Bring the joy of reading to the classroom with complex, diverse stories that encourage students to read actively and independently. Introduce kindergarten students to a wide range of appealing fiction genres including mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, realistic fiction, fables, folk tales, and traditional tales. Motivate today's students with the books they want to read featuring stories that celebrate diversity and inclusion. Students will engage in meaningful discussions and think critically as they analyze the common themes that link multiple books together.
Fiction Readers: Foundations Kit sets the foundation for a lifelong love of reading. Highlights include:
Fiction Readers – 15 full-color titles, 6 copies each, 12 pages per book in print and digital formats
Lesson Plans/Assessments – Meet reading, writing, and content standards with a 12-page lesson plan for each title that includes a Guided Reading lesson, Comprehension Strategy lesson, assessments, extension options, and student activity pages
Implementation Guide – Research-based strategies, best practices, content connections, pacing plans, assessment options, differentiation tips, standards and reading level correlations, and more
Digital Resources – eBooks, Read-along eBooks, student reproducibles, lesson plans, assessments, and Family Tips Booklet in English and Spanish
Audio of Books – Model fluent reading
Cultivate a love of reading in your youngest students and set the foundation for lifelong reading success! These beautifully illustrated, entertaining books celebrate diversity and inclusion and appeal to today’s readers. Motivate students to read across a wide range of appealing fiction genres including mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, realistic fiction, folk tales, fables, and traditional tales. With cross-curricular themes, these books introduce basic concepts to beginning readers and focus on the key reading skills students need to have at their level.
The Lion and the Mouse 6-PackLevel: $28.49 Grade: PK-K Item Number: 109909 Teach beginning readers about the rewards of being kind to others with this beautifully illustrated retelling of the Aesop fable, the Lion and the Mouse. This wordless picture book develops oral language skills. |
The Tortoise and the Hare 6-PackLevel: $28.49 Grade: PK-K Item Number: 109910 Slow and steady wins the race! Teach early readers about perseverance and patience with this beautifully illustrated retelling of the Aesop fable. This wordless picture book encourages children to use their own words to tell the story. |
The Three Little Elephants 6-PackLevel: $28.49 Grade: PK-K Item Number: 109911 Teach early readers that hard work pays off in the long run with this illustrated retelling of the beloved fable, The Three Little Pigs. This wordless picture book encourages children to use their own words to tell the story. |
American Us! 6-PackLevel: $28.49 Grade: PK-K Item Number: 109912 Join the fun when a group of kids discover a box of historical costumes. Early readers will learn about important US symbols with this playful, wordless picture book. |
From Sea to Shining Sea 6-PackLevel: $28.49 Grade: PK-K Item Number: 109913 Join a family on their cross-country trip through America! From coastal forests to New York City, there's so much to see and do from sea to shining sea. This wordless picture book encourages children to use their own words to tell the story. |
Oh Hi, Ohio! 6-PackLevel: $28.49 Grade: PK-K Item Number: 109914 Join a girl and her dog as they spend the day playing by the Ohio river. This wordless picture book features vibrant illustrations that encourage children to use their own words to describe what is happening in each picture. |
The Lion and the Mouse 6-Pack |
The Tortoise and the Hare 6-Pack |
The Three Little Elephants 6-Pack |
American Us! 6-Pack |
From Sea to Shining Sea 6-Pack |
Oh Hi, Ohio! 6-Pack |
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Fred and Me 6-PackLevel: $28.49 Grade: PK-K Item Number: 109915 Early readers will be delighted by this story about a boy who compares his growth to that of his pet dog, Fred. Learn about the concepts of growth and change with this beautifully illustrated picture book. |
The Little Red Hen 6-PackLevel: $28.49 Grade: PK-K Item Number: 109916 Teach beginning readers about collaboration, work ethics, and sharing responsibilities. This beautifully illustrated fiction reader introduces kindergarten students to the classic fable, The Little Red Hen. |
