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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, higher-order thinking, and cross-content connections.

Concept Map

Use this Concept Map before, during, or after reading to deepen students' understanding of a concept, make connections, and build comprehension.

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.

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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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

NMAAHC Kids: Understanding & Celebrating Juneteenth

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

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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!

Museum BINGO

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

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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.

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