Sat. June 3, 2023
#ClassroomBookADay ThemesStarted by Jillian Heise during the 2014-15 school year, #ClassroomBookADay was inspired by Donalyn Miller's (@donalynbooks) #bookaday challenge. With a goal to read aloud a picture book every day of the school year with her seventh and eighth grade students, 180 complete texts were shared that helped grow classroom community and reading engagement. After sharing it at #nErDcampMI that summer, other teachers wanted to try it. It was coined #ClassroomBookADay so there would be a hashtag specifically about these daily picture book read-alouds. Five years later, thousands of educators across the country are using #ClassroomBookADay to positively affect student learning in schools, classrooms, and libraries. Join in by learning more from Jillian Heise and commit to taking the challenge this school year!
Jillian helps you with your #ClassroomBookADay commitment by sharing picture book recommendations and a reflection below.
KindnessRead with PrideOceans/SeasBlack Joy & ExcellenceCelebrating the Arts: Music & Dance Making Everyone Feel Welcome Part 2 - Refugee StoriesMaking Everyone Feel Welcome Part 1 - Immigrant StoriesTales with a TwistPicture Books About Names Celebrations Around the WorldNature and the Environment: Earth Day Read-AloudsFood: Make Your Read-Alouds a Feast for the SensesReading Aloud With Wordless Picture BooksBooks About Families: Rethinking How We Define FamilyShocking Reveals and Unexpected Plot Twists: Read-Alouds With Surprise EndingsVoting and Elections: Election Year Read-AloudsGrief, Loss and Remembrance: Turning to Books in Times of GriefBuilding Community: Relationship Building at the Start of the School YearYou Do You: What Message Will You Leave Your Students With This Year?Social and Emotional Support: Support Social and Emotional Learning with #ClassroomBookADayGlobal Perspectives: #ClassroomBookADay for a New PerspectivePeople Who Made a Difference: Dive Deeper with Picture Book BiographiesPerseveranceSpotlight on NonfictionNative Nations: Honoring Voices of Native NationsFriendship: Can't We All Be Friends? #ClassroomBookADayBuilding Community: #ClassroomBookADayGetting Ready to Read: Picture Books to Get You Started with #ClassroomBookADay #ClassroomBookADay Book ListsAdd Jillian Heise's recommended #ClassroomBookADay books to your classroom library by visiting Titlewave #ClassroomBookADay Lists.
About Jillian Heise
Jillian Heise, NBCT and MLIS, is currently an elementary Library Media Specialist in southeastern Wisconsin. She previously taught Grades 7 and 8 ELA in the Milwaukee area for 11 years. Jillian is the founder of #ClassroomBookADay and dedicated to supporting all student identities and lived experiences through access to inclusive literature. She brings her literacy expertise and knowledge of kidlit to her role as Chair of the USRA Children's Literature Committee. You can find Jillian online at Heise Reads & Recommends and @heisereads.
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