
Bookshelf Bridge
Paving the Way for Books Into Classrooms

About Bookshelf Bridge
Welcome to Bookshelf Bridge, a boutique business that creates all the educational resources necessary to help get children’s books into classrooms–from lesson plans and literacy activities to standards alignments and curriculum integration.
With decades of experience at the intersection of publishing and education, founder and education director Rebecca Leon has her finger on the pulse of everything a publisher or author needs to access the school market.
As an editorial director of education at Scholastic Magazines, Rebecca defined instructional pedagogy for teacher resources across ELA magazines. Over the course of her career, she has written and edited thousands of lesson plans and literacy activities. She has a deep understanding of evidence-based practices in ELA as well as solid practical knowledge of what teachers are looking for in the classroom.
Our mission is to embrace the power of children’s books to spark curiosity, open doors of knowledge, and foster a love of learning. Bookshelf Bridge aims to give students the opportunity to read and understand whole books by providing all the instructional resources teachers need.
Our Services
Bookshelf Bridge will consult with you to craft custom-made resources to fit your needs, from complete teaching packages to à la carte offerings. We will be happy to create:
- Standards-aligned lesson plans
- Creative literacy activities
- Discussion questions
- Writing support activities
- Comprehensive thematic units
- Correlations to CCSS or other standards
- Guidance on integrating books with popular curriculums
Rebecca is easy to work with and flexible. Some of her special interests include (but are not limited to!):
- Fiction and narrative nonfiction, grades 3-8
- Historical fiction
- Biographies
- Vocabulary building
- Differentiating instruction to reach all learners
Contact Bookshelf Bridge for details and pricing information.