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Grade: Pre-K

Classroom Resources
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Assessing Life and Literacy Skills in the Classroom Chart
This assessment chart is a rubric designed to help assess students' life and literacy skills.
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Annotated Booklist: PreK
This booklist organizes titles by theme, and each book's entry includes a short blurb and a Talk About It discussion question.
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Read-Aloud Lesson: Rita & Ralph's Rotten Day
This resource offers in-depth options for exploring the take-home book as an interactive read-aloud in the classroom, through building vocabulary, practicing high-utility reading comprehension strategies, and exploring the library's five themes through discussion, writing, and creative activities.
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Family Letter with Read Together Book Prompts
This letter (available in English and Spanish) provides families with an introduction to the library. The Read Together Book Prompts give families friendly and easy-to-understand prompts to help facilitate discussion and connection.
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Five Themes to Explore Life and Literacy Skills
This resource (available in both English and Spanish) can be used in the classroom or sent home to provide families with an introduction to the themes of the library.
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Grade: Kindergarten

Classroom Resources
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Assessing Life and Literacy Skills in the Classroom Chart
This assessment chart is a rubric designed to help assess students' life and literacy skills.
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Annotated Booklist: Kindergarten
This booklist organizes titles by theme, and each book's entry includes a short blurb and a Talk About It discussion question.
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Read-Aloud Lesson: Danbi Leads the School Parade
This resource offers in-depth options for exploring the take-home book as an interactive read-aloud in the classroom, through building vocabulary, practicing high-utility reading comprehension strategies, and exploring the library's five themes through discussion, writing, and creative activities.
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Family Resources
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Family Letter with Read Together Book Prompts
This letter (available in English and Spanish) provides families with an introduction to the library. The Read Together Book Prompts give families friendly and easy-to-understand prompts to help facilitate discussion and connection.
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Five Themes to Explore Life and Literacy Skills
This resource (available in both English and Spanish) can be used in the classroom or sent home to provide families with an introduction to the themes of the library.
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Grade: 1

Classroom Resources
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Assessing Life and Literacy Skills in the Classroom Chart
This assessment chart is a rubric designed to help assess students' life and literacy skills.
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Annotated Booklist: Grade 1
This booklist organizes titles by theme, and each book's entry includes a short blurb and a Talk About It discussion question.
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Read-Aloud Lesson: Jabari Tries
This resource offers in-depth options for exploring the take-home book as an interactive read-aloud in the classroom, through building vocabulary, practicing high-utility reading comprehension strategies, and exploring the library's five themes through discussion, writing, and creative activities.
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Family Resources
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Family Letter with Read Together Book Prompts
This letter (available in English and Spanish) provides families with an introduction to the library. The Read Together Book Prompts give families friendly and easy-to-understand prompts to help facilitate discussion and connection.
downloadIconLg
Five Themes to Explore Life and Literacy Skills
This resource (available in both English and Spanish) can be used in the classroom or sent home to provide families with an introduction to the themes of the library.
LOAD MORE

Grade: 2

Classroom Resources
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Assessing Life and Literacy Skills in the Classroom Chart
This assessment chart is a rubric designed to help assess students' life and literacy skills.
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Annotated Booklist: Grade 2
This booklist organizes titles by theme, and each book's entry includes a short blurb and a Talk About It discussion question.
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Read-Aloud Lesson: Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
This resource offers in-depth options for exploring the take-home book as an interactive read-aloud in the classroom, through building vocabulary, practicing high-utility reading comprehension strategies, and exploring the library's five themes through discussion, writing, and creative activities.
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Family Resources
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Family Letter with Read Together Book Prompts
This letter (available in English and Spanish) provides families with an introduction to the library. The Read Together Book Prompts give families friendly and easy-to-understand prompts to help facilitate discussion and connection.
downloadIconLg
Five Themes to Explore Life and Literacy Skills
This resource (available in both English and Spanish) can be used in the classroom or sent home to provide families with an introduction to the themes of the library.
LOAD MORE

Grade: 3

Classroom Resources
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Assessing Life and Literacy Skills in the Classroom Chart
This assessment chart is a rubric designed to help assess students' life and literacy skills.
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Annotated Booklist: Grade 3
This booklist organizes titles by theme, and each book's entry includes a short blurb and a Talk About It discussion question.
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Read-Aloud Lesson: If I Built a School
This resource offers in-depth options for exploring the take-home book as an interactive read-aloud in the classroom, through building vocabulary, practicing high-utility reading comprehension strategies, and exploring the library's five themes through discussion, writing, and creative activities.
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Family Resources
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Family Letter with Read Together Book Prompts
This letter (available in English and Spanish) provides families with an introduction to the library. The Read Together Book Prompts give families friendly and easy-to-understand prompts to help facilitate discussion and connection.
downloadIconLg
Five Themes to Explore Life and Literacy Skills
This resource (available in both English and Spanish) can be used in the classroom or sent home to provide families with an introduction to the themes of the library.
LOAD MORE

Grade: 4

Classroom Resources
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Assessing Life and Literacy Skills in the Classroom Chart
This assessment chart is a rubric designed to help assess students' life and literacy skills.
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Annotated Booklist: Grade 4
This booklist organizes titles by theme, and each book's entry includes a short blurb and a Talk About It discussion question.
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Read-Aloud Lesson: TickTock Banneker's Clock
This resource offers in-depth options for exploring the take-home book as an interactive read-aloud in the classroom, through building vocabulary, practicing high-utility reading comprehension strategies, and exploring the library's five themes through discussion, writing, and creative activities.
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Family Resources
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Family Letter with Read Together Book Prompts
This letter (available in English and Spanish) provides families with an introduction to the library. The Read Together Book Prompts give families friendly and easy-to-understand prompts to help facilitate discussion and connection.
downloadIconLg
Five Themes to Explore Life and Literacy Skills
This resource (available in both English and Spanish) can be used in the classroom or sent home to provide families with an introduction to the themes of the library.
LOAD MORE

Grade: 5

Classroom Resources
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Assessing Life and Literacy Skills in the Classroom Chart
This assessment chart is a rubric designed to help assess students' life and literacy skills.
downloadIconLg
Annotated Booklist: Grade 5
This booklist organizes titles by theme, and each book's entry includes a short blurb and a Talk About It discussion question.
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Read-Aloud Lesson: How to Solve a Problem
This resource offers in-depth options for exploring the take-home book as an interactive read-aloud in the classroom, through building vocabulary, practicing high-utility reading comprehension strategies, and exploring the library's five themes through discussion, writing, and creative activities.
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Family Resources
downloadIconLg
Family Letter with Read Together Book Prompts
This letter (available in English and Spanish) provides families with an introduction to the library. The Read Together Book Prompts give families friendly and easy-to-understand prompts to help facilitate discussion and connection.
downloadIconLg
Five Themes to Explore Life and Literacy Skills
This resource (available in both English and Spanish) can be used in the classroom or sent home to provide families with an introduction to the themes of the library.
LOAD MORE
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