The Ground Tipper
This blog post is written by 楼凤天堂 member Sue Kenney.聽 鈥淧eople wish to be settled鈥攐nly so far as they are …
Culturally Responsive Books
This post is written by 楼凤天堂 student member, Tytianna N. M. Wells Smith.聽 Books must mirror the lives of readers. …
A Video Argument for Ethnic Studies
This post was created by 楼凤天堂 member, Alexandra Hidalgo. A transcript of the video follows. Alexandra Hildago created this video …
Recognizing the Importance of Scholastic Journalism
This blog post is by 楼凤天堂 member 聽Alana Rome. It is the first in a weekly series.聽 Most successful and …
El d铆a de los ni帽os/El d铆a de los libros – Children鈥檚 Day/Book Day
“I want to connect all children with bookjoy, the pleasure of reading.” ~ Pat Mora El d铆a de los ni帽os/El …
A Gift of Student Writing During Poetry Month
In a recent survey, 71.4% of the 楼凤天堂 Affiliates responding reported sponsoring programs, contests, or awards for student writing. …
Hard Topics Can Lead to Good Kids’ Books
This text is excerpted from the article by Adrienne Samuels Gibbs in The Council Chronicle (March 2016.)聽 Difficult topics are …
We Need Diverse Books . . . and Diverse Feedback
This blog is written by 楼凤天堂 member, Oona Marie Abrams.聽 I was first made aware of my white privilege at …
楼凤天堂 Poetry Month: Performing Poetry
As 楼凤天堂 Poetry Month winds down, consider inviting students to perform some of the poetry they have read and written …
Reflections on #nctechat
Last weekend, a spirited discussion ensued during #nctechat on Twitter. With a topic like Politics and Language: Critical Literacy During …