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Trivia Tidbit
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In Old English, the month of June was referred to as the “dry month” by the Anglo-Saxons, who called it Sera Monath.
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On June 19th, Juneteenth is celebrated in the United States to mark the end of slavery. It commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas were informed of their freedom, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
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The first free public library in the U.S. opened in Peterborough, New Hampshire, on June 9th, 1833. This library was significant in promoting free access to books and literacy for the general public.
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“Mr. Grizzle is grumpy with everything and everyone. He scowls and growls and he huffs and puffs in a grouchy grump. But Beatrix B. has an idea. She knows what Mr. Grizzle needs…” |
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Butterfly Magic, now back in stock, is a humorous read-aloud grounded in a situation all kids can relate to — dealing with grouchy grown-ups — a topic that lends itself to authentic social-emotional learning focused on the competency of identifying and managing emotions.
Like all the read-alouds in JillE Literacy, Butterfly Magic features vibrant art and an engaging story that will capture students’ imagination and keep them on the edge of their seats.
Visit the Book of the Month page to bring some Butterfly Magic into
your classroom. |
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Dive into JillE Literacy‘s quick and easy lessons.
JillE Poetry builds fluency, teaches students to apply phonics, and fosters creativity. Much like Scarborough’s reading rope, all of the elements are woven together, providing comprehensive support that leaves nothing to chance. |
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Make a splash with Ocean Commotion.
This poem is a perfect fit for National Oceans Month and a great opportunity to make content-area connections, build academic vocabulary, and support reading fluency.
Check out the Poem of the Month page to access the poem, five-day lesson plan, and printable student version. |
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Autumn Price Fall Extended! |
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GlobalEd’s Autumn Price Fall promotion has been extended until June 30th!
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Code-Ed’s Sound of the Month Has Launched! |
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Get ready to engage your students with this fun and evidence-proven lesson from Code-Ed’s Sound Hunts collection — large-format, richly illustrated cards that offer a powerful, engaging way to help your students connect sounds to words and sounds to print. It’s visually rich, fun to use, and firmly grounded in research-proven practices that boost literacy outcomes.
“The most engaging and effective early literacy instruction taps into children’s natural curiosity, encourages them to play with language and provides structured learning opportunities that allow them to discover how the alphabetic code works for themselves in a way that makes sense.”
— Joy Allcock, M.Ed., Literacy Researcher and Educator |
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9 Questions to Guide Your School’s Literacy Strategy
Are your students where they need to be? Their literacy relies on your leadership.
This new professional learning brochure from Code-Ed will support your leadership conversations with the right questions grounded in the science of reading. |
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How Teachers Need to Teach |
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Also available for download is
Code-Ed’s latest Growing Readers and Writers poster, How teachers need to teach…
This is available in both A3 and A4 sizes. This professional learning graphic helps your team visualise the cycle of instruction from whole class to small group to individualised support. |
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