TAG: cultures
Celebrating & Reading Together with Día
Posted in kids, News, Parents and Teachers on April 12, 2018 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley For Christmas, my youngest daughter received a doll that looked like her. This seems like a small thing, but I watched her study the doll’s face very closely and then beam up at the gathered family to announce, “Her eyes look like mine!” Our older daughters are blond and blue-eyed, like their […]
Tags: books, Children's Day, cultures, Dia, diverse books, diverse languages, early literacy, El día de los libros, El día de los niños, family, kids, languages, Library Day, literacy, parents, reading, teachers, young learners
It’s Time for Research Papers & Science Fair Projects!
Posted in News on March 1, 2018 at 6:00 am
Get the knowledge and help you need online. Our digital resources help students with research, science projects, and studying for tests. We have the digital resources to help you succeed! RESEARCH PAPERS Biography in Context: Discover over 600,000 biographies of contemporary and historical figures. CultureGrams: Explore the cultures of people throu […]
Tags: biographies, cultures, current events, digital library, education, history, homework, homework help, kids, literature, parents, research, research papers, science, science projects, social issues, social studies, STEM, teachers, technology, teens, tweens, writing
November is National American Indian Heritage Month: Books that celebrate the diverse and distinct cultures, traditions, and histories
Posted in Explore and Discover on November 7, 2017 at 6:00 am
by Sheri Boggs November is National American Indian Heritage Month, first designated by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 and recognized as a time for celebrating the diverse and distinct cultures, traditions, and histories of the indigenous peoples of the United States. For libraries, museums, and other cultural institutions, this is a matter of […]
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