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Ruby Goes to School: a free printable book

Print Ruby Goes to School as a little book to cut and staple, or as one page to read together. Every page has its picture, and the words are the ones in the story. Free, with no sign-up.

When your child gets stuck on a word

  1. Look for parts you know.
  2. Sound it out: say each sound, left to right, then say the word fast.
  3. Check it. Is it a real word? Does it make sense? Then check the picture.

If it is a word that cannot be sounded out, like the or said, just tell them the word and have them say it, then reread the sentence.

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Print on 2 sheets of paper turned sideways (choose landscape in the print window). Cut along the dotted lines, put the little pages in order by their numbers, and staple them on the left.

Ruby Goes to SchoolMy name: ____________A free Peabody book
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This is Ruby Bridges.

Ruby was six.

2

It was the year 1960.

Ruby lived in New Orleans.

3

Ruby was a girl who liked school.

Most schools then had one rule.

4

Black kids went to one school.

White kids went to a new one.

5

That rule was not fair.

A judge said, "Stop the rule."

6

Ruby could go to the new school.

It was a big day for Ruby.

7

Men with badges rode with her.

They walked her to the door.

8

Some grown-ups yelled.

Ruby did not stop.

9

She walked in with her head up.

Her teacher was Mrs. Henry.

10

Mrs. Henry was kind.

Ruby sat in class with her.

11

Ruby did her sums and her words.

Day by day, she went back.

12

Ruby was brave.

Her brave steps helped all kids.

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