Fostering engagement and growth in literacy begins with intentional planning and reflection. This monthly guide equips educators, instructional coaches, librarians, and district leaders with strategies to nurture a culture and community of learners that celebrate literacy all year long. Featuring themes like belonging, curiosity, and renewal, it offers tools to support and inspire student literacy development throughout the academic year.

K–8 teachers can use this book to:

• Create and sustain positive mental outlooks toward literacy and teaching over the years
• Focus on emotional and mental themes each month to reframe attitudes toward literacy
• Develop weekly plans to reinforce new approaches and attitudes toward reading
• Inspire students in their reading through engaging literacy activities and supportive reading lists
• Empower students through reflection on their progress and recognition of their strengths
• Find author-curated offering read-alouds and suggestions to connect to the monthly themes

Contents:

Preface

The Year at a Glance

August: Belonging

September: Joy

October: Inquiry

November: Justice

December: Remembrance

January: Calling

February: Liberation

March: Renewal

April: Affirmation

May: Possibility

June: Play and Rest

July: Imagination

Epilogue

References and Resources

Index