New Releases by Betsy Franco

Six-book series of informational fiction readers that explore math concepts.

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

Word Family Tales are humorous read-aloud stories created to build early phonics skills by teaching children to recognize “families” of words that share the same spelling pattern. This key reading strategy helps kids decode new words with ease—and become stronger readers, writers, and spellers. Set learners on the path to literacy success with these rib-tickling tales—one for each of the top 25 word families! For use with Grades PreK-2.

Great for Shared Reading! Reading Is Fun! Learn together! 50 instant guessing games that teach reading, phonics, word families, and more! Perfect for share reading or circle time!

Inspire kids to write and build literacy and with easy-to-make, keepsake mini-books they’ll love! Engaging page-by-page prompts invite kids to write and illustrate their own books across a variety of genres – autobiography, fairy tales, tall tales, letters, and more. Ideas for introducing and sharing each mini-book are included. For use with Grades 1-3.

Easy to read poems. Great for teaching key weather topics such as clouds, temperature, rainfall, and seasons.

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

Dazzle and delight young learners every day with this huge collection of ready-to-go riddle poems correlated with your favorite themes: colors, bugs, food, seasons, transportation, community helpers, farm animals, and dozens more! Just copy one of the four-line poems onto your chart pad or dry-erase board, or pop them in your pocket chart for a collaborative guessing game that builds essential reading and oral literacy skills. Includes loads of instant activities. Learning together has never been so much fun! For use with Grades PreK-2.

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.

Math can be fun with this collection of 25 colorful and easy, teacher-tested patterns including shape quilt, teddy bears, veggie prints and more.

Solving simple mathematical challenges in everyday life.

Joel Stewart''s watercolors and etchings depict the ageless beauty of a traditional Japan that is slowly disappearing, while one of Carol Jessen''s prints depicts a modern scene in the style of a Hiroshige print.

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

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.

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