Resources for Educators and Parents

Check out these resources and downloads for parents and educators. On this page you'll find everything from coloring sheets to classroom lesson plans to enhance your young readers' learning experiences.

General CBA Downloads

Image of dyslexic Reggie, a character from the chapter book series Sir Kaye the Boy Knight by Don M. Winn, writing at a desk.

CBA Picture Book Lesson Reference Guide

A quick, at-a-glance .pdf reference listing the basic themes that each of Don Winn's picture books can be used to teach. Also includes a list of general themes found in the Sir Kaye books.

School Book Order Form

For teachers: download this .pdf file of the School Book Order Form before Don Winn visits your school. Send it home with the students before the visit so they can choose their books ahead of time.

Building Pre-Literacy Skills

Find out how parents and early-childhood educators can use Don Winn's picture books to build essential pre-literacy skills in kids, giving them a head start when it comes to learning to read.

Sir Kaye Resources

Lesson Plan Summary

An overview of the lesson plans for all four Sir Kaye books. See individual chapter book links below to download each lesson plan.

Medieval History Information

Fascinating historical information about the Middle Ages to enrich students' reading experience. Covers castles, knights, jousting, medieval medicine, books, building techniques, and much more.

Classroom Lesson Plans

Download a classroom lesson plan for each of the Sir Kaye books that focuses on reading comprehension, vocabulary building, and writing skills. Click on a book title or cover below to download the coordinating lesson plan.

Book 1: The Knighting of Sir Kaye; Book 2: The Lost Castle Treasure; Book 3: Legend of the Forest Beast; Book 4: The Eldridge Conspiracy

Click on this cover of Sir Kaye the Boy Knight Book 1: The Knighting of Sir Kaye to download a classroom lesson plan. Click on this cover of Sir Kaye the Boy Knight Book 2: The Lost Castle Treasure to download a classroom lesson plan. Click on this cover of Sir Kaye the Boy Knight Book 3: Legend of the Forest Beast to download a classroom lesson plan. Click on this cover of Sir Kaye the Boy Knight Book 4: The Eldridge Conspiracy to download a classroom lesson plan.

Sir Kaye Coloring Sheets

Click on a book title or cover below to download coloring sheets featuring some of Dave Allred's funny and fabulous illustrations from each of the Sir Kaye books. Book 1: The Knighting of Sir Kaye; Book 2: The Lost Castle Treasure; Book 3: Legend of the Forest Beast; Book 4: The Eldridge Conspiracy

Click on this cover of Sir Kaye the Boy Knight Book 1: The Knighting of Sir Kaye to download coloring sheets. Click on this cover of Sir Kaye the Boy Knight Book 2: The Lost Castle Treasure to download coloring sheets. Click on this cover of Sir Kaye the Boy Knight Book 3: Legend of the Forest Beast to download coloring sheets. Click on thsi cover of Sir Kaye the Boy Knight Book 4: The Eldridge Conspiracy to download coloring sheets.

Picture Book Coloring Sheets

Cover of Space Cop Zack, Protector of the Galaxy, a picture book by Don M. Winn.

Space Cop Zack, Protector of the Galaxy

Also available: A Space Cop Zack Classroom Activity Sheet, suitable for use with any of the Zack books.

Cover of Twitch the Squirrel and the Forbidden Bridge, a picture book by Don M. Winn.