Shuttle Pack, 2nd ed.

Title: Shuttle Pack, 2nd ed.
Subtitle: Level 2: Emerging
Release Date: 04/15/25
Type: Reading Academy Pack
Brand: Albert Whitman,FarFaria,HOMER,Sesame Street,StoryToys
Type: Subject-Based
Audience: Pre-K, Kindergarten

Launchpad Description: This 5-level guided reading system helps kids to master verbal, reading, and writing skills - starting at any level. Every app, storybook, and video has been hand-selected to help kids gain the knowledge they need to transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn.

Emerging packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones:
- Asks questions to confirm understanding
- Knows letter sounds
- Recognizes basic sight words
- Identifies patterns of text with picture support
- Spells short vowel word blends
- Uses drawing, dictating, and writing to compose text
This Launchpad contains the following apps:

Box - The Witch Sisters (App)
Big Witch Sister is looking for a box for her friend's birthday cake. Will Little Witch Sister be able to find a spell to create a box?

Bugs In My Hair?! (app)
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN I HAVE BUGS IN MY HAIR?!" blurts Ellie when her mother and their school nurse give her the bad news: Ellie has head lice. "These things happen," says Ellie's mother. At home, Ellie and her mother talk to the doctor and read the papers from the school nurse. Then they shampoo, comb, and do laundry.

Gingerbread House (App)
Ashley, David, and Emily loved Christmas. Read about their Christmas traditions. FarFaria's "Gingerbread House" is designed to provide children with a perfect story time experience. Like every FarFaria ebook, this title includes professional audio narration with word highlighting and the Common Core Reading Level, independently measured using the Lexile Framework.

Gus on the Go: English for Kids (App)
Learning English has never been so much fun! Join Gus, the friendly owl, as he travels around the world and explores languages from every corner of the globe with Gus on the Go! Featuring adorable animations and fun exercises, your child can learn basic vocabulary concepts with interactive visual and auditory lessons on numbers, colors, shapes and more. Each lesson review unlocks an exciting vocabulary game that reinforces what your child has learned. Now, your child can take on a second language through a fun, multi-sensory journey on this Launchpad!

I Like To Write, Spell and Read! (App)
Kids will love this sweet story/song combination as they listen to?“I Like To Write, Spell, And Read”?and follow along word-for-word in this adorably illustrated eBook. Cheery music will entertain pre-readers as these fun-filled lyrics reinforce how enjoyable writing, reading, and learning is for young readers. Kids and parents alike will not want to stop reading and singing along to “I Like To Write, Spell, And Read” over and over again!

Kwanzaa Candles (App)
Learn about the special meaning of this holiday in this great Kwanzaa story! 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.

My First Book of Nursery Rhymes (App)
Learn all of the classic nursery rhymes with this adorably illustrated video! Young readers will enjoy: Humpty Dumpty, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, This Little Pig Went to the Market, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?, and Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake. Rhyming words, simple text, and engaging artwork will encourage early literacy skills.

Power Word: Snowman (App)
Snowman is one of our Power Words! Play in the snow and watch how our friend builds his snowman.

Power Word: Toy (App)
Toy is one of our Power Words. Toy stars a little boy with some special toys! The boy cannot decide which toy is best until one toy proves to be beyond irresistible.

The Pirate Princess (App)
* Winner of the Editor's Choice Award, Children's Technology Review * Aha me hearties! Ready for a swashbuckling adventure? When Isabel the Princess goes to a party dressed as a pirate, she starts on an incredible, action-packed adventure filled with pirate galleons, fearsome monsters and fruit-flinging monkeys. Release your inner pirate with adventurous mini-games: piece together treasure maps, dance a pirate jig, then show off your sword skills with some fancy pirate fightin’! Yo, ho ho and a bottle of rum! There’s puzzles to solve and laughs along the way. Will the Princess escape from the scoundrel Captain Peg? What’s the secret pirate recipe? And just who is this Strangebeard anyway? GAMES: ? Complete the games, puzzles and challenges and use your pirate skills to win badges! ? Island Explorer: Avoid mines and monsters as you hunt for treasure on the high seas. ? Dance Star: Yarr! Learn some pirate dance steps at the Scallywag Inn. ? Cliff Climber: Escape from j

Things That Go (App)
Touch, Look, Listen is a series of preschool learning apps for tablets and mobile phones that will delight and encourage young children as they learn their first words. Things That Go introduces early learners to over 55 busy vehicles from around the world. It's also the perfect app for parents and little ones to share, combining superb photographs, simple word labels and friendly narration. In addition, you can turn the app into a language-learning tool for students of all ages, simply by choosing a second language in the menu. Things That Go is just like a real book, so it's easy to find your way around. Each page is introduced by a playful rhyme, while bright and colorful images pop up magically as each 3D scene opens. When your child taps a picture, they see and hear the associated word, making this a powerful tool for learning new words, as well as reinforcing those they already know. With the second language option, they can explore other languages too, including Spanish, Chi

Too Many Cookies for Santa (App)
Santa has a toothache. Too much candy! Too much cake! Too many cookies for Santa! What should Santa do? FarFaria's "Too Many Cookies for Santa" is designed to provide children with a perfect story time experience. Like every FarFaria ebook, this title includes professional audio narration with word highlighting and the Common Core Reading Level, independently measured using the Lexile Framework.