“This book is a place to start creating the classroom of your dreams from the very first minute of school, a classroom that is research based, child centered, and in step with the world today.”
— Christine Hertz and Kristine Mraz

The classroom of your dreams starts with one big idea. From the first days of school to the last, Kids... more

We all have stories. We all have experiences to share. A memoir with a call-to-action, The First Five affirms the humanity of all teachers. Patrick inspires you to dream big about what you want for yourself, our students, our schools, and our educational system.

In The First Five, Patrick brings to light the realities of teaching, especially in... more

Math by the Book: First Grade supports strategically teaching grade 1 mathematics skills and concepts through children's literature. Packaged with Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival by Grace Lin—and highlighting 20 different children's books—this resource will support teaching and learning... more

Let’s Gather is a read-aloud and shared reading curriculum designed to provide grade-level specific read-aloud plans that highlight thoughtfully curated fiction and nonfiction texts that support a progression of high-level comprehension skills across the year. For each grade, there are more than a dozen detailed read-aloud plans and shared reading templates that you... more