PRH Education: Curriculum-Aligned Supplemental Title Lists

PRH Education: Curriculum-Aligned Supplemental Title Lists Are you looking for award-winning, contemporary books that are aligned to specific core curriculum programs? Penguin Random House Education has created supplemental title lists aligned to every module/unit in every grade level for a selection of K-6 curriculum programs. Whether you’re adding real-world, authentic texts to your classroom lessons,

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PRH Education & Penguin Press Hosts “Free the Anxious Generation Movement” with Jonathan Haidt

On Tuesday, September 24th, Penguin Random House Education and Penguin Press partnered with edWeb, an award-winning professional learning network, to host a free one-hour webinar entitled “Free the Anxious Generation Movement: A Call for K-12 School Leaders”. The event featured a discussion between Dr. Jonathan Haidt, Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s

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PRH Education Thematic Guides

Searching for high-quality text sets and innovative instructional strategies to enrich your thematic units of study? Looking for text sets and instructional strategies for your thematic units of study? The PRH Education Thematic Guides provide practical approaches and cohesive connections to topics that help students understand important concepts and encourage “big picture” thinking. Whether you use the

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Join us for a free webinar featuring author Jonathan Haidt!

Join us Tuesday, September 24, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST for   Free the Anxious Generation Movement: A Call for K-12 School Leaders   Presented by Dr. Jonathan Haidt, Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s Stern School of Business, and Author of The Anxious Generation Moderated by Jenn

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FROM THE PAGE: An Excerpt from Kid Olympians: Summer

Kid Olympians: Summer is the latest entry in the beloved Kid Legends series, from award winning author Robin Stevenson. Triumphant, relatable, and totally true biographies tells the childhood stories of a diverse group of international athletes who have captured the world’s attention at the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, like Simone Biles, Jesse Owens, Naomi Osaka, Tatyana McFadden,

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FROM THE PAGE: An Excerpt from When Harley Has Anxiety

Anxiety, worry, and phobias affect everyone, including young ones who may not be able to fully explain what they are feeling.  Children may not know what is going on with them and parents can feel stuck trying to help their child.  That’s where our friend Harley comes in!  When Harley Has Anxiety by Regine Galanti walks

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New Thematic Educator Guide: Teaching About Resilience

In today’s society where children hear about climate change, school shootings, global pandemics, and more on a daily basis, resiliency has understandably become more of a challenge. However, scientists know the ability to face and overcome adversity is a learned trait. Educators play a crucial role in teaching children to manage emotions, develop healthy identities,

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New Thematic Educator Guide: Teaching About Anxiety and Mindfulness

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2020, during the first six months of a global pandemic, the number of elementary-aged children seeking emergency services due to a mental health crisis increased 24 percent compared to the same time a year prior. Health experts had already labeled childhood anxiety a “crisis,”

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Books for the Summer Olympics

The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Games of the Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event typically held once every four years. The Games were first held in 1896 in Athens, Greece, and were most recently held in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After a yearlong postponement, the 2021 Summer Olympics are

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Summer is for science!

This summer unleash the power of discovery with the DKfindout! Elementary Science Pack. Whether you are looking for ways to incorporate STEM lessons and activities into your summer curriculum or searching for opportunities for your child to learn while inspiring their imagination, we’ve created books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the

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Build and Boost Key Skills with DK Workbooks: Publisher Spotlight

As the COVID crisis continues to affect our daily lives, teachers, students and families have all had to be flexible and innovative when it comes to education. Whether you’re using a blended learning strategy or are fully remote, this school year has brought both challenges and opportunities. One thing is for sure, students need our

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We Are All Doing the Best that We Can

My fourth-grade daughter and I are big fans of Lin-Manuel Miranda and his groundbreaking musical Hamilton. So last week – yet another week under the stay-at-home orders – I found particular relevance in the lyrics in which the ensemble sings, “The world turned upside down”. Right now, the world has turned upside down, as schools

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