Take a trip to the rodeo, and learn to count along the way! This nonfiction math reader builds mathematics and literacy skills, combining informational text, problem solving, and real-world connections to help first grade students explore math in a meaningful way. Let's Do Math! sidebars feature clear diagrams that provide students with opportunities to practice what they've learned. The Problem Solving activity enhances the learning experience and...

Grab your cowboy hat and saddle up! Early elementary readers learn about all the responsibilities it takes to be a cowhand and ranch hand as they move through this captivating nonfiction title. Featuring plenty of vibrant photographs in conjunction with informational facts about cattle, cowboys, and rodeos, this book will have readers engaged and eager to learn more!

A journal of one year on the Bennett farm in central Ohio. Shows how one family, with the help of relatives and friends, creates a life and livelihood on a 150-acre farm.

The American Quarter Horse is a fast horse with a friendly personality. Its speed is a sight to see! Jump in and learn about the most popular horse breed in the United States. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

"An introduction to life on a farm for early readers. Find out what a chicken eats, where it lives, and its life cycle from baby chick to adult."-- Provided by publisher.

Thousands of years ago, farmers had to plant even the tiniest seeds by hand. Luckily, inventors eventually created modern farming machines that can plant seeds in just a fraction of the time it once took. Future farmers and lovers of big machines will enjoy finding out how these devices work through accessible text, fun fact boxes, and beautiful color photographs that complement key concepts. A clever concluding activity further connects young readers...

Before those lush fields of hay, corn, or other delicious produce can be planted with even so much as a seed, the tilling equipment comes into play. With this colorful, easy-to-follow guide, young readers will learn that tilling is far more than turning some dirt over in a field. Energetic and educational text teaches about this useful piece of farm equipment, including what it does, how it works, the different types of tilling, and when a farmer...

It was finally summer break! Makala and Henry were very excited because they were going to spend the summer at the farm. Makala had spent summers with Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw before, but this would be Henry's first time to stay all summer. Makala loved going to the farm. She looked forward to seeing her cousins that lived nearby. She loved helping Maw-Maw bake pies to enter the summer fair. Last year, they won three blue ribbons! Once, she helped take...

This story is about the rewards of hard work and the consequences of arrogance and laziness. Boris and Hoss Go to the Farm is about two tractors that Farmer Jason and his wife, Amy, buy to help them with the work on their farm. Boris is lazy and won't work. Hoss is excited to work. Hoss works every day with Farmer Jason while Boris makes up every excuse of why he can't work and must remain in the barn. This goes on for several days. Boris doesn't...

A farm is its own kind of exciting rural community, and readers discover what life is like for farmers and their families through accessible, relatable text and colorful photographs. Developing knowledge of different kinds of communities is an important part of early social studies curricula, and this topic is fun for readers to explore as they learn what happens on a farm. A detailed picture glossary helps readers understand farm life by clarifying...