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Publishers Adapt Policies to Help Educators

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Publishers Adapt Policies to Help Educators

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School Library Journal Article... FYI for teachers! :)

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In an effort to help educators move to remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic, children's publishers are changing their policies on copyright infringement.

SLJ will update this as publishers release information.

As educators move to remote learning, many are worrying and wondering about reading books aloud online and possibly violating copyright laws. In response, many children's publishers have temporarily altered policies.

Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins Children's Books, Macmillan, Little, Brown Young Readers, Penguin Random House, Scholastic, Candlewick, Lee and Low, and Lerner have all put out guidelines for use during the coronavirus pandemic that has shut down schools across the country.

Please see the messages from each publisher below.

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Publishers Adapt Policies To Help Educators

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In an effort to help educators move to remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic, children's publishers are changing their policies on copyright infringement. SLJ will update this as publishers release information. As educators move to remote learning, many are worrying and wondering about reading books aloud online and possibly violating copyright laws.

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Create a SUMMER SAFARI Adventure from Home with Jack and Annie!

The magic tree house has whisked Jack and Annie away on a NEW adventure this summer, and you get to come along! This week, learn about animals, explore faraway lands, and experience cultures from around the world with Jack and Annie on your own SUMMER SAFARI! Your adventure starts today-right from HOME!

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Create a SUMMER SAFARI Adventure from Home with Jack and Annie! The magic tree house has whisked Jack and Annie away on a NEW adventure this summer, and you get to come along! This week, learn about animals, explore faraway lands, and experience cultures from around the world with Jack and Annie on your own SUMMER SAFARI!

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Love podcasts? Tune into Remember Reading, a family podcast about classic children's books and the impact they have on us long into adulthood. In each episode, we talk about one popular children's book from the past, uncovering the unique story behind the story. While sitting down with famous, award-winning authors, we investigate the timeless themes in kids' books. Subscribe and start listening on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or SoundCloud.

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Love podcasts? Tune into Remember Reading, a family podcast about classic children's books and the impact they have on us long into adulthood. In each episode, we talk about one popular children's book from the past, uncovering the unique story behind the story.

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Photo Credits: Adam Van Spronsen/Shutterstock (bear); Kinzie Riehm/Image Source/Getty Images (4 children); Illustration by Allan Davey (Revolutionary War); Courtesy of Lily Hevesh/Hevesh5 (domino sculpture)

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Teaching Remotely for Grades K - 12 | Free Resources and Strategies

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Photo Credits: Adam Van Spronsen/Shutterstock (bear); Kinzie Riehm/Image Source/Getty Images (4 children); Illustration by Allan Davey (Revolutionary War); Courtesy of Lily Hevesh/Hevesh5 (domino sculpture)

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Educational resources across grade levels from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)

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From your friends at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)

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Would your students be surprised to learn that math plays a key role in dream careers ranging from fashion designer to professional chef? Show them what it's all about with the Math at Work web series, featuring industry leaders working shoulder-to-shoulder with students to give them helpful insights into math-related jobs.

Watch the Trailer

Click the image above to view the trailer on YouTube.

Featured Episodes and Activities

Each video in the Math at Work series demonstrates problem solving in action as celebrities and students tackle challenges in jobs that involve math. Your students can join in by completing each video's related lessons.

Math Meets Entrepreneurship

When you think of jobs that have to do with math, entrepreneurship may come to mind. But what are some of the main ways math skills factor in? Find out with actress Tiffany Smith and four student entrepreneurs who take their new business ideas to the set of Shark Tank. The students talk with sharks Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, and Kevin O'Leary to get tips and guidance on how to excel in business.

Math Meets Fashion

Sometimes people think creative jobs and math jobs are on opposite ends of the spectrum. Dispel that myth by introducing your students to Tim Gunn, the former co-host of Project Runway and current co-host of Making the Cut, as he and three students take a close look at math in fashion. They also consult with renowned fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg to hear her thoughts on how math comes into play every day in the world of clothing design.

