My summer book club plans are designed for children in the 2-5 year old range but can be adapted for younger and older children as well. Every activity can be used at home with one or more children or adapted for use in a day care/preschool classroom. Book club is all about exploring and learning together while exposing children to rich language, fine motor skills, sensory learning, and a variety of basic concepts.

What is included in this bundle?
Activities are designed around the following 12 children’s books:

Rainbow Fish By Marcus Pfister
How to Catch a Mermaid By Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton
If You Give a Pig a Party By Laura Numeroff
Not Quite Narwhal By Jessie Sima
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus By Mo Willems
Giraffes Can’t Dance By Giles Andreae
Dragons Love Tacos By Adam Rubin
The Watermelon Seed By Greg Pizzoli
High Five By Adam Rubin
When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree By Jamie L.B. Deenihan
Hair Love By Matthew A. Cherry
The Gruffalo By Julia Donaldson

Each of the 12 weekly book themes includes:

Theme at a glance:
See all of the suggested activities for each week on 2 convenient pages. Every week includes 5 activities to try including a mix of sensory bins, snacks, fine motor and gross motor practice, and family fun ideas.

Suggested Materials:
Prepping for the theme is super easy with this checklist. Round up everything you need for all 12 weeks without having to search through each page of activities!

Weekly Plan Pages:
These weekly activity pages include everything you need to know prepping your materials, choose one or more of the activities to complete each day. Each week has pictures, directions, and materials so you know exactly what to do for each activity.

Detailed Activity Overviews:
Each activity also has an activity overview page. This page includes the materials, items to prep, directions, and a large photo of the activity in action. It includes ideas for encouraging play, learning and language development as well as suggestions for modifications you may want to consider. This page is perfect to keep with each set of materials for easy reference while learning.

Printables:
Printable activities and materials to make weekly prep a breeze! Lots of printable options to save you from purchasing additional hands on materials that you may not have available.

Activities in Action:
All of the plans are currently included and we are testing them out this summer. As we complete each activity I will be adding in photos and blog post links to each activity to make it even easier to complete. Check back for updates each week!

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This Tot School: Ocean resource has everything you need for a week packed full of ocean themed fun and learning.

My tot school weekly plans are designed with the 2-3 year old child in mind. Every activity can be used at home with one or more children or adapted for use in a day care/preschool classroom. Tot school is all about exploring and learning together while exposing children to a variety of skills and concepts.

Features:

• Pre-academic skills:
Counting, prewriting, letter identification, sorting by color, language development, and open ended play

• Fine motor skills:
Painting, threading, sticking, and cutting.

• Gross motor skills:
Catching, tossing, running, and throwing.

• Week at a glance:
See all 25 books/activities for the week on one convenient page. Every week includes 5 books, 5 fine motor activities, 5 gross motor activities, 5 snacks, and 5 sensory bins along with a few other activities you may want to try!

• Suggested Materials:
Prepping for the week is super easy with this checklist. Round up everything you need for the week without having to search through each page of activities!

• Activity Pages:
Learning activity pages include everything you need to know to complete the activities for the week. Each learning category has a page with pictures, directions, materials, and goals so you know exactly what to do for each activity.

• Printables:
Printable activities and materials to make weekly prep a breeze! Lots of printable options to save you from purchasing additional hands on materials that you may not have available.

• Activities in Action:
Want to see more photos of each of this week’s activities in action? Click below for large detailed photos of our tot school adventures!
Tot School: Ocean

**This set is included in the Tot School: Toddler Curriculum {Plans and Printables} GROWING BUNDLE**

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Looking for more early learning resources? We have 100+ weeks of learning and fun all ready to go for you!

Check out more Baby Bin Resources for 1-2 year olds here.

Check out more Tot School Resources for 2-3 year olds here.

Check out more Preschool Resources for 3-4 year olds here.

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This Tot School: Ice Cream resource has everything you need for a week packed full of ice cream themed fun and learning.

My tot school weekly plans are designed with the 2-3 year old child in mind. Every activity can be used at home with one or more children or adapted for use in a day care/preschool classroom. Tot school is all about exploring and learning together while exposing children to a variety of skills and concepts.

Features:

• Pre-academic skills:
Prewriting, letter identification, number identification, counting, patterning, language development, and open ended play

• Fine motor skills:
Pinching, painting, cutting, gluing, and stamping

• Gross motor skills:
Shaking, dancing, catching, balancing, running, and throwing

• Week at a glance:
See all 25 books/activities for the week on one convenient page. Every week includes 5 books, 5 fine motor activities, 5 gross motor activities, 5 snacks, and 5 sensory bins along with a few other activities you may want to try!

