Develop content-area reading skills with
curricular-aligned science books
Reading Essentials in Science is designed to meet the demanding needs of today’s classroom.
- Focus on Nonfiction
Builds skills in content-area comprehension, a critical component of state tests and necessary for future success in and out of the classroom.
- High-Impact Visual Design
Captures interest and directs attention to critical textual elements.
- Aligned with Standards
Close correlation to National Science Education Standards, Project 2061 Benchmarks for Science Literacy, and state and national English/Language Arts standards permits easy integration with existing curricula in science.
- Extends Learning
The wide range of topics allows students to extend their learning through the books themselves, related Web sites, project ideas, and parent/home activities.
- Research Based
Develops students’ reading proficiency through proven teaching strategies.
Student Books
Science Features
- in-depth, yet accessible explanations of science topics
- science topics aligned with state standards and national curriculum
- experiments using the scientific method
- informational text features such as heading, subheading, photos, timelines, charts, and others
- introduction to scientists of significance
- focus on technology advancements
Content-Area Reading Skills
- develops technical vocabulary
- introduces various expository text structures
- builds understanding of informational text features
- provides practice of critical reading skills
- develops informational reading skills
—cause and effect
—analysis
—relate visuals to text
—compare and contrast
—summarize
—and others
Teaching and Assessment Resources
More than 80 pages of strategies, activities, and information to improve comprehension. - prereading ideas, reading, writing, vocabulary, and content-area activities
- content-area vocabulary-building exercises
- project ideas and experiments
- strategies for use with English Language Learners
- a chart correlating each title to national standards
- a skills and strategies chart for each title
- an objective test for each title
Teaching Content-Area Literacy Strategies Resource
Research-based strategies for teaching content-area literacy before, during, and after reading and with ELLs.
Specially designed Student Post-it® Notes promote active reading. 3 pads=1 student package.
Thematic Book Sets include
- 6 softcover copies of 5 Student Books (30)
- a Teaching and Assessment Resource
- a FREE durable storage box
Books Sampler
Includes 1 softcover copy of each title plus a Teaching and Assessment Resource
Complete Package
- 24 Thematic Book Sets (720 softcover Student Books)
- 24 Teaching and Assessment Resources
- 1 Teaching Content-Area Literacy Strategies Resource
- 24 storage boxes
- 3-pack of Student Post-it® Notes
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