Math Meets Culinary Arts

Among the many jobs that use math, careers in the food industry range from master chef to nutritionist to restaurateur. Join Carla Hall from The Chew as she guides three students through the ins and outs of how math works in culinary arts, and stay tuned for guest appearances from a Top Chef winner and former first lady Michelle Obama!

Math Meets Homebuilding

Ty Pennington, host of ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition, introduces two students to the many jobs that require math in the homebuilding industry, including carpenter, architect, project manager, and engineer. The students discover that without math, it's impossible to plan and construct a house, especially when taking into account local weather and the environment.

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Math at Work: Meet Industry Experts to Explore Jobs That Involve Math

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Would your students be surprised to learn that math plays a key role in dream careers ranging from fashion designer to professional chef? Show them what it's all about with the Math at Work web series, featuring industry leaders working shoulder-to-shoulder with students to give them helpful insights into math-related jobs.

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PBS LearningMedia | Teaching Resources For Students And Teachers

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Inspire your students with thousands of free teaching resources including videos, lesson plans, and games aligned to state and national standards.

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Holiday House is pleased to offer the following FREE downloadable items. All may be reproduced at no charge.

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Educator's Guides/Lesson Plans

Dreamers Educator's Guide

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Holiday House is pleased to offer the following FREE downloadable items. All may be reproduced at no charge. Check back often. Educator's Guides/Lesson Plans Dreamers Educator's Guide News from Me, Lucy McGee The Adventures Of A Girl Called Bicycle

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Guided Reading Levels A through G based on the Fountas and Pinnell

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Holiday House is proud to publish the innovative and award-winning I LIKE TO READ ® books, which are just right for emergent readers. These picture books by renowned and beloved artists have been evaluated and assigned Guided Reading Levels A through G based on the Fountas and Pinnell system and feature:

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Read more praise I LIKE TO READ® and in Reading Standards for Literature books meet the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in Reading Standards: Foundational Skills

Print Concepts

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"Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator."

"I hope that you'll get curious about the world around you!"
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Reading Certificate

Greetings from Gail

"I was always curious about the world around me-and I still am!"

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About the Author

Gail Gibbons has written and illustrated more than 120 nonfiction books.

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Looking for fun and educational resources, activities, discussion guides, teacher guides and more to share with children of all ages?

From fiction to non-fiction, STEM books to graphic novels, book publishers have created a wealth of content to support educators, librarians, booksellers, parents, and caregivers. Compiled here are links to various publisher's websites where you can find these free resources.

Check back often as we continue to update with new resources!

ABRAMS

Andrews McMeel

Arbordale Publishing

Archie Comics

BIRDHOUSE Kids Media

Looking to add health lessons to your new role as a home educator? Use these engaging printable activities in a bundle available for free to learn Body Science vocabulary and to practice using it.

Bloomsbury

Boyds Mills & Kane

Fun and free activities, as well as videos of authors and illustrators talking about their books.

Bushel & Peck Books

Candlewick

Activities, discussion guides, educational materials, videos, and more for books and characters like Waldo, Judy Moody, and Timmy Failure.

Catalyst Press

Incorporating African history and stories into your child's reading with these resources/activities including, read-alouds from Catalyst authors, activity sheets, coloring pages, and more.

Charlesbridge

Downloadable activity kits, educator guides, coloring pages, and more!

Child's Play

Activities for parents and teachers.

Cinco Puntos

Publisher of authentic voices in multicultural children's literature with bilingual children's books and traditional folktales from various cultures. Teachers' guides prepared with the help of outstanding educators for many of their titles.

City of Light

Educator guides, activity kits and discussion guides.

Clavis Publishing

Fun content, activities, and videos to keep your children entertained and engaged!

Creston Books

All Creston books have curriculum guides and activity pages. Click on each title to find resources you can use. Start with these three ...

