





PowerKids Readers: Happy Holidays!
Readers discover the traditions that enrich holiday celebrations, including delicious foods, lively decorations, fun games, and fascinating stories. Colorful photographs draw in even the most reluctant readers. Each book features a photo glossary and easy-to-follow text at the Kindergarten reading level. Give students a safe place to explore and create! This robust interactive eBook set combines informational text on the animals of Asia with rich media hotspots containing videos, photos, maps, and charts. Struggling readers can make the text more accessible by choosing actor-read audio narration and text highlighting. Optional digital content creation tools guide students in:
• Creating a blog
• Composing a digital storyboard
• Building a wiki page These professional-looking student projects can be printed, emailed, or posted. Student learn to:
• Create digital content
• Use copyright-friendly media
• Cite their sources
• Comment on each others' work Simple lesson plans for each lesson include:
• Common Core Standards supported by the activity
• Small and large group instructions
• Parent Activities
• Links to free web 2.0 tools

