Read Across America and Dr. Seuss Texts
Take part in the largest reading event in the United States on Thursday, March 2! Gather books and readers for …
What It Was Like: Building Empathy with Historical Fiction
This post is written by member Jessica Tyson. Julie Otsuka’s beautiful novel When the Emperor Was Divine begins with a …
Literature and the African American Read-In
To be recognized as an official African American Read-In Host, it’s easy as I,2,3: Select books, poems, speeches (anything) authored …
“Connecting People to Their Natural Love of Stories”
In the upper Northwest, above the borders of Idaho and Montana, lies the Alberta English Language Arts Council whose mission reads, …
Diverse Literature Makes Us All Better People
This post is written by NCTE member Jennifer Kirsch. More often than not, I begin my fifth-grade English course with …
Art and Ingenuity: Teaching Literature Through Arts Integration
This post is written by member Stacey Dallas Johnston who is serving as a 2016 Teaching Ambassador Fellow at the …
Welcome to the Creative Revolution!
The following guest post is by author e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, one of our featured speakers on the Authors as Advocates panel at …
Books Save Lives
“Some of the most frequently challenged books are the very books that young readers say are especially important and meaningful …
Books as Mirrors, Windows, and Bridges
This post is written by author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh who is a keynote speaker for Meet Your Elementary Section Representatives at the 2016 NCTE …