Social emotional learning (SEL) units “foster mindful, engaged behavior among students. Recognizing the value of emotional awareness for any student population, the core SEL competencies include self- and social awareness, relationship skills, decision-making, and self-management,” says School Library Journal in a recent article.
Find books to support your SEL units here!
Find the perfect STEM book for every young reader and learn fascinating facts with our new nonfiction poster! This double-sided poster gives you two display options for your classroom or library, packed with new STEM reads!
Download our new National Poetry Month poster, featuring HOME RUN, TOUCHDOWN, BASKET, GOAL! — a rhyming picture book, perfect for little sports fans! Plus, find a full list of our favorite poetry books on the back. We’re celebrating all month long on social media with our favorite poems and poets–follow along at #mackidspoetry!
This giveaway has now ended. Check our giveaway page for more chances to win books for your classroom or library!
Enter for a chance to win a set of some of our favorite and award-winning poetry books to help celebrate National Poetry Month, including Home Run, Touchdown, Basket, Goal! by Leo Landry; Wet Cement by Bob Raczka; Hypnotize a Tiger by Calef Brown; Keeping the Night Watch by Hope Anita Smith; illustrated by E.B. Lewis ; and My Book of Life by Angel by Martine Leavitt. Giveaway ends March 31st at 11:59 PM ET.
Need ideas for your next storytime event? Download our Storytime Activity Guide for planning tips, book-specific activity ideas, best practices for storytime reading, and more!
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Congratulations to all of this year’s award winners! Keep reading to find out more about our ALA Award winners and recommended reading selections from ALSC and YALSA.
★ Geisel Honor Winner
★ William C. Morris Finalists
★ ALA Rainbow Reading List
★ ALSC Notable Children’s Books
★ YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults
★ YALSA’s Great Graphic Novels
★ YALSA’s Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers
Potato Pants! by Laurie Keller
A potato and his eggplant nemesis struggle to find the perfect pants in this hilarious, heartwarming tale of forgiveness by bestselling Geisel-Award winning creator Laurie Keller.
Download the teacher’s guide here →
The School & Library team shares more about these outstanding picture book picks here!
Our team shares why we love these picture books here→