The Way to Go

This family wants to go to the park, but they can’t decide how to get there. Should they drive, fly, ride, or boat? Find out which mode of transportation they choose in this fiction story. This book opens up early readers’ imaginations and helps adults balance structured learning time and free play. The book engages early learners with a clever rhyme and vibrant, full-color illustrations that showcase unconventional types of transportation such as a hot air balloon and submarine. Perfect for at-home learning or any preschool classroom, this book offers a rich shared reading experience for children who are early and developing readers. Early learners need to see their lives and experiences reflected in the fictional stories they encounter. Build fundamental skills while stimulating your child’s curiosity and creativity with this fiction book! | Open up early readers’ imaginations with this exciting fictional story! Find out which mode of transportation this family uses to get to the park in this book, which gives adults the tools to balance structured learning time and free play. |

Jody Smith, M.A., has worked for over 30 years in education, as both as classroom teacher and more recently as an instructional coach for kindergarten through second grade teachers. She supports teachers in understanding why and how to implement the science of reading in their literacy instruction. In addition, Jody develops curriculum and has authored a wide range of resources that translate educational research into practical classroom strategies, including What the Science of Reading Says: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood.

| "These titles have overarching themes of the world surrounding children, and how they can learn and react to different places and ideas they'll encounter as they grow. Ideas presented in extension activities found at the end of the book will encourage continued learning through conversation and play. VERDICT: A diverse set of stories for a wide span of emerging readers."