Kim Thompson

Cats love coming to Camp Daisy. What daily camp activities can they not wait to try? This funny story engages beginning readers while supporting them with learning resources and bonus features. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, words to help with short vowel/long vowel discrimination, and words with the long a sound spelled with the vowel team ai. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

Joe can't find his sister Moe. Maybe her notes will tell him where to go! This funny story engages beginning readers while supporting them with learning resources and bonus features. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, words to help with short vowel/long vowel discrimination, and words with the long o sound spelled o-consonant-silent e. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

How can a group make a decision that is fair for everyone? It takes respect for each person's ideas and choices. Learn how Miss Kudrick's class votes to decide what to do during a special recess. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, and words with the ck, k, and short u sounds. Also features tips for teachers and caregivers along with additional information at the end to build the reader's background knowledge of the topic. Downloadable...

Learn what a square is and what makes it special. Then, find this shape used in things all around you--at home, at school, and everywhere! Also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

People invent and improve tools to solve problems. The shape of a tool helps it work. Take a look at some jobs, big and small. Choose the tool that is just right for each task. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, and words with the j, v, and x sounds. Also features tips for teachers and caregivers along with additional information at the end to build the reader's background knowledge of the topic. Downloadable Teacher Notes available....

It takes force to make something move. You can exert force on an object by pushing it or pulling it. Find out how little and big pushes and pulls make things happen all around us! Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, and words with the consonant digraphs ng and sh. Also features tips for teachers and caregivers along with additional information at the end to build the reader's background knowledge of the topic. Downloadable Teacher...

Weather is always changing. Observing local weather can help you understand the seasons and climate in your area. Join kids in one classroom as they track daily weather patterns. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, and words with consonant blends with l. Also features tips for teachers and caregivers along with additional information at the end to build the reader's background knowledge of the topic. Downloadable Teacher Notes available....

Honeybees gather nectar to make honey. As they travel from plant to plant, they transfer pollen that apples, broccoli, and other foods need to grow. Learn how people can help honeybees do their important work. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, and words with the qu and z sounds. Also features tips for teachers and caregivers along with additional information at the end to build the reader's background knowledge of the topic. Downloadable...

Living things find what they need in their environments. As they live in a place, they change it. Use clues to tell who has been in each place--the cat, the dog, or Sam. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, and words with the short a, m, s, and t sounds. Also features tips for teachers and caregivers along with additional information at the end to build the reader's background knowledge of the topic. Downloadable Teacher Notes available....

Water vapor in the air can cause clouds to form close to the ground. This is fog! Learn about fog and how people can stay safe when this type of weather is in the forecast. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, and words with the f, hard g, and short o sounds. Also features tips for teachers and caregivers along with additional information at the end to build the reader's background knowledge of the topic. Downloadable Teacher Notes...