Books For The Classroom

An Essential Reading List For Progressive Teachers contributed by Jesse Lubinsky It’s possible that the term ‘progressive teaching’ is unnecessary. Maybe it’s just ‘good teaching.’ But we’re going to go with it anyway because regardless of how subjective the whole…

What Books About Learning Should Every Teacher Read? In the age of blogging and social media, is there still room for books about learning? Of course there is! While digital content is handy and accessible, many of the issues we…

What Are The Best Poetry Books For Teens? by TeachThought Staff It can be difficult to get the majority of teenagers to show a natural interest in or appreciation for poetry. And actually, as soon as I wrote that I…

Here Are 50 Happy Books That Can Lift You Up by TeachThought Staff Need some positive thinking? How about some books that make you happy? While the idea of a book ‘making you happy’ is obviously a stretch, peace of…

A Collection Of Books For Teaching Diversity To Elementary & Middle School Students by TeachThought Staff Teaching complex and nuanced subjects through novels makes sense, if for no other reason than complex and nuanced topics are why many novels exist.…

What Are The Best Books To Teach Children Empathy? by TeachThought Staff Often confused with sympathy and compassion, empathy is, put simply, the ability to feel what another person is feeling. Unlike sympathy or compassion, empathy doesn’t require you to…

Teaching Social Justice: 25 Books To Encourage Students To Change The World by TeachThought Staff What are the kinds of ideas that convince people that they can change the world? What about students–what kinds of inspiration or knowledge or confidence…

Charlotte’s Web: An Overview by TeachThought Staff Today’s product Pick Of The Day is a childhood classic on almost every self-respected reading list in the United States (and many beyond): Charlotte’s Web book by E.B. White. (The following links are…

What Does It Mean to ‘Disrupt’ Tradition in Education? When you hear the word ‘disrupt,’ do you associate it with a positive or negative connotation? Naturally, there are some forces we probably don’t want to disrupt (i.e., gravity, respiration, the…

What Are The Best Graphic Novels For High School Readers? Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to products. As Amazon Associates, we may earn from qualifying purchases. However, we never recommend a product, service, etc., that we wouldn’t recommend in…

What Are The Best Historical Fiction Books? Historical fiction books are a popular genre among all grade levels, and a great starting point for reluctant readers. A typical historical fiction novel centers a fictional protagonist — perhaps based on a…

A Collection Of The Most Influential Books About Education Ever Printed by Grant Wiggins This post was originally written by Grant in 2012 With the holidays soon upon us, I thought it appropriate to provide a list of what are…

A Collection Of Crucial Books About Racism In America by TeachThought Staff Because of the complex and often ugly history of slavery and racism in the United States, discussions in and around race are, to put it lightly, difficult. Race…

Looking For Inexpensive Books For Children? Here Are 26 Books Under $10 Each by TeachThought Staff If you’re an Elementary school teacher, you know the challenges of funding a classroom. With so many content areas and needs for younger children, it…

What are the Best Books for Students Who Don’t Like to Read? “Let’s get out our [independent/book club/whole class] books and open to page __!” At least one student in the room experiences a shudder of disdain and a wave…

Book Review: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time by TeachThought Staff Summary “Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to…