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Trending News: The Perfect Poetry Month TEJ Reader to Welcome Spring!Book Review: “Listening to the Quiet”Teacher Appreciation Word SearchTeacher’s Guide to Cinco de MayoSort Out the Spring Babies! Life Science K-5th!Geometry on the Tanagram Farm Challenge (K-3)Teacher Appreciation Gratitude CardsInstant Lesson: Lei Pattern GamesLei Day Pattern BuilderLei Day Unit CounterBook Review: “A Love Letter to My Library”ASL Matching GameField Day Running Race Math Game K-5!Woven Bookmark & Rug CraftA Close-Up of Sundus Saad: Weaving Color, Texture, and MemoryStorm Simulator: Instant LessonStorm Simulator: Interactive Hurricane ScienceHonoring Spanish Language Day with “The Interpreter”Empanada Math Fiesta: Instant LessonEmpanada Math FiestaEarth Day Coloring & Memory MatchLearn About the Thai New Year Songkran: Educator’s GuideHonoring Disability Book Week: “Extraordinary Jordyn and her Bionic Ears”Color the Magic: A Unicorn Coloring PackBreaking News: Orion Re-entry and SplashdownWormly: Moon Exploration Edition — SoR SpellingMeet Wormly at the Children’s Book Fair in Bologna Italy!An Instant Guide to the Artemis II Moon PhotosNASA Live Stream for Your Classroom (Official)Breaking News: Moon Flyby Physics ExplainedLatest News from the Mission to the Moon!Background about the Artemis II from the ConversationPhysics FRIDAY Rocket to the Moon MISSION SIMULATOR!!!In the Spring Day and Night are Equal: Lesson Plan & InteractiveEaster Egg Word Problems: Practice AdditionTeacher’s Guide to Good Friday & Easter: Traditions Around the WorldA Teacher’s Guide to Passover: History, Seder, & Jewish DiversityEloise Greenfield: Poet, Author & Educator | This Month™ Close-UpSneak Peek: Our New Storm SimulatorMake a Greek Salad With Yummy VeggiesEducators’ Guide to Cherry Blossom FestivalsInstant Lesson: March Madness for MathTeacher’s Guide to Nowruz: Persian New YearClose Up with Rita Levi-Montalcini: A Scientist Who Refused Every BoundaryQuoits: Ancient Greece Ring-TossFrench Language Day Matching GameYour Amazing Brain Series: SensesNutritious Food Coloring PackAll Buzzer Beater Math GamesBuzzer Beater Division! Mad Halves and More!Buzzer Beater Multiplication: Play Now!Madness for Math: Buzzer Beater DifferencesNutritious Food Sorting Game!Meet Bonnie St. John: Paralympic Medalist, Rhodes Scholar, and TrailblazerBeat the Buzzer Addition! Practice Here!Top 5 Crafts to Celebrate National Craft MonthCupcake Math: What Happens When Yummy Treats are Shared?Instant Guide: St. Patrick’s Pattern GamesSilenced Voices, Hard-Won Votes: An Instant Guide to Women’s SuffrageWord Search: The Dentist’s DictionaryAudio Book Review: “Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut”Polka Dots Everywhere! Discover the Amazing Work and Life of Yayoi KusamaSt. Patrick’s Pattern BuilderLeprechaun Pattern DetectiveSt. Patrick’s Unit CounterShamrock Pattern CompletionMeet the Saints of MarchLucky Sum St Pat’s Addition PracticeAn Educator’s Guide to the Hindu Festival HoliA Teacher’s Guide to Rare Disease DayFollow the Humpback Whales Around the World!Teacher’s Guide to the ParalympicsInstant Guide to Black Innovators Time MachineTime Machine: Meet Black InnovatorsFind Your Perfect Coretta Scott King Award Winner!Close Up of Vonetta Flowers: A Champion Who Made Winter Olympic HistoryBook Review: “Bottle Cap Boys”Black Children’s Book Week | Book ReviewsBook Review: “Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions”Book Review: The Boy Who Harnessed the WindChinese New Year: Fire Horse Charm CraftEducator’s Guide to RamadanInstant Guide: Exploring Barack Obama’s Historic PresidencyPlan a President’s Day Puzzle: Matching Fun!Spring Festival, Lunar New Year & Chinese New Year: A Guide for EducatorsAdd Up Lucky Money! Double-Digit Addition!Gallop into the Year of the Fire HorseTeach About Carnival Around the World! An Educator’s GuideDownload Coloring Sheets for Carnival Around the World!!!Play Tombola for Carnival Celebration!What Were the Top Performers in the Year of the Snake?An Educator’s Guide to Jacob Lawrence: Storytelling Through ArtAre You a Monday Morning Quarterback? Three Games: CrossWord, Memory Match, Spanish Quiz!Monday Morning Quaterback Spanish-English QuizMonday Morning Quarterback Word SearchMonday Quarterback Memory MatchJust Opened! The 2026 Winter Olympics!Bobsled Speed Challenge: Compare the Best Race Times for K-5th!Grade Adjustable Lesson Plan to Accompany Bobsled Number Comparision Game!It’s Your Turn! Make a Voice Recording Here!
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Invisibility: Who’s missing from the classroom library?

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  • March 18, 2024

Recognizing invisibility is just as important as spotting stereotypes in children’s books. Here’s how to take a lens to what, or who is not represented in you classroom library.

#OwnVoicesAnti-Bias Educationbook diversity auditchildren’s literature diversityclassroom libraryclassroom library tipsculturally responsive teachingdiverse authorsdiverse booksequity in educationInclusive Educationmulticultural booksrepresentation in literaturestudent voice

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