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Meaningful stories. Meaningful connections.

Belonging in Books™

Favorite read alouds, diverse stories, deep discussion, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and thoughtful connection.

Belonging in Books™

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Try a single unit, a themed bundle, or grab the entire curriculum bundle of 130 weekly units!

Single Units

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Find a familiar tale, or a new title, and dive into a week-long study!

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A collection of titles that center around a common theme.

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Complete Curriculum

130 Books, One Bundle

Every book, every theme, all in one complete curriculum bundle.

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The Complete Curriculum Growing Bundle includes every Belonging in Books unit — and grows as new units launch. One purchase, 17 themed studies, 130 units!

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What is Belonging in Books™?

If you're looking for a low-prep, high-impact way to bring purposeful comprehension instruction into your PreK–2 classroom or homeschool, this curriculum is for you! Each Belonging in Books™ unit is built around a high-quality read-aloud and carefully designed to:

Teach comprehension through rich, age-appropriate conversations

Build vocabulary and language skills in context

Explore story elements and text structures

Practice key comprehension strategies

Support synthesis using a paired companion text

Center student voices and diverse perspectives

What's Included:

5-day lesson arc (20–30 minutes/day):

Day 1: Connect & First Read
Day 2: Vocabulary Exploration
Day 3: Story Elements or Text Structure
Day 4: Comprehension Skill
Day 5: Paired Text & Synthesis Discussion
+ Semi-Scripted daily lesson plans
+ Thoughtful discussion questions
+ Printable graphic organizers
+ Visual Vocabulary and child-friendly definitions
+ No Prep student practice sheets
+ Anchor chart templates
+ CCSS Alignment
+ Student "I Can" statements
+ Lesson plans for a culminating project or hands-on response
+ Companion text suggestion and extension ideas
Each book in Belonging in Books™ can be a stand alone week of learning, or you can dive into an entire thematic unit of quality mentor texts that connect through themes, character experiences, comprehension strategies, and text structures.

It's more than a read aloud

Reading comprehension is about so much more than answering questions after a story. It grows when children think deeply, make connections, build knowledge, and see themselves and others reflected in the books they read.

— Mikaela Martinez, founder of Project Based Primary®

Want individual book studies?

Each unit is also available as standalone week-long study for a single picture book.

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