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Product Description This set includes 24 copies of the Student Anthology, 24 copies of the Practice Book, 1 copy of each of the 32 Explorer Books titles (both Pioneer and Pathfinder reading levels, 64 books total), 1 copy of each of the 107 Small Group Library titles (107 books total), and access to myNGconnect. The Student Anthology features paired reading selections with exclusive National Geographic content. Built-in instructional support and activities are also included. The Practice Book features student activities for skills practice in vocabulary, language, grammar, reading, and fluency. The Explorer Books Collection presents identical content - both science and social studies - at two different reading levels: Pioneer (grades 2-4) and Pathfinder (grades 4-6). The Small Group Library consists of leveled readers that are award-winning trade titles, engaging and motivating for all readers. Note: Small Group Library titles are drawn from multiple programs. The myNGconnect companion website provides teachers and students with resources to enhance learning and teaching such as student and teacher eEditions, games and videos, lesson planners, Online Professional Development, and more. About the Author During her 18 years of teaching in K-2 classrooms, as well as teaching Descubriendo la lectura and Reading Recovery, Lada Kratky has fostered a love of reading in hundreds of English-speaking and Spanish-speaking children. She is the author of numerous children's books and classroom resources and has authored both English and Spanish early literacy programs. She has been a featured speaker at national, regional, and local educational conferences, as well as institutes and training workshops across the country, presenting strategies and techniques for effective early literacy instruction. Ms. Kratky's monographs include:,,, and. Nancy Frey, Ph.D., a Professor at San Diego State University received the 2008