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Kiki and the Colour Pots
Kiki has only three pots of paint. Can she paint a whole garden?
Grades 1–2 · Art AppreciationJonkonnu Comes to Town
Drums, masks and dancing: learn about Jamaica's Christmas masquerade.
Grades 2–4 · Art AppreciationStraw, Clay and Calabash
Discover the crafts Jamaicans have made by hand for generations.
Grades 3–5 · Art AppreciationThe First Jamaican Artists
Long before paintbrushes and paper, the Taíno made art on rocks and in caves.
Grades 3–5 · Art AppreciationEdna Manley: Shaping Wood and Stone
Meet the sculptor who helped Jamaican art grow.
Grades 5–6 · Art AppreciationKapo: The Artist Who Taught Himself
Mallica "Kapo" Reynolds never went to art school, but became one of Jamaica's best-known artists.
Grades 5–6 · Art AppreciationAnansi and the Mango Tree
Help Anansi get the juiciest mango. You choose what he does!
Grades 1–2 · Reading ComprehensionGoat in the Yard
A hungry goat gets into the yard. What will it eat?
Grade 1 · Reading ComprehensionReading Check: Ducks at the Pond
A Grade 1 reading check: record yourself reading aloud, and your teacher listens.
Grade 1 · Reading ComprehensionReading Check: The Red Kite
A Grade 1 reading check: record yourself reading aloud, and your teacher listens.
Grade 1 · Reading ComprehensionTia's Big Mango
Tia wants the biggest mango on the tree. Who will help her?
Grade 1 · Reading ComprehensionRainy Day in May Pen
The rain is falling in May Pen. What can Aaliyah do indoors?
Grade 2 · Reading ComprehensionReading Check: Sunday Dinner
A Grade 2 reading check: record yourself reading aloud, and your teacher listens.
Grade 2 · Reading ComprehensionReading Check: The Lost Shoe
A Grade 2 reading check: record yourself reading aloud, and your teacher listens.
Grade 2 · Reading ComprehensionMarket Day with Grandma
Jaden goes to the market with Grandma and helps with the shopping and the change.
Grade 3 · Reading ComprehensionReading Check: The Big Match
A Grade 3 reading check: record yourself reading aloud, and your teacher listens.
Grade 3 · Reading ComprehensionReading Check: The Hummingbird
A Grade 3 reading check: record yourself reading aloud, and your teacher listens.
Grade 3 · Reading ComprehensionThe Doctor Bird and the Hibiscus
Brianna watches a doctor bird in her garden and learns about Jamaica's national bird.
Grade 3 · Reading ComprehensionThe Lost Goat of the Blue Mountains
Patches the goat is lost and rain is coming. Can you find her?
Grades 3–4 · Reading ComprehensionAnansi and the Pot of Wisdom
A retelling of a traditional Anansi story: what happens when Anansi tries to keep all the wisdom in the world for himself?
Grade 4 · Reading ComprehensionReading Check: Getting Hurricane Ready
A Grade 4 reading check: record yourself reading aloud, and your teacher listens.
Grade 4 · Reading ComprehensionReading Check: The Old Water Wheel
A Grade 4 reading check: record yourself reading aloud, and your teacher listens.
Grade 4 · Reading ComprehensionThe Science Fair Volcano
Shanice and Andre build a volcano for the science fair, but their first test goes wrong.
Grade 4 · Reading ComprehensionHurricane Watch
A hurricane is coming. Rushane's family gets ready, and he learns what makes these storms so powerful.
Grade 5 · Reading ComprehensionNanny of the Maroons
The story of Nanny of the Maroons, one of Jamaica's National Heroes, and the fight for freedom in the Blue Mountains.
Grades 5–6 · Reading ComprehensionReading Check: The Spelling Bee
A Grade 5 reading check: record yourself reading aloud, and your teacher listens.
Grade 5 · Reading ComprehensionReading Check: Under the Coral Reef
A Grade 5 reading check: record yourself reading aloud, and your teacher listens.
Grade 5 · Reading ComprehensionThe Secret Map of Port Royal
On a school trip to Port Royal you find a mysterious map. What will you do?
Grades 5–6 · Reading ComprehensionMiss Lou's Gift
Keisha discovers the poems of Louise Bennett-Coverley, "Miss Lou", and why she is so loved in Jamaica.
Grade 6 · Reading ComprehensionReading Check: A Voice for His People
A Grade 6 reading check: record yourself reading aloud, and your teacher listens.
Grade 6 · Reading ComprehensionReading Check: The Science of Sound
A Grade 6 reading check: record yourself reading aloud, and your teacher listens.
Grade 6 · Reading ComprehensionThe Coral Reef Rescue
On a school trip, Damion learns why coral reefs matter, and what his class can do to protect them.
Grade 6 · Reading ComprehensionHear It, Answer It #14
🎯 Listening comprehension
Listen to a passage read aloud, then answer the questions.
Grade 1 · Reading ComprehensionHear It, Answer It #8
🎯 Listening comprehension
Listen to a passage read aloud, then answer the questions.
Grade 1 · Reading ComprehensionListening Ears #10
🎯 Listening comprehension
Listen to a passage read aloud, then answer the questions.
Grade 1 · Reading Comprehension