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I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit!!: Word Search

After reading I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit!! by Julia Cook use this printable and interactive...

I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit!!: Memory Match

After reading I Can’t Find My Whatchamacallit!! by Julia Cook, use this Memory Matching puzzle to...

Funds of Knowledge Survey

Funds of Knowledge refers to an asset-based approach to bringing each student’s background, culture, and lived experiences into classroom practices to enhance academic progress. Use this inventory to collect information about your students’ funds of knowledge. Then, use the planning worksheet to guide your unit planning and lesson development.

Comic Book Strip

KA-POW! Use this comic book strip page to have your students create their very own action-packed comic. Encourage them to draw characters and add some fun dialogue. Go beyond the panels and unleash their creativity.

Young Authors Booklist

A list of recommended books written by young authors, ranging from 5 to 14 years old.

Poetry Collection Activity: Multi-Sensory Poetry Jam

The Multi-Sensory Poetry Jam is an interactive and inclusive activity designed for students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.

Poetry Collection Activity: Poem Collage

The Poem Collage activity is a creative and collaborative classroom project suitable for students from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade.
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I Can't Find My Whatchamacallit!!

Written by Julia Cook and Illustrated by Michelle Hazelwood Hyde

Cletus and Bocephus are cousins, yet they are nothing alike. Extremely creative Cletus, can't find...

K - 7th

National Museum of African American History & Culture Resources

The National Museum of African American History & Culture (Smithsonian Institution) has a variety of...

How to Read a Graphic Novel: Anchor Chart

Use this anchor chart to help students understand the components of a graphic novel.

Probable Passage Graphic Organizer

Use this probable passage graphic organizer as a pre-reading strategy to help students focus on prediction, summarization, vocabulary instruction, and story frames.

See, Think, Wonder Graphic Organizer

The See, Think, Wonder thinking routine was developed by Project Zero, a research center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Use this graphic organizer to support your students with this thinking routine.
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The Great (Food) Bank Heist by Onjali Q. Rauf

Written by Onjali Q. Raúf and Illustrated by Elise Paganelli

On Thursdays, Nelson, Ashley and Mum head out to the bank. But not just any old bank – the food bank...

2nd - 7th
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Our Future: How Kids Are Taking Action

Written by Janet Wilson

Young people from across the globe are raising awareness about what issues matter to them most and...

1st - 7th
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Be Kind: You Can Make the World a Happier Place!

Written by Naomi Shulman and Illustrated by Hsinping Pan

In a world where people spend more time engaging through screens than in real-life interaction...

K - 12th

Amazing Faces: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with Amazing Faces by Lee Bennett Hopkins.

Amazing Faces: Word Search

After reading Amazing Faces by Lee Bennett Hopkins use this printable and interactive Word Search...

NMAAHC Kids: Understanding & Celebrating Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a time for celebration and reflection with the whole family. For young children, the...

Friendship Scrapbook Page

Use this scrapbook page to celebrate friendship.

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Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom

Written by Tim Tingle and Illustrated by Jeanne Rorex Bridges

This moving and original story is about the intersection of Native and African Americans. Choctaw...

2nd - 8th

Venn Diagram

Use this Venn diagram to compare and contrast two elements within a text/story.

Frayer Model

Use this printable graphic organizer to deepen students' vocabulary knowledge. Watch the tip video below to get started!

Swoop and Soar: Q & A

In this Q & A with co-author and raptor biologist, Jane Veltkamp, learn more detailed information...

Museum BINGO

Use this fun and interactive BINGO activity as you visit a museum in-person, virtually, or through...

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