Ideas

When it comes to young learners, wonder is a key tool. It helps children become self-motivated learners, excited to explore where their knowledge will take them.

Zines spotlight voices, opinions, and histories often missing from mainstream publishing. Here's what you need to know about curating, collecting, and creating these works at your library.

Elements of collaboration, relationship building, and creativity in the game world help shore up those strengths in the real world, including for kids whose SEL skills were dulled by pandemic-induced social isolation.

UK school librarian and author Lucas Maxwell describes why running Dungeons & Dragons clubs has positively impacted his life and his students'. 

A public library in New York offers free family entertainment on a large scale after finding a way to optimize underused outdoor space and tap the talents of staff and patrons.

Online learning got a bad reputation during pandemic school closures, but many districts say their virtual schools create a more personalized path for student success.

In back-to-school season, educators can use these books to convey the message that perfection isn’t required, good enough is good enough, and every child—and every child’s creation—has inherent value.

Educators may naturally seek to help those who are struggling at school, but some high performers can need a different kind of support—to know that imperfect is OK.

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