Category: LITERACY

This list of New Year books for kids will help you start the new year on the right foot! Read alouds are a great way to teach goal setting. This is very fitting for the month of January when everyone is making resolutions. These New Year books for elementary students

These children’s books about the library are great for elementary teachers and librarians to read aloud to students at the beginning of the school year, National Library Day, or really any time of the school year. Some teachers use these books about the library as National Library Week books for

Kwanzaa is an African-American holiday that celebrates family, culture, and community. Kwanzaa lasts for seven days. It begins on December 26th and ends on January 1st. The holiday was started in 1966. One of the best ways to teach students about this holiday is by reading Kwanzaa children’s books. This

If you are an elementary teacher looking for Thanksgiving read alouds to share with your students during the month of November, then you found the right place! This post includes a comprehensive list of the best Thanksgiving picture books. You will find a ton of great read alouds for Thanksgiving.

Calling all my elementary teacher friends! Many of these turkey children’s books are great options for November read alouds, but there are some that better lend themselves to other parts of the school year. An example is Turkey’s Eggcellent Easter by Wendi Silvano. This is a fun read aloud for

These kids books about Native Americans are great read alouds for the month of November for National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. These Native American picture books would tie in nicely with a Thanksgiving social studies unit during this time, but can really be used any time of

These Day of the Dead children’s books, which are also called Dia De Los Muertos books for kids, are great read alouds for the end of October or beginning of November. They will assist you in teaching about this special Mexican holiday to your elementary students. Teaching holidays through picture

If you are looking for Hispanic Heritage Month books, then you’ve found the right place! This post includes a list of read alouds that are great books to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Your elementary students will enjoy listening to these engaging stories with interesting characters. This collection of Hispanic Heritage

Calling all elementary teachers looking for fun summer read alouds for the end of the school year or your summer program! This list of summer read aloud picture books is exactly what you need! These children’s books about summer feature interesting characters, plots, and settings. They will be a big

This list of spring books for kids is filled with quality picture books for the end of March, April, May, and the beginning of June. These children’s books about spring will be a big hit in your elementary classroom. Students will love the illustrations in Jan Brett’s Mossy, the classic

If you are looking for a list of the best children’s books about winter, then you found the right place! These winter read alouds for kids will be a big hit in your elementary classroom this year. They all feature snowy settings with interesting storylines and relatable characters. Some are

This collection of Easter books for kids will be a big hit in your elementary classroom! Your students will enjoy listening to these read alouds and participating in classroom discussions based on the stories. Learn more about some of my favorite Easter books for kids below! This post highlights the following