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Strega Nona Read Aloud Book Companion teaching resource preview
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Strega Nona Read Aloud Book Companion

A print-and-go reading-comprehension companion for the picture book Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola, offering 34 selectable activities covering story elements, sequencing, cause & effect, character analysis, and inference/prediction skills.

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2–4
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"Danny and the Dinosaur" | Picture Book Study teaching resource preview
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"Danny and the Dinosaur" | Picture Book Study

A no-prep picture book study companion for Syd Hoff's 'Danny and the Dinosaur,' providing discussion questions, activities, crafts, and supplementary reading/skill practice for early readers.

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Pre-K–1
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"Bark, George" | Picture Book Study teaching resource preview
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"Bark, George" | Picture Book Study

A discussion guide with nine teacher-answered questions opens this 'Bark, George!' book study, followed by project and craft ideas (a cardboard 'feed George' game, a story crown, a jigsaw puzzle), four linked YouTube videos, and a one-page nonfiction reading on veterinarians. Ten greeting signs teach 'hello' in different languages, tying into the story's ending. The bulk of the set is literacy practice: tracing, a maze, sight-word and phonics pages (words containing -RK), matching, sorting, fill-in-the-blank, and story-structure worksheets covering characters, setting, sequencing, and story elements, plus open-ended writing and drawing prompts and a design-your-own-cover activity.

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The Art Lesson Read Aloud Book Companion teaching resource preview
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The Art Lesson Read Aloud Book Companion

This picture book companion is a complete supplemental resource for the book The Art Lesson by Tomie dePaola. It includes 28 print-and-go reading activities to choose from, making this resource ideal for customizing learning to your student's specific needs and academic abilities. Students will investigate characters, identify story…

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2–4
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Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale Read Aloud Book Companion teaching resource preview
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Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale Read Aloud Book Companion

Use Zomo’s search for wisdom to connect trickster-tale features with character judgment. The organizers support sequencing, retelling and evidence gathering before students tackle the Wanted Poster or Sorry, Not Sorry writing task. Choose activities across several sessions, keeping the book’s illustrations visible as the teacher notes recommend.

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2–4
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Trains eBook teaching resource preview
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Trains eBook

An illustrated fiction eBook (with companion .epub) telling a narrative story about a boy's first train ride, supporting early reading and language development for young children.

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Pre-K–2
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Big Red Lollipop Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA teaching resource preview
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Big Red Lollipop Read Aloud Book Companion Activities for IRA

This companion offers thirty activities to select around a read-aloud of Big Red Lollipop. Students explore predictions, story elements, sequencing, character traits and feelings, theme and perspective. Rubina, Sana and Ami receive individual character pages. Opinion writing and a final book review extend responses, while teacher tips support pacing across multiple sessions. The picture book is not included.

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2–4
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Why the Sky is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale Read-Aloud Activities teaching resource preview
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Why the Sky is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale Read-Aloud Activities

Companion pages move from predictions and folktale elements to retelling, character studies of Adese and the Sky, inference and theme. Students can complete a vocabulary crossword and an All About Nigeria research page. A final writing project offers planning sheets, plot organizers and lined layouts for an original folktale or origin story. Use alongside the picture book.

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2–4
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In Art: Animals eBook teaching resource preview
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In Art: Animals eBook

A picture-book eBook from the 'Enjoying Great Art' series presenting historical and fine-art paintings that depict animals, for students to view, compare, and discuss.

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Earrings! by Judith Viorst Interactive Read-Aloud Activities teaching resource preview
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Earrings! by Judith Viorst Interactive Read-Aloud Activities

Use Judith Viorst’s Earrings! to spark conversations about what a character wants, how she feels, and how the story unfolds. Students can predict, sequence events, explore character traits, and use details from the words and illustrations to explain their thinking. The companion offers a choice of responses rather than a single lesson to finish at once. Select activities to revisit across several readings, then extend the work with a biography-inspired earring design.

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2–4
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Cool Down eBook teaching resource preview
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Cool Down eBook

A storybook intended to teach children strategies for working through and managing anger (exact story content not extractable from evidence).

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Pre-K–2
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In Art: Horses eBook teaching resource preview
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In Art: Horses eBook

A picture-book eBook from the 'Enjoying Great Art' series presenting historical and fine-art paintings that depict horses, for students to view, compare, and discuss.

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In Art: Leonardo eBook teaching resource preview
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In Art: Leonardo eBook

A biographical picture-book eBook on Leonardo da Vinci, presenting his paintings, sketches, related works, and quotations, with an introductory essay on his life and creative accomplishments.

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Three Little Pigs | Digital Real Aloud Library teaching resource preview
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Three Little Pigs | Digital Real Aloud Library

A digital read-aloud library connecting students to multiple external video versions of Three Little Pigs, paired with a book-synthesis comprehension handout.

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Pre-K–2
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Little Red Riding Hood | Digital Real Aloud Library teaching resource preview
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Little Red Riding Hood | Digital Real Aloud Library

A read-aloud library page paired with a book-synthesis worksheet, intended to let students engage with multiple video versions of Little Red Riding Hood and compare adaptations.

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Pre-K–2
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