What is the Companion Club?
The Companion Club is a monthly, magazine-style companion built around a single picture book.
Each issue blends literacy, writing, vocabulary, art, SEL, math, and science into one cohesive experience you can use in a classroom, homeschool routine, or mixed-age learning setup.
It’s structured enough to give your week clarity — and flexible enough to use however you teach.
Why teachers and homeschool families love it
Predictable structure
Open-and-go routines
Differentiated tools for mixed ability levels
Conversational literacy work built in
Hands-on, connected activities
Easy prep — minimal printing
Literature-rich instruction without overwhelm
What’s Included?
Word Work
Help students connect with vocabulary.
Includes:
Words to Know
Words to Explore
Word Match
Word Search
Writing and Expression
Share ideas through writing.
Includes:
Writing Prompt
Creative Writing
Story and Comprehension
Deepen understanding through interactive, kid-friendly, comprehension work.
Includes:
Story Sequencing
Story Decoder
Story Map
Explore and Discover
The hands-on, curiosity-driven section everyone will love.
Includes:
Artist Spotlight
Art Studio
Math Moment
Science Spotlight
Puzzle
Beyond the Book
Book Review
Club Badge
FAQs
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The Companion Club is designed for K–2 learners, but flexible enough to support mixed-ability groups, emerging readers, and multi-age homeschool settings.
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Yes — each issue is built around a single picture book. You’ll get all the instructional pieces inside the magazine, and the book provides the shared text your learners respond to.
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Each book is selected with care. We look for picture books that are rich in language, layered in theme, beautifully illustrated, and filled with opportunities for meaningful conversation. Diversity, emotional depth, and instructional value all play a role in what becomes a Companion Club issue.
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No. Each issue stands completely on its own. You can start with any title that fits your season, theme, or learners — and collect the others in any order you choose.
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Absolutely. Each issue includes activities, open-ended writing, and hands-on extensions that work beautifully across ages and ability levels.
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Not at all. Think of each issue as a menu — you can use the full experience across a week, or pick the pieces that fit your time, learners, and teaching style.
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Most activities take 10–20 minutes and can be used as warm-ups, centers, small-group lessons, whole-group moments, or structured homeschool blocks.
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Yes. Most pages are print-and-go, and many activities can be completed with pencil, crayons, scissors, and minimal materials.
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Right now, each issue is offered individually — so you can pick the titles that fit your year or your learners. We may explore a subscription option in the future, but for now, every issue stands on its own.