Fits national reading standards by linking images to the text to provide picture clues and introduces ageappropriate vocabulary. This series meets the Reading First initiative. The repetitive language, structure, and rhyming patterns help children decipher words. Word lists at the back of each book help build reading vocabularies. Grades K4 Social Studies Standards Culture I Describe ways in which language, stories, folktales, music, and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture and influence behavior of people living in a particular culture. Individual Development and Identity IV Work independently and cooperatively to accomplish goals. Explore factors that contribute to ones personal identity such as interests, capabilities, and perceptions. Describe the unique features of ones nuclear and extended families. Identify and describe ways family, groups, and community influence the individuals daily life and personal choices.
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