Join Maya and her friend Jax as they play in the pool. Follow along as Maya explains how the water helps her move without her leg braces and arm crutches and helps Jax feel more comfortable playing in the water. With a focus on social and emotional learning (SEL), tightly controlled vocabulary, and bright, fun illustrations to match the storyline and enhance empathy, children will learn about inclusion in a supportive educational fiction reading experience.
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Grasshopper Books offers simple, fun fiction for emerging readers. Pool Pals is part of Jump!'s Celebrating All Friends series. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents Celebrating All Friends provides a supportive educational fiction reading experience for young readers. With a focus on social and emotional learning (SEL), tightly controlled vocabulary, and bright, fun illustrations to match the fictional storylines and enhance empathy, children will learn about inclusion while developing reading skills. Each book focuses on a child who has a unique condition, disability, or experience and how their friends show support. Familiar, everyday settings, such as school, a birthday party, and a playground, reinforce ways to be a great friend. Titles include tools for teachers and caregivers, a table of contents, and a glossary to reinforce new vocabulary. Back matter provides further information on each character's condition and the tools that help them each day.
