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The 6 (+1) Syllable Types: Resource Handout

This resource introduces the six syllable types plus a “+1” category for leftover (odd and schwa) syllables to help students break multisyllabic words into manageable chunks. Each type includes clear definitions and examples to support decoding and word recognition.

The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog: Read Aloud Guide for Families

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog, with your child.

Conejito: Read Aloud Guide for Families

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, Conejito: A Folktale from Panama, with your child.

The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading the book, The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog.

The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book, The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog.

The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge with the book, The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog.

The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog: Word Search

After reading The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog by Margaret Read MacDonald, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.

The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with The Great Smelly, Slobbery Small-Tooth Dog by Margaret Read MacDonald.

Conejito: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading the book, Conejito: A Folktale from Panama.

Conejito: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book, Conejito: A Folktale from Panama.

Conejito: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge with the book, Conejito: A Folktale from Panama.

Conejito: Word Search

After reading Conejito: A Folktale from Panama by Margaret Read MacDonald, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across and down.

Conejito: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Conejito: A Folktale from Panama by Margaret Read MacDonald.
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Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong

Written by Julie Leung and Illustrated by Chris Sasaki

Before he became the famous artist Tyrus Wong, he was a young boy named Wong Geng Yeo. He traveled...

Pre-K - 3rd

Clara's Berries: Read Aloud Guide for Families

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, Clara's Berries, with your child.

Clara's Berries: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading the book, Clara's Berries.

Clara's Berries: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge with the book, Clara's Berries.

Clara's Berries: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book, Clara's Berries.

Clara's Berries: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Clara's Berries by Driscoll's.

Clara's Berries: Word Search

After reading Clara's Berries by Driscoll's, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.
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Clara's Berries

Written by Driscoll's
Clara loves her berries and her belongings, but she slowly learns that sharing can make special moments even sweeter.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Tales of Insects

Written by Pleasant DeSpain and Illustrated by Don Bell
Insects have been part of our world since the very beginning. Sometimes they buzz in our ears or give us itchy bites, and sometimes they amaze us with their bright colors, clever tricks, and tiny superpowers. People everywhere have watched insects closely enough to imagine what their lives might be like, giving them stories, personalities, and even heroic moments.
3rd - 6th
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Stone Soup

Stone Soup

Written by Heather Forest and Illustrated by Susan Gaber
When two hungry travelers use a "magic" stone to start a soup, they inspire a stingy village to come together and contribute their own ingredients.
Pre-K - 1st
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Farm On Nippersink Creek

Farm On Nippersink Creek: Stories from a Midwestern Childhood

Written by Jim May
Discover a heartwarming collection of stories about growing up in the rural Midwest during the 1950s.
3rd - 10th

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