• Suggested Materials:
Prepping for the week is super easy with this checklist. Round up everything you need for the week without having to search through each page of activities!

• Activity Pages:
Learning activity pages include everything you need to know to complete the activities for the week. Each learning category has a page with pictures, directions, materials, and goals so you know exactly what to do for each activity.

• Printables:
Printable activities and materials to make weekly prep a breeze! Lots of printable options to save you from purchasing additional hands on materials that you may not have available.

• Activities in Action:
Want to see more photos of each of this week’s activities in action? Click below for large detailed photos of our tot school adventures!
Tot School: Ice Cream

**This set is included in the Tot School: Toddler Curriculum {Plans and Printables} GROWING BUNDLE**

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Looking for more early learning resources? We have 100+ weeks of learning and fun all ready to go for you!

Check out more Baby Bin Resources for 1-2 year olds here.

Check out more Tot School Resources for 2-3 year olds here.

Check out more Preschool Resources for 3-4 year olds here.

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Do you love reading picture books to your class and need follow up activities? Try this Dinosaurs: Read and Respond Pack. It is the perfect way to strengthen comprehension and writing skills along with some fun craftivities to keep your kids engaged! Download the preview for the complete table of contents to see which activities/skills are included with each book.

Features:

• Activities for 5 Picture Books:
Brontorina By James Howe
Buying, Training, and Caring for Your Dinosaur By Laura Joy Rennert
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs By Mo Williems
Digging Up Dinosaurs By Aliki
Dinosaurs! by Gail Gibbons

• Comprehension skills practiced include:
Finding the Moral/Lesson
Asking & Answering Questions
Comparing/Contrasting Stories
Learning New Vocabulary
Identifying Key Details

• 5 writing activities (1 for each story) including:
Opinion Writing
Narrative Writing
Informative Writing
• All comprehension and writing activities have 3 leveled options for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade or to differentiate for student needs.
• Common Core aligned with the standard listed on each page for easy reference
• 2 craftivities with printable patterns

**This set is included in the Bonus: Read and Respond BUNDLE
And the Read and Respond GROWING MEGA BUNDLE

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More Read & Respond Packs you may like:
September: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
October: Read and Respond BUNDLE
November: Read and Respond BUNDLE
December: Read and Respond BUNDLE
January: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
February: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
March: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
April: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
May: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
June: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE

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Do you love reading picture books to your class and need follow up activities? Try this Fire Safety: Read and Respond Pack. It is the perfect way to strengthen comprehension and writing skills along with some fun craftivities to keep your kids engaged! Download the preview for the complete table of contents to see which activities/skills are included with each book.

Features:

• Activities for 5 Picture Books:
Firefighters A to Z by Chris L. Demarest
No Dragons for Tea by Jean E. Pendziwol
Miss Mingo and the Fire Drill by Jamie Harper
Fire! Fire! by Gail Gibbons
All Aboard Fire Trucks by Teddy Slater

• Comprehension skills practiced include:
Author’s Purpose
Identifying Story Elements
Making Connections
Using Illustrations
Inferring Meaning

• 5 writing activities (1 for each story) including:
Opinion Writing
Narrative Writing
Informative Writing
• All comprehension and writing activities have 3 leveled options for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade or to differentiate for student needs.
• Common Core aligned with the standard listed on each page for easy reference
• 2 craftivities with printable patterns

**This set is included in the Bonus: Read and Respond BUNDLE
And the Read and Respond GROWING MEGA BUNDLE

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More Read & Respond Packs you may like:
September: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
October: Read and Respond BUNDLE
November: Read and Respond BUNDLE
December: Read and Respond BUNDLE
January: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
February: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
March: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
April: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
May: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
June: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE

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Do you love reading picture books to your class and need follow up activities? Try this Summer: Read and Respond Pack. It is the perfect way to strengthen comprehension and writing skills along with some fun craftivities to keep your kids engaged! Download the preview for the complete table of contents to see which activities/skills are included with each book.

