Grandparents Day falls on the Sunday after Labor Day each year. It's the perfect time to celebrate these wonderful people in our students' lives. Each family, however, comes in different shapes and sizes. These books represent celebrate a variety of cultures and the different roles that … [Read more...] about Books about Grandparents
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Developing Empathy through The Invisible Boy
Are you often reminding students to be nice to each other? Or, to treat others with respect and compassion? Honestly, these reminders are something all teachers say to students regardless of grade level. For a variety of reasons, students sometimes forget about being kind. They also forget they … [Read more...] about Developing Empathy through The Invisible Boy
Fourth of July Picture Books
Fourth of July is my absolute favorite holiday. I spend it at the beach and enjoy a BBQ in the backyard before watching the fireworks! It is also the perfect time to share some patriotic books with your students. So, I pulled together some of my favorite Fourth of July picture books! This post … [Read more...] about Fourth of July Picture Books
Books for Graduates
It's spring, so that means graduation is right around the corner! Whether your students are moving from kindergarten to grade school, elementary to middle or even college to career - these are some great books to share! Each of these books can express the perfect sentiment about stepping into your … [Read more...] about Books for Graduates
The Bad Seed Book Activities
The Bad Seed is a great book for discussing the choices that we make during the day. This is an important social emotional skill for students to learn. That even when we have a bad day, we can make positive changes to turn things around. Here is a quick review and The Bad Seed book activities to … [Read more...] about The Bad Seed Book Activities
Books about Music for Kids
March is National Music in Our Schools Month! This is a great time to share picture books about music. You'll be able to entice the music lovers to read and your readers to love music. I love when two subjects can come together like that. I’m sharing all of these books on video as well! Check … [Read more...] about Books about Music for Kids