Spreading research- based practices and the joy of reading.
A few common questions I often see in teacher social media spaces are “What books do you read with your students?” or “What’s your favorite book to read with your students and why?” While these are valid questions, they don’t always help teachers who are just starting out or who …
Read MoreBook Selection Strategies: How to Choose Books to Read for Your Classroom
Why Black Characters Matter Simple. Children including all shades of black children deserve to have their experiences named. This is why it is important to assign books with black characters and books that have black characters as protagonists, role models, heroes, etc. In his 2014 op-ed, “Where Are the People …
I am a boy mom. A Black boy mom. A boy who loves anime, cousins, gaming, and food from around the world. When it came time to choose his last quarter independent reading book, he skipped over Ghost Boys and opted for The Giver. He isn’t interested about reading about …