7 Best Reads for Back-to-School
Our Educational Sales Manager, Sarah, shares her top picks for back-to-school. These books will allow you to start the year off with hope, empathy, curiosity and laughter!
Category: Teaching Strategies
Exciting Fact and Fiction Book Pairings
What do fact and fiction book pairings do? Help readers understand the difference between the genres Reinforce new vocabulary Inform a compare-and-contrast discussion Deepen understanding by helping readers make connections Build kids’ excitement for learning! Wildfires & Life Cycles FACT This STEM-based picture book explains what wildfires are and how …
Top 5 Books for Teachers
Orca’s Education Sales Manager, Sarah, recommends these five fantastic books that are must-haves for your classroom library!
Unlocking the Key to Literacy with Hybrid Graphic Novels
Every child has the potential to be a reader, but not every child sees themselves as one. So how do we bridge the gap and get every student to raise their hand when asked if they’re a reader? Often it just takes one book—the right book—to get them hooked on …
Orca Classroom Connections
Teachers, did you know we have a quarterly teacher resources newsletter called Orca Classroom Connections? If you’re interested in free lesson plans, downloadable worksheets, special content created by authors, thematic reading lists and discount codes being delivered to your inbox, sign up here! In each newsletter, we offer content for …
Audio Books as a Literacy Tool
Reading aloud to children is widely accepted as the single most important activity in language acquisition. But not all kids get this at home. As teachers, you have no power over what your students are exposed to before they land in your classroom. What you can do is provide them …