Teaching Ideas
Explore jumping-off points that deepen discussions, inspire reading interest, and support connections to books and authors. Easily share and include in your instructional plans, newsletters, and social media.
Summer on your mind?
Want to keep students engaged over the summer?
Share TeachingBooks resources with them!
Brush up on sharing tools by watching this video.
Make flyers to send home for students and families to remind them they can explore TeachingBooks even outside of school!
Encourage family engagement with picture books through Digital Book Kits.
Create bookmarks that link to custom reading lists you create or other lists on TeachingBooks such as the Sora Sweet Reads middle school list or Teen’s Top Ten.
Share bookmarks or flyers that link to the Complete Books & Poems Collection with students so they can watch or listen to books even if they can’t make it to the library.
Use custom lists to create Student Reading Records to encourage students.
Looking for titles to read and recommended to your students over the summer?
Promote reading for enjoyment by matching readers to books that excite them!
Click “Discover Like Books” on any book page or use the Reader’s Advisory tool to find similar books by subject, author, and more.
Use or share the Diverse Books Toolkit to find books and resources that represent a wide range of cultural experiences to represent both windows and mirrors for readers.
Identify books by reading level to help readers improve their reading skills.
Seeking Summer Fun?
Dive into ideas from Summer Reading Programs.
Trek into new adventures through summer themed curated booklists: Summer Outdoors, Books for the Beach, It's Summer Vacation.
Explore diverse titles students will enjoy on this featured list: We Are Kid Lit Collective Summer Reading.
Browse the Story Time Activity Kits Collection for ideas to engage younger readers and their families.