being a teacher,picture books,Reading Great Picture Books to Teach Internal Conflict (Tough Questions from Notice and Note) February 19, 2023Pernille Ripp Posted frommy Patreon communitywhere I take requests for book lists to create, share resources, and offer up coaching for members. It is a ...
I need to apologize. This post will be the longest one yet with the most suggestions of which picture books to use for something. But it makes sense; theme is one of those things that is present in so many great picture books, so when I started going through my classroom library, I e...
When the news is flooded with stories about refugees and war, and you need help talking to your kids about the crisis, turn to a book. Think of these children's books about refugees as tools to teach children compassion, as well as answer questions like "What is a refugee?" "Why ...
If one reflects on the title, one may notice that it does not include a reference to Philosophy for Children. This appears to be intentional. My sense is that the authors consider themselves educators of philosophy who use picture books as a way to teach philosophy. While the authors ...
the process and products through which openly licensed collaborative picture books were co-created in Higher Education (HE) and what has been learned through these cases. The journeys of the development of these open picture book cases are shared with lessons learned. These provide insights into th...
In recent years, there have been some fantastic children’s books released on the subject of Lunar New Year, not just for those who celebrate but for the rest of us to learn about it, too. (Michelle Sterling’s A Sweet New Year for Red and Dane Liu’s Friends Are Friends, Forever ar...
Books about All the Presidents For older children: Presidential biographies for middle school that teach critical thinking George Washington Action Presidents: George Washington by Fred Van Lente, illustrated by Ryan Dunlavey. For kids who love to get their facts and stories in a comic book format...
back to top AGES 4 AND UP FINDING HOME,by Estelí Meza, Orchard Books, Jan. 5, 2021, Hardcover, $18.99 (ages 4-8) Estelí Meza’sFinding Hometells the story of friendship and courage in the face of adversity. With the arrival of fall comes a storm that blows Conejo’s house away....
Good picture books are about interesting or unusual subjects. They should peak our curiosity and make us think we’ll be missing something if we DON’T read them! They should teach lessons in such a subtle way that the reader doesn’t even know he/she is learning! They have beautiful, ...
25+ Growth Mindset Picture Books for Kids Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It by Joann Deak A fun and engaging introduction to the anatomy and functions of the brain that will empower young readers to S-T-R-E-T-C-H and grow their fantastic, elastic brain!