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Assesses students' ability to name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role each plays in telling it, per the evidenced RL.K.6 answer key, which names specific books: 'Click, Clack, Moo, Cows That Type' (Author: Doreen Cronin; Illustrator: Betsey Lewin) and 'Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!' (Author/Illustrator: Mo…
A nonfiction early-reader booklet about kangaroos, packaged with a parent/teacher guide on supporting early nonfiction reading, a printable reader booklet, a printable blank writing booklet, comprehension questions, and a glossary.
An early-reader nonfiction booklet about whales designed to introduce young children to nonfiction text features, paired with a parent/teacher guide on how to support nonfiction reading.
Free download A pack of 12 decodable phonic reading books plus 2 matching phonic workbooks introducing consonant blend (CCVC) words with a short vowel sound, from the 'Reading Made Simple' synthetic phonics scheme, intended as the step after children can already sound out and blend CVC words.
Free download A set of 9 decodable reading books (plus a matching game and phonic workbooks) introducing long vowel/silent-e (CVCe) sounds - a-e, i-e, o-e, and u-e - from the 'Reading Made Simple' synthetic phonics scheme, intended as the next step after children have learned digraphs (ck, oo, ee, sh, ch, th, ng, or, ar).
Provide a 5-day no-prep novel study companion for the book Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1), covering reading, comprehension, and vocabulary.
Free download A social-emotional learning mini-lesson that teaches first and second graders about patience: what it is, why it matters, and where/how to practice it.
A printable finger-puppet craft activity based on the fairy tale The Hare and the Hedgehog, letting students build puppets, a storytelling backdrop, and a storage pocket to act out and retell the story.
Free download Old Tracks, New Tricks - Story Companion Fun Mats The Old Tracks, New Tracks, Story Companion Fun Mats are a versatile and creative teaching resource for both public schools and homeschoolers. These mats expand on the themes of Jessica Petersen's book Old Tracks, New Tricks, offering multiple hands-on activities aimed at fostering…
A comprehensive picture-book study companion for The Biggest Pumpkin Ever, providing discussion, comprehension, and craft activities for early-childhood classrooms.
An interactive reading response packet built around the picture book The Biggest Snowman Ever by Steven Kroll, for early-finisher or reading-station practice during the winter season.
A story companion packet of comprehension and response activities to accompany the picture book "George Washington and the General's Dog" by Frank Murphy.
A story companion of comprehension and literacy activities built around the picture book Fly By Night by June Crebbin, which follows a young owl named Blink.
Provide comprehension and literary-analysis activities to accompany a read-aloud of the picture book 'Marvelous Cornelius' (about a real French Quarter, New Orleans street sweeper and Hurricane Katrina) for early elementary grades.
A speech-language/literacy companion packet built around the picture book 'Pig the Pug' (referred to in the file as 'PIG the STINKER'), by Aaron Blabey, targeting emergent literacy and language goals, themed around dogs and hygiene.
Provide a multi-activity picture book unit study built around the children's story 'Caps For Sale' by Esphyr Slobodkina, combining literacy, comprehension, and hands-on craft activities.
A picture-book study companion for William Steig's Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, offering a large set of literacy, comprehension, and craft activities to use alongside a read-aloud of the book.
A take-home literacy/phonics kit ('Beach Bag') sent home weekly with one kindergarten student, combining read-aloud books, a sand sort activity, a vowel-sound sorting activity, and a beach-themed word-problem activity, for parent-supported at-home practice.
A picture book study companion to Ezra Jack Keats's The Snowy Day, providing discussion questions, comprehension and vocabulary printables, crafts/activities, a nonfiction snowflake mini-passage, and hands-on cut-and-glue projects tied to the story's winter theme.
Provide comprehension and literary-analysis activities to accompany a read-aloud of the picture book 'Martin's Big Words' (about Martin Luther King Jr.) for elementary grades.
A comprehensive, multi-activity picture book study built around 'Are You My Mother?' by P.D. Eastman, covering discussion questions, craft/project ideas, non-fiction extension reading, retelling, phonics/letter practice, and writing activities for preschool through grade 1.
A supplemental picture-book study for Where the Wild Things Are combining discussion questions, craft/extension activities, and early-literacy printables (tracing, matching, sequencing) for pre-K through grade 1.
Provide speech-language and early-literacy support activities (vocabulary, phonemic awareness, comprehension, retell) built around a shared reading of the picture book 'I Need a Hug' by Aaron Blabey, themed around forest animals.
A literacy unit companion to the picture book Just a Dream (by Chris Van Allsburg), building comprehension skills including prediction, main idea/details, cause and effect, character feelings, and reflective writing.