and building classroom community, along with a list of favorite read-aloud books chosen by sixty-seven third- through sixth-grade teachers.

Presents a model for guided reading in elementary classrooms, including lesson plans, targeted reading strategies, guided writing support, and assessment tools.

"Introduces pre-readers to simple concepts about dentists using short sentences and repetition of words"--Provided by publisher.

Sam visits the dentist, gets a filling, has his teeth polished, has an x-ray, and also gets a sticker and a new toothbrush.

Presents the life of a girl and her family in Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city, describing her home and school activities and the festivals, religious ceremonies, and national holidays of her country.

Little Critter goes to the dentist for a checkup, and finds that going to the dentist isn't so bad.

Presents the life of an eleven-year-old girl and her family in Vietnam, describing her home and school activities and discussing the history, geography, ethnic composition, languages, culture, and other aspects of her country.

Presents the life of a thirteen-year-old girl and her family in Zambia, describing her home and school activities and discussing the history, geography, people, government, economy, and culture of her country.

Presents the life of a ten-year-old boy and his family in Nicaragua, describing his home and school activities and discussing the history, geography, ethnic composition, natural resources, languages, government, religions, culture, and economics of his country.

Presents the life of an eleven-year-old girl and her family in Vietnam, describing her home and school activities and discussing the history, geography, ethnic composition, languages, culture, and other aspects of her country.

Illustrations and simple text present an ABC book that describes what happens when visiting the doctor.

Text and photographs examine the concept of being responsible. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.