It’s time to head back to school. And while kids are stuffing their backpacks with new school supplies, we’re packing a different sort of bag here at Reading Rockets — one filled with resources to help make one of the most important evening events of the school year really sparkle — back-to-school night.
Philip Bunting’s delightfully playful and thoughtful nonfiction picture book, The Wonderful Wisdom of Ants, encourages kids to think twice about the six-legged scuttlers we know as ants.
Created with the help of practitioners who have worked successfully with families to improve attendance, this toolkit is filled with ideas, activities and materials that you can use to spark conversations with parents about how good attendance can help them fulfill their dreams and aspirations for their children’s futures.
Whether it’s a bratty little brother or a bossy older sister, sometimes siblings make you want to scream! Other times they’ll turn around and do something so nice it takes your breath away. This list of recommended books for kids ages 0-9 is dedicated to siblings, both older and younger, who are such an important part of many a family’s life.