Crimson Dragon Publishing

Activity packs for home or classroom use.

Del Alma Publications

Supplemental materials for educators from a publisher of quality and culturally relevant material for children, young adults, and educators of bilingual, bicultural, educational settings.

Disney Books

Looking for resources and tools to help your students and patrons while your schools and libraries are closed? Find a number of free digital resources available to use and share.

DK

If you're finding yourself working remotely, homeschooling with your kids, or teaching your students online rather than in the classroom, DK is here for you.

Epic!

All educators registered on Epic (free) can provide their students remote access for free through the end of the school year. This will provide students with anywhere, anytime access to the full Epic library on all devices and allow teachers to stay connected by assigning books / collections and monitoring student progress. To take advantage of this offer a family must receive the invitation from a teacher.

Eifrig Publishing

All Eifrig children's books are now available as free (or pay what you want) ebooks.

Fabled Films

Familius

Flyaway Books

Resources and activities that invite children, educators, parents, and booksellers to further engage with their favorite picture books. Everything from original music to printable activity sheets to thematic guides for educators and parents, with much more to come.

Greystone Books

Curriculum guides full of at-home activities for books Birdsong by Julie Flett and Can You Hear the Trees Talking? by Peter Wohlleben.

Groundwood Books

A wise selection of resources for teachers and librarians.

HarperCollins

Literature, art, music, and activities help create conversation, get imaginations running wild, lift spirits, and bring people together from all over the world. Use these resources to inspire and excite.

Holiday House

Holiday House is pleased to offer free downloadable items. All may be reproduced at no charge. Check back often.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

IDW Publishing & Top Shelf Productions

Publisher of works of literary sophistication, visionary artistry, and personal resonance in the comics medium, providing resources for their critically acclaimed graphic novels.

Inkyard

Discussion guide for Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika and Maritza Moulite.

The Innovation Press

Just Us Books

Resources and guidelines to support at-home and remote learning from a premier publisher of black-interest books for children.

Kane Miller

Bring favorite books to life with coloring pages, word games, crossword puzzles and more!

Lion Hudson

A range of resources to keep your family occupied over Holy Week and Easter, including: Activities, Bible stories, Gentle tales, Science exploration, Health and wellbeing.

Little Bee Books

Downloadable activities including previews, puzzles, coloring, crafts, creative exercises, educator materials, and more.

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Keep kids engaged and entertained with these fun and educational activities!

Lonely Planet

Get kids excited about the world around them with these fun, quirky and educational activities. Get Creative with drawing, designing and crafting activities, or get Quizzical with our puzzles and trivia.

Loyola Press

Macmillan

Magination Press

Articles written and vetted by psychologists about mindfulness and anxiety.

Mango & Marigold Press

Virtual story times and coloring pages for kids at home.

MVP Kids

Succeed as your child's best mentor with activities and crafts, tips and tricks, and more.

National Geographic

Hear the NatGeo podcast about some of the greatest stories ever told. Stories of gods and goddesses, monsters, and heroes! Enjoy this kid-friendly retelling of classic ancient Greek myths for the whole family.

Nomad Press

A large collection of free resources perfect for 2nd-9th grade which model critical and creative thinking to promote the development of problem-solving skills as readers discover patterns and connections through intellectual inquiry.

Novel Effect

As you navigate remote learning and school closures, stay up-to-date with these Remote Learning Resources and free Educator Resources, including online read aloud activities and worksheets.

Orca Book Publishers

Page Street Publishing

Papercutz Graphic Novels

Access to some graphic novel titles for free!

Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.

Find free, downloadable teacher's guides, discussion guides, and activities along with a variety of author and illustrator videos at this remote learning resources hub.

Penguin Young Readers

Your destination for FREE resources, author visits, and more!

Penny Candy

Lesson plans, activities, and discussion guides for many books. These plans can easily be adapted to homeschooling during social distancing.

