Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt K-3 Activities
Explore ELA and Science skills using these printable book activities for “Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt.”
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Hoppy Easter Read Aloud Challenge
Now through April 17th, every time you read a book from the Easter Read Aloud Challenge Collection with your Novel Effect app, you’ll be entered to win a
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring K-5 Activities
Wave goodbye to winter and hello to spring with these 10 printable book activities for Kenard Pak’s Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring. K-5 students will practice literacy and math skills!
Little Blue Truck’s Springtime PreK-1 Activities
Drive into spring with Little Blue Truck and his springtime friends! After exploring the story, use these 7 printable activities at home or school. PreK-3 students will use their creativity, fine motor, and literacy skills to drive home their comprehension.
Worm Weather PreK-3 Activities
Worm weather is upon us! Use these 9 no-prep printables after reading Jean Taft’s Worm Weather to help PreK-3 students practice fine motor skills, parts of speech, vocabulary, and sentence writing.
The Serious Goose PreK-5 Activities
Why so serious? These hilarious printables make the perfect addition to a silly classroom read aloud! K-2nd students will practice illustrating, joke-telling, and more when you pair these book activities with Jimmy Kimmel’s The Serious Goose.
The Book with No Pictures Silly Activities
No pictures? No problem! The Book With No Pictures will have everyone laughing out loud during your classroom’s read aloud. Keep the fun going by using these free printable book activities and learning engagements designed for students in grades K-5.
Fox in Socks PreK-3 Activities
It’s time to rhyme! Use our Fox in Socks book activities to keep the tongue twisters going long after your Dr. Seuss read aloud. Perfect for PreK-3rd grade classrooms, use these Fox in Socks activities to practice tracing, rhyming, fine motor skills, and more!
Silly Stories Read Aloud Challenge
We’re not foolin’ around… This read aloud challenge is no joke! But if you like to laugh, we’ve got great books for you to try,
Hello Spring Read Aloud Challenge
Are you feeling lucky? Then this read aloud challenge is for you, Storytime Hero. Rise to the challenge and test your luck when you read
The Very Hungry Caterpillar K-5 Activities
What type of activity do you have the appetite for? Take a bite out of the English Language Arts with rhyming pairs, synonyms, and similes, or nibble your way through the science of sequencing and compare and contrast.
Lucky Read Aloud Challenge
Read at least one of these St. Patrick’s Day Picture Books with its’ Novel Effect soundscape by March 18th for a chance to win!
