A School Tradition: Mock Caldecott and Mock Newbery 2022
Every year, the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announces which literary works […]
Tag: Reading
Does Mr. Lincoln’s Way Look Like God’s Way?
by Luciano Cid, EdD If you have been an elementary teacher for a substantial period of time, chances are you have heard […]
A Different Person
“You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books […]
Teaching “Dirty Books”
About a year ago, Cedarville University, a Baptist school in Ohio, enacted a new curriculum standard based on Philippians 4:8: “Finally, brothers […]
The Top Ten Young Adult Books You Need to Read
This year I read a lot of young adult fiction, and I was struck by how much these books engaged social justice […]
Getting Young Readers Unstuck
by Heather Altena and Eleanor Tiemens Ah, newly independent readers. First through third graders are an intoxicating mix of excitement and intransigence […]
The Top Ten Picture Books of 2017 for the Elementary Classroom (and Beyond)
Picture books are powerful tools for children to start understanding the world around them. Authors and illustrators of picture books covered a […]
The Top Ten Best Adolescent and Young Adult Books (For You and Your Student to Read as Soon as Possible)
This year I read many excellent adolescent and young adult books. Many of these books have a common theme: they take readers […]
Mission (Almost) Impossible
Day: Thursday My mission, should I choose to accept it: In my one full day of work on this campus, impart a […]
A Compact Guide to the Whole Bible
Wall, Robert W. and David R. Nienhuis, eds. A Compact Guide to the Whole Bible: Learning to Read Scripture’s Story. Grand Rapids: […]