Caring for others is an important part of maintaining healthy relationships. Readers of this book will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning how they can show their friends, family, and neighbors that they care. Sidebars encourage them to observe the different ways people care for each other and think of new ways to express their own caring. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students...

Developing responsibility is a major part of growing up and becoming an adult. Readers of this book will develop word recognition and reading skills while discovering what responsibility entails and why it is important. They will also find out how they can demonstrate responsibility in a variety of common situations. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Showing respect for others is a necessary part of living in a society. Readers of this book will develop word recognition and reading skills while discovering what it means to be respectful, how to show respect for the people they encounter, and why it is important to important to understand and tolerate differences in opinion and culture. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information...

"A Basket of Flowers," which is set in Germany 100 years ago, is the tale of a godly young woman and her father who wrongly suffer great persecution, but who learn to trust the sovereign hand of God through every difficult circumstance. "A Basket of Flowers" centers on James, a godly gardener, and his young daughter, Mary. Their happy and simple life is disrupted when Mary is accused and convicted of theft. At her trial, Mary tells the truth,...

Nearly a year after the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano, survival has become harder than ever and Alex and Darla must risk everything to try to create a community that can withstand the ongoing disaster.

The What I Value series demonstrates the impact that positive values have on individuals, families, and communities. Every title in the K–2 Lightbox program is designed to inspire beginning readers to become independent readers. The titles promote literacy and fluency through a focus on key concepts and sight words. All sight and content words used in a title are listed for quick reference on page 24.

Telling the truth can be difficult and upsetting, especially if the outcome could cause trouble. A lie might seem the easier course when you've broken your brother's favorite toy or haven't yet cleaned your room, though you were asked to. Readers are, introduced to the definition of a lie through accessible language and real-life examples. Then, the benefits of truth telling are presented to readers in a way, that's easy to understand and apply, to...

Do you know what it means to be mindful? Do you think about how others feel before you act? It's not always easy to be mindful, but it's always worth it! Venture to Serenity Cove as Thoughtful Octopus helps Loud Louise explore the importance of being present, learn what it means to appreciate your surroundings, and discover how you can gain serenity through mindfulness!

What does it mean to be a good citizen? It means being helpful and following the rules. Readers discover that they can do their part to make their communities better one small action at a time. Colorful photographs show kids being the best citizens they can be at school, at home, and with their friends.

It is not always easy to be honest, but it is the right way to be. Readers discover all the ways that honesty needs to play a role in their lives. From the classroom to the backyard, they explore situations where telling the truth matters, with the help of spirited photographs. Being trusted is very important, and this book shows readers what it takes to become a trustworthy person.