Katie Cunningham
34 Articles
Teaching "Hey, Wall" by Susan Verde
Full of classroom possibilities, Hey, Wall is a book that invites readers to do something positive to make the world more beautiful for everyone.
Teaching Ideas for "Ocean Meets Sky"
This latest work from the Fan brothers is sure to inspire storytellers and story seekers in every classroom.
Teaching Ideas for 'Tiny, Perfect Things'
Teaching ideas for a book that invites readers to notice the beauty and mystery of the natural world around us.
This Year, Let Books and Children Be Your Guide
Looking ahead to the new school year, suggestions for ways that changes in children’s literature can help guide changes in instruction—think of it as a recipe for book magic. From The Classroom Bookshelf.
Summer Reading 2018: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
As we head into summer, we wanted to take the time to look back and look ahead to share trends we’ve noticed in our writing about children’s and young adult literature this year. We’ve loved each of the books we’ve written about this year. We’ve found that these great stories and works of nonfiction have […]
Global Literature to Teach Global Understanding
Global Literature To Teach Global Understanding This spring, several new books that foster global understanding for childhood audiences have been released that are written and illustrated by international authors and illustrators. While these works of global literature certainly stand on their own, collectively they offer classrooms an opportunity for students to grow deeper understandings of […]
Rebound
Rebound Written by Kwame Alexander and Illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile Published in 2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Grades 4-8 ISBN: 978-0-544-86813-7 Book Review In this much-anticipated prequel to his Newbery-winning novel The Crossover, Kwame Alexander draws from similar themes and the rhythm of basketball to transport readers back in time to 1988 with another […]