A Treat for Grandpa 6-PackLevel: $28.49 Grade: PK-K Item Number: 109917 A girl buys two ice cream cones from a street vendor in her neighborhood, one for herself and one for her grandpa. But will both treats make it safely home? This beautifully illustrated fiction book teaches beginning readers about acts of kindness. |
Out of This World 6-PackLevel: $28.49 Grade: PK-K Item Number: 109918 Take a trip that is out of this world! Join a young astronaut as he counts his way through outer space. This fun, beautifully illustrated fiction reader teaches beginning readers to count to ten. |
Who Took the Snacks? 6-PackLevel: $28.49 Grade: PK-K Item Number: 109919 A boy's snacks are disappearing one by one. Can he follow the clues and find the guilty culprit? Children will be delighted by this story of an incorrigible snack stealer as they learn about the importance of sharing. |
Lemonade Stand 6-PackLevel: $28.49 Grade: PK-K Item Number: 109920 Count all of the things that are needed to set up a lemonade stand! This beautifully illustrated reader develops children's oral language skills as they describe what is happening in each picture. |
Fred and Me 6-Pack |
The Little Red Hen 6-Pack |
A Treat for Grandpa 6-Pack |
Out of This World 6-Pack |
Who Took the Snacks? 6-Pack |
Lemonade Stand 6-Pack |
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Chuck's Diner 6-PackLevel: $28.49 Grade: PK-K Item Number: 109921 Chuck the groundhog runs a diner in the woods but his customers, the forest animals, don't always behave as they should. Children will be delighted by this fun-filled tale of dining-out disasters as they learn about good table manners. |
The Ugly Duckling 6-PackLevel: $28.49 Grade: PK-K Item Number: 109922 Meet a fluffy little fellow who is not like any of the other ducklings! This beautifully illustrated fiction reader introduces children to the classic tale, The Ugly Duckling. Beginning readers will learn why it's important not to judge by appearance. |
Puzzled 6-PackLevel: $28.49 Grade: PK-K Item Number: 109923 Gino's friends are excited to help him with a puzzle. But what happens when Gino doesn't want to share? Teach beginning readers about the importance of sharing and getting along with others with this beautifully illustrated fiction reader. |
Fiction Readers: Foundations: Add-On PackLevel: $66.49 Grade: K Item Number: 109813 Give students the books they want to read while expanding your classroom library! These illustrated, high-interest readers feature engaging stories from genes including mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, realistic fiction, fables, and traditional tales. |
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Fiction Readers utilizes focused, research-based lessons plans that meet reading, writing, and content standards. A Guided Reading lesson and Comprehension Strategy lesson are included for each title. Each 12-page lesson plan provides a consistent lesson format and includes the lesson, assessments, extension options, and student activity pages.
Fiction Readers features a variety of assessment options to track and monitor student progress.
Formative Assessments – Formal:
Formative Assessments – Informal:
Placement, Diagnostic, and Summative Assessments
Seamlessly integrate Fiction Readers into instruction while meeting standards with streamlined prep, research-based strategies, best practices for reading instruction, content connections, and more. The full-color Implementation Guide features:
Digital resources are available via digital download and include:
Teacher Resources:
Family Tips Booklet:
Strengthen the home-school connection and provide family members with the tools to promote literacy development at home. This booklet features activities and games to practice word work, reading fluency, and comprehension. At-home language and literacy extension activities are also included. Digital copies of the booklet in English and Spanish can be printed and replicated for students to take home.
Books:
Audiobooks - Students can listen to the audiobook while reading the physical book or the eBook to serve as a model of fluent reading.
eBooks - Digital copies of the readers can be viewed on any device and can be used with or
without the audiobook. These digital books can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat or any web browser.
Read-Along eBooks - Combine professional audio recordings with digital copies of the books. As
the audio plays, the text is highlighted word by word, making it easy for all students to follow along.
Students can click or tap on any challenging word to hear it read again.
Audio of books serve as a model of fluent reading. Students can listen to the audio of the book while reading the physical book or the eBook.
