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Baxter's Second Chance — Grade 1 Educator Kit (English)
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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.
Complete Grade 1 Classroom Program — Digital Download
Everything a teacher needs to bring Baxter's Second Chance into a Grade 1 classroom. Instant digital download. Print and use the same day.
What's included
- Full Grade 1 lesson plan — 45–60 minute structured lesson with read-aloud guidance, discussion questions, and extension ideas
- Baxter's Feelings Map — beginning, middle, and end drawing and writing page
- What Dogs Need — needs check-and-draw worksheet
- Kind Choices for Animals — student reflection worksheet
- Needs, Wants, and Kind Help — cut-and-sort activity cards
- Thank-You Card for Animal Helpers — foldable student card template
- Family Kindness Talk — take-home discussion and action page
Grade 1 lesson focus
Kindness, Care, and a New Start. Students name Baxter's feelings, identify what dogs need to be safe and healthy, and explore kind actions they can take toward animals.
Standards alignment
- Reading Literature — key details, character feelings, story structure
- Speaking and Listening — discussion, partner talk, read-aloud response
- Writing — drawing and writing to express feelings and ideas
- SEL — empathy, responsible choices, community care
- Health and Safety — responsible pet ownership, safe behavior around dogs
About the program
Baxter's Second Chance is a K-6 classroom education program built around the true rescue story of Baxter and Scott Busby. The program builds from feelings and kindness in early grades to systems thinking and community advocacy in upper elementary. Grade-level lesson plans and resource packets are available in English and Spanish. 50% of profits support dog rescue organizations.
Baxter's Second Chance — Grade 1 Educator Kit (English)
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.
What kids learn
A gentle way to talk about kindness, care, and rescue
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A thoughtful gift
Made for the kids, families, and classrooms that love dogs
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