Invisibility: Who's Missing From The Classroom Library?

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Intriguing Number Sense Game K-5thNews Spotlight: What We Forget When We Remember 9/11Read Aloud: 14 Cows for AmericaWormly’s Back to School Sentence PracticeRead Aloud: An Ode to UnderwearProof by Underpants: The Ig Nobel Soil Science StoryTeacher’s Guide to the Jewish High HolidaysAnimal, Plant, or Fungi? A Life Science Classification GameInstant Lesson: How Do We Classify Living Things?Teacher’s Guide to Labor Day: The Holiday That Began as a StrikeBack to School Word SearchWormly’s World Back to School Crossword PuzzleRead Aloud Spotlight: Lila Greer Teacher of the YearMonarch Butterfly Life Cycle: A Life Science LabRock Paper Scissors Instant Lesson for PreK–5Rock Paper Scissors Game for PreK-5th ClassroomsBack to School Math Game | Shopping Cart Budgeting Challenge Using 3 Spending ScenariosClose-up with Carl Nelson Gorman: Navajo Code Talker, Artist, and TeacherSTEAM Maker Lab: Paper Airplane Challenge Instant LessonPaper Airplane STEAM activity: National Aviation WeekWormly: Beach Week Edition — Classroom Implementation Guide & Mini Lesson PlansInsect Anatomy Lesson: A Life Science LabWhat’s Bugging You? 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Honeycomb Hex Pattern for KindergartenSports Gear Shopping Challenge | Budget Math Game for K–5Unleash the Power of Latino Literature Book RecommenderAfrica Day: Match African Nations & Their CapitalsGalápagos Giant Tortoises: From Extinction to Recovery | K-5 Life Science LessonEffortless Lesson Planning: How Teachers Save Time, and Get Engagement with This DashboardSurprising Summer Fractions Fun: Hands-On Lemonade Stand Division Activity for Early LearnersSpring Baby Animals Revealed | Interactive Smartboard-Ready Instant Lesson!Close-up with Naomi Osaka: Tennis Champion, Activist, and a Story of Two CulturesField Day Word SearchClose-up with David Attenborough: Nature’s Greatest Storyteller Turns 100Explosive, Eye-Opening and Standards-Aligned: Our Volcano Lava Flow Simulator is Here!What it would have been like to experience the dinosaur‑killing asteroid armageddon?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 Tangram 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 Conversation

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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.

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