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Why We Eat Fried Peanuts: Anticipation Guide

Use this Anticipation Guide before reading to activate students’ prior knowledge, build curiosity...

Why We Eat Fried Peanuts: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book. 

Why We Eat Fried Peanuts: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Why We Eat Fried Peanuts: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Why We Eat Fried Peanuts by Zed Zha.  ...

Why We Eat Fried Peanuts: Word Search

After reading Why We Eat Fried Peanuts by Zed Zha, use this printable and interactive Word Search...

Why We Eat Fried Peanuts: Memory Match

After reading Why We Eat Fried Peanuts by Zed Zha, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students...

Black Joy: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Black Joy by Charnaie Gordon. 

Black Joy: Word Search

After reading Black Joy by Charnaei Gordon, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to...

Black Joy: Memory Match

After reading Black Joy by Charnaie Gordon, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build...

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Why We Eat Fried Peanuts: A Celebration of Family and Lunar New Year Traditions

Written by Zed Zha and Illustrated by Sian James

Celebrate Lunar New Year through a story of ancestral bravery while learning about Chinese history...

1st - 6th
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Black Joy: Love Yourself, Love Your Culture

Written by Charnaie Gordon and Illustrated by Lhaiza Morena

Follow a day in the life of a young Black child and learn the different ways we experience love...

1st - 6th

Ayo's Adventure: Word Search

After reading Ayo's Adventure: Across the African Diaspora from Afro to Zulu by Ain Heath Drew, use...

Ayo's Adventure: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Ayo's Adventure: Across the African...

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Ayo's Adventure: Across the African Diaspora from Afro to Zulu

Written by Ain Heath Drew and Illustrated by Erin K. Robinson

"Ayo told his mother all about the cultures, celebrations, and places he'd visited...He told her how...

K - 5th

Dear Black Boy: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book. 

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Dear Black Boy

Written by Martellus Bennett (reimagined by Mr. Tomonoshi!)

With dreamlike illustrations that invite children to place themselves in the pages’ scenes, this...

Pre-K - 8th

Marshmallow Reading

Use this to track the number of times you read, coloring in a marshmallow for each time. 

Shining Bright, Shining Black: Read Aloud Guide

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

Shining Bright, Shining Black: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book.

Shining Bright, Shining Black: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Shining Bright, Shining Black: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Shining Bright, Shining Black: Meet...

The Juneteenth Story: Read Aloud Guide

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

The Juneteenth Story: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book.

The Juneteenth Story: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

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