Recommended Lists
- 50 Books All Kids Should Read Before They’re 12 https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/50-books-all-kids-should-read-before-theyre-12
- Best Children’s Literature of All Time http://www.clcawards.org/Best-Children-s-Literature-of-All-Time.html
- Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Reading List https://cty.jhu.edu/resources/cty-reading-list.html
- Caldecott Award Winners from 1938-present http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottwinners/caldecottmedal
- Newbery Award Winners from 1922-present http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberywinners/medalwinners
Resources About Reading Aloud
- The Invisible Toolbox: The Power of Reading to Your Child from Birth to Adolescence by Kim Jocelyn Dickson. Available now
Longtime elementary school teacher Kim Jocelyn Dickson believes every child begins kindergarten with a lunchbox in one hand and an “invisible toolbox” in the other. In The Invisible Toolbox, Kim shares with parents the single most important thing they can do to foster their child’s future learning potential and nurture the parent-child bond that is the foundation for a child’s motivation to learn.
- The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease (7th edition).
Trelease’s book on the benefits of reading aloud is the bible on the subject. Includes lists of recommended books for reading aloud.
Resources on Children and Technology
- Screen Schooled: Two Veteran Teachers Expose How Technology Overuse Is Making Our Kids Dumber by Joe Clement and Matt Miles
Two tech-savvy high school teachers sound the alarm on the detrimental impact the overuse of technology in the classroom has on kids and education. This book was published pre-Covid, even before 1:1 tech device was ubiquitous in K-12 classrooms. Very worthwhile read.
- The Anxious Generation: How the Great Re-wiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt
This #1 NYT bestseller many times over in 2024 struck a chord at just the right moment. Twelve years after the smart phone and iPad were launched, their impact on childhood was undeniable; many parents and educators were finally primed to see it and take action. Haidt and his book have led a movement advocating for a phone-free childhood that is resonating around the world. An important read.