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A special project to Mend the World, literally and figuratively, helps us sew our way to world harmony.
Teen Librarian Toolbox is excited to be partnering with Marie Marquardt for her #ReadForChange project. Hop on over to this post to learn more about the initiative. Today, she and Elana K. Arnold join us for a conversation about fairy tales, rage, feminism, and Arnold’s 2018 book Damsel. I’m always irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is […]
As an author, I make a lot of school visits. And at a lot of school visits, a student will hurry up to me before my talk starts, hand me a lanyard microphone—the kind that links with hearing aids— and disappear again. I’ll wear the microphone as I speak, remembering, every time I bump it […]
Pre-writing and writing skills are important in the pre-K years. Help tots strengthen their handwriting with these activities.
The “five R’s of family engagement” include reaching out, raising up, reinforcement, relating to others, and reimagining services.
Puppets, photos, stuffed animals, flannel boards, and instruments can be useful in programs for preschoolers for these five reasons.
A surprise discovery of a "word pedometer" at ALA Midwinter inspires an early literacy experiment.
Look at the library through an outsider’s eyes to see why some families still don’t use the library. Then make a plan to get those families involved, and pitch it to your supervisor.
Here are easy ideas for integrating the learning power of play into your public library.
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