Pina Publishing

Pop Culture Classroom

Resources created to help parents and educators navigate learning at home, including videos resources, blog entries, digital workshops, and more.

Quarto Kids

Free downloadables including coloring sheets, word searches, interviews, and more!

Quirk Books

In need of activities to pass the time? If you have little ones, middle graders, or teens, check this roundup of activity kits and parent/educator guides.

Random House Children's Books

If you are putting together plans for teaching remotely or homeschooling your children and are looking for resources, click below for discussion guides, activities, and more available for free to download.

Red Chair Press

Download free activity pages for select Red Chair Press products. Extend the fun, enhance the learning!

Star Bright Books

This independent publisher is offering four books per week in pdf format for readers to enjoy!

Scholastic

Science Naturally

Products that explore and demystify STEM topics in entertaining and enlightening ways. Providing the resources parents, educators, and librarians need to extend and expand the content and use our books as effective learning tools. All the resources are available at no charge.

Shout Mouse Press

Nonprofit publisher of #OwnVoices children's and young adult titles by marginalized youth. Educators from elementary school through university are using these books in their classroom to educate and engage.

Simon & Schuster

A one-stop shop for parents and educators looking to incorporate books and interactive storytelling into their at-home school day, featuring new video series, downloadable activities, curriculum guides, and more!

Soho Press

Reading Group Choices partners with publishers, independent bookstores, public libraries, and authors to develop resources to enhance the shared reading group experience.

Sourcebooks

Hub for Librarians and Educators! Peruse Common Core-aligned educator guides, activity kits, and discussion guides.

Story Monsters

Story Monsters at Home for authors and publishers to contribute their own free or next to free activities, book downloads, and more to help engage students and supplement distance learning plans.

Sweet Cherry Publishing

A range of activity packs to accompany our titles which can be used in elementary schools and other learning environments as well as to support independent bookshops. These resources are available to download for free.

Tanglewood

Resources including teacher's guides, engaging activities, Common Core, and more!

Thompson Mill Press

Free Teacher's Guides for each of our titles of the award-winning Kobee Manatee Children's Educational Picture Book series.

Tilbury House

Together with educators who are specialists in their fields, Tilbury House has developed imaginative, user-friendly Classroom Connection Guides for many of their books. These free guides offer activities and discussion points along with links to additional information and resources.

TOON Books

Resources kids can use on their own and more hands-on activities for families. And perhaps best of all, some are designed for pure fun. After all, kids do love all things comics!

Tor Teen & Starscape

Web of Life Children's Books

Learn about volcanos by building a geyser, discover the gopher tortoise's role as a keystone species by cutting and pasting animals into the tortoise's burrow, or celebrate the world's fastest animal by creating a peregrine falcon paper doll!

West Margin Press

West Margin Press works to create a better understanding of our world through purposeful content, engaging design, and authentic experiences.

Workman Publishing

WunderMill

Guides to inspire and engage a new generation of young stewards of our natural world!

Yali Books

Download free printable activity sheets, gather up your crayons and pencils, and have fun!

Zonderkidz

Free resources and downloads for families to enrich their time together at home, including activity kits, curriculum guides, and more. Popular picture books like Fiona the Hippo (Richard Cowdrey), Love is Kind (Laura Sassi) and One Big Heart (Linsey Davis) all have supplemental materials that parents and caregivers can use to encourage the minds of children and keep little ones busy.

PUBLISHERS: if you wish to share your resources for those at home, please email shaina.birkhead@cbcbooks.org.

Every Child a Reader

Make your stay at home more fun! Free resources to download including reading challenges, National Ambassador programs, coloring pages, bookmarks, and Creator Corner videos by some of your favorite writers and illustrators.

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Looking for fun and educational resources, activities, discussion guides, teacher guides and more to share with children of all ages? From fiction to non-fiction, STEM books to graphic novels, book publishers have created a wealth of content to support educators, librarians, booksellers, parents, and caregivers.