Everyone has a story to tell. What is yours?
A new year feels like a fresh start. It’s the perfect time to look back on the past year and make new goals and resolutions for the year ahead. One way to get students excited about the new year is through books. Here are a handful of New Year’s books for kids that show how people around the world ring… Read More
What would it be like to live in a snow globe? Would the days be filled with sledding, snowball fights, and ice skating? Jane O’Connor has imagined a world with two families: one inside and one outside the snow globe. This story is a perfect read aloud to share in winter when students long for days to play in the… Read More
Night Tree by Eve Bunting tells a beautiful story about one family’s yearly tradition to decorate a tree for the animals in the woods. This is a great book to add to your December read aloud collection. Here are some activities you can pair with this story. About the Book By moonlight in the quiet forest, a young boy… Read More
When it comes to Christmas, Santa Claus gets most of the credit, but we know that he gets a lot of help from his elves. Here are some great books about elves to share with your kids. I hope you’ll find a new book your kids will love! You can click on any of the titles below to learn more… Read More
I love having special books on display for holidays and themes in the classroom. Thanksgiving is no exception, but I used to have a pretty sad and bare shelf. That has all changed over the past few years thanks to Scholastic Book Club flyers and recommendations from friends on social media. Here are some great Thanksgiving picture books to share… Read More
Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’ is a delightful book that reminds readers about the true meaning of Thanksgiving. I want to share a few activities and a writing craft you can pair with this story. Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’ Thanksgiving is always a special day at the Tappletons’. But this Thanksgiving nothing seems to go right. First, the turkey… Read More
