Whether you’re looking to calm your class’s first day jitters, help build a strong classroom culture, or celebrate the act of reading, all of the excellent picture books below are perfect for reading aloud.
Read It Again, Please!
Rereading favorite books is not just enjoyable for children, but helpful too. Children learn through repetition.
Book Recommendations for Talking to Children About Race
We are an organization committed to doing our part in facilitating productive conversations about social injustice and racial equity. This work can start with you. These are just a few titles to add to your little reader’s library!
Prioritizing Care: Getting To Know Our Children When Schools Reopen
What then can teachers do to better recognize and get to know students in caring ways right now? Three widely used literacy practices, often associated with social-emotional learning and culturally relevant pedagogy, can help with the work of really seeing, hearing, and feeling what children want to share with us about their lives and experiences: interest surveys, dialogue journals, and …
Focusing on Care: 3 Key Mindsets for Principals During School Re-Openings
Three key mindsets, informed by research from education, leadership, and positive psychology, can help with this work of caring for school communities: a strength-based approach, collective leadership, and kindness.
Book Recommendations For Talking to Preschoolers About Race
We are an organization committed to doing our part in facilitating productive conversations about social injustice and racial equity. This work can start with you. These are just a few titles to add to your little reader’s library!
Helping Readers Build Stamina
What do the following people have in common: a runner completing a marathon, a long-distance swimmer crossing the English Channel, and a second grader reading for 20 minutes? Stamina, that’s what! Just as athletes train each and every day to go farther, be stronger, and reach their athletic goals, children need to train in their own way to reach their literacy goals. Building …
Top 5 Ways to Inspire Young Writers
If your child is a reluctant writer, it can be hard to know where to start. The good news is that all children have creative imaginations and often just need a little encouragement to put their ideas on paper.
Foster a Love of Words in Your Children
Foster a love of words with your children! Here’s a list of some easy ways you can build passion for words in children.
Easy Tips for Reading and Writing at Home
There are so many opportunities for children to engage in reading and writing when they are out of the classroom!