Gives K through grade 2 classroom teachers practical, insightful classroom vignettes, tips, lesson plans, and a thematic unit for understanding and implementing the key aspects and fundamental shifts of the ELA Common Core Standards for grades K-2. KEY TOPICS: Speaking, listening, and language development; foundational skills; reading standards for comprehending literature; standards for comprehending informational text; writing and the Common Core Standards; healthy food and healthy bodies: a science unit using language arts/literacy Common Core State Standards; using the CCSS throughout the school day MARKET: For K through grade 2 classroom teachersAbout the Author: Lesley Mandel Morrow is a Distinguished Professor of Literacy at the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Her research deals with early literacy development and the organization and management of language arts programs. Dr. Morrow has published more than 300 journal articles, chapters, and books, and her work has been recognized with awards including the Outstanding Teacher Educator of Reading Award from the International Reading Association (IRA). She also received the William S. Gray Citation of Merit from the IRA and the Oscar S. Causey Award from the Literacy Research Association-both awards for outstanding contributions to the field of literacy through research and scholarship. Dr. Morrow is a Past President of the IRA and a member of the Reading Hall of Fame. ¿ Erin Kramer is a recent graduate of the Reading Specialist Certification master's degree program at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She also teaches second grade in the Morris Plains School District in Morris Plains, New Jersey, where she was honored as Teacher of the Year for 2011--2012. ¿ Amy Monaco has a master's in literacy from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and holds a Reading Specialist certification. She previously taught first grade in the Monroe Township School District and is currently the K--4 Supervisor of Language Arts and Social Studies in the Montgomery Township School District in Montgomery, New Jersey.