Best Selling Books by PAMELA CHANKO

Make every minute of reading count. Kids and parents can join superstar pup Rubble and his crew in this fun, read-together phonics adventure. Includes five stories and five activities. This motivating compilation of simple stories makes it fun and easy to reinforce must-know phonics skills.

Engaging reproducible plays that target and teach key phonics skills--and get kids eager to read.

Photographs and simple text describe some of the activities associated with various types of weather, from ice skating to going to the beach.

Photographs and simple text present the variety of animals that can be found in the ocean.

Simple text and photographs present the many different kinds of scientists, including doctors, astronomers, and zoologists.

A brief biography of Betsy Ross describes how, according to some accounts, she helped design and then sew the first American flag.

Photographs and simple text describe some of the many liquid and frozen solid forms of water, such as rain, tap water, frost, rivers, and icebergs.

Shows various kinds of baby animals learning to do such things as run, climb, groom, and hunt.

"Introduces the reader to wacky roadside attractions"--

"Brought to you by the editors of Let''s Find Out"--Title page.

A story about the techniques and importance of hand washing.

Engaging Lessons and Activities That Help Students Expand and Enrich Their Vocabulary to Become Better Readers and Writers

Introduce children to the work of this popular author with learning-rich activities like Possum''s Postcards, Koala Lou''s Playground Olympics, and Magic Hat Math. Includes a profile of the author, before- and after-reading discussion ideas, plus hands-on activities and reproducibles that build skills across the curriculum.

These rib-tickling word family plays will delight children and help them become confident, fluent readers. Each play gives children plenty of practice reading a group of words from the same word family--words that share the same sound and spelling pattern. Learning to recognize these families of words helps children decode with ease so they can focus on comprehension. Easy-to-read text in large type builds reading confidence! Each play targets a key phonogram Research shows that recognizing and using word families helps children develop phonemic awareness of rhyming words, increase sight word vocabulary, and improve decoding & spelling skills Engaging plays invite repeated readings that help boost fluency skills such as reading rate, automaticity, and expression Reinforces vocabulary and listening skills Perfect for Readers Theater

Simple text and colorful illustrations discuss which hat to wear for each activity, including playing in the snow, going to a birthday party, cooking, and playing in the sand.

A fun-to-make-and-eat, no-cook recipe, a companion poem, and a read-aloud nonfiction story for every month of the school year. Builds literacy and promotes healthy eating!

Learn about the different types of sharks in the ocean and how they grow up.