Resources for Reading & Writing Instruction
Little Brown Book Publisher:
http://www.upstartcrowliterary.com/little-browns-list-of-attributes-that-make-a-good-childrens-book/
Reading Rockets:
http://www.readingrockets.org/
We Need Diverse Books:
https://diversebooks.org/about-wndb/
https://diversebooks.org/resources/where-to-find-diverse-books/
TeachingBooks.net:
https://www.teachingbooks.net/
Nerdy Book Club:
https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/
Worlds of Words:
The Classroom Bookshelf:
http://www.theclassroombookshelf.com/
Welcoming Schools:
http://www.welcomingschools.org/resources/books/diverse-families/
Social Justice Books:
https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/
Children’s Book Council:
African American Literature Book Club:
A Mighty Girl’s Diverse List of Books:
https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=13481
Blog with amazing resources:
https://www.thebooksomm.com/home/crenshaw
International Children's Digital Library:
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
American Indians in Children's Literature:
https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/
Kaleidoscope: A Mulicultural Booklist for Grades K-8:
https://www.amazon.com/Kaleidoscope-Multicultural-Booklist-Grades-Bibliography/dp/0814125433
"The Danger of a Single Story:
https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en
Teaching Tolerance:
Global Read Aloud 2018 Master Resource:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/15eTSWW592oGZAucYOJ1c9KRELF7h78oTV39Xqq91ymY/htmlview?sle=true#
Disability in Kidlit:
http://disabilityinkidlit.com/
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United States Board on Books for Young People:
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Text sets for all the books in my blog:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h0tmdMDz7oJZEjsgDhrsTgAru6DXhRnZ-ZigSmMTNx4/edit
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Writing Resources:
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http://www.sharingournotebooks.amylv.com/
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http://www.sharingournotebooks.amylv.com/p/summer-notebooking-try-it.html
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http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/
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https://twowritingteachers.org/
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http://georgeellalyon.com/where.html
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http://www2.ncte.org/statement/genderfairuseoflang/
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https://globalhappiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/awesome-is-everywhere-activity-kit.pdf
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http://1000awesomethings.com/the-top-1000/
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https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/beth-newingham/poetry-cafe/
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https://www.theodysseyonline.com/top-50-spoken-word-poems
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http://pennykittle.net/index.php?page=spoken-word-poetry-videos
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https://asulearn.appstate.edu/pluginfile.php/442709/mod_page/content/54/ncte_verse_pdf.pdf
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http://www2.ncte.org/national-write-in/
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https://asulearn.appstate.edu/pluginfile.php/442702/mod_page/content/47/SHOWING%20NOT%20TELLING.pdf
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https://asulearn.appstate.edu/pluginfile.php/442703/mod_page/content/33/revising-leads_Calkins.pdf
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Wishtree reading quide
Comprehension at the Core
Her Right Foot reading quide
“Nobody Spoke Like I Did”: Picture Books, Critical Literacy, and Global Contexts
Examining Diversity Through Literature
A Crack in the Sea Educator's Guide
A Ride with Nana and CJ: Engagement, Appreciation, and Social Action
Crenshaw Discussion Questions
Collaborative Reasoning: Language-Rich Discussion for English Learners
4th grade lesson plan on Langston Hughes and MLK Jr.
Counter-Storytelling Through Graphic Life Writing
Social Justice Literature and Writing: The Case for Widening our Mentor Texts
Teaching Civil Rights Movement
A Boy Called Bat
Shared Reading with A Boy Called Bat
Amal Unbound
Guided discussion for Amal Unbound
A Boy Called Bat- Educator's Resource
Shared reading for Amal Unbound
Writing Instruction and Writer's Notebook