Our must-have booklist for classroom libraries
As we wrap up 2021, Booksource’s literacy experts have chosen their favorite titles that debuted this year. This list includes buzzworthy new authors and award-winners. From lighthearted romances to riveting retellings of historical events to serious novels tackling contemporary issues, students will fall in love with reading when they discover […]
From anthologies to graphic novels, fantasies to realistic tales depicting everyday issues, there are so many rich stories and themes to explore in the classroom with your students during Black History Month (February) and any time of the year. All kids deserve to see themselves represented in the books they read, and all kids can […]
Fantasy stories allow us to escape into another world of possibilities—one where we can put ourselves in the shoes of characters who do things like battle evils, fall in love and save the world. Everyone deserves to experience reading this kind of tale about characters that represent their own unique selves.
The LGBTQ+ community should […]
It is essential to elevate the voices, experiences and history of the Black community. The Black Lives Matter movement should empower students and educators to recognize and call out racial prejudice and have tough conversations. Students should read strong Black voices and feel like their own can be amplified. Every student should feel represented in […]
June 19th marks Juneteenth, a national celebration in the United States that dates back to 1865 when Galveston, Texas became the final American city to learn about the emancipation of slaves. Today, this occasion is commemorated with parades, speeches and music celebrating Black achievement. Make sure your students are aware of this important cultural holiday […]
When recently asked to provide his view on culturally and linguistically responsive teaching, Sharroky Hollie, Ph.D., author of Shell Education’s, Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning, was happy to share his passion and expertise on the topic.
“Ironically, the importance of culturally and linguistically responsive teaching or CLR being in all schools is not related […]
Of all the duties of a Booksource Collection Development Specialist, the one we take the most pride in is the curation of the collections in our catalogs and on our website. We carefully consider every decision we make about which books are and are not included. We ask ourselves numerous guiding questions throughout the process:
Are […]
Holidays can be tricky for teachers to navigate, especially in the elementary grades where many classroom activities revolve around the latest opportunity for celebration.
So how can educators and administrators best integrate holidays into school curriculum? While individual schools and districts will ultimately have to decide what approach works best for them, don’t forget about the […]
As we move towards a global society, the world we live in grows smaller each day. Students need to be prepared for this trend toward globalization. Teachers play a vital role in ensuring that an appreciation for and understanding of cultural diversity is an integral part of every child’s education.
Through literature, teachers have an amazing […]
At a LitWorld LitClub in Manila, the Philippines, a mentor shared the profound impact a book had on the girls there. Read page by page in both English and Tagalog; the children absorbed the book, Whoever You Are with deep delight. The teaching mentor described how the children responded strongly to the messages in the […]
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