A School Librarian Sharing Books & #ClassroomBookADay
With it being 20 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks this year, there are several new picture books out. Those in addition to some still in print from the last 20 years provide options for ways to enter into conversations about the events with students who were not yet born to experience that day and the following months to… Read More
Back-to-school season this year brings with it some unique emotions and need for topics as we enter a third pandemic teaching year, some with students who were virtual for most of last year. This year I am including some new books, and some old favorites, in this list of 40 picture books I recommend right now. It includes many SEL… Read More
As I was starting to compile a back-to-school list this year, I realized just how many great picture books there are about the 1st day of school experience. So many that they needed their own list. There is some universality to the 1st day of school experience and anxiety/excitement that can carry over to be read at different times throughout… Read More
Back in January, I decided I needed some joy & cheerfulness, so I decided on a big redesign and branding of Heise Reads & #ClassroomBookADay. It is mostly done, though I still have some sub-pages organizing to do after the transfer, but it’s getting there. Thanks to Becca @ Jumping Jax Designs for the new branding, logos & website design… Read More
I’m excited to be partnering with Follett for a second year of monthly book lists! Each month of this school year I will be sharing a themed list of 20 recommended picture book titles for #CLASSROOMBOOKADAY read alouds in partnership with Follett Classroom. Each booklist is accompanied by a blog post explaining more in depth my thoughts in creating the list and… Read More
I’m excited to be partnering with Follett for a second year of monthly book lists! Each month of this school year I will be sharing a themed list of 20 recommended picture book titles for #CLASSROOMBOOKADAY read alouds in partnership with Follett Classroom. Each booklist is accompanied by a blog post explaining more in depth my thoughts in creating the list and… Read More
I’m excited to be partnering with Follett for a second year of monthly book lists! Each month of this school year I will be sharing a themed list of 20+ recommended picture book titles for #CLASSROOMBOOKADAY read alouds in partnership with Follett Classroom. Each booklist is accompanied by a blog post explaining more in depth my thoughts in creating the list and… Read More
Two years ago NEA changed the focus of Read Across America away from Dr. Seuss and to “Celebrating a Nation of Diverse Readers” – moving away from a singular focus on, and raising up of, one white male author who has a history of racist imagery* and toward a year-long celebration of the diversity that makes our country what it is. Yet many schools… Read More
