Cultures Connect Us!

The folktales, legends, traditions, and festivals of a
community reflect the cultures found within it, and recognizing the many
characteristics of cultures is an important elementary social studies standard.
Each valuable volume of this essential series explains a cultural feature, such
as oral traditions and myths, as well as presents appealing examples of each.
While delving into these ideas, readers will reflect on the communities in which
they live as well as appreciate the richness of their own and other
cultures.

• Based on key ideas in early elementary social studies
curricula

• Eye-catching colorful photographs are chosen carefully to support
the texts

• History and social studies are included in the range of
informational texts highlighted in the English Language Arts Common
Core