Winter Wonderland Lessons Gail Junion-Metz - 12/09/2009
It’s difficult to keep kids focused on school right before the holidays, what with all the parties, TV specials, and anticipation of presents. “Winter Wonderland,” just updated for 2010, is the perfect site to help kids focus on learning. More
Winter Whimsy Gail Junion-Metz - 12/02/2009
Winter Bells is engaging, kid-appropriate, visually stunning, and has wonderful original music. The premise of this charming online game is simple: use your mouse to make the rabbit jump and land on top of bells as they fall from the sky like big snowflakes.
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Thanksgiving: Another Perspective Gail Junion-Metz - 11/18/2009
Many teaching materials focus on just one side of the Thanksgiving story, the Pilgrims, but the real story is much richer and more nuanced.
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Native Words, Native Warriors Gail Junion-Metz - 11/11/2009
“Native Words, Native Warriors” addresses both Veteran’s Day and Native American Heritage Month, chronicling the fascinating story of the “code talkers.”
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Flu Info for Kids and Parents Gail Junion-Metz - 11/04/2009
With both the Swine flu and various strains of seasonal flu hitting schools hard these last couple of weeks, it’s definitely time to make sure kids and parents have up-to-date information about how to protect themselves from the flu, how to help stop it from spreading, and what to do if they or a family member comes down with it.
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Money Hungry: These Web resources help you through the grant seeking process By Gail Junion-Metz - 11/01/2009
ALA Grants & Fellowships bit.ly/1lNIAb The American Library Association (ALA) has created numerous grants and awards to help support programs and provide funds to individuals wanting to attend professional meetings. This handy page provides links to not only ALA grants, but also awards sponsored by the various divisions, including PLA (Public Library Association), YALSA (Young Adult Library...
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Three Halloween Treats Gail Junion-Metz - 10/21/2009
Next week kids will be carving pumpkins and figuring out what they'll be for halloween. They’ll also start anticipating the sweet and gooey treats they’ll receive. Why not provide the kids in your library with three sweet Halloween games as well?
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2009 National Book Awards On the red carpet with nominees in the Young People's Literature category.
Photos by Rocco Staino.
SLJ Covers 2009 A bigger and better view of SLJ's covers from 2009
BookExpo America 2009: SLJ's Day of Dialog School Library Journal held a Day of Dialog in conjunction with the annual BookExpo America on May 28, 2009 at the Brooklyn Public Library. Full story: bit.ly/1a0G7o
GALLOWAY, Priscilla, with Dawn Hunter. Adventures on the Ancient Silk Road. 164p. maps. photos. reprods. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Annick, dist. by Firefly. Dec. 2009. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-1-55451-198-3; pap. $14.95. ISBN 978-1-55451-197-6. LC C2009-902473-X.
Gr 6-8–The monk Xuanzang, the conqueror Genghis Khan, and the merchant Marco Polo each traveled the Silk Road, years apart.
Surrounded! On tour for her book 14 Cows for America (Peachtree, 2009), Carmen Deedy stopped by to talk with third-grade students at the Bank Street College of Education, School for Children in New York City.