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Children in class
From Phoebe Sounds It Out by Julie Zwillich,
illustrated by Denise Holmes, 2017.

Teacher’s Guides


At Owlkids, we think teachers are a precious resource… and we know your time is too. That’s why we have free downloadable discussion guides and lesson plans related to our books that you can print, use, and share—at home, at school, or in your community. Browse below by grade and age level.

  • Moose, Goose, Animals on the Loose! : A Wildlife ABC teacher’s guide
  • Moose, Goose, Animals on the Loose! : A Canadian Wildlife ABC teacher’s guide
  • Jump, Leap, Count Sheep! : A Canadian Wildlife 123 teacher’s guide
  • Splish, Splash, Foxes Dash! : Canadian Wildlife in Colour teacher’s guide
  • The Wandering Feather discussion guide and writing extension activity
  • How to Be Brave Like a Snail discussion guide and feelings flyer extension activity
  • You Can’t Tame a Tiger discussion guide and writing extension activity
  • I Need Pants! discussion guide and visual arts extension activity
  • Hugs Are (Not) for Everybody discussion guide and greeting chart activity
  • What Makes a Bird? discussion guide and writing extension activity
  • The Eidi Bag discussion guide
  • It’s Okay, Just Ask discussion guide and writing extension activity
  • How to Staycation Like a Snail discussion guide and writing extension activity
  • The Little Regent discussion guide and activity page
  • Rumie Goes Rafting discussion guide
  • Aliya’s Secret discussion and activity guide
  • Jeffrey Loves Blue discussion guide
  • Cone Dog discussion and activity guide
  • What to Bring discussion guide
  • How to Be Human: A Bear’s Guide discussion and activity guide
  • Dounia and the Magic Seeds discussion guide
  • A Star Explodes discussion and activity guide
  • Biindigen! Amik Says Welcome discussion guide
  • Cover image of Beautiful You, Beautiful Me
    Beautiful You, Beautiful Me discussion guide
  • The Line in the Sand discussion and activity guide (K to Grade 2)
  • Cover of How to Party Like a Snail
    How To Party Like A Snail discussion guide and coloring sheets
  • One Tiny Bubble discussion guide and coloring sheets
  • Cover of Whirl
    Whirl discussion guide and coloring sheets
  • The cover of A Park Connects Us
    A Park Connects Us discussion and activity guide
  • Cover of The Tunnel
    The Tunnel discussion guide
  • Sour Cakes cover
    Sour Cakes discussion guide and coloring sheets
  • Phoebe Sounds It Out
    Phoebe Sounds It Out discussion and activity guide
  • Sizing Up Winter
    Sizing Up Winter teaching and activity guide
  • Counting On Fall
    Counting on Fall teaching and activity guide
  • Sorting Through Spring
    Sorting through Spring teaching and activity guide
  • Oddrey Joins The Team
    Oddrey Joins the Team teaching and activity guide
  • Activity sheet
    You Are Stardust teaching and activity guide
  • Shaping Up Summer teaching and activity guide
  • Activity sheet
    STEAM Starts Guide
  • Activity sheet
    Growing Global Citizens Guide
  • Winter's Coming
    Winter’s Coming teaching and activity guide
  • Sometimes a Wall… discussion guide
    Usha and the Stolen Sun discussion guide
  • Frogness Discussion Guide
    Sometimes a Wall… discussion guide
  • Activity sheet
    Frogness discussion guide
  • The Wandering Feather discussion guide and writing extension activity
  • How to Be Brave Like a Snail discussion guide and feelings flyer extension activity
  • Paisley & Peck: Jurassic Farm discussion guide and dream job extension activity
  • You Can’t Tame a Tiger discussion guide and writing extension activity
  • Otis & Peanut Find a Way discussion guide and writing extension activity
  • I Need Pants! discussion guide and visual arts extension activity
  • Hugs Are (Not) for Everybody discussion guide and greeting chart activity
  • What Makes a Bird? discussion guide and writing extension activity
  • The Eidi Bag discussion guide
  • It’s Okay, Just Ask discussion guide and writing extension activity
  • I Wonder About Worlds discussion guide and writing extension activity
  • How to Staycation Like a Snail discussion guide and writing extension activity
  • The Little Regent discussion guide and activity page
  • Rumie Goes Rafting discussion guide
  • Cover of Otis and Peanut Forever and Ever
    Otis & Peanut Forever and Ever discussion and activity guide
  • Aliya’s Secret discussion and activity guide
  • Jeffrey Loves Blue discussion guide
  • Cone Dog discussion and activity guide
  • Becoming Bionic and Other Ways Science Is Making Us Super discussion and activity guide
  • What to Bring discussion guide
