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Spotlight on Reading 8

Big Book 1 Fiction: Neeta Goes

to Kindergarten

Spotlight on Language 10

Spotlight on Content 16

Language Arts The letters S and

M; The letters B and F;

Beginning Sounds 16

Math Numbers 1, 2, and 3 19

Social Studies World Flags 20

Science Shapes and Objects 21

Music The Alphabet Song 22

Art School Is Fun 23

School Fun1 24

Spotlight on Reading 26

Big Book 2 Fiction: Best Friends!

Spotlight on Language 28

Spotlight on Content 34

Language Arts Letters D, C, T,

and A; Big and Little Letters;

Sight Words 34

Math Numbers 1 to 6 37

Social Studies Feelings 38

Science The Five Senses 39

Music The Hokey Pokey 40

Art Glittering Feet and Toes 41

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Spotlight on Reading 44

Big Book 3 Fiction: Where’s

My Cake?

Spotlight on Language 46

Spotlight on Content 52

Language Arts Beginning Sounds;

Short-Vowel Sounds;

Sight Words 52

Math Comparing Size 55

Social Studies Helping at Home 56

Science Recycling 57

Music This Is the Way... 58

Art “My Favorite Room” Collage 59

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Spotlight on Reading 62

Big Book 4 Fiction: The Outdoor

Market

Spotlight on Language 64

Spotlight on Content 70

Language Arts Letters I, K, N,

V, and Z; Sight Words;

Shopping Lists 70

Math Numbers 1 to 10 73

Social Studies Food Around

the World 74

Science The Food Pyramid 75

Music To Market 76

Art Potato Stamps 77

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Spotlight on Reading 80

Big Book 5 Fiction: Robert’s Pet

Spotlight on Language 82

Spotlight on Content 88

Language Arts Poems and Rhyme;

Rhyming Words;

Letters J, O, and Q 88

Math Comparing Sizes 91

Social Studies Dogs at Work 92

Science Fur, Feathers, and Scales 93

Music Ten Little Puppies 94

Art Pet Fun 95

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Lives

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Spotlight on Reading 98

Big Book 6 Fiction: A Week Away

Spotlight on Language 100

Spotlight on Content 106

Language Arts Little Boy Blue;

Letters U, X, and Y;

Sight Words 106

Math Counting and Graphing 109

Social Studies Signs and Rules 110

Science Keep It Clean! 111

Music Old Mother Leary 112

Art My Town 113

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66 My Community 7 Getting Places 114

Spotlight on Reading 116

Big Book 7 Fiction: A Trip

to Mexico

Spotlight on Language 118

Spotlight on Content 124

Language Arts Postcards;

Writing Postcards;

Rhyming Words 124

Math Telling Time 127

Social Studies Clothes from

Different Places 128

Science Safety 129

Music Row, Row, Row Your Boat 130

Art Punched-Paper Banners 131

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Spotlight on Reading 134

Big Book 5 Nonfi ction:

The Seasons

Spotlight on Language 136

Spotlight on Content 142

Language Arts Writing Journals;

Rhyming Words;

Sight Words 142

Math Interpreting Graphs 145

Social Studies U.S. Weather

Today 146

Science Apple Trees 147

Music It’s Raining, It’s Pouring 148

Art An Autumn Tree 149

Glossary 150

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