In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) that recognizes the histories, cultures, contributions, and influence of Hispanic Americans in the United States, I put together a set of slides with 20 Hispanic authors and/or illustrators I’ll be adding to each week. You could highlight a new creator and their books each day this month or… Read More
50 Perennial #ClassroomBookADay Favorites to Kick Off the Year
Kicking off the school year when you will read aloud a picture book every day can feel daunting. There are SO MANY choices and also SO MANY books you will need to read. To help with this, I have curated back-to-school recommendations the last several years to support your efforts in building community, supporting students, and setting the right tone… Read More
Organizer for #ClassroomBookADay
One of the questions I often get about #ClassroomBookADay is how the teacher can keep track of all the books. One participant suggested using a Google Sheet that populates from a Google Form as a way to easily keep track of cbad books with themes & ideas they support. So I started a very quick, basic Google Form you can… Read More
An Update.
WSRA (Wisconsin State Reading Association) Resignation. Image text: We, the undersigned, are resigning from our chair and leadership positions on WSRA’s Children’s Literature Committee, effective immediately. This decision was not made lightly, nor quickly, but is a result of our collective experiences in the organization over several years. We believe that now is the right time to step away and… Read More
#cbadSpotlight 2022-2023 | September – November
Three years ago, for the 5 year anniversary of #ClassroomBookADay, I started curating monthly recommendations to provide deeper book knowledge, support of a broader range of book creators, and create a way to have common books for participating educators to discuss. I called it #cbadSpotlight. Each month, September-May, I share four titles that I think deserve special attention and a… Read More
Try This… Update Your Name Stories Read Aloud
A few days ago I posted a list of alternative options to update your first day read aloud by replacing First Day Jitters with newer titles. Today I’m sharing updated alternatives for the classic (and somewhat overused in classrooms) Chrysanthemum. Classics can be beloved for a valid reason, but I know that books that are 20+ years old may not… Read More
My Weeding Manifesto
Weeding Steps in a New-to-You School Library (or a not so new but hasn’t had a good weed in awhile library) Many would say not to weed until you’ve seen students using the collection. While I understand the basis of that advice, now taking over a 3rd library, there are a few things that I know can be done before… Read More
Try This… Update Your First Day Read Aloud
As I have deepened my picture knowledge over the last eight years of doing #ClassroomBookADay, and now as a school librarian, one of the things I notice is that many teachers have a tendency to stick with tried & true favorites for read aloud. Especially for back-to-school time. I think a lot of it comes from always feeling a bit… Read More
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