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Dad Jokes for Kids

Dads have been embarrassing their kids for decades with goofy and groan-worthy jokes, and now it's...

2nd - 7th
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Sports Illustrated Kids STATS!: The Greatest Number in Sports

Count up the most fascinating numbers behind sports' greatest moments in STATS! The Biggest Numbers...

Pre-K - 12th

UPSE Chart

Use the Understand, Plan, Solve, and Evaluate (UPSE) model to support students in solving single and multi-step problems.

Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

KWL Chart

Use this KWL chart individually or as a class to activate students’ thinking as they begin reading a new book.
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A Kids Book About Imagination

Written by LeVar Burton
Imagination is a superpower that unlocks endless possibilities, and all by asking one simple question: what if?
K - 8th

Tier Two Vocabulary Guide

Use this guide to help you determine which Tier Two vocabulary words to teach for each of your texts.

Titles Can Be Telling Graphic Organizer

Use this graphic organizer before, during, and after reading to make inferences and connections between the character(s), setting(s), and theme(s) in the book.

Swoop and Soar: Educational Guide

For activating student thinking before, during, and after reading, use this Educational Guide for Sw...

Swoop and Soar: Memory Match

After reading Swoop and Soar: How Science Rescued Two Osprey Orphans and Found Them a New Family in...

Swoop and Soar: Word Search

After reading Swoop and Soar: How Science Rescued Two Osprey Orphans and Found Them a New Family in...

Swoop and Soar: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with Swoop and Soar: How Science Rescued Two...

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Swoop and Soar: How Science Rescued Two Osprey Orphans and Found Them a New Family in the Wild

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Jane Veltkamp

Swoop and Soar, two baby osprey chicks, are safe in their nest at the top of the forest, until a...

K - 7th

Blank Anticipation Guide

Use this Anticipation Guide before reading to activate students’ prior knowledge, build curiosity about the topic, and set a purpose for reading.
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What to Do When the News Scares You: A Kid's Guide to Understanding Current Events

Written by Jacqueline B. Toner and Illustrated by Janet McDonnell
This latest installment in the bestselling What To Do series tackles children’s feelings of anxiety...
1st - 7th
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Activity Book: Puzzles, Mazes, Games, and More About America's Most Visited National Park For Kids (National Parks Activity Series)

Written by Little Bison Press
Encourage young nature lovers to learn about Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This book is...
2nd - 7th

Engineering Design Process Activity

Use this graphic organizer with your students to guide them through the engineering design process.
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Pigskins to Paintbrushes: The Story of Football-Playing Artist

Written and Illustrated by Don Tate
Young Ernie Barnes wasn’t like other boys his age. Bullied for being shy, overweight, and...
1st - 10th
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Multicultural Issues in Literacy Research and Practice

Written by Willis, Garcia, Barrera and Harris...editors
This volume brings together researchers and participants from diverse groups, reflecting the...
K - 12th
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Teaching Multicultural Literature in Grades K-8

Written by Violet J. Harris
This is a reference and professional development book that integrates the teaching of non...
K - 8th
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Using Multiethnic Literature in the K-8 Classroom

Written by Violet J. Harris and editor
This is a reference and professional development book that integrates non-mainstream literature into...
K - 8th
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A Kids Book About Mindfulness

Written by Caverly Morgan

Who are you? Are you your thoughts? Are you your feelings? Are you your hairstyle? Is that who you...

K - 8th
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A Kids Book About Gratitude

Written by Ben Kenyon

This book explores what it means to be grateful. Not just for the big things like birthday parties...

K - 8th
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A Kids Book About Community

Written by Shane Feldman

We’re all part of a community even if we don’t know it yet. Community is about action, about sharing...

K - 8th

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