The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein is the perfect book to include in any lessons discussing growth mindset and how to learn from your mistakes. These activities are perfect for all levels, but were specifically

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities

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How to Catch a Dragon Activity Kit

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Pair with How to Catch a Dragon, from the New York Times bestselling How to Catch series for lots of fun-filled activities as the kids try to capture the elusive dragon!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

FREE

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How to Catch an Elf Activity Kit

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Everything you need to throw a party and catch an elf! Filled with fun games, coloring, and decorating tips you’ll be having so much fun, the kids won’t even realize when the elf slips from beneath your trap and makes a break for it. Pair with New

Subjects:

Reading, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities

FREE

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Your Fantastic Elastic Brain Common Core Aligned Lesson Plan

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In Your Fantastic Elastic Brain, author JoAnn Deak, Ph.D. introduces children to the wonders of their own brains. Through lively text and colorfully illustrated diagrams, children come to understand the integral role they play in stretching and

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Lesson

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"Except Antarctica" by Todd Sturgell Educator Guide

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Featuring a rogue group of determined animals who love nothing more than a challenge and a flustered, helpless narrator, this hilarious picture book about animal habitats on every continent will have kids (and their adults!) laughing every time they

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Earth Sciences

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Assessment

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Don't Push the Button & Don't Touch This Book - Storytime Activity Kit

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Perfect for interactive storytimes in bookstores, libraries, and classrooms, these activity guides for Bill Cotter's Don't Push the Button and Don't Touch This Book will get your kids up and about, laughing, dancing, and pushing buttons all over the

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities

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Dinosaur Lady Educator Guide

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Dinosaur Lady is a beautiful and brilliant picture book that will enlighten children about the discovery of the dinosaurs and the importance of female scientists. It also includes a timeline of Mary Anning's life and lots of fantastic fossil facts!A

Subjects:

Reading, Social Studies - History, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Assessment, Guided Reading Books, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.5...

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How to Catch a Reindeer by Alice Walstead Activity Kit

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Jingle all the way in this all new Christmas story for kids from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series!It's Christmas Eve and Santa's team is off to deliver presents when one of the trusted reindeer Comet decides to

Subjects:

Science, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

FREE

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Trick or Treat, Bugs to Eat by Tracy C. Gold Activity Kit

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An adorable rhyming Halloween book with educational nonfiction elements woven in, perfect for classrooms and libraries!Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me lots of BUGS to eat! Follow along as a young bat takes flight on Halloween night and eats

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Halloween

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

FREE

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There Was a Black Hole that Swallowed the Universe Activity Kit

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Filled with games, coloring, and crafts to accompany There Was a Black Hole that Swallowed the Universe, an out of this world picture book that sparks creative conversations about celestial beings from the #1 science author for kids, Chris Ferrie!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Astronomy, Earth Sciences

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables

FREE

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A Drop Around the World by Barbara Shaw McKinney Educator Guide

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This book engagingly leads readers around the world following a drop of water-whether as steam or snow, inside a plant or animal, or underground-teaching the wonders and importance of the water cycle. Geography topics and four pages of science about

Subjects:

Reading, Earth Sciences, Earth Day

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Lesson, Centers

FREE

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How to Catch a Monster Activity Kit

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The perfect way to celebrate Halloween—with New York Times bestseller How to Catch a Monster and a kit of scary good activities! Catching a monster can be a terrifying business, but with your ninja skills in hand, and this guide, you too can safely

Subjects:

Reading, Halloween

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities

FREE

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Coding Basics for Beginners | Jinxed Activity Kit

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No computer needed!Join Lacey Chu as she battles her robotic animal companion, Jinx, at her elite technology academy as she pursues her dream of becoming an engineer for MONCHA, the biggest tech firm in the world.But everything is not what it seems;

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Computer Science - Technology, Robotics

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

FREE

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Activity Kit: Shark Lady by Jess Keating

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Shark Lady is the inspiring story by critically acclaimed zoologist Jess Keating about finding the strength to discover truths that others aren’t daring enough to see. Includes a timeline of Eugenie’s life and many fin-tastic shark facts! This kit

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Biology

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities

FREE

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Nature Did It First Activity Kit

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In the following STEM challenges, students will design a nature-inspired solution to a problem. They involve making observations of a plant or animal, describing its most unique or interesting structures and functions, identifying a human problem

Subjects:

Science, Environment, Informational Text

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

FREE

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What Does it Mean to Be Safe? by Rana DiOrio Educator Guide

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“This book should be required reading. Not only is this message great for kids, but it’s also a powerful reminder of how caring adults can help children feel safer.” —Loanna Davis, director of children’s programs, Futures Without ViolenceYou have

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Science

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Centers

FREE

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Be Brave Little One Activity Kit & Common Core Educator Guide

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Be Brave Little One is a beautifully written and illustrated story that defines bravery in new ways. Discuss what it means to be brave and then teach your children the courage chant!

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities

FREE

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How to Catch a Loveosaurus Activity Kit

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Can you catch the magical Loveosaurus? From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes an exciting Valentine’s Day treat about a rare new creature!The Catch Club Kids are on the chase again, this time to trap an escaped

Subjects:

Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books

FREE

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Mermaid Day & How to Catch a Mermaid Activity Kit

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From the best-selling creators of Unicorn Day comes a mer-tastic celebration as all sorts of sea creatures celebrate Mermaid Day!Hooray Hooray!It’s Mermaid Day!Shake your tailfin!Splash and play!Bubbles popping,One, two, three,Mermaid magicFills the

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities

FREE

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How to Catch a Class Pet by Alice Walstead & Andy Elkerton Activity Kit

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From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes an all-new, hilarious school adventure!The class pets escaped from their cages and are running loose in your school! Lizards, hamsters, rabbits, and birds are on the

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

FREE

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