Funds of Knowledge refers to an asset-based approach to bringing each student’s background, culture, and lived experiences into classroom practices to enhance academic progress. Use this inventory to collect information about your students’ funds of knowledge. Then, use the planning worksheet to guide your unit planning and lesson development.

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book.

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading with your child.

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading with your child.

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

KA-POW! Use this comic book strip page to have your students create their very own action-packed comic. Encourage them to draw characters and add some fun dialogue. Go beyond the panels and unleash their creativity.

After reading Wild River by Rodman Philbrick use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle...

After reading Sky Gazing: A Guide to the Moon, Sun, Planets, Stars, Eclipses, and Constellations by...

This printable and interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with Wild River by Rodman Philbrick.

This printable and interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with Sky Gazing: A Guide to the Moon, Sun...

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

A list of recommended books written by young authors, ranging from 5 to 14 years old.

The Multi-Sensory Poetry Jam is an interactive and inclusive activity designed for students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.

The Poem Collage activity is a creative and collaborative classroom project suitable for students from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade.

After reading Grandma's Hands, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity...

After reading Grandma's Hands by Bill Withers, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle...

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with Grandma's Hands by Bill Withers.

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

After reading Natural Resources in the USA by Biz Hub use this printable and interactive Word Search...

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Natural Resources in the USA by Biz...