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Are Trees Alive?

Written by Debbie S. Miller and Illustrated by Stacey Schuett

"Are trees alive? How do they breathe? They don't have noses."

And so begins a conversation between...

Pre-K - 3rd
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What If You Could Sniff Like a Shark?

Written by Sandra Markle

If you could have any ocean animal's superpower, whose would you choose?

What if you woke up one...

Pre-K - 3rd

Sand Sister: Amazon Book Talk

A Book Talk is a short introduction of a book to students to activate prior knowledge, build...

KWL Chart

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

Watercress: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading.

Watercress: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Watercress: Memory Match

After reading Watercress, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with the book's vocabulary words. Find matching pairs of words to complete the game.

Watercress: Word Search

After reading Watercress by Andrea Wang, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across and down.

Watercress: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with Watercress by Andrea Wang.
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Watercress

Written by Andrea Wang and Illustrated by Jason Chin
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2022. Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road.
Pre-K - 3rd

We Are Water Protectors: After Reading Activity

This printable activity provides suggestions for activating student thinking after reading We Are Water Protectors.

Historic Figures Activity Guide for Grades PK-2

This activity guide supports books on historic figures for grades PK-2.

We Are Water Protectors: Discussion Guide

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

Dancing Hands: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Dancing Hands: Memory Match

After reading Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln, use this...

Dancing Hands: Word Search

After reading Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln by Margarita...

Dancing Hands: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreno...

We Are Water Protectors: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

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The Rabbits' Wedding

Written and Illustrated by Garth Williams
The rabbits live in the forest, where they go on journeys. The black rabbit feels conflicted...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln

Written by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez
As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano...
Pre-K - 3rd

We Are Water Protectors: Memory Match

After reading We Are Water Protectors, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with the book's vocabulary words.

We Are Water Protectors: Word Search

After reading We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning.

We Are Water Protectors: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom.
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Emma and the Whale

Written by Julie Case and Illustrated by Lee White
Emma lives in a crooked house in an old whaling town, and often takes her dog, Nemo, to the beach...
Pre-K - 3rd

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