Hello My Name is Octicorn is a cute and sweet book about an octicorn named octi. He is part octopus, part unicorn and 100 lonely. He has a hard time fitting in because he’s to unicorn-y for the octopi and too much of an octopus for the unicorns. It’s a great book to talk about accepting and understanding how we’re…
Do Audiobooks count as real books? Does listening to a story have the same impact as reading it? The quick answer is yes and yes. Let’s explore why audiobooks “count” as real reading, how our brains react to listening versus reading ourselves, and how you can utilize audiobooks effectively in your classroom. Why Audiobooks are “Real” Books First, before we…
Readers are leaders. This simple phrase is one of my favorites. It’s also something my students and own children probably get sick of hearing, but it’s the truth. In our classrooms, and in our homes, it’s important that we’re providing the children in our lives with quality books. That why, when Ethicool Books reached out and offered to send me…
Back to School Must Reads for Teaching Empathy, Kindness, Acceptance, and Determination
July 8, 2018
Back to School books your students will love that teach the important characteristics of empathy, kindness, acceptance, and determination. Perfect for the first weeks of school! The first week of school is all about two things in my classroom: setting up expectations and procedures and reading, reading, and more reading. I want my students to understand from day 1 that…