Reading the World

Purpose

Reading the World is designed to support pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, librarians, administrators, curriculum specialists and others who are interested in integrating primary sources with children’s literature. Stemming from a regional Teaching with Primary Sources grant funded by the Library of Congress, our goal is to help teachers find meaningful ways to include social studies themed children’s literature into their classroom. Through the accompanying primary source pairings, teachers can help their students build historical thinking skills while also addressing state standards in literacy.