About the collections
The perfect collections for educators looking to make story time more inclusive— and intentional!
Collection features
Each book includes a structured lesson plan that:
- Develops foundational literacy skills (phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency)
- Fosters meaningful conversations around equity and inclusion
- Invites children to learn through play
- Sparks rich thinking and discussion
Book topics and themes:
- Inclusion and belonging
- Feelings and emotions
- Empathy and compassion
- Individuality and self-esteem
Components
Read Aloud Books
Books that will inspire and invite joyful, motivational, and meaningful experiences for all learners.
Teacher’s Guide
The Teacher’s Guide supports:
- Development of foundational literacy skills
- Children to learn through play
- Meaningful conversations around equity and inclusion
- Rich thinking and discussion
Kindergarten Read-Alouds Collection
Collection includes:
Grade 1 Read-Alouds Collection
Collection includes:
Grade 2 Read-Alouds Collection coming soon!
Lesson Plan Samples
I Love My Beautiful Hair
Fast Friends
Developed byAngelique Thompson
Angelique Thompson is a Reading and Kindergarten Specialist who has many years of experience teaching in Primary, Junior, and Intermediate Divisions in the Toronto District School Board. She is currently the Program Coordinator for Early Years and K-8 Literacy for the TDSB. As a former Learning Network School Improvement Process Coach and Early Reading Coach Angelique supported many schools by guiding teams to strengthen instructional practices, analyze literacy data with purpose, and build coherent plans that elevated reading outcomes for all learners.
Developed byNadia Kenisha Bynoe
Nadia Kenisha Bynoe has been teaching for several years in the Toronto District School Board as a French Immersion Kindergarten educator and is presently seconded to the Faculty of Education at York University as a Course Director and Practicum Facilitator. Kenisha currently instructs the Kindergarten and Reading Additional Qualification course at York University and the Elementary Teacher Federation of Ontario. She is passionate about fostering equity, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Anti-Bias approaches to teaching and learning that foster play in the Early Years.