I Know Directions

Directions are crucial concepts for young minds. First they learn how to follow directions, and then they need to know how to read them. While vocabulary acquisition is essential for academic success, learning words that describe our world can—and should—be fun. This inviting series introduces emerging readers to direction words using simple sentences supported by photographs to aid with reading comprehension and fluency. And readers will find the colorful photographs motivating and effective as visual clues as well as entertaining and encouraging.

• Considering opposites—such as forward and backward—helps young readers hone their observational as well as math and language skills
• Achievable text features complete sentences especially crafted to help learners practice fluency in reading
• Vocabulary was expressly chosen to correlate to early-learning curricula and provide a foundation for future skills, such as the introduction of the ordinal directions to support map reading