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YA Authors who Give Back, From John Green to Ellen Hopkins
Left to right: Ventana Sierra chief executive Kelley Foutz with residentAlyssa Rowley, author Ellen Hopkins, who is Foutz’s mother, and resident Pamela Rhine.Photo by David Calvert for SLJ. Judy Blume...
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Amazing Reading Nooks: Create Cozy, Inventive Reading Havens in Your Library
Reading caves at the Madison (WI) Central Library, designed by Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle Architecture.Photograph for SLJ by Narayan Mahon Why is it that people “curl up” with books? Whether a...
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How to Create a “Culture of Reading” | AASL 2013
What makes a culture of reading? How do you get tweens and teens to be interested (and stay interested) in reading? These were two of the questions that Toni Vahlsing, director of libraries at Abington...
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DIY Bonanza: Arts & Activities | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
It’s a common complaint that many children don’t participate in creative activities that aren’t technology based. They move from their phones to tablets to video games and rarely engage in...
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Daredevil Reading: Sports | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
There are so many great stories in athletics that it’s not surprising that young readers never seem to get their fill of sports books. Teachers and librarians can use their students’ interest in...
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Wordy Ambitions: Language & Literacy | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
The English language, with its many nuances and rules, is complicated. Good literature and quality examples help children to internalize and gain ownership of its conventions. The best of these series...
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Uniting the States: American History | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
History is etched in stone. The interpretation of it is not. One of the perennial challenges for purveyors of the past is the almost irresistible urge to compartmentalize it into neat, clinical time...
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Culture Accomplishments: World History | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
Most of recorded world history is the story of the achievements and actions of or interactions among cultures. In some cases, societies created or contributed ideas or technology that led to more...
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Dancing About Geometry: Bringing the Arts into STEM | Series Made Simple Fall...
Would you perform a ballet that was inspired by a geometry lecture? What about a puppet show about engineering? Sounds outright odd, right? But maybe dancing about math would feel less strange if you...
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Full STEM Ahead: STEM | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
STEM, the acronym for “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics” education hasn’t yet graduated from specialist jargon to general public recognition. Still, it offers a pithy way of referring...
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Banking on Arithmetic: Mathematics | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
Teachers can bank on these math series to encourage successful classroom learning. ABDO’s “Shapes Everywhere” and Picture Window’s “Wacky Comparisons,” are more informational, but the rest can be...
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Observation & Exploration: Life Science | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
Seasons, colors, ecosystems, rocks, and other subjects covered by these series are well represented in most library collections. The new volumes reflect publishers’ concerns to meet Common Core...
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Frontier of Discovery: Science | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
Scientist and super pundit Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s observation that “…where ignorance lurks, so too do the frontiers of discovery and imagination” offers a strong rationale for exposing children early...
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Hooves, Fins, Fangs & Snouts: Animals | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
Books about animals remain extremely popular for younger students. The titles reviewed here are perfect for casual readers and many are great for research. All are heavily and wonderfully illustrated,...
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Otherworldly Imagination: Mythology & the Supernatural | Series Made Simple...
As any children’s librarian will confirm, kids love spooky stuff. While responding to the Common Core standards by including glossaries, indexes, further-reading suggestions, and website lists, these...
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Fur, Scales, Feathers, & Tails: Animals | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
This fall’s batch of animal books leans toward younger readers, and several sets include features to support Common Core learning. The subject matter guarantees interest, so the challenge lies in...
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Finding Strength & Feeling Good: Health | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
Young people face social challenges unprecedented in their complexity. They need all the help they can get, but the sea of information out there, especially on the Web, is fraught with dubious advice....
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Navigating Our Neighborhoods: Social Science | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
These series cover a variety of topics, from politics to holidays to Internet safety to tattoos. A common thread in all of the books is the theme of community. In difference ways, each set asks...
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Uncommon Vocations: Careers | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a common question educators pose to children. Oftentimes, youngsters declare their career choices with little thought, drawing only on the familiar. These...
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Don’t Forget the Arts: Editorial | Series Made Simple Fall 2013
College students are flocking to finance, engineering, computer science, and other “practical” majors, leaving humanities classrooms with empty seats. Kindergartners are being equipped with iPads to...
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