El Paso Author Brings SEL and Literacy Journey to Dolphin Terrace Elementary School
From the archive. Originally published February 1, 2026; updated March 13, 2026. This announcement described plans for an author visit at Dolphin Terrace Elementary.
YISD - Author Visit
El Paso Author Brings SEL and Literacy Journey to Dolphin Terrace Elementary School
Archived Dolphin Terrace announcement artwork, labeled February 25, 2026.
Show, Go, Grow School Assemblies
Printables and other resources from the original announcement - click here -also plenty on TPT - click for other Unicorn Jazz books.
Unicorn Jazz children’s book illustrations accompany the activity links included in the original announcement.
For The Flying Taco - click here
Promotional collage for Dolphin Terrace; the posed photographs are not documentation of the school visit.
Students can make their own BEE HAPPY Art and Writing and the importance of literacy, music and ask questions!
Student questions were part of the planned program. The announcement described a custom itinerary, photo opportunities and a meet-and-greet, with assembly times still to be confirmed. It invited teachers to share classroom details in advance at authorlisacaprelli@gmail.com.
Examples from previous school classrooms and libraries
Bee-ing Happy 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.
Unicorn Jazz T-shirt link included in the original announcementTO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEWSWORTHY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY AUTHOR VISITS - CLICK HERE.
School-play resources for Unicorn Jazz and The Flying Taco
The first book in the Unicorn Jazz 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 at
Lisa Caprelli is a Latina children’s author and the creative force behind the Unicorn Jazz series, a joyful celebration of individuality, kindness, and creative expression. Rooted in her abuela’s wisdom and her own shy-kid beginnings, Lisa empowers students and families to read, imagine, and belong. The announcement described her work with interactive stories, songs, and puppetry. Her work also includes Unicorn Jazz Presents: The Thing I Do.
Teacher and student printables, coloring pages and curriculum activities - Parents and Educators
Baby, I Love You (based on the book and song)
Behind-the-scenes past school author visits; this example comes from a previous school appearance.
The Thing I Do Book - Music Video and Activity Sheets for Grades 1-4Bee-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!
The archived announcement described plans for student book orders and author signatures.
The archived announcement included Episode 1 of THE THING I DO on YouTube:
Literacy Journey with Lisa Caprelli
...a strong foundation for lifelong learning.
- The proposed program included reading, writing, and a look behind the scenes of the Unicorn Jazz book series
- The announcement suggested sharing in advance 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
- Activity 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
- Episode 1
- Episode 2
- Episode 3
- Episode 4
- Episode 5
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
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. 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.
To learn more about Lisa Caprelli's leadership and speaker journey, click here.
https://youtu.be/IZg0F5-6Mi0?feature=shared