This book showcases the strength and resilience of a family after a tragedy. There can be joy and happiness following adversity, by working together toward a common goal.

Read aloud video of A Chair for My Mother.

After reading A Chair for My Mother, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally. 

This read aloud video of A Chair for My Mother is read by a student.

This Reading Rockets Adventure Pack is designed to support reading activities at home and features A Chair for My Mother. 

Discussion and activity guide to accompany A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams

This book outlines how patience & persistence are needed when trying to reach a goal. Lola plants a garden. Once the garden blooms, she invites family & friends to come enjoy it with her!

After reading Lola Plants a Garden, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally. 

Use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with vocabulary words.

Lola Plants a Garden's printable vocabulary scaffold guide pairs 10 challenge words from the story with short definitions and easy to understand pictures.

Lola Plants a Garden's printable guide for educators provides suggestions for activating student thinking before, during and after reading.

Lola Plants a Garden's printable extension activities for educators provides STEAM themed, project based lessons for whole, small or independent learning groups.

This book outlines all the preparation that goes into running for president at any level. It takes persistence, energy, and focus.

After reading If I Ran for President, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with the book's vocabulary words.

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with If I Ran for President by Lynne Avril. Look for hints in the Word Bank. 

After reading If I Ran for President by Lynne Avril, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.

This activity guide supports books on trying new things for grades 3-5.

This activity guide supports books on unique characters for PK-2.

This book shows how the decisions you make can influence how you feel. What happens when Willow spends her money on other things than what she planned for?

After reading Can't-Wait Willow!, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with the book's vocabulary words.

After reading Can't-Wait Willow!, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with the book's vocabulary words.

After reading Can't-Wait Willow by Christy Ziglar, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.

This is a great resource that shows children how to set goals for themselves and how to achieve them through goal planning!

The questions in this activity sheet will help parents & teachers to extend the lessons taught in these books. Every day is an opportunity to SHINE BRIGHT!

This book describes the fact that no one loves us like our family. It is OK to be disappointed & angry at times, but really, there is "no place like home!"

Watch and listen to Mr. Zetterberg narrate this classic children's story by Maurice Sendak.

Isaac Mizrahi reads aloud Maurice Sendak's classic Where the Wild Things Are on this episode of Read Out Loud!

After reading Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.

Get WILD! with activities inspired by Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.

This printable activity for Where the Wild Things Are asks children to imagine what their crown would look like if they were king of all wild things.

This book is about persistence in the face of failure. Find out that making mistakes is OK!

A read-aloud video for the book The Most Magnificent Thing.

The Most Magnificent Thing printable guide for educators provides suggestions for activating student thinking before, during and after reading.

The Most Magnificent Thing printable vocabulary scaffold guide pairs 10 challenge words from the story with short definitions and easy to understand pictures.

The Most Magnificent Thing printable extension activities for educators provides STEAM-themed, project based lessons for whole, small or independent learning groups.

The Most Magnificent Thing printable guide for parents and families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension projects using materials found at home.

This book deals with the many responsibilities & consequences that suddenly come with taking care of a fictitious pet. This helps young children understand responsibilities.

Read loud video of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.

After reading If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with SEL vocabulary words.

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with SEL vocabulary words.

This subset of the Fry Sight Words focus on words related to the SEL themes of Feelings, Friendship, Fairness, and Focus.

This book outlines the definition of persistence, grit, and determination. Based on the real life of the Emmanuel, born with one leg deformed, he reached for his dreams. 

This guide and downloadable poster for Emmanuel's Dream aligns with the Common Core Curriculum with standards for the 2nd grade.

Emmanuel's Dream printable vocabulary scaffold guide pairs 10 challenge words from the story with short definitions and easy to understand pictures.

Emmanuel's Dream printable guide for educators provides suggestions for activating student thinking before, during and after reading. 

Emmanuel's Dream printable extension activities for educators provides STEAM-themed, project based lessons for whole, small or independent learning groups. 

Emmanuel's Dream printable guide for parents and families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension projects using materials found at home.

This book is the story of struggling to find one's place in the world, after the loss of a parent, and learning to rely on one's self. 

After reading Bud Not Buddy, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. Look for hints in the Word Bank. 

Book trailer video of Bud, Not Buddy (music and images only).

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book Bud, Not Buddy. This PDF has been formatted with the BeeLine Reader tool. 

This educator guide to Common Core State Standards for grades 3-6 aligns activities with anchor text titles such as Bud, Not Buddy.

This book outlines what unconditional love is all about. The mother in the story answers all of her young son's questions, but will always love her child for who he is!

After reading Joey Daring Caring and Curious, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.

After reading Joey Daring Caring and Curious, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.

After reading Joey Daring Caring and Curious, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with the book's vocabulary words.

After reading Joey Daring Caring and Curious, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with the book's vocabulary words.

Read sample pages from the book Joey Daring Caring and Curious by Marcella Marino Craver