Gates, Margo. Read about school

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! The first day of school is all about meeting new people and learning new routines. Readers preparing to start a new school year will enjoy this look at what to expect on Day One. Prepare new learners for school with this kid-friendly series. From the bus to recess to the 100th day of school, kids learn what to expect. Reflection questions and family/educator engagement tips provide social emotional connections. "New learners will enjoy the conversational tone of this introductory series about school. Written by certified literacy specialists, each book is designed to help educators and readers get the most value out of the text. The titles begin with a section called 'Educator's Toolbox,' which helps tap into readers' prior knowledge and prepare them for the information on the pages. The text is presented in a clear, bold font adjacent to bright images. Questions are scattered throughout the pages to engage students. For example, they are asked to think about what their friends like to do or why they think some libraries are quiet. The text is followed by a section called 'You Connect,' which includes more questions to build reader confidence. Back matter includes a photo glossary, index, and further reading. VERDICT Reader engagement and relatable subject matter make this a great selection for young students."-School Library Journal "Just in time for the new school year, the books in the Read for a Better World series may be helpful to students beginning school for the first time. Although somewhat bland, the books are reassuring and offer enough background to help students acclimate to a new school setting. In First Day of School, students arrive in different ways, are greeted by their teacher, learn their way around the school, have lessons and recess, and return home. Making Friends at School defines a friend ("someone you like to be with"), suggests saying hi and asking questions to make new friends, and reminds children that they can have more than one friend. School Bus shows buses on their way to and from school, including one with a wheelchair lift, and offers a few basic safety tips. School Library details different tools available in school libraries as well as appropriate behavior there. Clean, colorful layouts typically feature a sentence or two of text and crisp stock images that show diverse, cheerful students and teachers in a variety of school settings. Back matter invites reader engagement through "You Connect!" and "Social Emotional Snapshot" sections that ask questions about children's experiences with school. A picture glossary and index are also provided, as is an "Educator Toolbox" to help teachers encourage emerging readers."-Booklist

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