
How Microsoft’s Literacy Tools Improve Reading Comprehension in Classrooms
Posted In:For Educators, Our Partners
May 16, 2022 The past two years have exacerbated existing literacy challenges and inequities and contributed to a drop in reading fluency for many students, especially English language learners and those with learning differences. To level the playing field for all learners and support educators and students during a challenging time, Microsoft developed… Read More

It’s Challenging to Stay Focused and Use Self-Control—But There Are Strategies that Work
Posted In:Our Partners
May 10, 2022 This post was written in collaboration with the Mind in the Making team. As life begins to return to pre-pandemic days, more and more demands seem thrown our way—more appointments, events, commutes, and things on our to-do list. With our busier schedules come lots of pressures. Sometimes it’s… Read More

Educator and Parenting Solutions to Deal with Tantrums
Posted In:Our Partners
March 22, 2022 This post was written in collaboration with the Mind in the Making team. Tantrums are an inevitable and expected part of life with young children that can be very challenging for adults, especially as we deal with the long-term impacts of the pandemic. As children learn how… Read More

Build the Change: The LEGO Group’s Network Impact
Posted In:Impact Stories, Our Partners
March 7, 2022 In 2021, the LEGO Group, a partner of First Book, worked to take a new approach to provide resources to our growing network of educators. Instead of creating resources based on corporate goals or assumptions, the LEGO Group worked with First Book to conduct research and create materials that were… Read More

How StoryBook Treasures Creates Engaged Readers
Posted In:Our Partners
January 7, 2022 In low-income households, the ratio of books is 1 book per 300 children. To put that number in perspective, in middle-income households, there are approximately 13 books per child. The gap is eye-opening and hard to digest, which is why the partnership between StoryBook Treasures and First Book is so… Read More

Our Favorite Family Engagement Resources
Posted In:Focus on First Book, Our Partners
December 8, 2021 Throughout the last two years, families have learned first-hand what it takes to keep a child engaged in reading and education. Some of the challenges faced are new, and specific to the current state of affairs; other challenges, while perhaps not new are now compounded in an already tough learning… Read More

Bring Math to Life with Books
Posted In:Our Partners
October 27, 2021 To help educators spark a love for math, First Book is thrilled to continue our partnership with the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI). Each year we feature Mathical Book Prize award-winning titles, recognized for inspiring ages 2-18 to connect with and enjoy math in the… Read More

First Book Celebrates 10-Year Partnership with AFT
Posted In:Our Partners, Press Room
August 26, 2021 AFT-First Book Partnership Distributes Thousands of Books, School Supplies, Personal Care Items to Three Charleston, W.Va., Schools Event Marks 10th Anniversary of Nationwide Partnership that Started in Charleston New National Grant Program for AFT Educators Also Announced CHARLESTON, W.Va.—To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the partnership between the American Federation… Read More

First Book Partners Honored in The Civic 50
Posted In:Our Partners
July 13, 2021 Guest blog post written by Catherine Doyle, First Book Strategic Alliances Intern. Catherine is currently studying English and Educational Studies at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. Each year, Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer services, recognizes the 50 most community-minded companies in the nation… Read More

10 Books to Celebrate Friendship and Kindness
Posted In:Our Bookshelf, Our Partners
July 7, 2021 Do you remember how you met your childhood best friend? Not where or when you met them, but how you met them. Did you bond over a favorite crayon or say hi at the swings? Maybe they invited you to their lunch table in the cafeteria? As with any relationship,… Read More