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May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

Many people struggle with mental health. Anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction—mental health issues look different for everyone, but everyone deserves care and compassion.

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Book Challenges

If you are a teacher, librarian, family member, or anyone who cares deeply about children and their well-being, you’ve probably been following the news about the increased rates of book challenges happening in the United States over the past two years.

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One Step at a Time – Earth Day!

April 22 is Earth Day. What are you doing to keep the planet healthy?

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Spring in Sight

You know what I’ve got on my bookshelf? Not books! (At least, no books on THIS bookshelf…)

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Why Women’s History Month?

Remember that old riddle about the father and child who got in a car accident?

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Black History Month, All Year Round

Every February since 1915, classrooms, libraries, and homeschools around the country make an extra effort to focus on Black Americans who’ve contributed to the scientific, historical, political, and cultural fabric of our collective experience.

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Nonfiction Books: Good For Your Brain

A mission statement from NCTE makes a strong argument in favor of incorporating more nonfiction reading at every level of education. Why is this important?

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Happy National Handwriting Day!

In this age of phones and computers, it might seem old-fashioned to put pen to paper and actually write out a sentence or two.

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Gamification in the Classroom!

Do you teach with games? Do you use some gaming principles to engage students in ways they might not expect in the classroom?

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Hands-On Science Rocks!

There are lot of jokes about how hard it is for teachers during the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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