Free resources
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N.C. Wyeth & Norman Rockwell Picture Study Discussion CardsPicture Study
The shared Picture Study discussion cards. Print them once and use them all term with every artist study: look long at one painting, then tell back what you saw.
Burgess Bird Book Cards and Coloring PagesScience and Nature
A printable card for every bird in The Burgess Bird Book for Children, over ninety in all, each with the story name, the modern common name, the scientific name, and a photograph, plus a coloring page for the main bird of every chapter.
Birds of the Air Coloring PagesScience and Nature
Printable coloring pages for the whole book of Birds of the Air, Arabella Buckley’s gentle nature study, to color chapter by chapter alongside the read-alouds.
Aesop’s Fables Cards and Coloring PagesLiterature
Printable character cards and coloring pages for the Aesop’s Fables lessons, so your child can point to the fox, the crow, or the mouse as she narrates each fable.
Viking Tales Character Cards and Coloring PagesLiterature
Printable character cards and coloring pages for Viking Tales, so your child can meet Harald, Olaf, and the seafaring folk of the north as she narrates each story.
Fifty Famous Stories Retold Cards and Coloring PagesLiterature
Printable character cards and coloring pages for Fifty Famous Stories Retold, ready to color and point to as your child tells back each short tale.
Our Island Story · Chapters 1–11 · Cards and Coloring PagesHistory
Printable character cards and coloring pages for Chapters 1 to 11 of Our Island Story, to color and narrate through the earliest chapters of England’s tale.
This Country of Ours · Chapters 1–11 · Cards and Coloring PagesHistory
Printable character cards, scene cards, and coloring pages for Chapters 1 to 11 of This Country of Ours, to color and narrate through the Norse voyages, Columbus, and the first colonies.
What else comes with the list
Now and then, a note: when a new chapter read-aloud is ready, when a new companion guide is released, when a new blog post goes up, and the occasional encouragement for your family rhythm. No clamor, no daily mail. You can leave any time.
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