
Make Time to Play! Incorporating Books into Playtime / Book-themed games
Posted In:For Educators
May 1, 2018 Today’s kids are playing less than any other generation. Play is losing out to TV, recess times have declined and many children in low-income communities lack safe spaces to run, jump and be active. But play is essential to kids’ learning. Play helps encourage kids to explore and use their… Read More

“We Need to Help Our Kids.” Laura Geringer Bass on The Girl With More Than One Heart
Posted In:Author Voices, For Educators
April 17, 2018 Laura Geringer Bass, author of The Girl With More Than One Heart, and Saradine Nazaire, whom she mentors through Girls Write Now. First Book talked to author Laura Geringer Bass about her latest book, The Girl With More Than One Heart (Abrams), and her extensive work… Read More

Tips for a Spectacular Día Celebration
Posted In:For Educators
April 10, 2018 Children’s Day, Book Day/El día de los niños, Día de los libros (commonly known as Día) is the annual celebration of bookjoy created by children’s book author Pat Mora. The nationally recognized initiative emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children, from all backgrounds… Read More

Voice Your Choice in the Only National Book Awards Chosen by Kids!
Posted In:For Educators, Our Partners
March 22, 2018 Guest post from our partner, Every Child a Reader. Educators, it’s time for your students to vote! Every Child a Reader wants kids and teens to choose the winners of 11th annual Children’s & Teen Choice Book Awards—the only national book awards chosen by kids! We have tons… Read More

How To Make Reading Fun and Create Lifelong Readers
Posted In:For Educators, Impact Stories
March 1, 2018 Brian Smith is on a mission: make reading fun and create lifelong readers. An educator at Newton Conover City Schools in North Carolina, Brian, called upon author Jarrett J. Krosoczka to bring books to life. Brian stocked each fourth-grade classroom in his district with several copies of all ten books… Read More

Happy Digital Learning Day!
Posted In:For Educators
February 22, 2018 Digital Learning Day is a yearly celebration of inspiring, innovative uses of technology. These innovations are improving learning experiences for kids in schools and programs across the country. Over the past year we’ve added some exciting new digital learning resources to the First Book Marketplace, and we’ve seen members… Read More

Resources for Youth Discussion on Trauma & Grief
Posted In:For Educators
February 20, 2018 We are thinking of our friends, members, and the children our educators serve with heavy hearts in the wake of the terrible tragedy in Broward County, Florida. Our educators are already among the strongest people we know. We’ve heard countless firsthand accounts of how our educators will do everything in their… Read More

Book Reviews for Educators, By Educators
Posted In:For Educators
February 15, 2018 Have you noticed anything different on the First Book Marketplace? What’s this? We launched product reviews on the First Book Marketplace! We wanted to make this new feature available to our community of educators in order to create a space where educators… Read More

A Very Special Valentine’s Day Message From Kwame Alexander
Posted In:Author Voices, Focus on First Book, For Educators
February 14, 2018 Award-winning author, poet, and friend of First Book, Kwame Alexander has a special Valentine’s Day message for you! Kwame Alexander is one of our Authors in Action! We love working with illustrators and authors like Kwame to bring new books to kids in need. Read More

Three Ways Early Reading Benefits Infants’ Development
Posted In:For Educators
January 29, 2018 Members of the First Book community of educators work in many settings — schools, libraries, healthcare programs, and more. We all know that early reading is important and access to books for kids is essential. And we know that early intervention is important. The earlier a child is exposed to… Read More