In 1963, Harvey Ball brought the Smiley Face to life. One of the most famous icons of the twentieth century, this simple, yellow mark can be seen everywhere. From takeout bags to pillows to billboards, you can find these friendly doodles plastered on your face! October 2nd is World Smile Day, so join us in celebrating by showing off that …
Sesame Street is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary! We want to say “Thank you!” to our friends over at PBS for continuing to produce quality, educational content for young learners.
Children’s Literacy Initiative celebrates Native American Heritage Month with great books! Honor the traditions, artistry, activism, and everyday lives of Native peoples with these high-quality read alouds by Indigenous authors and illustrators.
It’s Election Day across the nation! Whether you voted early, in-person or by mail, we know your voice is heard. CLI supports young learners knowing that their voices, their lives, and their choices matter. Check out these awesome titles to introduce them to the ideas of democracy!
October 16th marks Global Cat Day! Just when you didn’t think it was paw-sible, we’ve curated a collection of fur-bulous titles to add to your library. From cat-astrophic miscalculations to meeting friendly, neighborhood cats, there is a title fur everyone
CLI’s quarterly e-newsletter provides updates on CLI’s work with students and educators, inspiring stories from Literacy Champions in the communities they serve, and book recommendations to promote early literacy in school and at home.
During National Hispanic Heritage Month CLI is proud to celebrate the cultures, contributions, and languages of Latinx communities in the US. We are excited to share with you these fantastic books in Spanish and English for pre-k through fifth grade. Talented Latinx authors and illustrators bring us traditional songs, treasured family memories, poetry, time-bending sci-fi novels, and much more.
The world is changing. From classrooms to Zoom chats, from textbooks to E-books, educators: we thank you for continuing to mold young minds. We know that taking care of your classroom is the top priority. However, in order to best take care of your class, you have to take care of yourself, too!
School is back in session! Here are a few tips for ensuring that your classroom promotes a healthy learning environment for children. Whether you are in-person or virtual, take your teaching to the next level
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 …