Join Our Webinar: Strategies for Building an Inclusive Bookshelf
Join us for our upcoming webinar on Tuesday, August 18th at 4:00 PM EDT as we walk through some of the steps to creating a truly inclusive collection.
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Watch the Panel: Educational Resources to Elevate Student Voice & Identity
Join us virtually for this wonderful panel conversation, hosted by the Harvard Graduate School of Education Equity & Inclusion Fellows and recorded on May 14, 2020. Lee & Low Educational Sales Manager Verónica Labarca and Kimm Topping, Harvard GSE Ed.M. 2020, discuss equity issues in the children’s book publishing industry and educational resources to elevate … Continue reading Watch the Panel: Educational Resources to Elevate Student Voice & Identity
Remembering Our Co-Founder, Thomas Low
With deep sadness, Lee & Low Books announces the passing of co-founder and CEO Tom Low. Tom passed peacefully at home, surrounded by family. His youngest son, Lee & Low president and co-owner Craig Low, confirmed the cause was cancer. An obituary can be found on Publishers Weekly. Tom co-founded Lee & Low Books in 1991 … Continue reading Remembering Our Co-Founder, Thomas Low
Finding the Best Diverse Books for Your Classroom
In this guest post originally posted at Achieve the Core, Jill Eisenberg , our Director of Curriculum & Literacy Strategy, shares resources and guidance for teachers on finding high-quality diverse texts and bringing them into the classroom.
Tackling the Challenges of Implementing Diverse Libraries at Your School
Director of Curriculum and Literacy Strategy Jill Eisenberg shares tips and suggestions for tackling the challenges of implementing diverse libraries at your school.
Guided Reading with English Language Learners in Kindergarten
Our literacy team shares different skills that you can teach ELLs when they’re reading at levels A, B, and C.
How to Build a More Diverse Classroom Library
If one of your professional goals this year is to add more diversity to your school or classroom library, we’re here with some inspiration to get you started. In the following blog post, originally posted at the Center for the Collaborative Classroom and cross-posted with permission, our Director of Curriculum and Literacy Strategy Jill Eisenberg shares tips and suggestions for how to move forward without becoming overwhelmed.
New Visions Award FAQs
In this blog post, we answer some Frequently Asked questions related to our New Visions Award Writing Contest.
Authors of Color: Submit Your Manuscript to Our Writing Contests
Spread the word: our New Voices and New Visions Awards are open for submissions!
Classroom Library Assessment: How Culturally Responsive is Your Library?
Teachers, let’s talk about a popular topic across education blogs and Pinterest: the classroom library. A quick search on the Internet results in numerous tips, tricks, and ideas for different ways to configure and organize your classroom library. It’s an intensive and thoughtful process that involves thinking about genre, reading levels, interest levels, grade-level content, categories, … Continue reading Classroom Library Assessment: How Culturally Responsive is Your Library?