LITERACY

March is Women’s History Month, which is a great time to share quality read alouds that feature strong female characters based on real women. These Women’s History Month read alouds highlight incredible women like Pura Belpré. Your students will love listening to the stories of these women. Check out the

If you are looking for children’s books about kindness for an SEL lesson, Random Acts of Kindness Week, or World Kindness Day, then you found the right place! This list of kindness picture books can be used any time of the school year. They are great for building a community

The winter holidays always sneak up on me! Starting in the summer, I think about Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. I browse ideas on Pinterest and Instagram for beautiful bulletin board displays, picture book ideas, and student gifts. Once the school year is in full swing, I swear I blink and

These Martin Luther King Jr. books for kids are a great way to teach elementary students about one of the most influential historical figures in our country: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He dedicated his life to equality for all Americans. During his lifetime, America was a very different place

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! These turkey children’s books are great options for November read alouds. Be sure to add these turkey children’s books to your list this year! This post highlights the following turkey picture books that are perfect for celebrating Thanksgiving with your class: 6 Turkey Children’s

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