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20 Smart Books To Help Get Your Kids Ready for Preschool or Kindergarten
Whether you’re helping your child prepare for preschool or kindergarten, these books are great tools to talk about all the fun and learning that’s ahead.
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Great Gift Books for Kindergarten Graduates
A sweet way to say "Great start!", celebrate your child's milestone with one of these picture books that make great graduation gifts for kindergarteners.
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4 Ways To Stress Less About Kindergarten Readiness
Here are four doable, productive ways to help your child prepare for kindergarten — and four things you can give yourself permission not to worry about.
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Math Printables for Kindergarteners
Counting jellyfish jumps, connecting the dots, and finding your way through a garden maze–who knew math could be this fun? Engage your kid’s curiosity with these fun activities to build math, logic, and critical thinking skills.
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A Printable Educator’s Guide to Using Picture Books in the Classroom
This free Educator’s Guide contains picture book recommendations and activities that are aligned to Common Core standards and explore themes like family, friendship, history, and folklore.
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Picture Book Mentor Texts for Persuasive Writing
Persuasive writing is an increasingly common requirement for the primary grades, but many kids don’t have much experience with it. If your students are stuck on the same formats or could use a wider set of stylistic moves to be more convincing, check out these useful titles.
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Mentor Texts To Teach Children Personal Narrative Writing
Studying fantastic mentor texts exposes students to examples that elevate their personal narrative writing. To expand your classroom’s collection of personal narrative mentor texts, consider these picture books.
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A Printable Educator’s Guide to R Is for Rocket: An ABC Book
Explore Common Core Language Arts Anchor Standards with these accessible and engaging R Is for Rocket lesson plans.
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An Educator’s Guide to The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home
With these easy-to-follow lesson plans inspired by The Day the Crayons Quit, your students will be generating persuasive arguments and text in no time.
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Teachers Share Their All-Time Favorite Books for Preschoolers and Early Elementary Schoolers
We asked real-life preschool and elementary school teachers to share their favorite books for the classroom. Here are 11 picture books they recommend, plus tips on how to teach them.
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10 Things You Can Do This Summer to Get Your Child Ready for Kindergarten
The summer is the perfect time to help prepare your child for the transition to kindergarten. Here are some things you can do at home to get them ready.
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12 Class Read-Alouds Teachers and Librarians Should Check Out
These new books for preschoolers and early elementary schoolers are certain to bring laughs, captivated stares, and joy, and are even better as read-alouds.
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The First Day and Beyond: 7 Books About Kindergarten for Kids
Kindergarten can be intimidating for kids in the days leading up to it, but these books can help get them ready for the big day.
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How to Start Reading Chapter Books With Your Preschooler or Kindergartner
Reading a chapter book is really different from reading a picture book. Here are a few helpful tips for developing the skills to engage with a longer book.
