November is Native American Month. Today we are beginning a series where I look at books about different Native American cultures. This series was originally published in Christian Library Journal. I spent 20 years on the Navajo Reservation and this topic is one I am passionate about. No matter our culture of origin, we can… More Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Plains Indians
This is a re-blog of something I shared previously on this blog – I think the information is still important for librarians to be aware of. What do you call them? How should they be represented in materials given to our students? When I got up this morning, I had no thought of discussing this… More Thoughts Surrounding Thanksgiving and Native Americans
This is a re-blog of something I shared previously on this blog – I think the information is still important for librarians to be aware of. What do you call them? How should they be represented in materials given to our students? When I got up this morning, I had no thought of discussing this… More Thoughts Surrounding Thanksgiving and Native Americans
What do you call them? How should they be represented in materials given to our students? When I got up this morning, I had no thought of discussing this topic in my blog but two things happened before 9:15 AM that made me decide to talk about this today. I want to start by saying… More Thoughts Surrounding Thanksgiving and Native Americans
Here’s a list of authors and illustrators as well as a few famous people with birthdays in January. You can find more famost people at http://holidayinsights.com/bday/ or the birthday calendar from Perma Bound January 1, 1735- Paul Revere, Revolutionary War. January 1, 1752- Betsy Ross, designed first U.S.flag January 1, 1895- J. Edgar Hoover, FBI Director… More January Birthdays
Here’s the list of monthly recognitions, weekly celebrations, wacky and crazy daily celebrations for this month. Watch for a list of birthdays in a couple of days. Feel free to adapt the list below to meet your needs. If you want to look at other lists, I have used Holiday Insights and National Day Calendar as well as calendars… More November 2020
When I was a school librarian, I would display a list of “national” events which occur during the month at our library. This list includes monthly recognitions, weekly celebrations, wacky and crazy daily celebrations. Watch for a list of birthdays in a couple of days. Feel free to adapt the list below to meet your… More October 2020
It has been a while since I posted a monthly wacky days list (or any post for that matter). Just before COVID hit I had made the decision to retire from the school library due to health issues. The shutdown months were used prepping the school library and my plans and writing a librarian handbook… More September 2020
April is Poetry Month. I wanted to share some poetry books with you that I have previously reviewed on my review blog – Library Lady’s Kid Lit. ABC Animal Jamboree Animal Ark Birdie Cricket in the Thicket Drum Dream Girl Finding My Place in Space Fry Bread The Giving Tree Homerun, Touchdown, Basket, Goal!… More Books for Poetry Month
We like to display a list of “national” events which occur during the month. This list includes monthly recognitions, weekly celebrations, wacky and crazy daily celebrations. Watch for a list of birthdays in a couple of days. Feel free to adapt the list below to meet your needs. If you want to look at other… More November 2019