Stepping Stones Author:Laurel Hicks Marion Hedquist Stepping Stones is the third reader in the A Beka Book first grade reading program. It reviews special sounds introduced in Charts 6 and 7 and introduces words with new special sounds contained in Charts 8 and 9. — Students will enjoy these stories about children and animals while gaining fluency in reading. — The following Christian virtues and ... more »character traits are incorporated in the stories: cheerfulness, cleanliness, industry, kindness, obedience, thankfulness, and thoughtfulness.« less