[ez-toc] Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month We are thrilled to announce our very first Read Your World Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI Heritage Month) is celebrated during the month of May and it honors the contributions, achievements, and cultures of Asian Americans and Pacific...
It’s time to celebrate as Language Lizard marks its 20th anniversary! Founded in 2005 by Anneke Vanmarcke Forzani, Language Lizard has become a trusted publisher and supplier of bilingual books and products in over 60 languages for educators, libraries, literacy organizations, and families. As a multilingual first-generation American, Forzani endeavors to provide creative and effective bilingual...
Reading Rockets is a national public media literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
In celebration of World Nature Conservation Day (July 28) and National Clean Beaches Week (July 1-7), the online Multicultural Children’s Book Club meeting will take place on July 7th at 7:00 pm EST.
A Native American speaker from the Water Protector Legal Collective will be a featured guest in addition to Carole Lindstrom, author of We Are Water Protectors – as they discuss how we can protect our environment, especially our water.
July is National Make a Difference to Children Month! This month is the time to recognize that ONE PERSON can make all the difference in a child's life. This concept reminds me of The Starfish Story. A man is taking a solitary walk on the beach and notices the beach is littered with starfish; starfish which have washed ashore and which need water...
Guest post from Janelle Diller The last few months of distance learning have been a challenge. If you're lucky, your kids stayed with the program and will be fine when the new school year starts in September--whatever that looks like in your corner of the world. But if you're typical, well, let's face it. The last...