Prepare for flashbacks to the book fair!
The Virtual Book Club for Kids has chosen Julia Donaldson as our featured author for March.
Social-emotional intelligence is key to teaching our children the skills they need to manage all sorts of different situations.
101 books that should be read to every child before kindergarten! An ultimate book list with a free printable book list to take to the library.
Starting a children's book is not that difficult. To help you along,here is a simple guide for you to illustrate a fantastic one. Check this...
Get ready to read down memory lane.
100 Great Children’s Books is the selection of the best written, more inspiring, beautiful, and entertaining picture books you might not know about.
Check out our list of best books for children!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle has been voted the best children's bedtime story ever written in a survey of parents.
So many kids, reluctant readers included, become enthusiastic when they read funny books. Who doesn't love to laugh and giggle through a chapter book or middle grade story, right? To help you find the best funny book for your children and students, here's a huge list of kids' favorite funny chapter books and funny middle grade books for readers ages 6 to 13.
I love biographies for kids and I feel that they've come a long way in the last several years from the dry, boring books they used to be. This post is a huge list of categorized biographies for kids that you will love!
A fabulous list of funny chapter books for kids ages 6-12 years - includes illustrated chapter books through to novels.
Discover the joy of writing for children with this easy-to-follow and comprehensive guide to writing your first children's book.
Before you write your idea for a kid's book, you need to understand these 3 things. This free children's book template outlines everything you need to get started.
These funny early readers like Elephant and Piggie will help a struggling reader by making them laugh will learning to read.
My kids, like most I know, love to laugh. It's always a lot of fun around here when we find a picture book that has them laughing out loud. Ephraim has
A fun list of clever middle grade mystery books that kids will want to stay up late reading. Most are series, to capture the attention of reluctant readers.
Inside: Find top pics of Waldorf books for kids that make a wonderful gift any season and explore seasonal changes through lovely stories. Life around us is amazing and the more child sees the beauty in it, the stronger connection to nature will be. I invite you to explore the rhythm of the year and
At GeekDad we are committed to helping you raise geek generation 2.0, and we believe few things that you do are more important than reading to your kids early and often.
Really bad titles for kid's books! Did your read any of these classics in school? Funny, these horrible WTF's should not be!
If you have ever wanted to write and publish a children’s book, but wasn’t sure exactly how to go about it, check out this video. Look over the shoulder of published author, Sarah Cordi…
If you're like most people, you respond with "Good" when someone asks how you're doing. Spice things up with witty and funny responses.
Are you looking for some fascinating nonfiction books for kids? This list is chock full of some excellent options!
An amazingly diverse list of must read chapter books that every child should read. Books they will enjoy despite being recommended by their parents!
Looking for children's books to help you study World War I in your homeschool? I'm sharing some great options for you here in this list of World War I books for kids.
We need to understand that gifted children are not just “bright” – a highly subjective label. 15 signs of a gifted child--read on to learn.
Are you looking for some parenting tips on how to get your kids to listen the first time? Check out this in-depth article that goes beyond "fixing" and helps you create a home environment of listening.
Impress industry professionals with your knowledge of Age Levels for Children's Books by knowing who you're writing for before you even begin your book!
Stay away from people who can't take responsibility for their actions and who make you feel bad for being angry at them when they do you wrong.
How I Wrote a Children's Book: From Idea to Execution - 6 tips from children's book author Carrie Lowrance.
Auf diesem Steckbrief sollen die Schüler (Mädchen) die wichtigsten Daten zu Ihrer Person in englischer Sprache notieren. Der "All about me"- oder auch "That´s
A huge list of good historical fiction books for kids ages 8-13, covering time periods from the Iron Age to the 20th century.
Learn more about the historical events of first World War with these fiction and non-fiction World War I books for kids.
