Picture book lesson plans and activities for busy teachers
Check out some of the best books for holidays around the world for kids. Read alouds for elementary students including classics from Jan Brett, Tomie dePaola, and more about Christmas, the New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, Kwanzaa and more! Your Kindergarten, first, second, third or fourth graders will love learning about holidays around the world with picture books. K, 1st, 2nd,… Read More
Looking for the best December read alouds for the classroom? These picture books for read alouds in December for elementary students are engaging for primary and upper elementary kids. Books with lesson plans and activities linked. Picture books about various topics such as Christmas, winter holidays, winter, Winter Solstice / Yule, arctic animals, and more for your kindergarten, first, second,… Read More
What are some of the best children’s books about arctic animals? There are a ton of picture books about the arctic and polar regions both fiction and nonfiction. There are books about polar bears, penguins, wolves, and more! Check out these picture books about the arctic! If you’re a member of the Picture Book Brain Trust Community, you already have access… Read More
There are some AMAZING books out there to drive out the winter doldrums. Books about winter wonderlands and snow-filled adventures. Here is where I’m going to summarize what are some of my favorite books to read in winter. This is by no means an exhaustive list, so if I’ve missed any of what you would consider the best winter read… Read More
Check out some of the best Christmas read alouds for elementary students including classics from Jan Brett, Tomie dePaola, and Dr. Seuss as well as some new books from Matt Tavares, Eve Bunting and more! Your Kindergarten, first, second, third or fourth graders will love these Christmas picture books. K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students will love these… Read More
I’m a little over an eighth of my way through my picture book a day challenge with these next 7 books, and another week closer to being a dad. Here I’ll recap the picture books I read this week. Honestly, though, depending on your questioning and support, any picture book could work for any grade level. Most of these books… Read More