Theme 7: In the City, In the Country

Teacher Read Aloud

Three Teacher Read Aloud Stories are provided in the Teacher's Book for each theme. Each engaging story is a fable or a fairy tale from a different culture or region of the world and includes three beautiful and original full-page illustrations.

Teacher support for the stories includes important theme-related vocabulary and model questions designed to increase comprehension and oral language. The stories are also available in an audio format on the Theme CDs.

• The Billy Goat in the Garden: A Tale from Mexico
• City Mouse and Country Mouse: A Fable from Aesop
• The Apple Dumpling: A Tale from England