eSource: Free Teaching Guides
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Patterns Everywhere
Step outside. Let’s find designs— / branching, cracking, spirals, lines. / Search the earth, the seas, the air. / Patterns, patterns everywhere. Look around and discover patterns in the natural world! You might see them in leaf veins, in coral reefs, in sand dunes,… View →
Perfect Match
When Althea Gibson first dreamed of joining the big American tennis leagues, she was denied because she was Black. Angela Buxton dreamed of joining the best tennis clubs in Britain, but she was rejected because she was Jewish. When Angela heard that Althea was coming to Britain to… View →
Period.
Periods. Every person who menstruates has a different relationship with their “Aunt Flow”: some good, and some . . . not-so-good. This 4-color graphic novel guide embraces all the icky, all the sticky, and all the confusing of our monthly cycle,… View →
Phonics Fun
Reading is a blast in these hilarious books! Learn about letter sounds with sentences that get more complex as you read. The wacky rhymes and colorful art will make phonics fun! Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary uses his trademark wit and humor to engage emergent readers in… View →
Phonics Fun Decodables — Level 1
Decodable text has never been more accessible! Interesting storylines, charming art, and phonics lessons based on the Science of Reading help developing readers grow their skills. Level 1 introduces consonants, short vowels, and long vowels. View →
Phonics Fun Decodables — Level 2
Explore exciting stories, rich illustrations, and engaging characters, all while building phonics skills. With a focus on vowel teams and consonant blends, Level 2 helps young readers build skill and confidence in reading. View →
Phonics Fun Decodables — Level 3
Find the joy of reading while building phonics skills through engaging stories and original illustrations. In Level 3, readers will strengthen foundational skills and learn new phonics, with a focus on longer stories, affixes, inflectional endings, and silent letters. View →
Picnic Planet
Join an astrophysicist on a trip around the galaxy to explore worlds beyond our own. If you could go anywhere beyond our galaxy for the perfect picnic, where would you go? Asa Stahl, an NSTA award-winner for his previous book The Big View →
Piece by Piece
During the Great Depression, Ernestine Guerrero’s family didn’t have much. The Mexican American teen was so grateful for the government food aid they received in San Antonio, Texas, that she wanted to personally thank President Roosevelt. But how?… View →
Pirates in Class 3
Join Class 3 on a pirate adventure in their own classroom! An imaginative treasure hunting story unlike any other. “Someone’s at the window,” said Alex. “Psssssst, open up!” The children gasped. It was a… pirate!… View →
Planet Ocean
“Books like this one help lead the way to a better climate future for all inhabitants of Mother Earth. We are all in this together!” — Jeff Bridges, Academy Award winner and environmentalist A little more than 70 percent of Planet Earth is ocean. So… View →
Plastic, Ahoy!
Plastic: it’s used to make everything from drink bottles and bags to toys and toothbrushes. But what happens when it ends up where it doesn’t belong—like in the Pacific Ocean? How does it affect ocean life? Is it dangerous? And exactly how much is out there? A… View →
Play Like an Animal!
Dash! Hide! Splash! Ride! Exuberant text celebrates all the different ways animals play, from rhinos taking mud baths and parrots somersaulting through the air to kangaroos boxing and dolphins diving through the surf. Additional text explains how playing benefits animals.… View →
Pom and Pim
Pom and Pim go outside. It’s hot. The sun is shining. What luck! Pom and Pim’s day is full of ups and downs, and luck both good and bad. Is eating a huge ice cream truly a good idea? Is it really bad luck that it’s raining? Or is it good luck…? A wonderfully simple… View →
Pop Flies, Robo-Pets, and Other Disasters
Thirteen-year-old Satoshi Matsumoto spent the last three years living in Atlanta where he was the star of his middle-school baseball team—a slugger with pro potential, according to his coach. Now that his father’s work in the US has come to an end, he’s moved back to his… View →
Pops
A warm and comforting board book about the bond between grandfather and child, from award-winning author and illustrator. A Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2023. A small hand in a big one, big boots and little, some food from the garden,… View →
Power Button
Kaz and Truly, two mismatched cousins, have discovered a pair of mysterious matching wristbands. And when they bump the bands together, they summon an outer-space superhero. Meet Trinn Cyclo, the Omega Knight! It’s a weird afternoon. But as Kaz, Truly, and the rest of Oregon become View →
Powerful Medicine
Explore the power of medicine through the true stories of people who lived through injuries and diseases that impact one part of the body. Award-winning science author Sandra Markle explains how doctors use the latest medical breakthroughs to repair the damage and prepare patients for… View →
Primary Source Explorers
This dynamic series is packed with primary sources (letters, journal excerpts, maps, and objects from the period) to give readers new insight about some of the most studied explorers of the world. Each engaging title helps readers understand the historical context and consider the point… View →
Pull Ahead Books — American Symbols
Visit some of America’s national monuments and investigate our most recognizable symbols. Historical photographs and illustrations provide background and perspective while modern images show how the building or symbol appears today. View →
Pull Ahead Books — Animals
Perfect for young animal lovers, these rich resources explore a wide range of wild creatures—their physical features, habitats, and life cycles. The conversational text prompts the reader to pose questions, observe the photos carefully, and begin to understand animal groupings.… View →
Pull Ahead Books — Biographies
Help kids honor world heroes with this beginning biography series. Conversational text introduces young readers to figures with lives of true character. The simple, easy-to-follow text is supported with illustrations and photographs on each spread. View →
Pull Ahead Books — Community Helpers
These easy-to-read books introduce how each type of community helper interacts with and serves the community. Interesting back matter provides information about what people have to learn to perform in each career. View →
Pull Ahead Books — Continents
Journey to all parts of the earth in this geography starter series. Readers will be introduced to each continent’s landforms and agriculture, animals, famous cities, and sites. Also discussed are occupations, activities, languages, and cultures on each continent. View →