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Ready to dive deep into the world of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL)? Here’s a simple, user-friendly guide to help you design your unit(s) using the IBL approach and to reflect on your learning. Remember, the essence of IBL is to promote curiosity, investigation, and deeper understanding among students. Let’s get started!

Blue Bear Finds a Home is a children's picture book telling a story of a little bear who thought no one would ever want him because of his differences. He continues to hope through disappointment after disappointment until one day someone accepts him as the perfect bear. Blue Bear Finds a Home has a message of love and acceptance for children and adults alike. Written by an early childhood educator, Blue Bear is a comforting story for one-on-one reading or for a class lesson on diversity, acceptance, tolerance and love.

If you love Wisconsin and your child is learning how to write, this book combines both! Your mini-Wisconsinite can practice learning how to write every letter, from A to Z, upper and lowercase. Get lost in the intriguing trivia as you flip from page to page. Tracing letters and exploring Wisconsin animals, critters, trees, and flowers along the way. With this workbook, you will both learn about new Wisconsin words (and wonders!).

These short, encouraging and inclusive poems provide tips on ways to cope with emotions, highlight motor skills, encourage and highlight personal strengths. Kids will learn about the different functions and lifestyles of other people around the world.

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