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Spooky Stories

October 07, 2021 Gwen Mak Classroom Ideas, Fall, Genres, Halloween, Library, Spooky Stories, listening, reading centers, High Schoolers, High School, Elementary, virtual bookshelf

Native American Heritage Month

November 12, 2020 Gwen Mak At Home Use, Fall, Genres, Library, listening

How do you incorporate Native American history into your curriculum? A history of the United States is certainly incomplete without discussion of the peoples who lived with, cultivated, and cared for…

JB's Favorite Chillers

October 23, 2020 Guest blogger At Home Use, Fall, Genres, Library, listening, teenagers, High Schoolers

Our top ops guy, John, is a connoisseur of spooky stories. This week he's sharing his favorites in this special edition virtual bookshelf! So if you're looking for something to put you in the mood to…

Fall is for Football

September 13, 2019 Gwen Mak Fall, Listening Center, Your Classroom, classroom, literacy centers, reading centers, High School, School

Football season has begun, and we're carrying concepts from the field into the classroom. So this week, we've got a line up of football titles and activities to kick off your school year.

Friendsgiving

November 19, 2018 Gwen Mak Activities, Fall, Holidays, Seasons and Celebrations, Thanksgiving, group, Family, Tradition

Around Thanksgiving last year, we discussed the importance of family stories. This year, we're taking another look at personal histories, but shifting our focus slightly - towards friends. Because…

Wickedly Good Stories

October 25, 2018 Gwen Mak Fall, Genres, Halloween, Holidays, Seasons and Celebrations, New Titles, Spooky Stories, Titles

There's a chill in the air and every store has at least one haunted aisle. It must be near Halloween! If your library or classroom isn't ready yet, this post has spooky story suggestions for every…

Tales for Teens

October 11, 2018 Gwen Mak Fall, Library, Media Center, Middle School, Spooky Stories, Your Classroom, classroom, reading high school teenagers audiobooks, teenagers, High Schoolers, grade 9, grade 11, grade 12, High School, grade 10

Teenagers these days are nearly inseparable from their digital devices. Many students listen to music during every minute of free time from the moment they wake up to the second they fall asleep. If…

Hispanic Heritage Month

September 26, 2018 Gwen Mak Fall, Holidays, Seasons and Celebrations, Parents, classroom, Story Time, Multicultural, History, Family, Tradition, ELA, EL, ESL

Every year, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th to October 15th. One of several months dedicated to highlighting various culture and ethnicities, Hispanic Heritage Month is our…

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