In recognition of International Women’s Day on Thursday, March 8, 2018, our team at Peekapak conducted a survey to understand how females are represented in children’s literature today. 150+ elementary teachers participated. Survey findings reveal that the number of female characters in children’s storybooks pale in comparison to males. In fact, respondents reported that female […]
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Integrating Peekapak into a PBIS School
At Peekapak, we love hearing about how educators use Peekapak to meet their student and classroom needs. So when Sue Mallmann, a first-grade teacher from Lakeview Elementary School in WI, told us she uses Peekapak to support her schoolwide PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports), we said: “Tell us more!” When Lakeview Elementary School implemented PBIS as a […]
Summer Reading List: Picture Books About Courage
The school year is winding down and it’s the perfect time to begin gathering a list of picture books to read with your child this summer! Here is our list of picture books about courage. Since Peekapak’s final unit of the school year features a story about courage (The Peekapak Pals and a Splash of […]
The A to Zs of Read Alouds: Benefits and Tips for the Classroom
From time to time, we can all use a quick reminder on the importance of read alouds in our classroom … I’ve listed some tips and benefits of read alouds that might come in handy for when this time comes. If you think of others, feel free to comment! The A to Zs of Read […]