Making a Maker Culture While Distance Learning
Maker education is a way of teaching and learning that focuses on giving students hands-on experiences to foster critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, perseverance, and many other [...]
2020 Newbery Medalist Jerry Craft: Making History With Graphic Novels
The call came at 6:42 in the morning on January 27, 2020. THE call. The call every author hopes to receive but few do. It was the call from the Newbery committee telling him he had done it. Jerry [...]
Celebrating National Library Week with Books about Digital Literacy
By Rachel Benzine, Collection Management Librarian Happy National Library Week! As a librarian, I’m excited to be able to chat with you about what I see as one of the most important functions of [...]
New Books to Encourage a Greater Appreciation of Writing and Reading Poetry
By Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist No other form of writing expresses emotions and creates imagery quite like poetry. Poets select words for their [...]
How Picture Books Can Help Students Navigate Emotions and Connect with Nature
Who else feels like you could use some extra space to breathe? Many states across the country have announced stay at home orders due to the coronavirus outbreak. These are challenging and [...]
Oge Mora: Award-Winning Picture Book Creator Finds Her Place at the Right Time
“Oge is a shorter nickname for my full name,” shares Caldecott Honor author/illustrator Oge Mora. “It translates in English to ‘God’s time is always best.’ Oge on its own means [...]
Books to Create a Safe Space to Talk about Emotions
by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager and Makerspace Specialist Across the country and the world, we are continuously watching updates from the CDC regarding COVID-19, also called [...]
5 Benefits of Reading Picture Books Aloud to Secondary Students
by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager and Makerspace Specialist Words are powerful, especially when words are shared from one person to another. Reading aloud to students is a [...]
