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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Teaching Responsibility with What If Everybody Did That?
Sadly, the Earth is experiencing devastating consequences. For instance, polar ice caps are melting as global warming causes climate change. Additionally, people are filling our beautiful land with trash. There is so much harm done daily, but many people do not realize it. Thus, students must … [Read more...] about Teaching Responsibility with What If Everybody Did That?
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 are … [Read more...] about Developing Empathy through The Invisible Boy
New Picture Books (June 2022)
I love finding brand new picture books and thinking about how they can be used in the classroom! Check out these new picture books from June 2022.This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here.New Picture Books (June 2022)Brave Every Day by Trudy LudwigBrave Every Day is a story … [Read more...] about New Picture Books (June 2022)
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
Friendship Read-Aloud Books
No matter what month it is, friendship is one of those topics that can always be addressed in the classroom. Read-alouds are an excellent way to address the important topics associated with friendship. Using picture books is a great way to model behaviors and start discussions on what it means to be … [Read more...] about Friendship Read-Aloud Books