Time for my seventh and final blog post in a series focusing on eco-themes for teachers/educators. In this post, I will pair the eco-theme of PUBLIC SPACES with some of the non-fiction picture books I recommend to help highlight the material for students.   The eco-themes are based on the wonderful Sustainable Intelligence curriculum offered … More Educator Resources: Eco-Theme # 7: Public Spaces (with non-fiction PB titles)

With the summer approaching, people are making plans to get out and have fun. Our typical travel plans may look different this year due to the pandemic, but many of us will still enjoy day trips and outdoor adventures. So it’s a perfect time for a post about transportation. My sixth blog post focusing on … More Educator Resources: Eco-Theme # 6: Transportation (with non-fiction PB titles)

Got Energy? With the spring weather finally warming up here in New Jersey, many of us are buzzing to get back out into nature! Enjoying time outdoors certainly helps us to burn off energy (and makes it easier to social distance when we can all spread out). My fifth blog post focusing on eco-themes for … More Educator Resources: Eco-Theme # 5: Energy (with non-fiction PB titles)

  Food for Thought… Winter is buzzing by! Time for my fourth blog post focusing on eco-themes for teachers/educators and pairing them with some of the nonfiction picture books I use with my students to highlight the material. The eco-themes are based on the wonderful Sustainable Intelligence curriculum offered by EcoRise, an organization with a school … More Educator Resources: Eco-Theme #4: Food (with non-fiction PB titles)

Every Breath We Take… Time for my third blog post focusing on eco-themes for teachers/educators and pairing them with some of the nonfiction picture books I use with my students to highlight the material. The eco-themes are based on the wonderful Sustainable Intelligence curriculum offered by EcoRise, an organization with a school based program aiming … More Educator Resources: Eco-Theme #3: Air (with non-fiction PB titles)

Let’s Talk Trash… Time for my second blog post focusing on eco-themes for teachers/educators and pairing them with some of the nonfiction picture books I use with my students to highlight the material. The eco-themes are based on the wonderful Sustainable Intelligence curriculum offered by EcoRise, an organization with a school based program aiming to … More Educator Resources: Eco-Theme #2: Waste (with non-fiction PB titles)

As Climate Week 2019 comes to an end, I thought it was a good time to kick off a series of blog posts with eco-themes for teachers/educators and pair them with some of the nonfiction picture books I use with my students to highlight the material. The eco-themes are based on the wonderful Sustainable Intelligence … More Educator Resources: Eco-theme #1: Water (with nonfiction PB titles)

Non-fiction picture books, of course, can engage children in the same way as fiction picture books–prompting them to use their imaginations, take a journey, explore, think, and have fun. As a science teacher to K – 2 elementary school students, I often use non-fiction titles in my classroom as a teaching tool and they’re always … More Non-Fiction PB Spotlight: Science and Environmental Conservation Titles

With the winter break about to end and the new year just hours away, I’ve begun the tedious (but often fun!) task of making lessons plans for the coming week. After a nearly ten year hiatus behind the scenes as a curriculum writer/consultant for various publishers, I’m so happy to be back in the classroom … More Journey Through the Center of the Earth?