*Originally shared in this blog post June 16, 2020* *Slideshow Newly Updated 1 / 21 / 22!* A Virtual Picture Book Library Honoring Black Lives The slideshow includes links to 90 copyright-compliant read aloud videos + some additional recommended picture book titles (with links to book trailers or author/illustrator video resources if I could find them) that did not have… Read More
#ClassroomBookADay Recommendations: Celebrating the Arts: Music & Dance
January 2022As we look ahead into a new calendar year, one thing I hope for is more opportunities to feel the beauty of humanity in the face of so much prolonged loss and collective trauma of the global pandemic. A way I know to do that is through appreciation of the fine arts. Not only can music and dance celebrate… Read More
Look to the NEW YEAR with #ClassroomBookADay
Someone asked about books for NYE and I started with Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela! & Freedom Soup. Then I kept thinking of more titles that would fit for New Year’s Eve/Day, back-to-school after winter break, thinking about goals, getting through January with a focus on moving forward. Consider these 30 picture books for #ClassroomBookADay read alouds as we head… Read More
#ClassroomBookADay Recommendations: Making Everyone Feel Welcome part 2 – Refugee Stories
December 2021When a country is in crisis, people live in fear, and if things get dangerous, they might have to turn to thinking about ways to escape. Throughout history, and even today, there have been major events that have led to refugee crises when the need for safety and shelter outweighs resources that may be available. Whether in a refugee… Read More
Choosing Culturally Responsive, Inclusive Literature – Resource Doc with Links
I facilitated a discussion group for some district PD yesterday around the topic of culturally responsive literature and created this document as a resource sheet. Sharing here in case it’s helpful to you, too. It’s included as an embedded Google Doc so the links are live for you to click on.
#cbadSpotlight 2021-2022 | December-February
Two years ago, for the 5 year anniversary of #ClassroomBookADay, the concept evolved a bit to include curated 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. And #cbadSpotlight was born. Each month, September-May, I share four titles that I think… Read More
Author Interview – Kate Messner’s Dr. Fauci Picture Book
Kate Messner & Alexandra Bye’s Dr. Fauci picture book carries a strong message about the mindset that can lead to science discovery in an engaging biography young children will understand. Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America’s Doctor draws from interviews author Kate Messner conducted with Dr. Fauci, himself, and follows Anthony from his Brooklyn beginnings through medical school… Read More
#ClassroomBookADay Recommendations: Making Everyone Feel Welcome part 1 – Immigrant Stories
November 2021Other than the Native peoples who were living on this land before anyone else arrived, the United States is a nation of immigrants. And yet, throughout our history, and still in recent years, there have been numerous ways that some people and the government have tried to restrict immigrants’ rights and value. And yet, where would we be without… Read More
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