When we were forced to go virtual during the onslaught of Covid-19 in March of 2020, as a 4th grade reading teacher I was frantic to find a virtual way to bring quality, diverse books to my students. Since then, Epic! has been my go-to for finding diverse and ACCESSIBLE books. Epic! is always free … Continue reading Celebrate the Winter Season in an Epic! Way
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Stay Connected During Covid-19 with Diverse Picture Book Read Alouds
As teachers (or even parents) we know that children thrive with structure and routine. Establishing expectations allows for a sense of familiarity and comfort, no matter what the setting may be. Many non-teachers may be finding this out now as we hunker down with our families to practice social distancing for a few weeks...I don't … Continue reading Stay Connected During Covid-19 with Diverse Picture Book Read Alouds
Diverse Book Set: Back to School
Many teachers, including myself, have a go-to list of books we like to use at the beginning of a new school year. The only problem with this-- most likely they have already had a teacher (or two) read it to them in previous years. This summer I made it my personal mission to discover new … Continue reading Diverse Book Set: Back to School
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