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Peace Tales: World Folktales to Talk About

Written by Margaret Read MacDonald
Maybe it’s a king who spills a drop of honey and refuses to clean it up—until that tiny mess grows into a giant problem. Maybe it’s some sandpipers and whales who start a silly argument that nearly destroys the place they all call home. Or maybe it’s a man who thinks a weapon will make him powerful, or a troop of monkeys who follow their leader into water that’s far too deep.
K - 4th
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Listening for the Crack of Dawn (American Storytelling)

Written by Donald Davis
The hills and small towns of western North Carolina in the 1950s come to life in this collection of stories by master storyteller Donald Davis. He’s shared his tales everywhere—from the World’s Fair to the Smithsonian to the National Storytelling Festival—and now he invites readers into the adventures of his own childhood. His stories follow him from his earliest school days all the way to the moment he begins to understand the big changes happening in the world, including the loss of friends during the Vietnam War.
K - 5th

"Hanukkah Wishes" Letter Template (color)

Use this Hanukkah Wishes template to help you practice writing a friendly letter!

The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading

The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip: Guide for Families (en Español)

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

The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip: Guide for Families (አማርኛ)

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

The Farm That Feeds Us: Guide for Families (en Español)

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

The Farm That Feeds Us: Guide for Families (አማርኛ)

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

The Doctor With an Eye for Eyes: Guide for Families (en Español)

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

The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: Guide for Families (አማርኛ)

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The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: Guide For Families

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The Invisible Boy: Guide For Families

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The Magic School Bus and The Electric Field Trip: Guide For Families

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The Farm That Feeds Us: Guide For Families

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BIG: Guide For Families

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

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Morgan McAllister, Super Scientist and The Big Orange Thing

Written and Illustrated by Charline Norton

What was that? A flash of orange and zip-gone! Whatever it was flew so fast, Morgan and Chase couldn...

2nd - 4th

Get Outdoors: Discussion Guide

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

Get Outdoors: Vocabulary Guide

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

Get Outdoors: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Get Outdoors: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Get Outdoors: A Mindfulness Guide to...

Get Outdoors: Word Search

After reading Get Outdoors: A Mindfulness Guide to Noticing Nature by Paul Christelis, use this...

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Get Outdoors: A Mindfulness Guide to Noticing Nature (Everyday Mindfulness)

Written by Paul Christelis and Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli

Two siblings take a mindfulness approach to investigating and enjoying nature through their senses.

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K - 4th

BIG: Discussion Guide

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

BIG: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge

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