It's Ramadan! The ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadan is a month-long celebration of community that culminates in Eid al-Fitr. Considered one of the most important events on the Islamic…
Representation Matters
March 05, 2021
Gwen Mak
Character Traits,
Getting Started,
Library,
Characters,
listening,
Literacy,
reading centers,
High School,
Family
The first time I really identified with a character was in eighth grade. Our school librarian displayed new titles in the library with short descriptions of each story. As soon as I read the…
Jingle Books!
December 13, 2019
Gwen Mak
Library,
Vacation,
Winter Break,
Winter Holidays,
Listen Up,
Story Time,
Family,
Tradition,
Listening Activities,
Home Connection
Getting your students and staff interested and excited about listening is often down to their first introduction to audiobooks. First impressions matter, and finding a title that grabs your…
Fly Away with a Great Story
November 14, 2019
Guest blogger
Parents,
Vacation,
Winter Break,
listening,
Family,
Listening Activities,
Home Connection
**This is a guest post, written by Jenny Holt.
You may think that aviophobia (fear of flying) is exclusively an adult thing, but the National Institute of Mental Health reports that up to 25% of…
Book Nooks
September 06, 2019
Guest blogger
Parents,
Shared Reading,
Stories,
listening,
Story Time,
Family,
Listening Activities,
Home Connection
** This guest post was written by blog contributor, Jenny Holt.
** This is a guest post from contributor Jenny Holt**
It's baseball season! For student athletes and sports fans, schedules are starting to fill up. There are practices to work through, games to play, games to watch, stats to analyze, and snacks to…
Audiobooks are great any time of year, but the colder winter months are especially enticing for listening with many opportunities for cozy story times by the fire or while watching snow fall. This…
Thanksgiving may be over, but that doesn't mean the time for giving thanks needs to end. Many studies have shown the benefits of practicing an attitude of gratitude year round. Increasingly, it's…
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…
