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How to Model Your Own Love of Reading in the Classroom (and Why It’s Important)
As teachers, we work to create an impactful learning community in our classrooms, a place where children not only see themselves as readers but also love to read.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
An Educator’s Guide to The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home
With these easy-to-follow lesson plans inspired by The Day the Crayons Quit, your students will be generating persuasive arguments and text in no time.
Just For Fun
Thank You, Teachers Everywhere
Teachers do not solve all of their students’ problems. What they do is infinitely greater: They give children hope, a sense of self, and the all-important realization that their struggles, whatever form they take, will not diminish their potential.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Compare and Contrast: How to Use Books to Teach Children Comparative Thinking
Starting at a young age, we can nurture children’s comparative thinking with books, ratcheting up the level of difficulty as they grow in age and developmental ability.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Classroom Read-Alouds and Activities to Inspire Screen-Free Summer Adventures
Here are nine picture books to read aloud in the final weeks of school to spark ideas for simple, tech-free summer fun.
Just For Fun
This Is Library Storytime for the Next Generation
In order to meet the various needs of kids and caregivers, librarians have developed amazing fresh takes on the traditional story hour.
Just For Fun
5 of the Coolest Children’s Libraries in the U.S.
With eye-catching designs, the best books for kids, and impressive community programming, these children’s libraries stand out as some of the top choices in the United States.
Tween
12 Things Parents and Educators Should Know About Manga for Middle Schoolers
Here's what you need to know about the vast and visually stunning world of Japanese graphic novels, also known as manga.
Tween
Teen
5 Teacher-Recommended Tips for Exploring Current Events With Your Students
I asked real-life teachers to share tips for reflecting with students on what they hear in the news. Here’s what they suggested.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Teachers Share Their All-Time Favorite Books for Preschoolers and Early Elementary Schoolers
We asked real-life preschool and elementary school teachers to share their favorite books for the classroom. Here are 11 picture books they recommend, plus tips on how to teach them.
Tween
Teen
FanFic Is Big with Teens and Tweens: Here’s What Parents and Educators Need to Know
While there’s much for kids to like, even love, about fanfiction, there can be a dark side to it as well. Here's what parents and educators should know.
Growing Reader
Tween
Making Mr. Lemoncello Proud: Chris Grabenstein on the Value of Libraries Today
Chris Grabenstein, author of the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series, discusses his own relationship with books growing up and the unique role libraries can play in kids' lives.
