Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Jason Reynolds @ National Book Festival

Jason Reynolds is speaking at the National Book Festival next Friday and Saturday. He's an incredible speaker - some of you may enjoy this yourself or to share with your students after the fact.

NPR Podcast: Jason Reynolds on TED Radio Hour
Friday, September 17, 2021
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Live Conversation with Jason Reynolds
Saturday, September 18, 2021
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT
This live presentation will premiere online with captioning as part of the National Book Festival and will be available for viewing afterwards in the Library's Event Videos collection.

Of course there are also dozens of other fantastic authors and speakers as well!

Monday, September 6, 2021

Constitution Day & Citizenship Day 9/17

Constitution Day & Citizenship Day are on Friday, September 17.

The National Constitution Center has a range of lessons and activities for Constitution Day - and every day.
American Bar Association Lesson Plans
Library of Congress
U.S. Department of Education

Digital Media and Youth Body Image

The nonprofit Children & Screens has distilled a lot of research about the impact of digital media usage on body image for kids and tee...