La Misión de San Gabriel Arcángel (Discovering Mission San Gabriel Arcángel)

«LOS pelícanos de San Juan del Sur, un pequeño pueblo costero del océano Pacífico nicaragüense, planean hasta avistar su presa y de repente se dejan caer en picado. El golpe contra el agua es brutal y siempre salen con el pez en el pico. A Fernando Valverde le asombró la perfección milimétrica de su caza hasta que un pescador le reveló que aquel portento escondía una tragedia enorme. De tanto golpear su rostro contra el océano muchos pelícanos mueren ciegos, perdidos en el horizonte. De todo eso habla este libro, del destino de los pelícanos y de cómo los sueños de la gente...

This Spanish-language series presents the complete range of math concepts and skills students are expected to master during the first grade. The series moves sequentially, from easiest to hardest concepts, with each book covering a different math topic. The first volume reviews the math concepts students learned in kindergarten. The next six books cover counting, adding and subtracting, tables and graphs, money, patterns, and measuring. The eighth volume is a summary of the math concepts students have studied throughout the year. Each book presents situations that show the relevance of math...

In life there are lots of things that come and go, transform, or get left behind. It happens to everything . . . except this. This book deals with life changes and the passage of time with a great deal of sensitivity. To reinforce the message, each scene includes a page with special paper that invites us to witness the transformation.

Students will develop their math skills while engaged in reading about Yosemite National Park. This book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach geometry concepts like calculating perimeter and area. Text features include a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to increase students’ vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems, math charts and diagrams, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what...