Features:

• Activities for 5 Picture Books:
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell by Lucille Colandro
The Night Before Summer Vacation by Natasha Wing
Summer: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur
How I Spent My Summer Vacation by Mark Teague
Hot City by Barbara Joose
• Comprehension skills practiced include:
Sequencing a Story
Retelling a Story
Making Connections
Making Predictions
Using Words & Pictures
• 5 writing activities (1 for each story) including:
Opinion Writing
Narrative Writing
Informative Writing
• All comprehension and writing activities have 3 leveled options for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade or to differentiate for student needs.
• Common Core aligned with the standard listed on each page for easy reference
• 2 craftivities with printable patterns

**This set is included in the June: Read and Respond BUNDLE
And the Read and Respond GROWING MEGA BUNDLE

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More Read & Respond Packs you may like:
September: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
October: Read and Respond BUNDLE
November: Read and Respond BUNDLE
December: Read and Respond BUNDLE
January: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
February: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
March: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
April: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
May: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
Bonus: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE

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Each one of your students has unique qualities that should be celebrated! Use these Student Awards to hand out to your students near the end of the school year. Your students will be so excited to be recognized for their individual strengths and parents will love these keepsakes.

Features:

• 19 different awards
• Color and black & white versions included
• EDITABLE files for you to create your own awards

*NOTE: These awards are included as a part of the Kindergarten Celebration/Graduation pack. If you purchased that resource please do not purchase this as well!

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More Spring resources you may like:
Muffins for Mom
Donuts for Dad
Celebrating America: Activities for Memorial Day/Veteran’s Day/4th of July &More
Kindergarten Celebration/Graduation

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Do you love reading picture books to your class and need follow up activities? Try this June: Read and Respond Bundle. It is the perfect way to strengthen comprehension and writing skills along with some fun craftivities to keep your kids engaged!

Features:

• Activities for 25 Picture Books
• Comprehension skills practiced include: sequencing a story, identifying story elements, describing character traits, inferring meaning, visualizing the story, comparing/contrasting characters, making connections, making predictions, asking and answering questions, determining cause/effect, learning new vocabulary, using text features, and more!
• 25 writing activities (1 for each story) including poetry, opinion, narrative and informative writing.
• All comprehension and writing activities have 3 leveled options for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade or to differentiate for student needs.
• Common Core aligned with the standard listed on each page for easy reference
• 10 craftivities with printable patterns

**This bundle is included in my Read and Respond GROWING MEGA BUNDLE**

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5 Products in this Bundle:
Father’s Day: Reading Comprehension, Writing and Craftivities
Zoo: Reading Comprehension, Writing and Craftivities
Ocean: Reading Comprehension, Writing and Craftivities
Insect: Reading Comprehension, Writing and Craftivities
Summer: Reading Comprehension, Writing and Craftivities

More Read & Respond Packs you may like:
September: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
October: Read and Respond BUNDLE
November: Read and Respond BUNDLE
December: Read and Respond BUNDLE
January: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
February: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
March: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
April: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
May: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
Bonus: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE

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Do you love reading picture books to your class and need follow up activities? Try this Bonus: Read and Respond Bundle. It is the perfect way to strengthen comprehension and writing skills along with some fun craftivities to keep your kids engaged!

Features:

• Activities for 25 Picture Books
• Comprehension skills practiced include: sequencing a story, identifying story elements, describing character traits, inferring meaning, visualizing the story, comparing/contrasting characters, making connections, making predictions, asking and answering questions, determining cause/effect, learning new vocabulary, using text features, and more!
• 25 writing activities (1 for each story) including poetry, opinion, narrative and informative writing.
• All comprehension and writing activities have 3 leveled options for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade or to differentiate for student needs.
• Common Core aligned with the standard listed on each page for easy reference
• 10 craftivities with printable patterns

**This bundle is included in my Read and Respond GROWING MEGA BUNDLE**

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5 Products in this Bundle:
Fire Safety: Reading Comprehension, Writing and Craftivities
Dinosaurs: Reading Comprehension, Writing and Craftivities
My Body: Reading Comprehension, Writing and Craftivities
5 Senses: Reading Comprehension, Writing and Craftivities
Transportation: Reading Comprehension, Writing and Craftivities

More Read & Respond Packs you may like:
September: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
October: Read and Respond BUNDLE
November: Read and Respond BUNDLE
December: Read and Respond BUNDLE
January: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
February: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
March: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
April: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
May: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE
June: Read and Respond GROWING BUNDLE

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How do you celebrate the end of kindergarten? Would you like to have a graduation celebration with your students? This Kindergarten Celebration pack has everything you need to wrap up a great year.

Features:

• To Do List to keep you on track
• {EDITABLE} Letter to Families
• Memory Book
• 4 writing prompts
• 3 Poems/Rhymes/Songs
• Slideshow Suggestions
• Printable Awards in Color and B/W including {EDITABLE} Versions
• Invitations and {EDITABLE} Programs
• Balloon Countdown
• Scavenger Hunt
• Coloring Page

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More Spring resources you may like:
Muffins for Mom
Donuts for Dad
Celebrating America: Activities for Memorial Day/Veteran’s Day/4th of July &More

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