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Continue ReadingFavorite New Chapter Books, January and February 2020
Ready for a batch of new January and February 2020 chapter books? I have recommendations for you in realistic, paranormal, fantasy, historical fiction, and science fiction. In other words, there’s something for everybody. (Let me also add that I honestly can’t pick one or two favorites from this list because they are all really […]
Continue ReadingOwnVoices Historical Fiction Chapter Books
Discover amazing historical fiction chapter books written by OwnVoices (#ownvoices). If you aren’t aware of this term, OwnVoices signifies when an author of a marginalized group writes a fiction story about a character in that same marginalized group. When a reader asked me to share a list of diverse, historical fiction chapter books written […]
Continue ReadingBooks for Tweens Who Love Animals
A friend of mine recently asked me for book suggestions for a reluctant tween reader who loves animals. Since many of you have or teach children ages 8 – 12 who might also like animals, reluctant or not, you’ll want this list, too. I have several posts with ideas to help reluctant readers. But one […]
Continue ReadingDownload a Reading Bingo Game for Your Kids and Students
Over the winter vacation, we watched the Harry Potter movies along with a BINGO game for each one. It gave me an idea to make my own bingo game for you all to encourage your kids to read more books. But before I tell you about the game, I want to give you some context… […]
Continue ReadingHelp Classrooms Buy More Diverse Books with DonorsChoose
Disclosure: I’m partnering with DonorsChoose to bring you this information. Will you help support DonorsChoose classrooms who need funds to build culturally relevant and diverse libraries? This is such a wonderful cause for your end-of-the-year giving. Help DonorsChoose Classrooms If you click through to the Imagination Soup DonorsChoose page, you’ll see just how many classrooms […]
Continue ReadingMeaningful Ways to Improve Creativity in the Classroom with Adobe Creative Suite
Disclosure: I partnered with Adobe to create this material. As such, this should be considered sponsored content. Improve creativity in your K – 12 classroom using Adobe Creative Suite. No matter what subject you teach, there are specific, foundational principles that can help teachers create a learning environment filled with more creative opportunities using the […]
Continue Reading32 Picture Book Reviews for December 2019
The year in picture books isn’t over yet…That is to say, there are more wonderful books to read that you might not know about yet. See what I mean below! 32 Picture Book Reviews for December 2019 This Is A Sea Cow by Cassandra Federman FUNNY What a giggle-worthy story! A little girl named Cassandra […]
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