As we kick off a new year, we’re excited to help you plan ahead with key dates for learning opportunities for 2025. Whether you’re already a daily Book Creator user (😄) or just starting your journey, this guide will inspire you to make the most of what’s to come. Let’s make 2025 your most creative year yet!
January
Get our January Journal!
Start the new year with Book Creator! We've designed a January Journal packed with activities to keep your classroom engaged all month long. Explore activities for World Braille Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, National Handwriting Day, and more! Add it straight to your library or remix it to suit your needs.
BONUS: If you’re in the Southern Hemisphere and gearing up for the start of your school year, don’t miss out on our Back-to-School resources to help you hit the ground running!
Meet the Book Creator team:
We’ll be at the FETC conference in Orlando, Florida, from 14-17 January. Stop by and say hello! Grab your copy of the FETC Notebook and register here.
Join our community
Do you love sharing Book Creator with others? We’re excited to announce that the Book Creator Ambassador program will now accept applications on a rolling basis throughout the year! Become part of a passionate community of educators, gain early access to new features, and help inspire others with your creativity and expertise.
February
Celebrate Black History Month
Create meaningful projects for Black History Month using Book Creator. A great starting point is our pre-built timeline templates in the Mono or Antique themes. For inspiration, explore our Black History Month example library, which features books celebrating impactful stories and voices.
Other Great Book Creator Resources for February
- February Activity Journal: Keep your classroom engaged all month long with our February Activity Journal, packed with daily activities for fun, creativity, and learning.
- Engineering Notebook: Celebrate Engineers Week (Third Week of February) by diving into hands-on STEM projects and activities that inspire future engineers.
- Common Sense Education Resources: Bring digital citizenship to life in your classroom in honor of Digital Learning Day. These resources help students build essential online safety and responsibility skills.
- Portrait of a Graduate Portfolio: Supporting students with college applications? A graduate portfolio is the perfect tool to showcase their achievements, skills, and reflections in a polished, organized way.
Meet the Book Creator team:
TCEA Conference | Austin, TX | Feb 1–5 | Booth #713
Discover what’s new and grab some resources! Register here.
PETE&C | Hershey, PA | Feb 9–12 | Booth #509
One of the top edtech events in the Northeast. Register here.
NCCE | Seattle, WA | Feb 26–28 | Booth #401
Explore the latest in edtech with us! Register here.
Can’t join us in person? Join a webinar!
If you can’t make it to one of our in-person events, don’t worry! Join our live webinars in February to discover all the new features in Book Creator for 2025. Learn how these updates can enhance creativity, accessibility, and student engagement in your classroom. Stay ahead with tips and strategies for maximizing Book Creator this year!
March
Be An Author Month
March is Be An Author Month! This is a great time to encourage students to refine their storytelling skills and share their voices with the world. Whether it’s writing their first story or completing a class book, every student can shine as an author this month.
March Activity Journal
Keep your students engaged all month with our March Activity Journal. This journal provides a range of daily activities perfect for sparking creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration in your classroom.
Celebrate Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, and it’s a wonderful opportunity to explore stories of inspiring women throughout history. Use Book Creator to create biographical books, timelines, or projects that honor women's contributions across different fields. If you’re looking for ideas, check out our Women’s History Month example library for inspiration.
Meet the Book Creator team:
We’ll be at the MACUL conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 19-21 March. Come by our booth to see the latest features in action and pick up some great resources! Register here.
April
National Poetry Month
Take all the authoring skills you learned in Be An Author Month and let your students get creative with haikus, limericks, sonnets, and acrostics! Our April Poetry Example Books will spark inspiration and help bring poetry to life in your classroom.
April Activity Journal
Don’t miss our April Activity Journal, filled with daily activities to celebrate poetry, Earth Day, and more. Whether you’re crafting stories or exploring the environment, these engaging ideas will keep your classroom buzzing with creativity all month long!
National School Librarian Day (4 April) and National Library Week (6-12 April)
If you’re a teacher librarian, this book will be your go-to resource for integrating Book Creator into your library. Discover project ideas, collaborative techniques, and real-world examples of how to bring authoring and literacy to life for your students.
Here are a few gold ideas:
May
Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week 2025, May 5–9!
Feel free to grab our book "card" templates to say thank you to your teachers!
May Activity Books
- As the school year winds down and testing season begins, keep your students engaged with our May Activity Journal.
- Mental Health Awareness Month: Bring mindfulness into your classroom with our Well-Being Journal.
- Mother's Day: Celebrate moms with our heartfelt Mother’s Day Book.
- End-of-Year Highlights: Capture the year’s best moments with our Yearbook Template.
June
June is Audiobook Month 🎙
Combine the power of storytelling and technology by recording audiobooks with your students! Narrate your favorite books created in Book Creator, or go back and add voices to student projects from throughout the year. Turn your classroom into a creative podcasting studio with our audiobook resources.
