Supporting neurodivergent students and community members is similar to providing resources for neurotypical students. We still create a safe and welcoming environment and consider each person's…
Neurodivergent and Awesome
March 17, 2022
Gwen Mak
All Learners,
At Home Use,
Teacher Materials,
Training,
Using Tales2go,
Dyslexia,
Community Engagement,
Special Education
Jet lag and time changes can feel a little like time travel. The strange feeling of your body's misalignment with the time zone, the change in temperature, and weather can all make time changes feel…
Bibliophiles, today is your day! It's World Book Day, and what better way to celebrate World Book Day than with books? Today's roundup features books about books! With over 14,000 titles in our…
How to Be There
February 24, 2022
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Non-Fiction,
Teacher Materials,
listening,
teenagers,
High School
We all have challenging days sometimes. On those days, a little extra comfort and care help us to work through whatever is bothering us. Sometimes that comfort comes from doing something familiar -…
Adventure Awaits!
February 10, 2022
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Middle School,
Homeschool,
Home Connection,
Listening at Home
Middle schoolers love a good adventure story. Actually, so do we all, amirite? The adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres are all becoming more entwined, yielding some truly enthralling…
Not So Guilty Listening
January 13, 2022
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Just Listening,
Library,
New School Year,
listening,
Story Time,
Reading,
teenagers
We all have those stories we like to listen to when we just need something comforting after a long day or week. Those stories that we've re-read so many times, we almost know them by heart. The…
Home for the Holidays
December 09, 2021
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Comprehension,
Just Listening,
Middle School,
Parents,
Audio Books,
listening,
High Schoolers,
High School,
Homeschool,
Tradition,
Listening Activities,
Home Connection,
Elementary
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Celebrating American Indians
November 04, 2021
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Classroom Ideas,
Non-Fiction,
listening,
reading centers,
History,
virtual bookshelf
Every November, we celebrate the history and stories of Native Americans. Originally supported by Seneca Indian Dr. Arthur Parker, what started as American Indian Day in 1915 has evolved into a whole…
Listen with Your Hands?
October 28, 2021
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Classroom Ideas,
Comprehension,
Library Media Center,
reading centers,
Listening Activities
For hundreds of years, medical professionals, scientists, and educators have recognized the impact of physical activity on learning. In modern education, the arguments in favor of recess, physical…
Hispanic Heritage Month 2021
September 16, 2021
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Classroom Ideas,
Holidays, Seasons and Celebrations,
Homeschool,
Home Connection,
virtual bookshelf
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrating family and heritage is such a nice way to start the school year. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, temperatures are starting to dip and that also has us…
