Discipline: Literacy
Copyright: 2023
Grade(s): PreK - 3
Delivery Method: Print & Digital
Imprint: Teacher Created Materials
*A note about Grade 2: DE&I Review Letter
Building Connections
Improve student comprehension, cooperation, and communication through a carefully curated collection of books focused on essential life skills and the whole child.
Teachers need easy-to-implement, meaningful, and creative teaching materials to teach important life skills, such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. This new literacy-based product seamlessly integrates these skills, taking complex concepts and making them actionable in 15- to 20-minute learning sessions. Filled with our imprint Free Spirit Publishing read-aloud picture books, this resource gives teachers the tools they need to nurture the hearts and minds of their students.
Available for Grades Pre-K through 3, Building Connections offers:
- 12 single copies of captivating and beautifully illustrated picture books that activate students’ love of reading through a focus on shared experiences
- A thoughtfully curated collection of books that explores essential topics and cultivates reading and writing skills with research-based, read-aloud activities
- Best practices for integrating life skills concepts with collaborative listening and speaking activities to maximize learning time
- Opportunities to promote critical and creative thinking through easy-to-implement, teacher-led literacy activities
- More than 80 activities covering literacy standards that help students form meaningful connections to the texts
- Digital resources that include all student and teacher materials, plus read-along ebooks, audio files, family engagement letters, and fillable student pages to make planning and instruction more flexible.
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Classroom Packs include:
- 12 Picture Books developed by Free Spirit Publishing, a publisher focused on providing children with the tools they need to think for themselves, overcome challenges, and make a difference in the world
- Teacher’s Guide with more than 80 Literacy Activities that help students form meaningful connections to the texts
- Online access to Digital Resources including all student and teacher materials, read-along ebooks, audio files, family engagement letters, and student activity pages.
Add-on Packs include 12 picture books, one copy each.