Monday, September 6, 2021

Chronicling the events of 9/11: In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers, by Don Brown (ages 12 and up)

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As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11, I wonder how the teens I work with think about it. The events of September 11, 2001 are certain...
Sunday, August 29, 2021

The Fox and the Forest Fire -- sharing about a disaster with young readers (ages 5-9)

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As California's skies fill with smoke and our forests burn, I wonder how you talk with children about wildfires and other natural disast...
Sunday, August 22, 2021

Inspiring Young Environmental Advocates: 6 middle grade novels (ages 9-14)

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Environmental issues impact and threaten our lives in so many ways--from raging fires to supersize storms. Here are six novels that tackle s...
Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Reclaiming mythology & California history: The Legend of Auntie Po, by Shing Yin Khor (ages 9-14)

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Attention comic book lovers: come explore a 19th century California logging camp and listen to a young Chinese girl spin stories and tall ta...
Thursday, August 12, 2021

In My Feed: interesting articles & blogs to share (August 2021)

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My feed this month has been full of speculation about Covid-19, but I'd like to take a break from all that to focus on some reading-rela...
Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Reading tips & strategies: Playing with the sound of words (ages 2-8)

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As your children are getting ready to read or developing their reading skills, it's great to play with the sound of words. Each word is ...