Stories and More II

Stories and More II for grades 2 -3 Overview Screen Images Description of Stories and More II Stories and More II is designed primarily for second and third grade students, but first and third grade students should find the literature in Stories and More II appealing.		22 stories, offering content-rich, high-interest fiction and non-fiction published literature titles on-line
	12 core books arranged in theme-based units with correlated activities, on-line and off-line
	Additional 10 related books in an on-line library, with Going Beyond Questions
	Stories read by a variety of adults and children
	On-line Notes and Folders features available while students read books on the screen; provides the opportunity for students to write, save, edit and print on-line notes
	Reading comprehension strategies on-line and off-line
	Teacher Guide activities created by teachers
	Expanded Teacher Options Menu to allow teachers to create or modify "Going Beyond" questions for writing activities; view and print student notes and responses for inclusion in portfolios
	All 22 books are leveled for guided reading and read aloud records for each story are available. Click here for Downloads.

Theme: Look and Discover

The Trek

Shadows: Here, There, and Everywhere

When the Tide is Low

Theme: Times and Places

Roxaboxen
The House on Maple Street
Galimoto

Theme: World Watch

Nine O’Clock Lullaby
Houses and Homes
World Water Watch

Theme: Creature Features

An Octopus Is Amazing
Fireflies in the Night
Lizard in the Sun

Features and Benefits

Includes on-line and off-line activities for unit stories

Provides informative and friendly audio support and feedback

Provides Teacher Options Menu to allow flexibility in tailoring program features for a single child, group of students, or the entire class

Provides mouse support for easy navigation

Offers lively on-line tutorials to teach children how to use the mouse and other program features

Provides award-winning Teaching and Learning with Computers (TLC) Teacher Guides with computer and non-computer activities to develop reading comprehension, and extend the literature to other curriculum areas such as social studies, science, mathematics, art, and drama

Complements a literature-based or traditional approach to reading

Suggests Home Fun activities for each unit/core book to help foster home-school communication and extend school learning

Bound copies of the books are available so children can experience and explore the literature in a variety of ways

Offers primary-grade children engaging experiences with literature in print and on the computer that encourages them to develop reading comprehension skills and an appreciation of literature

Introduces new concepts and helps students relate what they already know to what they will read

Provides audio support to help children read high interest books successfully

Encourages the extension and application of information presented in books

Uses literature to explore other curriculum areas

Helps students build reading comprehension strategies

Enables teachers to meet individual student needs through program customization