Classroom

Holidays (particularly Hanukkah) and the Holocaust are dominant themes in children’s literature with Jewish content, but this does not represent the totality of the Jewish experience in America or around the world and should not be the only books with Jewish content that children are exposed to.

With anti-Semitism on the rise, teaching the lessons of history to inform students and counter bigotry has never been more important. Here are resources with recommended books for young readers about the Jewish experience and a new curriculum to help students understand the Holocaust and its legacy, with the life of Oskar Schindler as an entry point.

As we celebrate multiple space exploration anniversaries in the next few years, these are just some of the recent crop of titles that will spark kids’ interest.

Wondering what happened in Texas, where they wanted to bump Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller from the curriculum? Still waiting for the AR Harry Potter game we wrote about months ago? We've got you covered with news about past articles.

It’s a magical moment for a librarian when a classroom teacher says, "Let's collaborate on a reading project."  Whether the teacher's focus is the Common Core, Social Studies, or their state standards, there are ample opportunities for a librarian to make a huge impact.

There's help for educators who want to bring lessons into the classroom after taking students to see The Hate U Give movie.

Don't stop teaching Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Use it—flaws and all—as a piece of the much bigger story.

The kid likes one thing, the parent wants another. How should librarians proceed? 

This latest work from the Fan brothers is sure to inspire storytellers and story seekers in every classroom.