Picture book lesson plans and activities for busy teachers
Teaching the Common Core State Standards for literature about analyzing character traits in a story is really easy when you have the right book! Some books have really strong characters with very obvious character traits. These are the kinds of books you need to teach characteristics / characterization. One book that is great for teaching this is… Akiak: A Tale… Read More
Are you ready for your Mock Caldecott 2021? A fun activity to do each year is to do some Mock Caldecott activities in which you determine which book your class, grade level or school thinks is should win the Caldecott Medal and Caldecott Honors. More so than the Newbery Medal, a Mock Caldecott Medal competition is great for both upper… Read More
Check out some of the best children’s books about computers, programming and programmers as recommended by teachers and librarians! There are so many amazing computer books for kids that teach them about famous programmers, coding basics and coding in history. Great for the Hour of Code. Picture books are a great way to teach about almost any topic. These are… Read More
Check out some of the best fairy tale books for kids as recommended by teachers and librarians! There are so many amazing fairy tale picture books for kids that teach them about popular tales, story elements and story arcs. Don’t forget fractured fairy tale children’s books either! Fractured fairy tales are also excellent as they tell common fairy tales in… Read More
Check out some of the best kids books about refugees! There are so many amazing refugee books for kids that help them understand the refugee experience. Picture books are a great way to teach about almost any topic. These are excellent children’s books about refugees to share with your students as suggested by teachers in the Picture Book Brain community!… Read More
Check out some of the best Native American children’s books for kids! Rather than teach Columbus Day, teach more about the Indigenous people and their struggles, their triumphs, and their experience. Picture books are a great way to teach about almost any topic. These are excellent children’s books for Native American Heritage Month in November, Indigenous Peoples Day in October… Read More