Friendship is a beautiful thing and if we pay attention, we can see actual, tangible evidence of that beauty. Here in the DC area, we are experiencing peak bloom of the famous cherry blossom trees -…
The Beauty of Friendship
March 24, 2022
Gwen Mak
Classroom Ideas,
Spring Break,
classroom,
listening,
High Schoolers,
virtual bookshelf
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 -…
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…
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
New School Year, New Books
September 09, 2021
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Library,
Library Media Center,
New School Year,
New Titles,
listening,
reading centers,
High School,
School,
Distance Learning
So much new! New school year, new classes, new friends, new books! If you follow us on social media, you may have noticed that we've been announcing a lot of title drops lately. That's because part…
Supporting Stressed Students (and Staff)
August 27, 2021
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Classroom Ideas,
Middle School,
Teacher Materials,
Training,
Your Classroom,
classroom,
listening,
High School,
21st Century Skills,
Current Events
One of the most common reasons people love audiobooks for kids is because listening to stories reduces screen time. In the same way that children love to snuggle up to an adult for bedtime stories,…
