The Best Mock Caldecott 2024 Competition Activities
Are you ready for your Mock Caldecott 2024? 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 […]
40 Graphic Novels for Novel Studies Teachers and Kids Will Both Love
Looking for the best graphic novels for novel studies? Here are some great children’s graphic novels for classroom read alouds or for students to read. Children’s graphic novels that are historical fiction, biographies, realistic and more. Ideas for elementary school teachers looking for children’s graphic novels as a central theme including lesson plans and activities! […]
25 New and Noteworthy Children’s Books About the Holocaust
Looking for the best children’s books about the Holocaust? These Holocaust children’s books for elementary students are engaging for primary and upper elementary kids. Picture books and middle grade novels about the Holocaust with lesson plans and activities linked. Books both fiction and nonfiction about concentration camps, surviving the Holocaust, Jewish immigrants and more for […]
What Are Some Fun New Kindergarten Author Study Units?
Looking for the best Kindergarten author study books to read with your kids? Here are some great picture books for classroom read alouds or for students to read. Kindergarten author studies books include Mo Willems, Laura Numeroff, Eric Carle and more. Ideas for kindergarten teachers looking for children’s books how to do author studies for […]
Female Children’s Books Characters: Ultimate List
Looking for the best female children’s books characters to read about with your kids? Here are some great picture books and chapter books for upper grades or for classroom read alouds with strong female leads. These children’s books include books with fictional strong women protagonists and real life female heroes for students to study. Ideas […]
11 Best Author Studies For First Grade For Your Classroom
Looking for the best author studies for fist grade to read with your kids? Here are some great picture books for classroom read alouds or for students to read. 1st grade author studies books include Jon Klassen, Kevin Henkes, Oliver Jeffers and more. Ideas for first grade teachers looking for children’s books how to do […]
12 Best Author Study For 2nd Grade
Looking for the best author study for 2nd grade to read with your kids? Here are some great picture books for classroom read alouds or for students to read. 2nd grade author studies books include Kobi Yamada, Kevin Henkes, Aaron Becker and more. Ideas for 2nd grade teachers looking for children’s books how to do […]
Author Study 3rd Grade – The Ultimate List of Books and Activities
Looking for the best author study 3rd grade kids will love to read? Here are some great picture books for classroom read alouds or for students to read. 3rd grade author studies books include Kobi Yamada, Patricia Polacco, Duncan Tonatiuh and more. Ideas for 3rd grade teachers looking for children’s books how to do author […]
Realistic Fiction Children’s Books
Looking for the best realistic fiction children’s books to read to your kids? Here are some great realistic fiction picture books and chapter books for upper grades or for classroom read alouds. These realistic children’s books include both contemporary realistic fiction picture books as well as historical realistic fiction books. Ideas for elementary school teachers […]
Realistic Fiction Books For Kindergarten: The Definitive List
Looking for the best realistic fiction books for Kindergarten to read to your kids? Here are some great realistic fiction picture books for classroom read alouds. These realistic children’s books include both contemporary realistic fiction picture books as well as historical realistic fiction books. Ideas for Kindergarten teachers looking for realistic fiction books including lesson […]