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Here and Now: A Picture Book Meditation on How to Live Life More Fully Present
With each turn of the page, Here and Now celebrates the beauty, magic, and wonder of every moment and the interconnectedness of all things. Written as a “real-time meditation” (author’s note), the spare picture book reads like a recipe for living life more fully present.
Rekindle or Reaffirm Students’ Love of Reading with How to Read a Book
Teaming up for the first time, Newbery Medal-winning author Kwame Alexander and two-time Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet have crafted a joyous and contemplative ode to reading.
Books Can Give Kids a Sense of Belonging. Share These Titles and Set the Tone for a New School Year.
Back to school selections, including picture books and middle grade graphic novels and realistic fiction, with related activities from “The Classroom Bookshelf.”
How To Read Mindfully: 7 Strategies for Elementary Students
Teaching ideas to build a socially and emotionally strong classroom with books.
Using Children’s Literature To Support SEL in the Elementary Classroom
Our brains are neurologically hardwired for stories, and a story-rich life is one key to building strong social-emotional learning skills.
Teaching with 2019 Caldecott Winner "Hello Lighthouse"
A lesson plan for Sophie Blackall's award-winning picture book.
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 […]