A new children’s book series recently launched that celebrates the lives and careers of famous Latines who have made a major impact on American culture and who serve as inspiration for future generations. Published by Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, the Hispanic Star biography series kicked off on Tuesday (September 6) with the release of its first two books on Celia Cruz and Roberto Clemente in both English and Spanish. Written by Claudia Romo Edelman and William Alexander and illustrated by Alexandra Beguez, Hispanic Star: Celia Cruz tells the story of a young singer from…
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For preschool story time or after-school reading logs, there are some wonderful tales to get in front of little readers this month. Don’t miss “The Baby-Changing Station” for big siblings or new books from Lowey Bundy Sichol for ambitious junior entrepreneurs.“Big Green Garage” by Jen Arena, illustrated by Mike Dutton (Chronicle Books, ages 2 – 4)A hefty, oversized board book with 15 movable pieces – and it is all about what happens in a garage? This one is bound to be big hit with little readers, especially tactile learners. One page lets them drive a truck around a track, which…
For the past decade, NC State College of Education Dean Paola Sztajn has helped elementary school teachers improve their mathematics teaching practices through Project AIM (All Included in Mathematics). Now, she is expanding the program to better support school leaders and instructional coaches and have a stronger impact on students. Begun in 2010 with a grant from the National Science Foundation, the Project AIM professional development model helps elementary school teachers learn to promote mathematics discourse for all learners through strategies adapted from literacy instruction. Across several implementations, teachers who participated in Project AIM demonstrated a better understanding of mathematics discourse,…
With a focus on creativity, critical thinking, and communication, the stories in the Encantos app help kids learn life lessons through stories. The storytelling platform features a variety of age-appropriate books, storycasts, videos, learning games, songs, and other digital tools to enhance your child’s experience and make learning fun. The stories within this app cover important topics like compassion, adaptability, resilience, diversity, multilingualism, environmentalism, and more.The Encantos app is free to download and play for a limited time. After a free trial period, a subscription plan is required to continue to use the app features. Monthly subscription plans start at…
When a Salford woman wrote a story based on her Windrush generation father, little did she know it would end up touring the country for Black History Month. Elayne Ogbeta, 52, from Pendleton, initially penned Grandad Anansi a decade ago, whilst she was working as a tutor at a Salford college. It was written as a tribute to her 89-year-old dad Ashley Malcolm, who moved to the UK from Jamaica. But when she showed it to the team at Manchester’s children’s theatre Z-arts, they could instantly see its potential as a stage show, and asked if Elayne would like to…
Indeed, we are at crisis point. The front page headline in Neos Kosmos two weeks was ‘Teacher Shortages reach crisis point’. Every principal that I have heard from is struggling to fill spots. Coburg West Primary School, one of five public primary schools left in the State that still offer Greek, has struggled to fill a part-time Modern Greek teacher position for over 12 months. Geelong Community are asking for a Greek Story Time at their public library network but the project has stalled due to lack of a facilitator. The Greek school has indicated they have always struggled to…
The Brooklyn Book Festival has always attracted huge crowds, year after year. Photo by Jasmina Tomic The Brooklyn Book Festival, New York City’s largest free literary festival, today announced a selection of highlight events spanning the literary festival’s wide variety of in-person and virtual offerings (September 25 through October 3). A full schedule of all Brooklyn Book Festival events will be announced in the coming weeks. Whether considering banned books, the blurring of reality and fantasy, social media’s relationship to literature, labor organizing, or self-defense and safety amidst a surge of racist violence, this year’s festival features a strong roster…
EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) – Families looking to enjoy the nice weather this weekend can stop by the Children’s Museum’s annual block party.On Saturday, families can expect plenty of activities, like rocket building with scouts, drone flying, face painting and fun hairstyles, along with games and information from the family resource center.The main event, the musical duo Koo Koo Kangaroo is traveling from Minnesota and taking the stage from noon to 1 p.m..The block party will also serve as a time to get to know the plans for the new museum.”The new museum will be the biggest thing. We were on…
Posted: September 6, 2022 Del Norte HS Presents 2nd Annual “Healthy Knights Fall Festival” on Sept 29th! Del Norte High School throws their 2nd annual “Healthy Knights Fall Festival,” featuring on-site Medicaid/SNAP enrollment, vaccinations for school kids of ALL ages, Covid vaccines, dozens of health-focused vendors & more! Flyer for “Del Norte Healthy Knights Fall Festival” Needing vaccinations for your APS student? Need a Covid vaccination or booster? Need to see if you qualify for reduced-cost or free healthcare, or need extra support? Everyone is welcome to the 2nd annual “Healthy Knights Fall Festival” at APS City Center featuring support for…
An interview with author Dan GemeinhartThe Children’s Book Review In this episode, I talk with Dan Gemeinhart, author of the acclaimed novel The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise. We discuss his newest middle grade novel, The Midnight Children. Dan Gemeinhart is a former elementary school teacher-librarian and lifelong book nerd. He lives with his wife and three daughters in a small town in Washington State. He’s the author of some other books, too: The Honest Truth, Some Kind of Courage, Scar Island, and Good Dog. He’d love to talk about books with you if he ever meets you. Listen to…