Martin Luther King Jr. (Spanish Version)

Act out the story of the events that led up to the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner! Students will learn about Mary Pickersgill, who made a flag for the War of 1812 that inspired the famous poem. The six roles in this Spanish-translated script are written at different reading levels, supporting differentiation and English language learner strategies. Teachers can easily implement these strategies into instruction by assigning specific roles to their students in a way that best accommodates readers of all levels. All students can participate in this activity, helping them gain confidence...

Young readers will learn the ways that César Chávez fought to protect the rights and lives of migrant workers in this inspiring Spanish-translated biography that gives history behind protests and developments of unions that Chávez led. Vivid images and an interesting timeline of Chávez's life work in conjunction with supportive text and a helpful glossary, table of contents, and index to engage readers from cover to cover.

The Pledge of Allegiance: Poem of Patriotism is a story of some students who are struggling with the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. Even though they say it everyday, they are not quite sure what they are saying. With the help of their teachers and parents, the children soon learn what the pledge means and what it symbolizes about freedom in America. 20pp.

Antonio Machado es uno de los poetas más importantes que ha tenido nuestro país. Leonor, su esposa y su musa, era para él al alegría, la vida, la felicidad. Pero también la sabiduría. No la de los libros o las escuelas, sino la de las cosas pequeñas, esas cosas que Antonio convirtió en poemas. Poemas tan hermosos que hoy en día, verso a verso, seguimos recordando. Carmen Posadas nos acerca a Machado en el setenta aniversario de la muerte del poeta, con un texto emotivo que nos muestra que sin amor no hay vida, y tampoco poesía.

Las frases quedan colgadas en el tiempo, creadas por hombres que se equivocaron en lo que enseñan en ellas. Eres lo que puedes ser capaz de creer; que cada buen proverbio que exista sea tu mentor, tu ley, tu concepto y así serás infalible ante cualquier circunstancia, porque el verdadero poder está en el conocimiento de reconocer en lo que todos fallamos. El error más grande es no aprender de los errores, pues quien no aprende de ellos esta condenado a seguir repitiéndolos. Cuando una frase es parte de tu vida diaria, como guía, se volverá religión para ti, y así te convertirás en...

Illustrations and text present the history, geography, people, politics and government, economy, and social life and customs of Arizona, the Grand Canyon State.

Little readers will learn the essentials of the United States Coast Guard (how the Coast Guard keeps us safe, various jobs, weapons and machinery, and more) through easy-to-read, simple text. Readers will love the exciting full-bleed photographs, bolded glossary terms, and More Facts section. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.