Picture book lesson plans and activities for busy teachers
Wordless picture books are a great way to promote literacy for a variety of audiences. ELLs and emerging bilinguals can use them to develop vocabulary and use the language that they know. They can also be used for emergent readers to get them to develop a deep understanding of story structure and tell the story in their own words. Wordless… Read More
Picture this: You have the most well-thought out lesson plan for your read aloud complete with questions that are designed to get your students talking and sentence frames to help your students answer your discussion question. You read the book and then try to get start your discussion and…CRICKETS. It’s happened to me MANY times. The one type of book… Read More
What are the best picture books about racism and inequality? These are difficult subjects to talk about and find the right way to talk about. Leave it to picture books to have simple, kid-friendly ways to get the conversation started. This list of my favorite picture books to read about racism, inequality, and discrimination are perfect for elementary students. A… Read More
Have you tried to do virtual read alouds? Maybe you’re doing virtual read alouds because of distance learning due coronavirus pandemic/ Covid-19. Perhaps you’re in the classroom and you’re trying to simplify your read alouds. Regardless of your situation, Google Classroom, Google Slides, and Google Docs can be powerful tools to make your life easier and engage your students with… Read More
Are you trying to figure out how to make digital book clubs happen? Are you completely overwhelmed with the options and want to know what the best digital book club option is? Do you want digital book club tools? Do you want to know the best digital book clubs strategies? I’ve been slowly taking my book clubs more and more… Read More
What are the best chilren’s books for Women’s History Month? It can be tough finding quality literature about strong women throughout history. Are you tired of reading the same children’s books for Women’s History Month? Looking to find a few new titles that are sure to bring some excitement about the topic for both girls and boys? This list of… Read More