Our Projects

Take a look at some of our projects. If you work with or have young people in your life, feel free to download and use the resources with them. Don’t hesitate to share with others. We just ask that you credit Room 228. And none of our projects are for resale. Read away!

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Queens Museum Children’s Book Celebration 2016

We loved being able to support the Queens Museum in organizing this year’s Children’s Book Celebration – a day of live readings and art making presented by local award winning children’s book authors and illustrators as well as a literary obstacle course by The Reading Ninja.  They each created their own special stations for young readers to interact directly with them and their work through art making and other activities. This event was an opportunity to break down the wall between young readers and book makers and directly engage children in the wonderful world of their local book community.

And, we were featured on NY1! Check out the video below.

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The beautiful poster is by illustrator, Mika Song.

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Book It! Game: The Island Of Doctor Libris

Chris Grabenstein’s books are filled with characters upon magical characters.  Explore how students can become protagonists and problem-solve their way through conflicts in this imaginative “Book It” board game. To find a downloadable version of the whole game click here.

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Teacher’s Guide on Steve Sheinkin’s BOMB for Roaring Brook Press

Looking for great nonfiction for your classroom? Look no further. Great for Language Arts and History classrooms.  Spies, plotting, risk-taking and deceit – what else could your students want in a classroom read?

You don’t have to just take our word for it.  The following are just some of the awards and recognition Steve Sheinkin has received for BOMB:

Newbery Honor Book

National Book Awards – Finalist

Robert F. Sibert Award

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction

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CCSS Poetry Guide: Random House on Poetry

Ah, poetry! Celebrate language and play with words in this very teacher-friendly poetry guide.  Get silly and contemplative with these delicious poems and their equally edible activities!

You’ll find activities on Roald Dahl, poems selected by Jack Prelutsky and Helen Ferris as well as picture books in verse organized in book clusters by topic and content.

 

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Educator’s Guide: The Island Of Doctor Libris

This educator guide is filled with social/psychological experiments, creative writing, poetry slams and more and will keep your students moving, analyzing, creating and smiling as they finagle their way in and out of conflicts along with Billy and his crazy character crew!

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