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A Little Spot's Wasted Worry

Children Books EE1 EE2 Literature Reading Self Wellness

This book teaches children how worrying over and over about things doesn't help. Instead, they can focus on what they can do to prepare for if a worry comes up.

Descriptive Writing Across Genres

Youth Creativity Education How-to Literature Writing Youth 120 Youth 125 Youth 130

Students will explore how descriptive writing techniques are used in both fiction and nonfiction.

The Word "Or"

Children EC Education How-to Literature Reading

Learn the sight word "or".

Parts Of Speech League

Kids Education Grammar Kids 110 Kids 115 Kids 120 Language Literature Writing

Meet the superhero team that puts your sentences together.

Dr. Seuss Phonics Fun

Children EC Education Games Literature Reading

Baby Fox might be a little sneaky, so stay sharp and enjoy these exciting phonics games!

Dr. Seuss Fun With Words And Sentences

Children EC Education Fun Language Literature Poetry Reading

Get ready for a PLAYFUL, RHYMING adventure for you to enjoy!

The Word "Man"

Children EC How-to Literature Reading Vocabulary

Learn the sight word "man".

Haiku: Saying More With Less

Youth Poetry Education How-to Literature Writing Youth 110 Youth 115

In this lesson students will define haiku and its purpose, explain its basic structure, and analyze how it uses imagery.

The Word "Had"

Children EC Education Literature Reading Vocabulary

Learn the sight word "had".

The Word "Has"

Children EC Education Literature Reading Vocabulary

Learn the sight word "has".

Making Mistakes When You Read

Kids Education How-to Kids 110 Kids 115 Kids 120 Kids 125 Kids 130 Literature Reading

Ollo notices how sentences sound to see if the words make sense. If they don't make sense, he reads the sentence again until he gets the words correct.

Figurative Language: Hyperbole & Personification

Youth Language Literature Writing Youth 120 Youth 125 Youth 130

Students will learn what figurative language is and why writers use it in descriptive writing.

Making Predictions

Kids Education How-to Kids 110 Kids 115 Kids 120 Kids 125 Kids 130 Literature Reading Storytelling

Ollo makes predictions about what will happen next in the story. Pictures and text in the story can help inform these educated guesses.

How Illustrations Show Mood

Kids Emotion Education Kids 110 Kids 115 Kids 120 Kids 125 Kids 130 Literature Reading

Reya and Sandy look at the pictures in the book to understand the mood of the story.

Flamingo Flamenco!

Kids Books Inclusion Kids 125 Kids 130 Literature Self

A silly celebration of the traditional Spanish flamenco, Flamingo Flamenco lightly touches on themes of self-expression and diversity.

How Illustrations Show Plot

Kids Kids 110 Kids 115 Kids 120 Kids 125 Kids 130 Literature Reading Storytelling

In this video, Sandy and Peck study the pictures in a book to help understand the story better.

The Word "Day"

Children EC Education How-to Literature Reading Vocabulary

Learn the sight word "day".

Different Points Of View

Kids Education Kids 110 Kids 115 Kids 120 Kids 125 Kids 130 Literature Reading

Reya and Sandy explore how characters in a story can have different points of view.

Identifying The Tone Of A Character's Dialogue

Kids Books How-to Kids 110 Kids 115 Kids 120 Kids 125 Kids 130 Literature Process Reading

Reya describes how the story's character sounds by reading clues in their dialog.

Fiction Versus Non-Fiction

Kids Books Education How-to Kids 110 Kids 115 Kids 120 Kids 125 Kids 130 Literature

Reya talks about the difference between fiction and non-fiction books.

Visualizing While You Read

Kids Education How-to Kids 110 Kids 115 Kids 120 Kids 125 Kids 130 Literature Process Reading

In this video, see how we use words in a story to create pictures in our minds.