Educators

"How had I NOT heard of The Nocturnals series by Tracey Hecht? It’s an early reader/middle grade reading adventure that pairs fiction and nonfiction with incredible resources and lovable character friends..." - Lara Ivey
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Take a new spin on your book report assignment with The Nocturnals and We Are Teachers!
Worksheets include: My Mini Book Reports for Fiction and Nonfiction; Character Water Bottle Sticker Worksheet; and a Book Report Choice Board.

Four different activities are ready to print to help you take a new spin on your next book report assignment for fiction or nonfiction books. Students will love filling in their mini book report one-pagers or making their selections from the choice board to share details about what they read.

Do you want to draw characters from The Nocturnals? Follow easy step-by-step instructions on the How-to-Draw Bismark the Sugar Glider Activity to create your own version of Bismark. You can even experiment with drawing different facial expressions for him!

Looking for a fun take and make activity? We've got you covered!
Use our printable Animal Mask Craft to become your favorite member of The Nocturnals. All you need for this activity are coloring supplies, scissors, wood craft sticks, and tape. Don’t forget to share your creations!

Find this activity in The Kooky Kinkajou Social and Emotional Learning Program on page 2!
 

Tobin from The Nocturnals book series by Tracey Hecht is a pangolin! You may have noticed pangolins are unique-looking creatures, but what you may not know is that pangolins' features are designed to help them survive. All their physical attributes perform a specific job! Here are four features that help pangolins defend themselves in the wild.
 

With back-to-school just around the corner, it’s a great time to talk to kids about friendships, especially after this past year when many schools and schedules had disruptions. Kids may be apprehensive about rekindling old friendships, thoughtful about making new friends, or even nervous about how potential school disruptions this upcoming year may factor into their friendships...

Now that kids are in school—whether in person, remote, or both—let’s talk about an issue they experience in some way: bullying. Yes, bullies are a fact of life. Everybody encounters bullying at some point or other, either as the target, the bully, or both. (People are complicated!) You can find bullies in the schoolyard, in the office, on social media, and on the news.