{"product_id":"my-story-begins-extension-pack-printed-digital","title":"My Story Begins Extension Pack- PRINTED + Digital","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Story Begins Extension Pack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is designed to be used alongside — or after completing — the full-year \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Story Begins TK–Kindergarten course\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the core course already covers all TK and Kindergarten social studies standards, this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtension Pack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives students opportunities to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ego deeper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e into history, geography, civics, and economics 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