Books by Jodene Smith

This version includes front matter for Spanish speaking adults. Eliminate summer learning loss with this easy-to-use resource for parents. Keeping the skills your child learned in kindergarten sharp while on break from school will help his or her first grade year get off to a great start. This standards-based tool provides 9 weeks of engaging and relevant lessons that support content learning in social studies, writing, reading, science, math, and art. This resource makes summer learning fun by incorporating everyday family activities that are easy for parents to implement. This standards-based resource also addresses shifts in Common Core and other state standards, and the parental-support tools will help parents prepare their children for academic success.

Fall in love with Ivan and his determination in this heartwarming story bursting with many different emotions. Second language learners will enjoy analyzing this complex literary piece and revel in the life lessons they take away from it.

Analyze The Hundred Dresses in-depth with this instructional guide that includes engaging activities and lessons in Spanish to build key comprehension and literacy skills for second language learners, with instructions for teachers in English.

Analyze Are You My Mother in-depth with this instructional guide that includes engaging activities and lessons in Spanish to build key comprehension and literacy skills for second language learners, with instructions for teachers in English.

Analyze Last Stop on Market Street in-depth with this instructional guide that includes engaging activities and lessons in Spanish to build key comprehension and literacy skills for second language learners, with instructions for teachers in English.

Captivate readers with the inspiring story of a girl who is bullied by what she wears to school, and the lessons learned from her experience. This instructional guide includes engaging activities and lessons to build key comprehension and literacy skills.

Boost students' critical-thinking skills in grades K 12 using high-interest social studies content. This resource provides leveled text-dependent questions to support students as they examine social studies texts and provide evidence for their answers.

Improve students' critical-thinking skills in grades K 12 using high-interest science content. This resource provides leveled text-dependent questions to support students as they closely examine science texts and provide evidence for their answers.

Enhance students' critical-thinking skills using high-interest mathematics content. This resource provides leveled text-dependent questions to support students as they examine mathematical text and problems and provide evidence for their answers.

Eliminate summer learning loss with this easy-to-use resource for parents. Keeping the skills your child learned in first grade sharp while on break from school will help his or her second grade year get off to a great start. This standards-based tool provides 9 weeks of engaging and relevant lessons that support content learning in social studies, writing, reading, science, math, and art. This resource makes summer learning fun by incorporating everyday family activities that are easy for parents to implement. This standards-based resource also addresses shifts in Common Core and other state standards, and the parental-support tools will help parents prepare their children for academic success.

Build the foundational skills that all first graders need using this engaging resource! Based on today''s standards, the activities in this book are designed to develop students'' skills in reading, word study, language, writing, mathematics, social studies, and science. It also features fun, yet challenging, critical-thinking and extension activities and games. Divided into 10 engaging units, one for each month of the school year, this book is designed to supplement students'' learning to help solidify the concepts they are learning in first grade and strengthen the connection between home and school.

Conquering Kindergarten is a must-have resource! Based on today''s standards, the activities in this book are designed to develop students'' skills in reading, word study, language, writing, mathematics, social studies, and science. It also features fun, yet challenging, critical-thinking and extension activities and games. Divided into 10 engaging units, one for each month of the school year, this book is designed to supplement students'' learning to help solidify the concepts they are learning in kindergarten and strengthen the connection between home and school.