Enrichment
Life360 Community Services offers weekly enrichment activities along with our afterschool super snacks. We meet our school partners’ needs by investing in their educational vision, and our research led us to design the activities described below.
Elementary: Interactive Read Aloud Packs
We provide each elementary classroom with weekly read-aloud packs. The reading packs are made up of two parts:
1. Character-themed read-alouds with conversation prompts
2. Interactive read-aloud guides
Character themes include:
- Citizenship
- Gratitude
- Inclusion
- Leadership
- Resilience
Date | Title | Author | Points | |
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9/13/21 | Ella and Monkey at Sea | Written and Illustrated by Emilie Boon | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
9/20/21 | Harlem Grown | Written by Tony Hillery and Illustrated by Jessie Hartland | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
9/27/21 | A place to Land | Written by Barry Wittenstein and Illustrated by Jerry and Brian Pinkey | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
Date | Title | Author | Reading link | Reading Guide |
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10/4/21 | A Bike Like Sergio’s | Written by Maribeth Boelts and Illustrated by Noah Z. Jones | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
10/11/21 | The Squirrels Who Squabbled | Written by Rachel Bright and Illustrated by Jim Field | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
10/18/21 | Dandy | Written by Anne Dyckman and Illustrated by Charles Santoso | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
10/25/21 | Mother Bruce | Written and Illustrated by Ryan Higgins | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
Date | Title | Author | Reading link | Reading Guide |
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11/1/21 | A Bike Like Sergio’s | Written by Maribeth Boelts and Illustrated by Noah Z. Jones | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
11/8/21 | The Squirrels Who Squabbled | Written by Rachel Bright and Illustrated by Jim Field | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
11/15/21 | Dandy | Written by Anne Dyckman and Illustrated by Charles Santoso | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
11/22/21 | Mother Bruce | Written and Illustrated by Ryan Higgins | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
11/29/21 |
When You Are Brave | Written by Pat Zietlow Miller and Illustrated by Eliza Wheeler | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
Date | Title | Author | Reading link | Reading Guide |
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12/6/21 | The Thank You Letter | Written and Illustrated by Jane Cabrera | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
12/20/21 | Mitzvah Pizza | Written by Sarah Lynn Scheerger and Illustrated by Deborah Melmon | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
12/27/21 | Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match | Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by Sara Palacios | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
Date | Title | Author | Reading link | Reading Guide |
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1/3/22 | Hey, Hey, Hay! | Written by Christy Mihaly and Illustrated by Joe Cepeda | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
1/10/22 | More-igami | Written by Dori Kleber and Illustrated by G. Brian Karas | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
1/17/22 | Big Bed for Little Snow | Written and Illustrated by Grace Lin | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
1/24/22 | Green Pants | Written and Illustrated by Kenneth Kraegel | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
1/31/22 |
Grumpycorn | Written and Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
Date | Title | Author | Reading link | Reading Guide |
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2/7/22 | Super Manny Stands Up | Written by Kelly DiPucchio and Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
2/14/22 | Puma Dreams | Written by Tony Johnston and Illustrated by Jim Lamarche | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
2/21/22 | Pig and Small | Written and Illustrated by Alex Latimer | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
2/28/22 | We Don’t Eat Our Classmates | Written and Illustrated by Ryan Higgins | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
Date | Title | Author | Reading link | Reading Guide |
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3/7/22 | Henry and Bea | Written and Illustrated by Jessixa Bagley | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
3/14/22 | Lemonade in Winter | Written by Emily Jenkins and Illustrated by G. Brian Karas | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
3/21/22 | Born To Ride | Written by Larissa Theule and Illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
3/28/22 | Clark the Shark | Written by Bruce Hale and Illustrated by Guy Francis | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
Date | Title | Author | Reading link | Reading Guide |
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4/4/22 | Those Shoes | Written by Maribeth Boelts and Illustrated by Noah Z. Jones | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
4/11/22 | It Came in the Mail | Written and Illustrated by Ben Clanton | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
10/18/21 | Someone New | Written and Illustrated by Anne Sibley | Read-Aloud Link |
Reading Guide Link |
4/25/22 | Juna’s Jar | Written by Jane Bahk and Illustrated by Felicia Hoshino | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
Date | Title | Author | Reading link | Reading Guide |
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5/2/22 | I Talk Like a River | Written by Jordan Scott and Illustrated by Sydney Smith | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
5/9/22 | Interrupting Chicken | Written and Illustrated by David Ezra Stein | Read-Aloud Link | Reading Guide Link |
Secondary: The Daily Digest
Every week, middle and high school educators will be provided an edition of the Daily Digest. Each edition includes bite-sized life lessons for students.
Topics include:
- Mental Health
- Physical Health
- Vocation
- Finances
- Community Development