Dear Parents Children are naturally curious about the world around them and what better way to learn about it than by exploring together With NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS CO READERS you and your child share the learning experience As you read one page and your child the next you build not only ideas but also your child's confidence in reading By reading together you can help your child become a successful reader Try these helpful steps 1 As you read with your child be sure to point out the bolded words Discuss how the words relate to each other and to the topic of the chapter Invite your child to define the word and help clarify the meaning as needed As you read the YOU READ page point to the bold word when you read it aloud As your child reads the I READ page encourage him or her to point to the bold word too 2 Help your child identify and read difficult words by modeling how to sound them out Before reading point out the difficult word on the YOU READ page Invite your child to point out the same word on the I READ page Then read the word together Previewing the word can help your child read the I READ page fluently without needing an adult to jump in 3 Read one chapter at a time Shorter sustained reading experiences help beginning readers feel accomplished and encourage a desire to read more To sustain children's excitement about reading we have created a special program called NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS SUPER READERS As kids read each National Geographic Kids Reader they cross off its picture on a free National Geographic Kids Super Readers poster that parents can download from kids nationalgeographic com superreaders Throughout the process kids and parents go to the website and download specially designated prizes that reward their effort Kids can have even more reading fun online with lively book related activities fascinating excerpts and sneak previews of upcoming books The National Geographic Kids Super Readers program appeals to kids love of accomplishment while providing them with incentives to keep reading When the reading experience is fun children learn more and achieve more What could be better than that Sincerely Susan B Neuman Professor of Language and Literacy New York University
How to Use This Book Reading together is fun When older and younger readers share the experience it opens the door to new learning As you read together talk about what you learn YOU READ READ It's anytime anda bolus Twer opens wide Its strong small and pretty color Attract a dragonfly The dragerfly get load do the lower The dragonfly needs the flower to be wide open That way it can find food When night falls the flower will close This side is for the younger reader This side is for a parent older sibling or older friend Before read ing each page take a look at the words and pictures Talk about what you see Point out words that might be hard for the younger reader As you read look for the bolded words Talk about them before you read In each chapter the bolded words are Chapter 1 times of day Chapter 2 action words Chapter 3 describing words Chapter 4 action words Chapter 5 describing words At the end of each chapter do the activity together YOUR TURN Pretend to be these animals and plants during the day Act out what each is doing
Table of Contents Chapter 1 The Changing Sky 4 Your Turn 12 Chapter 2 Animals in the Day 14 Your Turn 22 Chapter 3 Plants in the Day 24 Your Turn 28 Chapter 4 Animals in the Night 30 Your Turn 40 42 Chapter 5 Plants in the Night Your Turn 46
