Are you looking for great mentor texts to share and analyze with your students about veterans, soldiers or celebrating military service? It can be hard finding the best Veterans Day picture books for elementary students without doing a good amount of searching. Picture books are the best way to quickly teach your students something, far more so than chapter books…. Read More
Teaching the subject of September 11th can be tricky. It’s one of the most iconic events in recent American history, and there aren’t many picture books on the subject. Here I talk about my favorite children’s books about September 11 that will help your elementary students understand this important event in history. All of these books about September 11th are… Read More
There are so many great picture books for Hispanic Heritage Month. Recently especially a flurry of books from both Spanish-speaking Latino authors and English-speaking authors alike have come out that you may not be aware of. Here I’m talking about the best picture books for Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 through October 15. These books can also be great… Read More
For many years I’ve said that our biggest untapped resource for really improving student literacy is to engage families in reading. I’ve tried many different strategies throughout the years with mixed results. Recently, though, I dug into the research and found the start to some answers that i believe may be helpful. Summary of Strategies Home Reading Survey Book in… Read More
