A School Librarian Sharing Books & #ClassroomBookADay
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.
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
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
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
November is Native American Heritage Month. This is a good time to share books about Native Nations with students, though they should also be shared all throughout the year! I’m recommending a book for each day of November – 30 books – that would be worthy of taking a spot in your read alouds this school year. The National Congress… Read More
October 2021Fairy/Folk Tales and nursery rhymes are classic for a reason. They have withstood the test of time – though they may have had some alterations or been Disney-fied over the years – and show up often in curriculum and classrooms. One of my favorite sub-genres is the twisted or fractured tales. Seeing the creative and unique ways authors approach… Read More
September 2021It’s back-to-school season, which means it’s the time of year when educators are meeting new groups of kids across the country. It also means educators are having to learn 15-100+ new names. What better time to choose picture books for your #ClassroomBookADay read-alouds that connect to identities through names? It’s vital that we honor all of our students by… Read More
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
