This innovative and easy-to-use program helps students achieve gains in literacy while developing comprehension of science concepts. The program provides explicit instruction of reading comprehension strategies and an emphasis on science/thinking skills. Every lesson includes whole group instruction with reading strategies and activities broken out into three steps: Before reading, while reading, and after reading. Emphasis on content-area skills, academic vocabulary, and transfer of language from Spanish to English. Books feature high-interest photos, graphs and charts, highlighted vocabulary, glossaries, and What Did You Learn? questions.

Set includes:
-6 copies of each of 12 nonfiction titles (72 in all)
-4 concept posters
-Audio CD in Spanish for all 12 titles
-88-page Teacher's Guide
-Teacher Resources book with assessments
-48 Reading strategy cards (6 for each book)
-Classroom storage box