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12 Best Books for Teacher Gifts
Celebrate the special people who make a huge impact on their students with these 12 best books for teacher gifts. As a child of two educators myself, I know the hard work and dedication it takes to be a good teacher and it’s not for the faint of heart, that’s…
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How Public Libraries Can Help Teachers
I’m always looking for ways to create stronger partnerships with our school district and teachers. And it can be really difficult because teachers are so busy! But, I also know that we are a valuable resource that can assist teachers with classroom projects, reading, and extension activities. Some teachers can…
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Celebrate Teachers – 18 Books for Teacher Appreciation
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week! And in my humble opinion, we should always appreciate and celebrate teachers. Now more so than ever after having to adapt to a completely different world of teaching! Like in any career, not every teacher out there is cut out to be a teacher.…
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Best STEM Books 2020
For those of us, adults and kids alike, that shy away from science and math, books featuring STEM concepts are a great way to be introduced to these themes. The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has partnered with the Children’s Book Council (CBC) for the second time to create a…
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Read for the Record 2019
Today is Jumpstart’s Read for the Record 2019! It’s an initiative created to “raise awareness about the critical importance of early literacy” where millions of adults and children all read the same title. This year’s title is Thank You, Omu! by author-illustrator Oge Mora. About the Book “In thisĀ remarkable author-illustrator…
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Say My Name: Importance of Names
The school year has already started for a lot of kids and if it hasn’t yet, the school year is right around the corner. It’s important to share books about the excitement and anxiety of starting a new school year or riding the bus to school. But, you don’t often…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Teachers
I’m featuring trans characters later today, but I also wanted to share a few titles that focus on how much influence teachers have on the kids they encounter every day. Check out these fun middle grade titles! Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea Booked by Kwame Alexander Ghost by…
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Sharing Picture Books with Preschool Teachers
This week, I got the chance to speak in front of preschool teachers during an in-service day about children’s literature trends and share some great new titles that have been published in the past couple of years. The preschool reached out to the library looking for some sort of presentation…
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Ten Amazing Teachers from Middle Grade Fiction
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, so take a few minutes out of your day to reach out to a teacher that had an impact on you! And if you’re looking for an amazing teacher in children’s literature, look no further than these great middle grade fiction titles! Share your favorite literary…
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Resource for Parents, Teachers, & Librarians: All the Wonders
From the All The Wonders’sĀ website, “All The Wonders is a home for readers to discover new books and to experience the stories they love in wondrous ways. It is an entertainment channel, a variety show, and a modern library all wrapped up into one digital home.” If you haven’t checked…
