Newbridge Big Books help establish a solid foundation for reading and writing success. Engaging nonfiction Big Books feature enlarged print text with stunning, real-world photography for shared reading. These books have been specifically written for whole class instruction, and many are available with corresponding student books, teacher resources, photo/activity cards, and read-along audiocassettes or CDs. More on Whole Group Instruction ... Science Early Science (Grades K–3) Make core science concepts accessible to all students! Discovery Links Nonfiction Big Books (Grades K–2) Bring nonfiction to life with Big Books aligned to Science standards! Nonfiction Theme Sets (Grades 1–3) Teach nonfiction reading skills through concept-related books at just the right level for each student. Thinking Like a Scientist 2 (Grades K–3) Teach inquiry-based science and build critical thinking skills. Ranger Rick® Science (Grades 3–6) Engage curious minds with science and geography topics. Language & Science Big Books (Grades PreK–1) Save 20% Now! Fun-filled books to stimulate creativity and introduce important concepts across the curriculum. Big Book Favorites (Grades K–6) Teach essential content and build reading skills at the same time with these exciting, kid-approved Big Books! Social Studies Early Social Studies (Grades K–2) Save 10% Now! Build fluency with this complete program that introduces key concepts across the social studies curriculum. Discovery Links Nonfiction Big Books (Grades K–2) Bring nonfiction to life with Big Books aligned to Social Studies standards! Nonfiction Theme Sets (Grades 1–3) Teach nonfiction reading skills through concept-related books at just the right level for each student. My World Big Books (Grades PreK–1) Save 20% Now! Encourage literacy and help students make real-world connections. Big America Big Books (Grades 2–4) Save 20% Now! Focus on diversity in our culture with real-life stories of American children. Big Book Favorites (Grades K–5) Open their world and watch their reading skills flourish with dynamic Big Books. Math Early Math (Grades K–1) Save 10% Now! Build confidence while developing fundamental math skills. Nonfiction Theme Sets (Grades 1–3) Teach nonfiction reading skills through concept-related books at just the right level for each student. Big Book Favorites (Grades K–3) Discover the equation for math and reading success with engaging Big Books Language Arts Language Experience Big Books (Grades PreK–1) Save 20% Now! A language immersion program with reproducible mini-books. Language & Science Big Books (Grades PreK–1) Save 20% Now! Fun-filled books to stimulate creativity and introduce important concepts across the curriculum. Spanish Language Big Books (Grades PreK–1) Save 20% Now! Spanish adaptations of selected popular Language Arts Big Books. Newbridge Big Books help establish a solid foundation for reading and writing success. Written for large and whole group instruction, these amazingly beautiful and inviting nonfiction Big Books feature dynamic photography that engages young readers as soon as they get their first glimpse of the covers! Page after page of stunning photos and carefully developed informational text will capture students' interest while building comprehension, specialized vocabulary, and content knowledge. Shared Reading One effective method for delivering whole class instruction is Shared Reading. This is a collaborative learning activity that helps students enjoy learning to read. It offers an opportunity to directly teach reading and writing skills in a supportive environment. Shared Reading includes readings of the same text over a few days. During these readings, make sure to provide ample opportunities for children to be active participants. Shared reading also allows teacher-modeling of reading behaviors, skills, and strategies that children can use while reading independently. This type of scaffolding is especially helpful to English-Language Learners and struggling readers. Easy to Implement in the Classroom Talk about the topic, the cover photo; ask questions to solicit students' oral participation. Read the Big Book aloud with students once for pleasure. Reread it several times for different purposes in class sessions of 20–30 minutes. Dip into the book for specific information, rather than reading it in sequence each time. For Effective Shared Reading Sessions: Move slowly through the book as you read together and model fluency. Stop to examine the photos closely. Read and reread sentences to work toward fluency. Invite students to make predictions and ask questions. Explore the special features of nonfiction, such as: table of contents glossary index labels charts captions maps illustrations Shared Reading models the ways good readers successfully read informational text and it teaches effective reading strategies and behaviors.