Teaching Resources
Teaching with Keats
Ezra Jack Keats is often praised for seeming to fully inhabit a child’s mind. It can also be said that he had the soul of an educator. Teachers easily find lessons in reading, art, nature and social relationships in Keats’s books, while children delight in the humor and familiarity of his words and pictures. Ezra wanted to cultivate a love of reading and learning that would last for a child’s lifetime and open the door to a diverse body of illustrated literature that could speak to all children. His books continue to do just that.
Keats in Your Classroom
Teaching tools and tips, lesson plans and links—everything you need to use Ezra’s books as a building block to literacy
Diversity in Children's Literature
Look here for books about children’s everyday lives, multicultural historical heroes and events, African American history and links to books lists and articles spanning the internet.
Keats Playscripts
Find a theater showing a stage adaptation of a Keats book near you, or, mount your own production in your school, library or classroom! Look here for a number of scripts perfect for kid actors, and audiences of any age.
EJK Foundation Programs
EJK Book Award Winners
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