Honestly, establishing expectations during the first few weeks of school is essential to having a great year. Students learn about expected behavior and consequences for not following rules. Additionally, they learn how to make friendships and the importance of sharing. Thus, teachers carefully plan … [Read more...] about All are Welcome 
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Picture Books about Families
Last week, I shared books about Mother's Day and in June, I'll be sharing books for Father's Day. However, I think it is important for students to see that families vary greatly in their structure. They need to understand that "family" doesn't just mean a mom and dad. Students come from all … [Read more...] about Picture Books about Families
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
Caldecott Predictions for 2022
The Caldecott medal is an award given out each year in the middle of January. This award celebrates an artist who has a picture book with the best illustrations, and the American Library Association chooses it. And I am excited to share a list of books that I believe are strong candidates to be … [Read more...] about Caldecott Predictions for 2022
My Favorite 2021 Books
2021 may have been another crazy year, but one thing it did not lack was incredible picture books! I did my best to keep the list short and sweet but, I couldn't keep it that short. So, here are some of my favorite picture books from 2021. I'm sharing all of these books on video as well! … [Read more...] about My Favorite 2021 Books
New Picture Books of 2022
Can you even believe that 2022 is quickly approaching. And, one of my favorite things to do this time of year is to search and discover new picture books that are being released. So, I have done some digging and found some new amazing books that will be released throughout 2022. I am excited to … [Read more...] about New Picture Books of 2022