As you begin buying gifts for the holidays, I urge you to give the gift of reading magic instead of candy or trinkets. The traditional Advent is done for the countdown to Christmas. However, this fun tradition can be done with any winter holiday you celebrate with students or your own children. Whether it be […]
“Boys are strong, confident, and leaders…while girls are weak, incompetent, and who should be quiet and follow”. As young as 10 years old, this universal and devastating myth is being integrated into schools, into families, and into children’s books. These kinds of widespread and damaging gender stereotypes are having profound lifelong effects. Today, I have asked four […]
Our theme for this #DiverseKidLit is #ownvoices. The #ownvoices hashtag was created to draw attention to diverse authors and illustrators who are creating books that honor their own heritage and experiences. (As always, the theme is only a suggestion. Diverse KidLit posts on alternate topics are always welcome.) What Is #DiverseKidLit? Diverse Children’s Books is a book-sharing meme designed to […]
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