Classrooms are bright and lively places each day. Students are learning new material and building relationships with classmates all day long. However, this also means classrooms can be loud, messy, and a bit chaotic. While nothing is wrong with this, there must be structure and compromise. This ... Read More
The Importance of Respecting Others with Do Unto Otters
While it would be ideal for everyone to get along and be friends, this is just not the case. However, students must realize that everyone deserves respect. In other words, students must recognize that they always need to treat others the way they want people to treat them. This Golden Rule is the ... Read More
Best Picture Books of 2022
As the end of the year approaches, I wanted to pull together all of the best picture books of 2022! These are my favorite books that were released this year. I had planned to choose 22 books, but it turned out that I had more favorites than that. Check out this list of best picture books of ... Read More
Kwanzaa Books for Kids
Kwanzaa is a beautiful and festive African-American celebration of life that is celebrated from December 26th through January 1st. With seven principles of unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, creativity, and faith, this is a festival with ... Read More
Christmas Books for Kids
December is such a magical time for young children. Picture books are an amazing way to bring the spirit of the holidays alive. Last week, we started the Winter Holidays Series with picture books about Hanukkah. This week, I've pulled together my favorite Christmas books for kids!I’m sharing all ... Read More
Hanukkah Books for Kids
Whether you celebrate the holiday or not, these Hanukkah books for kids will introduce the holiday and traditions in kid-friendly stories. We all can learn about the history and traditions of the holiday of Hanukkah even if we aren’t Jewish because it builds bridges of understanding with our Jewish ... Read More