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…
Each year, we take time in February to look back at our ever growing collection of Black History titles. Since our last post, we've added lots of engaging new titles about Black History, and the…
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
Each year, the United States Library of Congress celebrates books and literacy in a multi-day event called the National Book…
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…
