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Games
Games
Headbandz is the perfect game for children to practice describing! After looking at a picture card, have your child identify the category, and most important features of the item (e.g., function, appearance, size, etc.). With their clues, the other players should be able to guess the picture card. (7+)
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Taboo Junior is slightly more challenging describing game. Children must provide other players with clues about a hidden word, without using any of three related words on the card. (8+)
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Guess Who? is a fabulous guessing game, that targets expressive language and inferencing. Children must ask questions about the features of a person, and hold onto the clues given, to make a smart guess. (5+)
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Apples to Apples Jr. is a fun game that targets vocabulary development and critical thinking skills. It requires children to make connections between words and identify characteristics of common nouns. (9+)
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Spot It is a fast paced game that targets visual perception skills and naming, as children have to find the matching symbol between any two cards. (6+)
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Buzz Word Jr. is a game that builds vocabulary, as players have 45 seconds to solve a set of clues that all contain one buzzword. The clues that are provided incorporate descriptions and idioms. (7+)
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Zingo is a Bingo variation that strengthens receptive and expressive vocabulary. Slide the "Zinger," make a match, and fill your card to win. (4-6)
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Read Alouds
Read Alouds
The unforgettable bestseller Wonder has inspired a nationwide movement to Choose Kind. Now parents and educators can introduce the importance of choosing kind to younger readers with this gorgeous picture book, featuring Auggie and Daisy on an original adventure, written and illustrated by R. J. Palacio.
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News alert! It has just been discovered that there are NO MORE TACOS left anywhere in the world. This is a huge problem because, as you know, dragons love tacos. If only there was a way for the dragons to travel back in time, to before tacos went extinct. Then they could grab lots of tacos and bring them back! It’s the perfect plan, as long as there’s no spicy salsa. You remember what happened last time . . .The award-winning creators of Robo-Sauce and Secret Pizza Party return with a gut-bustingly hilarious companion to the bestselling phenomenon Dragons Love Tacos.
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A mouse who acts as a careful custodian of his book tries to guarantee his reader some peace and order in spite of escalating chaos. For fans of The Book With No Pictures and This Book Just Ate My Dog! A book is no place for tomfoolery, and this mouse assures us that his book is to be no exception. Just please ignore that Word-Eating Flying Whale, and—oh, no, the lights have gone out. Wait, what is THAT?! Nothing to fear. Everything is under control. . . .Readers will delight as this charming yet uptight mouse is challenged and subverted by gloriously imaginative creatures that are like nothing you’ve ever seen. Will our little mouse succumb to the attractiveness of their overwhelming exuberance? Newcomer Cirocco Dunlap delivers an on-point debut picture-book text that dances outside the boundaries of its pages.
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Be careful what pet you wish for in this hilarious picture book from bestselling author Ame Dyckman and beloved illustrator Liz Climo. When a little boy throws a coin in a well asking for a pet unicorn, he has no idea what kind of trouble he's in for. Unbeknownst to him, unicorns make the absolutely worst pets: they shed, they poke holes in your ceiling, and they make a big mess. With a knowing wink from Ame Dykeman, creator of Wolfie the Bunny and cheerful illustrations from Rory the Dinosaur creator and Tumblr star Liz Climo, this rollicking story shares all of the ways a pet unicorn can ruin your life, and is sure to have readers in stitches.
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In this sneaky, silly picture book for fans of Oliver Jeffers and Jon Klassen, an intrepid—but not so clever—space explorer is certain he’s found the only living thing on Mars. A young astronaut is absolutely sure there is life to be found on Mars. He sets off on a solitary mission, determined to prove the naysayers wrong. But when he arrives, equipped with a package of cupcakes as a gift, he sees nothing but a nearly barren planet. Finally, he spies a single flower and packs it away to take back to Earth as proof that there is indeed life on Mars. But as he settles in for the journey home, he cracks open his cupcakes—only to discover that someone has eaten them all! Readers will love being in on the secret: Unbeknownst to the explorer, a Martian has been wandering through the illustrations the whole time—and he got himself a delicious snack along the way.
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The race is ON! Who will win the tastiest food fight ever? A thoroughly delicious picture book about the funniest "food fight" ever! Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast have a beautiful friendship—until they discover that there's ONLY ONE DROP of maple syrup left. Off they go, racing past the Orange Juice Fountain, skiing through Sauerkraut Peak, and reeling down the linguini. But who will enjoy the sweet taste of victory? And could working together be better than tearing each other apart? The action-packed rhyme makes for an adrenaline-filled breakfast . . . even without a drop of coffee!
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Noi and his father live in a house by the sea, his father works hard as a fisherman and Noi often has only their six cats for company. So when, one day, he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm, Noi is excited and takes it home to care for it. He tries to keep his new friend a secret, but but there's only so long you can keep a whale in the bath without your dad finding out. Noi is eventually persuaded that the whale has to go back to the sea where it belongs. For Noi, even though he can't keep it, the arrival of the whale changes his life for the better - the perfect gift from one friend to another.
