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Soundscape Baseball Saved Us book cover and Novel Effect app on iPhone

Inside the Soundscape: Baseball Saved Us

Learn about the process Novel Effect soundscape designers Ian Silver and Matt Boerner used to create the emotional and immersive music, sound effects, and character voices that make up the soundscape for Ken Mochizuki’s “Baseball Saved Us.”

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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.

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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.

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