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Get ready to bust out your silliest frog impressions and celebrate the magic of an extra day with leap year books for kids! Some of these picture books are about the actual day, February 29th, and some just include the word "leap" in the title.I’m sharing all of these books on video as well! Check … [Read more...] about Leap Year Books for Kids

The 2024 Mock Caldecott List is here! This is my third year pulling together this list and I love having you participate in reading and picking your own winners from the Caldecott nominees (there are no official nominees – this list is full of books getting a lot of buzz and who I think would be … [Read more...] about The 2024 Mock Caldecott List

Story elements are the foundation of our comprehension work with students. Once they can retell the components of a story, they’ll be able to answer higher level questions. Story elements include; characters, setting, problem & solution, main events. And the best way to teach this is through … [Read more...] about Story Elements Mentor Texts

Picture books have a magical way of turning complex concepts into delightful adventures, making learning a joyous experience. In this blog post, we'll explore a treasure trove of heartwarming and educational picture books that will captivate your students' imaginations and teach them all about the … [Read more...] about Teaching Hibernation with Picture Books

It's time for new books! I've pulled together some of my favorite new picture books that were released in December 2023.This post contains affiliate links.  Read my full disclosure here.New December Books 2023Wish Soup by Junghwa ParkCelebrate Korean Lunar New Year and join one child’s … [Read more...] about New December Books 2023

Kids have a lot of opinions! But getting them to write those opinions and give reasons can be tough. A great way to introduce opinion writing is to model how our favorite authors share their opinions through mentor texts. Students need to be exposed to examples of the writing genre we are … [Read more...] about Opinion Writing Mentor Texts