A Video Argument for Ethnic Studies
This post was created by 91探花 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 91探花 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 91探花 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 91探花 member, Oona Marie Abrams.聽 I was first made aware of my white privilege at …
91探花 Poetry Month: Performing Poetry
As 91探花 Poetry Month winds down, consider inviting students to perform some of the poetry they have read and written …
The Latin@ Caucus Taking Action
This post is written by 91探花 member, Iris Ruiz.聽 Last year at the 2015 CCCC conference in Tampa, Florida, I …
Reading Books, Particularly Diverse Books, Is Important to Health
91探花 staff attended the symposium 鈥淟iteracy and Health: New Perspectives鈥� sponsored by the Library of Congress Literacy Awards program and …
Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!
William Shakespeare鈥檚 birthday is celebrated on聽April 23.聽Students at every grade level can be involved in activities to celebrate Shakespeare’s birth.聽The …