Read Across America Day: Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers
Join NEA’s Read Across America on March 2 to celebrate a nation of diverse readers with these recommended books, authors, …
The Power of Storytelling: Using Narrative to Develop Speaking and Listening Skills
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ members April Brannon and Jill Lomheim. Undoubtedly, narrative writing is a valuable part …
Grassroots Community Engagement Initiatives for African American Literacy Development
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Tiffany Flowers. As someone who has carved out a niche within the …
“That’s Why a Name Is Important. It Defines You”: Romeo and Juliet and The Hate U Give in Conversation
From the 51ÁÔÆæ Secondary Section Steering Committee This blog post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member and Secondary Section Steering …
Pairing the K–12 Common Core Exemplar List with Global and International Literature
From the 51ÁÔÆæ Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Mary L. Fahrenbruck, a …
Reading Picture Books and Discussing Gender Binary Topics with Elementary Students
From the 51ÁÔÆæ LGBTQ Advisory Committee. This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Tadayuki Suzuki, a member of the …
Living with, Learning from, and Loving the Toughest Readers to Please
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Anna Osborn. I teach some of the toughest readers to please. I …
Build Your Stack: Ensuring Black Girls Access to Science Fiction
This Build Your Stack post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Stephanie Toliver. The September 2019Â Council Chronicle includes Toliver’s interview with …
Tips for Teaching Difficult Texts
These tips were contributed by 51ÁÔÆæ member Mollie Blackburn, author of the recent 51ÁÔÆæ book, Adventurous Thinking: Fostering Students’ Rights to …
Build Your Stack: Girls of the Crescent
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and …