A School Librarian Sharing Books & #ClassroomBookADay
This past month got away from me, and I just realized I hadn’t yet posted my #cbadSpotlight selection for December. But there’s still time to request these from your library and share for your #ClassroomBookADay read alouds this month! Three years ago, for the 5 year anniversary of #ClassroomBookADay, I started curating monthly recommendations to provide deeper book knowledge, support… Read More
I have been attending the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention for at least ten years & I’m excited to be bringing #ClassroomBookADay back again through a roundtable session + #BuildYourStack mini book talk in the exhibit hall next week. I am so excited to get to hear from these amazing picture book authors & illustrators!Traci Sorell +… Read More
*#bookaday was created by Donalyn Miller & was the inspiration for my creating #ClassroomBookADay sharing a picture book read aloud every day of the school year. I am once again sharing a new list of picture books I recommend for Native American Heritage Month (and all year long!). I shared 30 titles last year (see below) and have a new,… Read More
I have been seeing more representation of Indian and Indian American people and celebrations in children’s literature in the United States the last couple of years, which is a good trend that I hope continues. From what I could see, there were 6 new Diwali books in the last 2 years alone! Considering that Diwali, a celebration of good over… Read More
Looking for some spooky, creepy, fun, or sweet picture books for your Halloween read alouds? Try one of these! A Costume for CharlyA Friend for GhostLeila the Perfect Witch / Gustavo the Shy GhostLooking for a JumbieStumpkinHardly HauntedBoo StewCreepy Carrots / Creepy Pair of Underwear / Creepy CrayonThe Monsters’ MonsterThe Halloween TreeI’m Trying to Love SpidersBonaparte Falls ApartSo Not GhoulLos… Read More
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
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
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
