Shaped: The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Education Blog

Embracing Inclusivity with Culturally Responsive Books for All Students

Teachers should read or assign culturally responsive books with characters of different cultures, races, religions, genders, and other identities to help them understand themselves and each other.

Jaleel R. Howard, MEd

Educator and UCLA Doctoral Student

Sam Blanchard

UCLA Doctoral Student and Former Teacher

February 23, 2021

Elementary School Learning Activities

Use these educational activities for elementary school to explore different topics in reading, math, and science and add an element of fun into your lessons.

February 03, 2021

Teaching Math Through Art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Math is more than just numbers, but another way to express our humanity. Here are three specific ways that teaching math through art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art can enhance your students' learning experience.

Richard Blankman

Shaped Editor

January 27, 2021

9 Fun Black History Month Activities for Elementary and Middle School Students

Use these Black History Month classroom activities to celebrate with your students and teach them about significant figures in African American history.

Shaped Staff

January 27, 2021

6 Presidents' Day Bulletin Board Ideas for Teachers

Presidents' Day is an excellent opportunity to get your students learning about American presidents. Let these bulletin boards serve as inspiration for a class project.

Alicia Ivory

Shaped Editor

January 20, 2021

7 Valentine's Day Classroom Activities

When it comes to Valentine's Day ideas for school, an annual card exchange is always a blast, but students (and teachers!) like variety too.

Shaped Staff

January 13, 2021

Monthly Calendar Themes for School

Check out these monthly calendar themes for school, complete with teaching resources for holidays and other days of significance for all grade levels.

January 04, 2021