Daily Archives: April 29, 2008

My Multicultural Extra

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Steven Engelfried

I have read a lot of multicultural books, but haven’t thought that much about the field of multicultural education, which is filled with theories, clashing philosophies, and plenty of controversy. So now, besides reading and rereading multicultural books, I’m also reading textbooks and academic articles and scholarly arguments. Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Literature (all forms), Professional Development, Slice of Life | 2 Comments

How I Made My 7th Graders Read Classics!

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Roxanne Feldman

… with a lot of help and endorsement from their English teachers. In March, all my (95) 7th graders had to pick a book of classics from a list of titles that the 7th grade English teachers and I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Partnerships, Programming Ideas, School Library Media Specialist | 2 Comments

Wii! In the Library?

Posted on April 29, 2008 by angelaNS

Last night we held our first Wii program, at a very small branch. I’m talking so small that when 15 people show up for a program, you start to worry where to put them. In a town of around 1000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogger Angela Reynolds, Child Advocacy, Collection Development, Digital World, Programming Ideas | 6 Comments