  • How to Be Human: A Bear’s Guide discussion and activity guide
  • Dounia and the Magic Seeds discussion guide
  • Otis & Peanut discussion and activity guide
  • A Star Explodes discussion and activity guide
  • Biindigen! Amik Says Welcome discussion guide
  • Cover image of Beautiful You, Beautiful Me
    Beautiful You, Beautiful Me discussion guide
  • The Line in the Sand discussion and activity guide (K to Grade 2)
  • Revenge of the Raccoons discussion and activity guide (Grades 2 to 3)
  • Cover of How to Party Like a Snail
    How To Party Like A Snail discussion guide and coloring sheets
  • One Tiny Bubble discussion guide and coloring sheets
  • You and Me Both cover
    You and Me Both discussion and activity guide (Grades 1 to 2)
  • Cover, What Happens Next
    What Happens Next teacher’s guide (Grades 1 to 3)
  • Cover of Whirl
    Whirl discussion guide and coloring sheets
  • The cover of A Park Connects Us
    A Park Connects Us discussion and activity guide
  • Cover of The Tunnel
    The Tunnel discussion guide
  • Sour Cakes cover
    Sour Cakes discussion guide and coloring sheets
  • The Man Who Loved Libraries
    The Man Who Loved Libraries fact sheet – Canada
  • The Man Who Loved Libraries
    The Man Who Loved Libraries fact sheet – USA
  • A Ticket Around the World
    A Ticket Around the World teaching and activity guide
  • West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Snack Snatcher
    West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Snack Snatcher discussion questions
  • Friend or Foe
    Friend or Foe teaching and activity guide
  • The Artist and Me
    The Artist and Me discussion questions
  • Clara Humble
    Clara Humble and the Not-So-Super Powers activity sheets
  • Worms for Breakfast
    Worms for Breakfast teaching and activity guide
  • The Wolf-Birds
    The Wolf-Birds additional resources
  • Oddrey Joins The Team
    Oddrey Joins the Team teaching and activity guide
  • Activity sheet
    You Are Stardust teaching and activity guide
  • Sizing Up Winter
    Sizing Up Winter teaching and activity guide
  • Counting On Fall
    Counting on Fall teaching and activity guide
  • Sorting Through Spring
    Sorting through Spring teaching and activity guide
  • Activity sheet
    Letters to a Prisoner social justice toolkit
  • Activity sheet
    A Likkle Miss Lou teaching and activity guide
  • Earthrise
    Earthrise discussion guide
  • Activity sheet
    The Paper Boat discussion and activity guide
  • Activity sheet
    Journey Around the Sun discussion guide
  • The Flat Rabbit
    The Flat Rabbit teaching and activity guide
  • Shaping Up Summer teaching and activity guide
  • Activity sheet
    STEAM Starts Guide
  • Activity sheet
    Growing Global Citizens Guide
  • Winter's Coming
    Winter’s Coming teaching and activity guide
  • Sometimes a Wall… discussion guide
    Usha and the Stolen Sun discussion guide
  • Frogness Discussion Guide
    Sometimes a Wall… discussion guide
  • Activity sheet
    Frogness discussion guide
  • Burst Your Bubble! discussion guide and point of view extension activity
  • I Wonder About Worlds discussion guide and writing extension activity
  • Becoming Bionic and Other Ways Science Is Making Us Super discussion and activity guide
  • The Line in the Sand discussion and activity guide (Grade 3 to 6 )
  • Revenge of the Raccoons discussion and activity guide (Grades 4 to 6)
  • Cover, What Happens Next
    What Happens Next teacher’s guide (Grades 4 to 6)
  • Same Here! discussion guide
  • Fred & Marjorie Cover
    Fred & Marjorie discussion guide
  • Draw Out The Story
    Draw Out the Story
  • It's Catching
    It’s Catching teaching and activity guide
  • Friend or Foe
    Friend or Foe teaching and activity guide
  • Clara Humble
    Clara Humble and the Not-So-Super Powers activity sheets
  • Why do we fight?
    Why Do We Fight? teaching and activity guide
  • Activity sheet
    The Secret Life of Money teaching and activity guide
  • Why do we fight link
    Why Do We Fight? author Q&A
  • Activity sheet
    It’s Catching author Q&A
  • Activity sheet
    Starting from Scratch author Q&A
  • Not Your Typical Book
    Not Your Typical Book about the Environment discussion guide
  • The Last Train
    The Last Train discussion guide
  • The Art of the Possible
    The Art of the Possible discussion guide
  • Activity sheet
    Maurice and His Dictionary discussion guide
  • Worms for Breakfast
    Worms for Breakfast teaching and activity guide
  • Activity sheet
    Letters to a Prisoner social justice toolkit
  • Activity sheet
    The Paper Boat discussion and activity guide

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