BaxterDog book

Baxter's Second Chance — Complete K-6 Educator Bundle (English + Spanish)

$59.00

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🐾 50% of this purchase goes to dog rescue
Ships anywhere in the US

A meaningful children's book gift for families, classrooms, and rescue supporters.

Baxter was lost, anxious, and out of time. So was I.
Then he nuzzled under my arm and rested his head on my leg — and everything changed.
This book is that moment, retold for every child who needs to know: love can find you anywhere.

The Complete K-6 Education Program — Digital Download

Everything in the Baxter's Second Chance classroom program. All six grades. English and Spanish. Instant digital download.

This is the school-wide purchase. A curriculum director, librarian, or PTA buys this once and every teacher in the building has what they need.

What's included — all digital, all instant

12 grade-level lesson plans — Grades 1–6 in English and Spanish. Each lesson is 45–60 minutes with read-aloud guidance, discussion questions, pacing options, and extension ideas.
12 companion resource packets — Grades 1–6 in English and Spanish. Each packet includes 6 printable worksheets, cut-and-sort activity cards, and a family take-home page.
Scope and Sequence — the complete K-6 developmental arc showing how the program builds from feelings and kindness to systems thinking and community advocacy.
Teacher Implementation Guide — pacing options, emotional safety guidance, discussion moves for difficult moments, differentiation strategies, and closing scripts.
Program Overview — a teacher-facing summary of the full program, core messages, grade-by-grade outcomes, and recommended use cases.
Baxter's Color, Learn and Connect Activity Book — 35+ page printable activity book for classroom or home use.
All family take-home pages — English and Spanish, for every grade.

Grade-by-grade program overview

Grade 1: Kindness, Care, and a New Start — feelings, dog needs, safe kindness
Grade 2: Empathy, Responsibility, and Hope — needs vs. wants, short written response
Grade 3: Cause, Effect, and Compassion — cause/effect language, responsible choices
Grade 4: Thoughtful Choices, Adoption, and Community Care — opinion writing, problem/solution
Grade 5: Animal Welfare, Media Messages, and Student Advocacy — media literacy, service learning
Grade 6: Systems, Responsibility, and Community Advocacy — systems thinking, action planning

Standards alignment

Reading Literature (RL) — key details, character, theme, story structure
Speaking and Listening (SL) — discussion, partner talk, presentation
Writing (W) — opinion, informative, narrative across grades
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) — empathy, responsibility, community care
Health and Safety — responsible pet ownership, safe behavior
Civic Responsibility — service learning, community advocacy, systems thinking

Available in English and Spanish

All lesson plans and resource packets are included in both English and Spanish. Ideal for bilingual classrooms, dual-language programs, and schools serving Spanish-speaking families.

50% of profits support dog rescue organizations.

A second chance story

More Than a Book - A Second Chance Story Kids Remember

Baxter's story helps kids understand empathy, responsibility, and the power of opening your heart to a rescue dog.