I may have missed National Tell a Fairy Tale Day, but since I saw some tweets about it today, I decided to share some of my favorite fairy and folk tale inspired picture books. Some are fractured, some are newer adaptations, all are fun to share with students. And they would make great #classroombookaday choices and conversation starters. What are… Read More
Archives for February 2018
Can we talk about consent for a minute?
Three things happened this morning… 1. My friend Aliza Werner sent me a link in Voxer asking if I was following this developing conversation sparked by Anne Ursu’s article about sexual harrassment in the children’s publishing industry. 2. I responded to her and then added another message: “Also, can we go back to XO, Ox for a minute… And why… Read More
Is it offensive to say Black? Conversations We Can’t Avoid in the Classroom
Today I was doing a First Chapter Teaser of Jason Reynolds’ GHOST with one of my 4th grade classes in the library. I asked if they remembered that I had shown them a picture of Jason early in the year when I was going to a bookstore event. Because representation matters, and it was important for them to picture who… Read More