When an older boy offers to teach Tim soccer, Tim is eager to learn more about the game. He signs up to join a team, led by a wonderful coach. When the team needs a goalie, Tim volunteers even though what he loves is scoring goals and has never played goalie. Can he step into this important role? What will Tim learn about, beyond playing the game, as he takes a risk and faces this huge test of ability and teamwork? Follow the fun adventure in Tim's First Soccer Game. Young readers will delight in the action as they learn to always do their best, both in sports and in life. Susan O'Hara...

The Common Core State Standards require students to do more with knowledge and language than ever before. Rather than be mere consumers of knowledge, students must now become creators, critics, and communicators of ideas across disciplines. Yet in order to take on these new and exciting roles, many students need daily teaching with an extra emphasis on accelerating their academic communication skills.

Common Core Standards in Diverse Classrooms describes seven research-based teaching practices for developing complex language and literacy skills across grade levels and disciplines:...