In celebration of National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month enjoy these inspiring stories about Yo-Yo Ma, Chloe Kim, Ellison Onizuka and more.  Read More

Celebrate National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with these wonderful stories written by authors of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. Read More

Lynsey Burkins, a teacher in Ohio, shares some favorite Informational Books that she has shared with her third graders. Read More

You may have heard about teen activist Greta Thunburg and her work to help stop climate change, but have you met Marley Dias, Mya-Rose Craig, Zanagee Artis, Autumn Peltier, Litokne Kabua or Rebecca Sabnam? Read about these amazing young activists, and learn how you, too, can make a difference! Read More

Celebrate Earth Day with these wonderful stories about our planet. Read More

Author and Literacy Coach, JoEllen McCarthy, shares a few favorite heartprint books from her curated collection in Layers of Learning, as well as NEW must-have/ need to know about books that help plant seeds for conversations that will grow over time. Consider exploring this list and the ways the books we read and the stories we share affect how we relate to one another in our own classroom community and in our world. Read More

A haiku is a form of Japanese poetry often made up of 17 syllables spread across three lines. The first and third lines typically have five syllables, while the second line has seven syllables. Frequently, haiku poems are written about nature, or the seasons, but they don’t have to be. For more ideas, check out some of these fun poetry books that feature haikus! Read More

Celebrate Poetry Month with some of Jazzy’s favorite poetry books. Read More

These 20 book collections, celebrating the importance of being kind, caring, trustworthy and responsible, have been curated in English for grades K – 8, and in Spanish for grades K – 5: 20 books: Kindergarten – 2nd Grade (English)   20 books: Kindergarten – 2nd Grade (Spanish)… Read More