<i>Exposing children to a diverse range of literary and informational texts, the <b>Core Concepts </b>program helps develop important literacy and cognitive skills necessary to meet many of the Common Core State Standards. </i><br><br>In this new nonfiction 8x8, kids will learn all about ballet: the most famous ballets, the positions, the outfits, the fun--and the hard work! It's not all roses and tutus for ballerinas. Dancing takes hard work and lots of practice.<i> Beautiful Ballerinas </i>will introduce readers to the beautiful dance of ballet with a mix of both illustrations and photos that will bring the dance to life!<br><br><i>Beautiful Ballerinas</i> covers the concept The Arts.