We are coming up on the 10^th anniversary of 9/11 and, if you're like me, you vividly remember where you were and what you were doing when you heard the terrible news. However, many of the children you teach were either not born yet or were toddlers on 9/11, so they have no recollection of that day or the associated events. Yet many things in their lives today are impacted by the events of that day, from the security measures they experience to parents or close relatives serving in the military.

At Learning A-Z, we believe that children in elementary school need to learn about 9/11 and understand what happened on that dark September day in U.S. history. For this reason, we have developed three separate books on the topic of 9/11: Heroes of 9/11 (Level J), September 11: Always Remember (Level R), and 9/11: A Dark Day (Level Y). Each book has support resources including a lesson plan, a graphic organizer, activity sheets, discussions cards, and a quiz. The mid-level book is free to anyone who visits our Reading A-Z website.

We hope that you will find these books and accompanying resources helpful as you teach your students about this very troubling event. Let others know these resources are available so they, too, have the support materials needed to teach about 9/11.