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Seasons Activity Guide for 3-5

This activity guide supports books on seasons for grades 3-5.
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Mice and Beans

Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan
An award-winning author and illustrator team up for the story of grandma Rosa Maria as she plans a...
1st - 3rd
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Abracadabra! The Magic of Trying

Written by Maria Loretta Giraldo and Illustrated by Nicoletta Bertelle
All of the little birds have learned to fly...all except one. Little Owl can't do it! But others...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Angel Child, Dragon Child

Written by Michele Maria Surat and Illustrated by Vo Dinh Mai
Ut, a Vietnamese girl attending school in the United States, is lonely for her mother left behind in...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Winter Shadow

Written by Richard Knight and Illustrated by Richard Johnson
Traipse to a small village in the snowy north, where Maria stumbles upon a mysterious gray bundle...
K - 6th
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Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Having the Courage to Be Who You Are

Written by Dismondy, Maria, Hiatt and Kathy and Illustrated by Kim
How can Ralph be so mean? Lucy is one of a kind and Ralph loves to point that out. Lucy's defining...
Pre-K - 5th

Too Many Tamales: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto.

Too Many Tamales: Memory Match

After reading Too Many Tamales, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity...

Too Many Tamales: Word Search

After reading Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to...

Summer Birds: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on definitions of the vocabulary words from Summer Birds: The Butterflies of...

Summer Birds: Memory Match

After reading Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help...

Summer Birds: Word Search

Look for vocabulary words from Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian. Circle or click on...

Too Many Tamales: Extension Activities for Educators

Too Many Tamales printable Extension Activities for Educators provides project based lessons for...

Too Many Tamales: Guide for Community Coordinators

Too Many Tamales printable Guide for Community Coordinator is designed to be used with multiple age...

Too Many Tamales: Guide for Educators

Too Many Tamales printable Guide for Educators provides suggestions for activating student thinking...

Too Many Tamales: Guide for Parents and Families

Too Many Tamales printable Guide for Parents and Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for...

Too Many Tamales: Vocabulary Scaffold

Too Many Tamales printable vocabulary scaffold guide pairs 10 challenge words from the story with...

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Too Many Tamales

Written by Gary Soto and Illustrated by Ed Martinez

Christmas Eve started out so perfectly for Maria. Snow had fallen and the streets glittered. Maria's...

Pre-K - 3rd

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