Featured resources from TeachingBooks.
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September 2024 Edition
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Support for Program and Lesson Planning with Timely Topics
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Each month, our Implementation Team creates timely collections of quick ideas. These Timely Topics include related curated lists, awards, and ideas for using TeachingBooks resources for everything from short ready-to-go activities to deep discussion. Featured resources and ideas include a variety of genres, cultures, curricular areas, grade bands, and more, so there is something for everyone.
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You can receive these directly to your email and have a ready "packet" of inspiration for new lessons and on-the-go sub or supplemental activities delivered each month. Let us know how you have used Timely Topics and reach out with any questions.
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The TeachingBooks Team
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Jonell Joshua on How Do I Draw These Memories
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Artist Jonell Joshua joined our Virtual Book Tour to discuss her debut illustrated memoir, How Do I Draw These Memories (Levine Querido, 2024). Her mixed media approach vividly captures the essence of her childhood, blending poignant moments with artistry. Visit our blog for the interview and an activity that invites readers to illustrate their own cherished memories.
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Behind the Books: "Storytelling with Tangrams"
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How does a colorful puzzle become a picture book adventure? Follow along with author Christine Liu-Perkins's playful approach to writing The Quest for a Tangram Dragon (Bloomsbury, 2024). Then use her step-by-step instructions to create your own story!
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Guest Author posts
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Meet-the-Author Recording: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter with Erika L. Sánchez
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In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, listen to author Erika L. Sánchez explain her purpose for writing her multiple award-winning title, and hear an excerpt from I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Random House, 2017).
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Reduce Online Testing Anxiety with Authentic Digital Experiences
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Reduce online assessment anxiety by providing digital reading activities in a less stressful environment. Take advantage of the free Sora Starter collection—multi-use and always available. While teaching a class novel students can literally be on the same page while learning how to advance the text. Model strategies like highlighting, note taking, and changing text size and lighting to individualize your readers' needs. Combine the online text with TeachingBooks resources and your lessons are ready-to-go.
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Jonathan Roth on Teaching and Writing
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Author Jonathan Roth shares how his book, Almost Underwear: How a Piece of Cloth Traveled from Kitty Hawk to the Moon and Mars (Little, Brown, 2024), highlights the importance of acknowledging that achievements build on achievements that came before them—not just in exploration, but in all the realms of art and technology.
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Featured Booklist: WOW Dozen: Environmental Picturebooks
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Looking for some great environmental reads to wrap up the summer? Check out this list from the University of Arizona's College of Education Worlds of Words project, which highlights environmentally focused picture books perfect for your next story time. Want to see more Worlds of Words list? Try searching TeachingBooks for "WOW Dozen".
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Watch Soman Chainani Compete in the Author-Fan Face-off
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This month's Face-off features mega-fan Leila and author Soman Chainani answering questions about The School for Good and Evil (HarperCollins, 2013). This first book in the popular series introduces readers to Sophie and Agatha, who are sent to different schools for good and evil in this fast-paced fairy tale fantasy.
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Top 5 Reasons TeachingBooks is Great for Back-to-School
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TeachingBooks is designed to enrich each readers' literacy experience. Whether you're a seasoned teacher, librarian, or this is your first-year, TeachingBooks has something for everyone!
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Welcome to TeachingBooks!
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Whether you are new to TeachingBooks and looking for a quick introduction or use TeachingBooks and want a refresher, join us for this webinar. |
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024 1:00 CT
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Contests & Giveaways
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Check out our September Contests & Giveaways, accompanied by multimedia resources!
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- Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians by Kristi Mahoney, Chantelle Thorne, and Burgen Thorne (Gnome Road, 2024)
- Ping-Pong Shabbat by Ann D. Koffsky and Abigail Rajunov (Little Bee Books, 2024)
- Wrecker by Carl Hiaasen (Penguin Random House, 2024)
- And more!
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Contests & Giveaways on our blog
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