Looking for children's books about Lao and Hmong? This list give 30 excellent options for kids of all ages. Check it out now!
The best children’s books about disability every kid should read. This is a list of 21 must-read children’s books that feature characters with disabilities.
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Find new children's books by Native American authors for Native American Heritage Month, from Michaela Goade to Buffy Sainte-Marie.
If you’re an author looking to sell your children’s book on Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), then you know that having the right keywords is essential. Keywords are what readers use to searc…
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These books with help you talk to your kids about the importance of acceptance, empathy and kindness for others.
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The rule of three can help you structure a children's story. Let's look at what it is and how to use it for your children's book!
Help children develop empathy and compassion with these twelve inspiring children's books about immigrants and refugees. Includes a kid-friendly immigration glossary.
Learn about 5 common preschool philosophies: Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf, Play-Based, and Forest. Print our free infographic.
Teach students how to have fun with figurative language by reading aloud these books with alliteration! #figurativelanguage
{Affiliate Links Used.} Whenever I can use a story or a children's book to help my students learn it is so much more enjoyable. There is something about a story that sucks kids in and once you have their attention you can teach them more than through straight memorization or lecture. Let's take a look at a great book about a farming couple who grow a giant turnip. How will they ever be able to get the huge veggie out of the ground? El Nabo Gigante is a delightful tale of problem-solving and a group of farm animals. First of all, there is a plethora of vocabulary to teach your students...lists of animals and veggies. Some of the colors are touched on in the story which can be a springboard for reviewing the colors with beginners. Also, three of the four seasons are mentioned which means you can review and/or teach those words. Another opportunity with this book is to teach the parts of plants. Please see my post on the plant unit I use with my students. Another great aspect of this book is that there are tons of words with the letters c and g. I take time to focus on these two sounds with my students that are learning to read Spanish. You can do this one of two ways...First, of all I create cards with some of the words from the book. {See the list below if you would like to make your own cards.} Then I either teach my students the phonetic rules for c and g or I read off the cards and see if they can come up with the rules. In case you need a refresher, here are the rules. The letter "c" makes the "s" sound when it is followed by "e" or "i". It makes the "k" sound when it is followed by "a", "o", or "u". The letter "g" make an "h" sound when followed by "e" or "i". It makes the hard "g" sound (like in the word "gorilla") when followed by the other vowels. Here is a list of words from the book you can put on cards for your students to practice reading: "C" words: cama, crecer, arrancar, cintura, campesino, torcida, canarios, cocina, encima, cinco, ratoncito, cuello, cerditos, vaca, cabeza "G" words: jugosa, gansos, agujero, gigante, gallinas, gatos, guisantes Here is a drawing activity: At the beginning of the story you will notice that there are several animals that are described. For example: seis canarios amarillos, cinco gansos blancos, cuatro gallinas pintas, tres gatos negros, dos cerditos barrigudos, and una enorme vaca Using this vocabulary, give your students instructions on what to draw, but mix up the vocabulary. So for example, say "tres cerditos amarillos" or "cinco vacas pintas" and see if they can draw them correctly. You can also work with ordinal numbers with this story. On this page (just below) you can discuss in Spanish who is first, second, and so on. Here is a great story sequencing activity (you would just need to write the cards in Spanish instead.) to go along with ordinal numbers. And finally, you can always do a cooking project after reading this book. Make a stew with the vegetables mentioned in the book! If you would like to read about more book activities in Spanish, visit here.
Children's picture books and poetry with a Latino and Hispanic focus. Not just for Hispanic Heritage Month! Read these books all year long.
More than 10 children's books celebrating diverstiy in food and culture. Choosen and reviewed by an elementary school teacher.
Use mentor text children's books to teach sensory description and model for our kids how good writers use all their five senses in their writing to show, not tell.
In time for Halloween, the spookiest reads of the year.
Stories let kids see the world through someone else's eyes. Here's a list of 10 favorite children's books about empathy and why it's important.
Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Abuse 1. Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept by Jayneen Sanders Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept is a beautifully illustrated picture book that sensitively broaches the subject of keeping our children safe from inappropriate touch. We teach water safety and road safety but how do we teach '
Do you want to write a picture book? Here's how to plot your picture book, plus a free picture book plotting worksheet to help you master your craft!
Writing children’s literature is kind of like comedy. Everyone thinks it’s easy when, in reality, it’s actually much harder than it looks. Perhaps it’s the lower page count or the simplified language, or the popular belief that kids will be satisfied with any form of entertainment – no matter how superficial. Waggle some bright objects
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Get Paid to Write for Children Are you an aspiring children’s author? While you’re working on your children’s book, why not get your feet wet by writing for children’s publications? Here are a few magazines that pay (well) for pieces written for children. Who knows, by getting published in one of these, you may even ... Read more
A collection of fifteen short movies for kids based upon exceptional picture books. These short films are sure to delight the whole family!
It’s time once again for Heather Johnson from Family Volley to share some of her amazing Parenting Tips on Teaching Values Through Children's Values from childrens story books as part of her “Parenting Tips Series” here on The Room. Here’s Heather in her own words. –Amy We love children's books at our house. You probably
Discover the best children's picture books, chapter books, and middle grade books about immigration, refugees, migration, migrant work, deportation, poverty, and culture. I hope this list is helpful.
Roald Dahl was more than just a children’s book author, though he was arguably one of the best that ever laid pen to paper. But did you know that...
STEM Challenges first theme for this year's Storybook Science series. Check out this awesome collection of STEM challenges inspired by children's books.
When kids learn about famous artists in picture books and narrative nonfiction stories, it helps readers remember the famous artists in a deeper way. Why? Because stories help us remember information, giving the artists a place in our background knowledge attached to a story.
We've put together 10 truly amazing children's books about activism of all kinds, to inspire your kids to start making a difference on MLK Day and beyond.
In recent illustrator mentoring sessions diversity in children’s books has come up a lot, and as part of that discussion I’ve been talking through the ways I mix watercolours for skin tones. I thought it would be useful to share my notes here…
'Ms. Rachel and the Special Surprise!: Encouraging Speech and Learning Through Play and Music' is set for release on September 24, 2024.
Take an in-depth look at how to write a novel for middle grade kids, how to write children's books and nonfiction for kids, and get advice on writing for kids.
As a young reader, I loved any book in which the characters created a home for themselves. The Boxcar Children moved into their boxcar, the kids in The Egypt Game created their own little world beh…
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