Program Overview

Capstone Classroom is proud to introduce another exciting new K-5 reading and writing program from internationally known educational author and consultant Tony Stead. This new program focuses on reading and writing expository text. It includes science and social studies topics that are sure to engage your students.

This new program is unlike any others because the Mentor Texts are written by students, for students. Each student book include student-created art, and explores different topics related to an engaging question. The teacher’s guide provides an instructional plan that moves students through the writing process, from brainstorming and research to organizing and drafting to revising, editing, and publishing.

Program Features

• Mentor Texts written by students for students
• K-2 Big Books for shared reading
• Student books designed for reading and discussion, facilitating gradual release and moving toward independence
• The Teacher Resource Guides with lessons, rubrics, checklists, and organizers that will help you instruct, organize, and assess and will provide scaffolding and support for your students

Program Components

• Five student books at each grade, grades K-5. Books are student-written under the direction of program author Tony Stead
• Big Books for shared reading: one each for grades K, 1, and 2. Big Books incorporate excerpts of the text from the student books and as well as new text
• Teacher Resource Guides for each grade provide strategies that connect reading, writing, speaking, and listening to informative/expository text and to the Common Core State Standards

	Explore Where in the World Is...?

	Explore What's Your Symbol?

	Explore Could a Mouse Push a Car?

	Explore What Would You Pack for an Adventure?

	Explore That Ship Has Sailed!

	Explore Where Does Your Time Machine Go?

	Explore Big Books

Tony Stead Australian educator and internationally known literacy specialist Tony Stead has both taught in elementary schools and lectured at universities. Past president of the Melbourne Chapter of the Australian Reading Association, he is the author of numerous publications, including Is That a Fact? Teaching Nonfiction Writing and Explorations in Nonfiction Writing. Tony is also the author of two writing programs: What’s Your Point? Reading and Writing Opinions and What’s the Point? Reading and Writing Expository Text. Tony has been a keynote speaker at hundreds of conferences and works with school districts around the world in literacy consulting and teaching.