Fun Discussion & Activity Prompts to Start the School Year
Enjoy these quick back-to-school prompts as you get to know one another, adjust to a new schedule, and think about your goals and plans for the year.
Get Ready for Summer Reading
Discover summer-themed reads, activity ideas, and reading programs for all ages. Send these ideas home with students to share with their families for summer reading fun or integrate these tips into summer education opportunities.
Quick Teaching Ideas
TeachingBooks offers Ready-to-Use Teaching Ideas designed to make your life easier! Whether you’re brainstorming thematic lessons, feeling pressed for time, or looking for something fun between testing sessions, TeachingBooks has quick ideas ready to go. Read on for some of our favorites and tips for using them.
Need a Good Laugh?
Sometimes we just need to take it easy and enjoy a good laugh. These TeachingBooks resources offer silliness, joy, and every good feeling in between.
Tips for Using Multi-Leveled Lessons
TeachingBooks has a number of multi-leveled lessons that offer scaffolded learning opportunities for thinking about genre, cultural representation, and storytelling.
Building Anticipation with Mysteries
Jumpstart students' thinking about any mystery, even before they've started reading.