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In the cool and quiet early light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today they’re going on a hike. Follow the duo into the mountains as they witness the magic of the wilderness, overcome challenges, and play a small role in the survival of the forest. By the time they return home, they feel alive — and closer than ever — as they document their hike and take their place in family history. In detail-rich panels and textured panoramas, Pete Oswald perfectly paces this nearly wordless adventure, allowing readers to pause for subtle wonders and marvel at the views. A touching tribute to the bond between father and child, with resonant themes for Earth Day, Hike is a breath of fresh air.
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Young Benjamin Franklin wants to be a sailor, but his father won’t hear of it. The other trades he tries — candle maker, joiner, boot closer, turner — bore him through and through. Curious and inventive, Ben prefers to read, swim, fly his kite, and fly his kite while swimming. But each time he fails to find a profession, he takes some important bit of knowledge with him. That tendency is exactly what leads him to become the astonishingly versatile genius we remember today. Inspired by The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Michael J. Rosen’s wry tale captures Ben’s spirit in evocative yet playful language, while illustrations by Matt Tavares follow Ben from the workbench to the water in vivid detail. A love story to the value of variety, A Ben of All Trades sheds light on an unconventional path to greatness and humanizes a towering figure in American history.
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What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than you might ever imagine! Based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego, California, Maybe Something Beautiful reveals how art can inspire transformation—and how even the smallest artists can accomplish something big. Pick up a paintbrush and join the celebration!
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Ida can’t stop thinking about these and other very important questions. Then one night, a flying whale wakes her and takes her on an amazing journey—where some of her questions are answered and even more created.This gentle, philosophical tale is a visual treat sure to fill curious little listeners with wonder.
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As her mom reads a bedtime story, Lucy drifts off. But later, she awakens in a dark, still room, and everything looks mysterious. How will she ever get back to sleep? Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley’s first picture book, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Lauren Castillo, evokes the splashy fun of the beach and the quietude of a moonlit night, with twenty yawns sprinkled in for children to discover and count.
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Moonbear comes up with the perfect birthday gift for the moon in this charming reissue of a beloved classic by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Asch. Moonbear discovers that he and the moon share the same birthday. Now Moonbear wants to give his nighttime friend a present. But what do you buy the moon? This refreshed edition of a beloved classic features the original text and art with an updated cover.
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Apps
Apps
Hear Builder Phonological Awareness is based on the evidence-based, interactive software program. This app helps students improve their phonological awareness, an essential pre-literacy skill. Children practice playing with the syllables and sounds of words in various activities, such blending, segmenting, rhyming, deletion, and manipulation.
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Heads Up! Kids is another wonderful game that allows children to practice describing! Players must give clues to help their teammate guess the picture that’s on their head before time runs out! Vocabulary includes animals, actions, items around the house, etc.
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News-O-Matic is a daily news app used to inspire a love of nonfiction reading. It includes a range of high-interest topics for curious kids. Reading current events empowers children to be critical thinkers, lifelong learners, and global citizens. Every story is written at multiple literacy levels for ages 6 to 14.
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The Irregular Verbs Fun Deck is a great resource for reviewing the "wacky" verbs that don't follow the rules.
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Inference Ace is an app that targets reading comprehension by focusing on the higher-level cognitive-linguisic skill, inferencing.
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Inference Clues, similar to Inference Ace targets the development of inferencing. With this app, children must also identify clues that lead them to making their inference (smart guess).
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Following Directions by TS Apps incorporates simple one step directions, two step complex commands including (first / then, before / after), inclusion / exclusion, conditional and motor-skill based directions.
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Following Directions Game is an app that includes single step directions, multi step directions, and directions that have spatial and temporal concepts (before/after and prepositions).
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HearBuilder Following Directions app is derived from the research-based and evidence-based software program. The app gives students the opportunity to practice following directions within various games. It incorporates basic directions, sequential directions, quantitative & spatial directions, temporal directions, and conditional directions.
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28 Categories for Kids promotes the understanding and use of early developing semantic categories and vocabulary. It focuses on 28 fundamental categories, such as appliances, body parts, buildings, cleaning supplies, clothing, colors, desserts, etc.
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Describe it to Me promotes vocabulary development. Within this game-show format, kids must answer questions to determine salient features of a word, including the category, function, parts, location, visual attributes, etc.
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Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Understanding social cues takes practice for kids. You may be surprised to hear that TV, when used correctly, can help. Watch as an expert shows a mom how to use TV to help her 10-year-old better understand emotions, behavior, and sarcasm.
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Explore the world of Wonders and build vocabulary and background knowledge.
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Follow directions to learn how to make various crafts, food, and items, such as time capsules, shadow puppets, and chocolate pizza.
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