Contains activities based on the United States Dept. of Education's Reading First program.

While the other kids happily bound into the classroom, Gabe stands with his mother outside the door, timid and unsure about walking into school. That's because

Mastering second grade reading and writing is fun and exciting with this book that combines language arts activities with puzzles and humor to lower the barrier

On the first day back to school from summer vacation, John is the new kid. When the librarian asks him if the school is any different from his last one, he begi