Stay informed about best practices in inclusive education by visiting the blogs and websites listed here. We’ve also include a selection of videos related to inclusive classrooms.
Welcome summer with this list of recommended books for kids ages 0-9. The books below include both new possibilities and old favorites, all with a summertime theme — summer camp, lazy days, hot weather, or a vacation away. Perfect for reading aloud with your favorite child!
Look around! There are special sights when seasons change. In many places, winter brings with it snow and celebrations. There are things to do both indoors and outside. Most importantly, it’s a grand time to make new friends — and friendship just may start when sharing a book!
Wendy Wan-Long Shang is a middle-grade author who focuses on the many experiences of Chinese-Americans. Her books include The Great Wall of Lucy Wu and The Way Home Looks Now, stories with humor, heart, and a sense of history. She hopes her books inspire young readers to find the powerful stories, both great and small, in their own families.
In this interview, Wendy talks about being the first Chinese-American kid in her school, the freedom she had as a young child in choosing books to read, why she likes to write about 10-12 year olds (“kids on the cusp”), life-changing books for reluctant readers (including kids with dyslexia), co-writing This Is Just a Test with Madelyn Rosenberg, why we need diverse books, and much more.
