Book Guides

Support your students to think critically and demonstrate their reading comprehension with this reading guide for the…

Blended Reading Guide

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Reading and Literature

Literature

Multicultural Literature

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King of the Sky Teaching Guide

In this children's book, a young immigrant attempts to adapt to the new world he has been thrust into. Our Teacher…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Early Reading

Immigration

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Teaching the Freddy the Pig Series

Explore teaching activities to be used with the Freddy the Pig Series by Walter R. Brooks.

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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The Mountain That Loved a Bird

Activities and resources to teach The Mountain That Loved a Bird, written by Alice McLerran and illustrated by Eric…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Birds

Plants and Botany

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Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic Teaching Guide

A collection of six stories, Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic is a novel full of fantastical…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Fantasy Fiction

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Use a teaching guide that includes character analysis, an overview of the novel, and study questions.

The Fountainhead

Subjects:

Twentieth Century

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms

Enrichment activities and internet resources to enhance the teaching of Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms by Christine…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Community Helpers

Fire Safety

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Keeping Score Classroom Guide

Reach reluctant readers with a captivating story that will delight baseball fans. This literature guide to Keeping Score…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Baseball

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Bronze and Sunflower Teaching Guide

This teaching guide for Bronze and Sunflower , a newly-revised children's classic by Chinese author Cao Wenxuan,…

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Reading and Literature

Children's Book

China

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EARTH! My First 4.54 Billion Years Curriculum Guide

Our Teacher Discussion Guide for EARTH! MY FIRST 4.54 BILLION YEARS, a novel that teaches students about the history of…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Science

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The Omnivore's Dilemma Teacher's Guide

Get a fresh perspective on what we eat with this teacher's guide to Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Nutrition

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I Took My Frog to the Library by Eric A. Kimmel

Enhance reading abilities with an activity that enriches and expands children's language and emergent literacy skills.

Subjects:

Reading Instruction

Literature

Families

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Fire Engines by Anne Rockwell

Enhance reading abilities with an activity that enriches and expands children's language and emergent literacy skills.

Subjects:

Fire Safety

Safety

Health and Safety

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Five Trucks by Brian Floca

Enhance reading abilities with an activity that enriches and expands children's language and emergent literacy skills.

Subjects:

Reading

Families

Reading and Literature

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Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore! by David McPhail

This early reading activity for Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore! by David McPhail will enhance children's literacy skills.

Subjects:

Reading Instruction

Families

Language Arts and Writing

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The Katie Kazoo Switcheroo Series

Use these activity kits to extend your class reading of the Katie Kazoo Switcheroo series.

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Children's Book

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Activities and resources to teach My Teacher Is an Alien, by Bruce Coville.

My Teacher Is an Alien

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Literature

Science Fiction

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Fly Girls World War II Female Pilots Teaching Guide

Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII Teaching Guide

Our teaching guide for Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII contains various activities and…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

World War II (1939-1945)

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Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship by Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes

Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship Teaching Guide

Use the discussion questions, activities, and additional resources in this teaching guide for Rescue and Jessica: A…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Social and Emotional Development

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Teaching Guide to Angel on the Square & The Impossible Journey

Study themes of family, patriotism, fear, kindness, survival, and change with this teacher's guide to Angel on the…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

Russia

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Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer Core Curriculum Guide

Introduce middle school students to the courts, the legal system, and the anatomy of a criminal trial through Theodore…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

U.S. Government

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LESSON PLANS

Penguin's Guide to Chapter Book Series: Common Core Lesson Ideas

Motivate students to read independently with chapter book series. You're sure to find ones they'll love in this…

Subjects:

Children's Book

Literature

Reading and Literature

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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Teacher's Guide

Spark students' imagination with the illustrations and mysterious captions in Chris Van Allsburg's The Mysteries of…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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