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The Dot: Book Talk

A Book Talk is a short introduction of a book to students to activate prior knowledge, build background knowledge, and generate curiosity and excitement about the book.
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Amelia Bedelia and the Baby

Written by Peggy Parish and Illustrated by Lynn Sweat
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1981. Amelia Bedelia babysits Missy’s baby, leading to her usual series of misunderstandings and literal interpretations that bring laughter and heart.
K - 3rd

Water Can Be...: Guide for Families (አማርኛ)

Water Can Be... printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension...

Dreamers: Guide for Families (Español)

Dreamers printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension projects...

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The Lonely Penguin's Blog

Written by Alan Trussell-Cullen and Illustrated by Sophie Kittredge

Building off of the popularity of social media, the story of Palaki the penguin's blog posts relates...

1st - 5th

Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do: Guide for Families (አማርኛ)

Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and...

Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do: Guide for Families (Español)

Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and...

Going Places: Guide for Families (አማርኛ)

Going Places printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension projects using materials found at home.

Going Places: Guide for Families (Español)

Going Places printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension projects using materials found at home.

Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do: Guide for Families

Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for...

Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do: Guide for Educators

Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do printable Guide for Educators provides suggestions for...

Going Places: Guide for Families

Going Places printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension projects using materials found at home.

Going Places: Guide for Educators

Going Places printable Guide for Educators provides suggestions for activating student thinking before, during, and after reading.

How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?: Guide for Families

How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas...

How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?: Guide for Families (Español)

How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas...

How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?: Guide for Families (አማርኛ)

How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas...

How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?: Guide for Educators

How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? printable Guide for Educators provides suggestions for activating...

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Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do

Written by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook and Illustrated by Andy Robert Davies

Who wears what to work? The clues in each lively verse can be spotted hanging from the clotheslines...

Pre-K - 2nd

Water Can Be...: Guide for Families (en Español)

Water Can Be... printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension...

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Dreamers

Written by Yuyi Morales

We are resilience. We are hope. We are dreamers.

Yuyi Morales brought her hopes, her passion, her...

Pre-K - 3rd
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C is for Country

Written by Lil Nas X and Illustrated by Theodore Taylor III
A is for Adventure. Every day is a brand-new start!

B is for Boots—whether they’re big or small...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Into The A, B, Sea: An Ocean Alphabet Book

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Brilliant artwork captures an array of sea creatures from A to Z in this lively alphabet book which...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Pirate of Kindergarten

Written by George Ella Lyon and Illustrated by Lynne Avril
Double vision is a challenge for Ginny, a young girl starting kindergarten. After some mishaps, she...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Going Places

Written by Paul A. Reynolds & Peter H. Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. When everyone else races to build their go-kart the same way, Maya stops, thinks, and creates something nobody has ever seen before!
Pre-K - 3rd

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