Literacy and Stories for Chattanooga Elementary School Students
St. Peter’s Episcopal School loves to read and is gearing up for a 2026 all day school literacy event day for its students, presented by speaker Lisa Caprelli.
Another best day ever for elementary school students in Chattanooga!
A Special THANK YOU TO St. Peter’s Episcopal School for bringing Show, Go, Grow School Assemblies!
TEACHERS AND PARENTS: HERE ARE FREE printables and other resources beyond all books- click hereStudents can make their own BEE HAPPY Art and Writing and the importance of literacy, music and ask questions!
Lisa loves QUESTIONS BY STUDENTS and we are making a custom itinerary for this special day. She will be available for photo opportunities with meet and greet during the day *Assembly schedule TBD. Teachers, if you’d like to e-mail the author in advance, email Lisa: authorlisacaprelli@gmail.com and let her know something special about your classroom.
Here are samples of Students’ artwork created at past school classrooms and libraries across the different schools we get to visit, teacher and Teacher-led:
Free Bee-ing Happy Free Printables and Coloring Sheets
“Unicorn Jazz” takes readers on a magical journey where story and song unite in a celebration of friendship and courage. Jazz, a shy unicorn with a beautiful voice, moves to a new land. With the help of Woof the Crow, she learns to embrace her singing talent. Through their friendship and “The Friendship Song,” Jazz finds the courage to be herself and share her voice.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEWSWORTHY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY AUTHOR VISITS – CLICK HERE.
The first book in the award-winning series, “Unicorn Jazz” inspires kind hearts and bold dreams while celebrating the beauty of being unique.
Unicorn Jazz and Lisa Caprelli’s Storytelling Inspires Young Readers
Lisa Caprelli is an International children’s author and the creative force behind the Unicorn Jazz series, a joyful celebration of individuality, kindness, and creative expression. Her work extends to the Amazon series Unicorn Jazz Presents: The Thing I Do.
Free Teacher and student printables, coloring pages and curriculum activities – Parents and Educators: click here
Baby, I Love You (based on the book and song)
Behind-the-scenes past school author visits, THIS IS FROM a former ELEMENTARY SCHOOL appearance: Your school will be updated here after her visit, also.
The Thing I Do Book – Music Video and Activity Sheets for Grades 1-4
Bee-ing Happy With Unicorn Jazz and Friends for Ages 3-100 Bee-Cause We all Love Happiness!
Bee-ing Happy With Unicorn Jazz and Friends for Ages 3-100 Bee-Cause We all Love Happiness!
Author Lisa Caprelli, is happy to fulfill any book orders for our students, with some freebies and autographed by the author! A book order form will go out before she visits our school.
Unicorn Jazz has just released our YouTube kid-friendly Season of THE THING I DO! Here is Episode 1:
Literacy Journey by Award-Winning Author
…a strong foundation for lifelong learning.
Family Literacy Night School Event and TEACHERS RESOURCES:
Beyond these books, Lisa Caprelli shares from “Unicorn Jazz Presents The Thing I Do” kids show on Amazon TV & and YouTube, including:
- Reading, writing, and behind the scenes from the Unicorn Jazz book series will be read
- Teachers can share or read in advance of this visit the Unicorn Jazz book one-storytime and the Unicorn Jazz Friendship song to get familiar with the character’s and stories’ themes of friendship, belonging, kindness, and social-emotional learning.
- Teachers can take advantage of learning resources for Unicorn Jazz
- Free resources for THE THING I DO book
- Songs from 10+ music videos created by Lisa at UnicornJazz.com/songs
- Additional 100+ -page variety of coloring pages, activities, and learning here.
- SEL learning packet
Thank you for supporting literacy and the joy of books and learning!
Grades K to 3
Preview to Share with Students on How Author Lisa Caprelli Combines Imagination, Puppets, Stories and Songs from Her Original Book Series: Unicorn Jazz
OCEAN ANIMALS: GRADES 3-5
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- Ocean Animals Coloring Pages
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- Ocean Animals Book for Kids Activity Pages
Explore fun facts about 26 favorite ocean animals! Each page is a riddle and a haiku poem. This book also comes with a song called HAIKU SONG by singer/actress, Emily Isabel available on all major music platforms! From jellyfish and corals to whales and sharks, Unicorn Jazz and friends uncover the most fascinating aspects of the underwater world throughout their adventure. The Earth is made up of two-thirds water, from our oceans. So marine life matters to us all. Introduce kids to a fun way of learning about ocean animals.
Grades 4-5 School Video & Learning Resources
- Where do Good Ideas Come From. Teachers can play later in the year, click here
- Behind the Scenes Journey of an author during the pandemic: click here
- Skip a Step, Free Digital Journal for Students, click to download free
- More for students interested in leadership: click here
For Grades 4-5 VIDEOS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY, GREEN SCREEN AND INNOVATION:
- The Thing I Do Music Video Created by 19 Kids, Actors, Students and Adults – watch
- Dance and Sing With Me Music Video by children actors/singers –watch
- In her latest endeavor, Lisa channels her entrepreneurial spirit and storytelling prowess into “Skip a Step: Imparting Wisdom For Young Entrepreneur Minds.” Through this insightful book, she delves into the lives of thirteen extraordinary entrepreneurs, offering invaluable lessons on finding happiness, meaning, and success in life. Lisa’s inspiring journey from a shy girl in El Paso to an accomplished author and advocate exemplifies the transformative power of following one’s dreams and embracing the wisdom passed down by loved ones.
To learn more about Lisa Caprelli’s leadership and speaker journey, click here.