20 Manipulative Mini-Books: Neighborhood and CommunityEasy-to-Make, Interactive Mini-Books That Engage Kids in Reading and Writing?and Teach Key Social Studies Concepts and VocabularyBuild vocabulary and reading skills while exploring this key social studies topic!Teachers can build vocabulary and reading skills while exploring this key social studies topic! Easy-to-make books on homes, transportation, jobs, goods and services, natural resources, and more provide great nonfiction reading practice. A variety of formats?such as lift-the-flap, turn-the-wheel, and slide-a-story strips?keep kids actively engaged with what they read. Includes step-by-step instructions on assembling the books, plus teaching tips, activities and extensions for each book. Great for hands-on learning!