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Marshmallow Reading

Use this to track the number of times you read, coloring in a marshmallow for each time. 

Grace Hopper: Guide For Families

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading with your child.

Planet Power​: Guide For Families

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading with your child.

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The Gingerbread White House: A Pop-up Book

Written by Chuck Fischer, Roland Mesnier, & Mark Ramsdell

The holiday season at the White House is a magical time of year. The house is beautifully decorated...

Pre-K - 6th

Books on the Menu: Bookmate Planner

Books on the Menu Bookmate Planner outlines a read-together program between younger readers and...

Books on the Menu: Teacher's Handbook (5th resource)

Books on the Menu Teacher's Handbook outlines a read-together program between younger readers and...

Books on the Menu: Teacher's Handbook (4th resource)

Books on the Menu Teacher's Handbook outlines a read-together program between younger readers and...

Books on the Menu: Teacher's Handbook (3rd resource)

Books on the Menu Teacher's Handbook outlines a read-together program between younger readers and...

Books on the Menu: Teacher's Handbook (2nd resource)

Books on the Menu Teacher's Handbook outlines a read-together program between younger readers and...

Books on the Menu: Teacher's Handbook (1st resource)

Books on the Menu Teacher's Handbook outlines a read-together program between younger readers and...

Word Wizard Template

Use this Word Wizard template to engage students in new words, helping to reinforce their meanings...

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Family Pictures/Cuadros de Familia

Written by Carmen Lomas Garza (Paintings & Stories) and Illustrated by Sandra Cisneros (Introduction) & Pat Mora (Afterword)

Family Pictures is the story of Carmen Lomas Garza's girlhood: celebrating birthdays, making tamales...

1st - 6th
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My Dragonfly Friend

Written by Marie Kriedman and Illustrated by Carolyn Snead

This is the story of a dragonfly who flies around town each day to check on friends who have cancer...

Pre-K - 6th

Create a Character

Have students create their own character to accompany the story. This could be a variation of the...

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Wisdom Weavers: Explore the Ojibwe Language and the Meaning of Dream Catchers

Written by James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw and Illustrated by Marcus Trujillo

The Ojibwe people are the largest Indigenous group of Turtle Island, now known as North America, and...

1st - 6th

Reader Interest Inventory

Use this reader interest inventory at the start of the school year to understand students' reading...

Writing Template

Use this writing template to have students respond to various prompts.

Read Aloud Planning Template

Use this template to plan daily intentional read alouds to enhance students' knowledge, vocabulary...

I Can't Find My Whatchamacallit!!: Discussion Guide for Families

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading with your child. 

Concept Map

Use this Concept Map before, during, or after reading to deepen students' understanding of a concept...

I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit!!: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit!!: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book. 

I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit!!: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge. 

I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit!!: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit!! by...

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