National Geographic Readers: Swing Sloth!: Explore the Rain Forest

Explore the Rain Forest

Author: Susan Neuman Series: Readers

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An introduction to several of the animals who live in the rain forest.

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An introduction to several of the animals who live in the rain forest.

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Come along on an adventure through the rainforest. Along the way, you'll meet new friends big and small, see amazing sights, and learn all about the creatures that make their home in the rain forest. Told in simple yet lively text built with sight words and using picture icons to aid reading, National Geographic Pre-readers will enchant kids just beginning their journey with books.

About the Author

Susan B. Neuman is a Professor and Chair of Teaching and Learning in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University specializing in early literacy development. Previously, she served on the faculty of the University of Michigan, and before that as the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. In her role as Assistant Secretary, she established the Early Reading First program, developed the Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program and was responsible for all activities in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Act. She has served on the IRA Board of Directors (2001-2003) and is currently the Editor of Reading Research Quarterly. She has written over 100 articles, and authored and edited 11 books, including the Handbook of Early Literacy Research (Volumes I, II, III) with David Dickinson, "Changing the Odds for Children at Risk" (Teachers College Press, 2009) "Educating the Other America" (Brookes, 2008) and "Multimedia and Literacy Development (Taylor & Francis, 2008). Her most recent book is "Giving our children a fighting chance- Poverty literacy, and the development of information capital" (T