Meet the Book Creator team:
Join us at ISTELive, now combined with ASCD, the premier edtech conference in San Antonio from 29 June to 2 July. Stop by booth #3235 to connect with our team, explore the latest Book Creator updates, and discover resources to inspire creativity in your classroom. See you there!
Summer Reading Journal
Looking for ways to keep students learning and creating during the summer break? Share our June Activity Journal to keep the momentum going, or inspire students with our Summer Reading Journal. It’s the perfect tool to spark a love of reading while encouraging creativity. Learners can document their favorite books, reflect on their reading adventures, or even write and publish their own stories!
July
Teaching Summer School? We’ve Got You Covered!
Make the most of those extra summer school hours with our July Activity Journal and Summer Activity Book. Packed with engaging, ready-to-use activities, these resources are perfect for keeping students learning, creating, and collaborating. From literacy and STEM projects to fun, hands-on activities, you’ll have everything you need to make summer school meaningful, productive, and enjoyable for your students.
Meet the Book Creator team:
We will be at United: The National Conference on School Leadership 11-13 July in Seattle Washington. Register here.
August
Back to School Time!
August marks the start of a new school year, and we’re here to help you hit the ground running. Our updated Back to School Pack for 2025 will be filled with resources to ensure you're fully prepared.
It’s all about getting to know your students, helping them connect with each other (and you!), and introducing them to the creative possibilities of Book Creator.
Don’t miss our August Activity Book—packed with engaging activities designed to ease the transition back to school, spark creativity, and build classroom community right from day one.
And keep an eye out for our #ClearTheList campaign! We love supporting teachers as they prepare their classrooms for the year ahead.
Let’s make this year the best one yet! Have some ideas to add to our Back to School with Book Creator teacher guide? Let us know.
September
By September, you and your students will be ready to dive into creating with Book Creator. What will your first project be?
A great starting point is guiding students to create books about transitioning between grades or schools. Need ideas? Check out our library of transition-themed projects for inspiration!
- Constitution Day: Celebrate with our engaging Constitution Day Activity Book on September 17th.
- Grandparents Day: Create heartfelt books or stories to honor grandparents and celebrate family connections.
- September Celebrations: Explore more themed activities in our Monthly Activity Journal.
- Get to Know Your Students: Kick off the year with our All About Me Journal, perfect for helping newcomers share who they are right from day one.
October
Kick off the month with World Teachers' Day (5 Oct). Encourage your students to create a book about their favorite teacher, celebrating the impact educators have on their lives.
Digital Citizenship Week (13-17 Oct)
Partnering with Common Sense Education, this week is packed with activities to help students navigate the digital world responsibly. Explore our resources to promote digital citizenship and inspire meaningful conversations in your classroom.
Other Book-Related Themes
October's Activity Journal is full of opportunities to celebrate literacy and creativity:
- National Day on Writing (20 Oct): A perfect chance to engage students in crafting their own stories.
- National Friends of Libraries Week (16-22 Oct): Highlight the importance of libraries with book-themed projects.
- The entire month is National Book Month, a celebration of reading and storytelling.
Spooky Stories for Halloween 🎃
Wrap up October with some creative fun by having students write and share their own spooky stories.
Meet Us at AASL!
We’re thrilled to be part of the AASL Conference at the St. Louis Convention Center from 16-18 October! Stop by our booth to explore how Book Creator can support school librarians in fostering creativity, literacy, and collaboration. Register here.
November
There’s so much happening in November! Keep your classroom buzzing with engaging ideas from our November Activity Journal.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving traditions vary around the world, with celebrations in Canada, Brazil, Japan, and beyond. In the US, Thanksgiving falls on 27th November this year.
Get your students into the spirit of gratitude and reflection with our Thanksgiving Activity Book, packed with fun and creative ways to celebrate before the holiday break.
Native American Heritage Month
Celebrate the rich cultures, languages, and storytelling traditions of America’s first people. Dive into our Native American Heritage Month Activity Book for meaningful projects that honor and explore these traditions.
December
Computer Science Education Week
The month starts with CSEdWeek from 8-12 December. We have resources for you covering coding, curriculum and digital citizenship. Check out our blog post from last month here.
Ditch Summit
We recommend ending the year with the Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit by Matt Miller. This is a free online conference that brings together bright minds from the world of edtech to discuss technology, pedagogy and more. A great way to get in some PD at the end of the year, ready to do it all again in January!
Celebrate the Holiday Season
We have some great example books celebrating Christmas and other winter holidays in this Winter Holidays library. You could make books about your own culture's celebrations or investigate other seasonal traditions from around the world.
With 20 years of experience in education, Katie is passionate about creating inclusive and accessible classrooms for all students. She loves exploring new places, trying different foods, and connecting with fellow educators.
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