Enjoying snow through picture books
Whether you live in the icy North or amongst swaying palm trees, you’ve likely had a recent encounter with snow. Perhaps it was just in a photo on a holiday card or an image in a movie. Or, like me,…
Nick’s Picks: Resources to bring levity to the classroom
While the pressures in education today are very real, the joy, passion, and commitment that teachers bring to the profession can assist them when the challenges are great. This month’s column highlights online resources that are sure to bring a little levity to the classroom and elicit a few smiles and laughs.Guest Blogger: Mary Ann Hoberman
Why memorize poetry? For the sheer joy of it! If there is a poem you love, nothing is more satisfying than committing it to memory. You’ll get to know the work far more deeply when you have read it aloud a number of times and familiarized yourself with its rhymes, rhythms, and repetitions as part of a living composition.Resources upon request: Matt de la Peña
Customers in San Antonio, TX recently asked us to create original multimedia resources with author Matt de la Peña. Matt was the keynote speaker at the 2009 Library Resource Roundup and also presented at the NYC Office of Library Services…
Sue Macy on Playing Ball with Passion
The reason I write about sports, women's history, and women's sports history, is that I grew up loving sports. I graduated from high school the week before Title IX was passed, so I didn't have opportunities to play in school, like girls do today. I played at camp, on the street, and with my father and my brother.
Resources to start conversations about homelessness
Will your classes be observing National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, November 15-21, 2009?
If so, start with some relevant literature—it can help begin conversations about an ever-growing social issue that directly impacts some of our students.
To find…