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The Day the Crayons Quit [PreK - 2]
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The Day the Crayons Quit

Duncan's crayons have quit!
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The Day the Crayons Quit: Read Aloud Video

Read aloud
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The Day the Crayons Quit: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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The Day the Crayons Quit: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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The Day the Crayons Quit: Educator's Guide

Author's guide
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The Day the Crayons Quit: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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The Day the Crayons Quit: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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The Day the Crayons Quit: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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The Day the Crayons Quit: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
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The Day the Crayons Quit: Guide for Community Coordinators

For after school and community use
Sophie's Masterpiece [PreK - 2]
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Sophie's Masterpiece

A spider artist spins silk art.
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Sophie's Masterpiece: Read Aloud Video

Read aloud
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Sophie's Masterpiece: Teacher Guide

Author's guide
The Noisy Paint Box [PreK - 3]
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The Noisy Paint Box

A young boy's unique painting style.
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The Noisy Paint Box: Activity Guide

Discussion questions and activity sheets
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The Noisy Paint Box: GUide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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The Noisy Paint Box: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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The Noisy Paint Box: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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The Noisy Paint Box: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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The Noisy Paint Box: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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The Noisy Paint Box: Guide for Educators

Activate student thinking
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The Noisy Paint Box: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
The Day the Crayons Came Home [K - 3]
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The Day the Crayons Came Home

Duncan's crayons return with stories.
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The Day the Crayons Came Home: Read Aloud Video

Read aloud
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The Day the Crayons Came Home: Educator's Guide

Author's guide
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The Day the Crayons Came Home: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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The Day the Crayons Came Home: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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The Day the Crayons Came Home: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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The Day the Crayons Came Home: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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The Day the Crayons Came Home: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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The Day the Crayons Came Home: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
Ish [K - 3]
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Ish

Ramon loves to draw but has to deal with criticism.
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Ish: Animated Video

Video by the author
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Ish: Read Aloud Video

Read aloud
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Ish: Song and Motion Guide

Sing-along music video
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Ish: Ready, Set, Draw-ish

Author event
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Ish: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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Ish: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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Ish: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Ish: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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Ish: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Ish: Guide for Educators

Activate student thinking
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Ish: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
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Ish: Guide for Community Coordinators

For after school and community use
Through Georgia's Eyes [K - 3]
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Through Georgia's Eyes

Georgia O'Keefe saw the world differently.
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Through Georgia's Eyes: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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Through Georgia's Eyes: Guide for Educators

Activate student thinking
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Through Georgia's Eyes: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
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Through Georgia's Eyes: Guide for Community Coordinators

For after school and community use
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Through Georgia's Eyes: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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Through Georgia's Eyes: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Through Georgia's Eyes: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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Through Georgia's Eyes: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
Sky Color (Creatrilogy) [K - 5]
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Sky Color (Creatrilogy)

How can you paint the sky without blue paint?
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Sky Color: Word Search

Use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning.
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Sky Color: Memory Matching

Use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with the book's vocabulary words.
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Sky Color: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds.
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Trying New Things Activity Guide for 3-5

Supports books about trying new things
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Going to School Activity Guide for 3-5

Supports books about going to school
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours [K - 4]
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Diego Rivera: His World and Ours

One of the most famous painters of the 1900s.
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Diego Rivera: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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Diego Rivera: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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Diego Rivera: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Diego Rivera: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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Diego Rivera: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle
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Diego Rivera: Guide for Educators

Activate student thinking
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Diego Rivera: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
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Diego Rivera: Guide for Community Coordinators

For after school and community use
When Pigasso Met Mootisse [1 - 4]
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When Pigasso Met Mootisse

Two artsy animals meet...
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When Pigasso Met Mootisse: Read Aloud

Read aloud by Eric Close
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When Pigasso Met Mootisse: Teacher Guide

Author's guide
It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw [1 - 6]
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It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw

Bill, a former slave, began drawing at 83.
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It Jes' Happened: Teacher's Guide

Author's guide
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It Jes' Happened: Extension Activities for Educators

STEAM-themed, project-based lessons
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It Jes' Happened: Guide for Parents & Families

Printable hands-on activities
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It Jes' Happened: Guide for Community Coordinators

For after-school and community use
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It Jes' Happened: Vocabulary Scaffold

Guide with 10 challenge words
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It Jes' Happened: Word Search

Printable and interactive puzzle
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It Jes' Happened: Memory Match

Interactive puzzle
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It Jes' Happened: Criss Cross

Printable and interactive puzzle