New Releases by Betsy Franco

This book explores the concept of estimating when it comes to measurement, temperature, time, and amounts.

Simple text and photographs show the different ways of counting to 100.

Simple text and photographs introduce the concept of zero, including what results when zero is added to or subtracted from a number.

How do you eat a fraction? How many ways can you make 100? Young readers learn math and reading skills with these beginning books.

Highlighted through several themes, Franco presents more than 30 perfect poems with instant activities to enrich lessons, build literacy, and celebrate the joy of the written word. Illustrations.

When Sherlock and Amyus Crowe, his American tutor, visit Sherlock’s brother Mycroft in London, what they find shocks both of them to the core: a locked room, a dead body, and Mycroft holding a knife. The police are convinced Mycroft is a vicious murderer, but Sherlock is just as convinced he is innocent. Threatened with the gallows, Mycroft needs Sherlock to save him. The search for the truth necessitates an incredible journey, from a railway station for the dead in London all the way to the frozen city of Moscow—where Sherlock is entangled in a world of secrets and danger. InBlack Ice, the unstoppable teenage sleuth undertakes his third fantastic adventure, as one deadly puzzle leads only to another. Sherlock Holmes: Think you know him? Think again.

Including reproducible patterns for 12 interactive books that build early math and reading skills, these charming storybooks invite students to fill-in numbers, words, and pictures for personalized math tales. Math and reading skills come together in each make-and-take book that children can take home to share with their parents. Grades: K-2.

Solving simple mathematical challenges in everyday life.

By solving questions related to beautiful textile designs, students discover that math and art are perfect partners.

By solving questions related to beautiful textile designs, students discover that math and art are perfect partners.

Use to study other cultures. Get a complete illustrated retelling of a folktale which can be reproduced for individual story books. Whole language suggestions for the teacher. Cross-curricular activities are included which expand childrens'' awarenes of the culture.

Learn about the peoples of the world through their literature, music, food, art, games, and language. To ensure the authenticity of these books, author Betsy Franco conducted extensive interviews with people from each country.

Describes what two friends like to do together.

Although one is in a wheelchair, best friends Bo and Peter participate in the same physical activities.

Grade level: 1, 2, 3, e, p, t.

This unit is a springboard into the study of other cultures. Cross-curricular activities are included which expand children''s awareness of the culture.