Use these social skills visual posters to teach, discuss, and practice social skills in the classroom! They include 9 unique posters with a total of over 80 social skills. Each poster highlights a different area of social skills, including basic skills, empathy and perspective-taking, academic skills, conversation skills, friendship skills, emotions, and decision-making skills. These posters are a fun way to integrate social skills and SEL in the classroom! Additional posters are included with several of the skills put together in one large poster. They highlight: Social Skills Kids Need Social Skills We All Need Social Skills We Are Building How Can I Use Social Skill Visual Posters? You can use these social skills posters in multiple ways to integrate social skills into the classroom. Here are some simple suggestions: Post these visuals around the classroom or school to provide reminders about critical social skills. Create a social skills bulletin board. Post one poster a week or month, highlighting each of the skills throughout that time period. Use the black/white version as a coloring book as you discuss each skill. Skills Targeted: Basic Skills: following directions, using manners, having a positive attitude, working with others, good hygiene, using polite words, taking turns, greetings, waiting and having patience, being a good sport, listening to others, understanding personal space Academic Skills: paying attention, starting tasks independently, taking pride in work, participating, asking for help, cooperating and collaborating, accepting criticism, self-advocating, staying organized, persevering through challenges, avoiding and ignoring distractions, presenting and speaking in front of others Conversation Skills: introductions and greetings, starting a conversation, expressing ideas and feelings, giving compliments, using active listening skills, taking turns in conversation, showing interest in others, noticing others' social cues, thinking before speaking, staying on topic, finding similar interests, leaving a conversation Friendship Skills: expressing ideas, feelings, and thoughts, getting along with others, showing interest in others, keeping social boundaries, disagreeing respectfully, compromising, sharing, bringing out the positive in others, apologizing, repairing relationships, resisting negative peer influence, showing empathy Empathy & Perspective-Taking Skills: thinking about others' feelings, reading social cues, seeing someone else's perspective, staying open-minded, helping others in need, treating others with kindness, appreciating differences, using flexible thinking, showing empathy, thinking before speaking or acting, accepting different opinions, solving conflicts with perspective-taking Emotional Skills: being self-aware, self-regulating emotions, labeling different emotions, expressing feelings, using coping strategies, dealing with disappointments, dealing with worries, using positive self-talk, staying calm in times of stress, adapting to change, dealing with anger and frustration, being resilient Decision-making Skills: understanding choices, using self-control, seeing how actions impact others, brainstorming solutions, developing healthy habits, taking responsibility, considering consequences, weighing options, admitting mistakes, being reflective, accepting consequences Digital Version A digital version for Google Slides is now included! This means you can use these posters to highlight social skills digitally with your students through Google Classroom or other digital means. Yearlong SEL Yearlong Curriculum If you are looking to integrate social emotional skills into the classroom, consider this Social Emotional Learning Yearlong Curriculum! It is filled with specific lesson plans, activities, projects, task cards, discussion starters, and more for a year of social emotional learning. Follow Me! { Click here to follow my store! } Tips for Customers: If you have questions, please contact me through Q & A and I'll get back to you as soon as I can! Please consider leaving feedback on this resource to receive TpT credits! I always strive for 5 stars and love hearing your feedback. Follow my store for notifications about new resources and freebies. Terms of Use: © Pathway 2 Success. One license is for the classroom/personal use for one educator and their students. Materials may not be shared with other educators without the purchase of extra licenses. Materials may not be posted on the Internet where they can be publicly accessed. Personal and classroom use only. Please see full terms of use for more information. Disclaimer: These resources are for supplementary support/education purposes and are not a replacement for education or other necessary supports. Educators, parents, and others who utilize these materials are encouraged to seek out additional support, as needed.
I was not a fantasy reader as a child and boy, do I ever feel like I missed out! I wasn't even a fantasy reader as an adult until recently! I spent the
Take the first step to writing your children’s book story. Get your copy of the children’s book template here to help you get started. Do...
As a Teacher and Reading Specialist, it is my sworn duty to love books. It is also my sworn duty to help children fall in love with books. So I am going to start sharing amazing book lists kids will love! I thought we would get started with a beautiful Grade Two book list, since
Give your little one the perfect gift this holiday! Our baby + toddler gift guide is full of fun and festive ideas to inspire budding bookworms.
The goal for picture book authors is to create characters that kids love and will want to read over again. Use this character worksheet to create your own!
Following the Rule of Three in Picture Book writing, lets help Frank get a cookie. He will attempt three times and get his cookie on the fourth attempt.
A collection of 21 great podcasts for kids. Interesting Educational Podcasts. Mindfulness and mindset podcasts. True stories & fictional tales, all fantastic listening and will keep your kids engaged
If you're trying to veer away from more commonly used names, these are some beautiful, but rare, baby names that you will absolutely love.
If you are writing a book for children, you probably have questions. In this post, we've shared cheat sheets for writing children's books.
The Magic Pill is a great (and different) food documentary that profiles the popular keto and paleo diets that are high-fat and meat-based. The effects of this diet are both shocking and inspiring!
Charming, fun, and yet just the right amount of salty, curse words from the 1950s have a certain extra somethin' that many modern day insults seem to lack. Our four letter words and other caustic phrases get the point across, and they certainly have…
Whether your little one is a new reader or into their own chapter books, starting your own book club for kids is easy with these tips and tricks!
These wonderful living books for elementary grades are wonderful for young children to read on their own or for you to read to them!
“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” —Kahlil Gibran I have countless holiday memories. Most of them center around faith, family, and traditions. Very few childhood memories actually include the gifts I received. I distinctly remember the year that I got […]