It Starts with Me., 2nd ed.

Title: It Starts with Me., 2nd ed.
Subtitle: Life Skills - Ages 5+
Release Date: 04/15/25
Type: Launchpad Pack
Brand: Albert Whitman,Berenstain Bears,Chutes and Ladders,FarFaria
Type: Subject-Based
Audience: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade

Launchpad Description: Kids will learn important lessons about navigating challenging situations, different ways to make positive change in the world, and the importance of making positive choices.

- Explore different ways to manage fear
- Discover ways to prevent bullying
- Learn about historical figures who have made a difference
- Discover what it means to make healthy choices
This Launchpad contains the following apps:

Berenstain Bears In the Dark (App)
Play inside the story and interact with all the characters and words with The Berenstain Bears In the Dark, an imaginative interactive reading experience with fully animated content featuring the popular Bear Family – Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Brother Bear, and Sister Bear. This timeless Stan and Jan Berenstain story springs to life on every page. Read and play along as a spooky story Brother Bear reads to Sister Bear keeps her – and eventually the entire family – up all night long. The next day Papa shows Sister how to take charge of her imagination and in the end it’s Brother who is a little afraid in the dark. KEY FEATURES: • App and all story content is in English • 12 fully animated pages • Virtually every item on each page comes to life when clicked • All words are "active" for extended word play and language learning – click on any word to hear it spoken • A hidden surprise is on each page – can you find all the lightning bugs? • Move between pages with the new scrolling pa

Bullies: Playground Push-Around - Bullying (App)
This book is titled Bullies: Playground Push-Around from the award-winning Neon Tiki Tribe series. Its great for both boys and girls. Each book features action and adventure for kids, wrapped in a moral story and teachable moment. This book teaches kids how to handle bullies, a real problem in today's society.

Chutes and Ladders: Ups and Downs (App)
The CHUTES AND LADDERS: Ups and Downs app from PlayDate Digital, licensed by Hasbro transforms the beloved CHUTES AND LADDERS board game into an interactive story. It features exciting animations, beautiful illustrations, and learning elements that reinforce the idea of cause and effect and making positive decisions. Help guide a group of friends around the CHUTES AND LADDERS neighborhood by progressing through different “Sidewalk Chapters.” Decisions your early and emerging readers make land the characters on the ‘chutes’ and ‘ladders’ of life, good and bad choices that help us get ahead, or not! From the baseball field to the cookie jar, life is filled with choices and temptations, but it’s all about learning that good choices can lead to some pretty sweet rewards! Make a bad choice and there will be consequences. Mr. Chutes, the app’s friendly guide, will show you the way…or will he? It’s a ‘choose your own’ adventure kind of story that makes every experience in the app diffe

Fitoons (App)
3, 2, 1 Go! Exercise, eat healthily, and get fit! Can a dog be an expert hurdler? Should you make smoothies from fruit or pizza? Find out in this fun fitness game for kids that’s like no other. Choose from 6 hilarious characters, dress them up in stylish sports gear and go exercise! You'll discover whether a gorilla can do squats, and if a cat can snowboard like a pro. There are 20 different sports to choose from, at the gym and in the fresh air. Training your athletes will require skill, precision and timing. Then it’s time to eat – but what? Well, that’s up to you. In the fully-stocked kitchen, blend a loaf of bread, fry a chocolate bar, microwave an apple – or cook up something more conventional! There are all kinds of goodies to fuel your athletes, from fruit and vegetables to cheese and cakes...Mmmm. What will you feed your athletes to keep them fit and healthy? Vegan? Just a tick box and you're set. FEATURES DRESSING SCENE: • Choose from 6 hilarious cha

Henry the Venus Flytrap (App)
Henry is different. But soon Henry learns that what makes him so different is also what makes him so special. Like every FarFaria ebook, this title includes professional audio narration with word highlighting and a standards-aligned reading level, independently measured using the Lexile framework.

How Do You Know? (App)
General Information Objective: How do you know? app uses over 500 pictures and questions to engage students in critical thinking skills. Children will build and strengthen their language and inferential skills by identifying and labeling visual clues and key details to explain how they know the answer! Teacher certified and linked to core curriculum standards in the US and UK. How Do You Know targets the following language goals • Question comprehension: who, what, where, when & how • Verbal reasoning strategies to make inferences • Critical thinking skills to distinguish key details • Build Vocabulary and semantic knowledge • Use pictures to build concept imagery • Recognize and label associated vocabulary • Practice reading comprehension at sentence level • Verbal Reasoning Skills Teachers, Parents & Therapists Favorite Features! • Lots of content; Over 10 categories: Places, Activities, Weather, Emotions, Conditions & State of Being, People & Occupations, Animals,

Max and the Man in the Moon (App)
Max is always being bullied. But with help from the Man in the Moon, Max learns to believe in himself. Like every FarFaria ebook, this title includes professional audio narration with word highlighting and a standards-aligned reading level, independently measured using the Lexile framework.

Neighborhood Watch Kids (App)
Neighborhood Watch Kids is an exciting adventure story in which five brave young kids and their pet dog set out to save their neighborhood. Join Arnold, Maya, Johnny, Suzie, Billy and Paw in their amazing journey to self-discovery. Help them overcome their differences, make the right choices and work together as a team to solve a series of mysterious events.

Shiny The Firefly (App)
This adorable game, set in the middle of a picturesque garden, has you helping Shiny, the cute little firefly, to find his babies. You’ll have to fly, run, hide and defend yourself against a legion of enemies. Stubborn mosquitoes, hungry toads, mischievous plants, sneaky wasps, endlessly long centipedes and lots of other little, dangerous garden dwellers are going to get in your way and make your life difficult. Your reflexes will be tested, as well as your wit and intellect as you navigate through this beautiful, colorful world helping Shiny in his search. All kinds of different animations let you know how Shiny’s feeling. So you’ll always know if he’s feeling happy, concerned, tired or angry. That will help you solve the trickiest situations in the game. Use your ability to shine skillfully: the babies can only follow Shiny when he is lit up, but that also makes him visible to his enemies… Can you reunite Shiny with his family? FEATURES: • Great, high-quality graphics

Theo's Mood (app)
On "Mood Monday," students describe their moods after the weekend. But Theo doesn't know what to say because he has a new baby sister and is feeling so many emotions all at once.