{Guest post from Language Lizard} Every summer, parents, and teachers find themselves worrying about the dreaded “summer learning slide,” when kids potentially lose some progress they made during the school year. This year, there are even more concerns stemming from lengthy pandemic-related school closures across the country. A long break from language learning exposure can erode some...
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...
On June 9, 2020, long-time MCBD supporter and Sponsor, KidLitTV, launched a brand new free, online homeschooling resource that brings together the best video content from around the web created for kids by diverse children's book authors and illustrators. New York, NY: In response to widespread school and library closures, KidLit TV today announced KidLit At Home, a free...
MCBD has been blessed with an amazing connection and relationship with Language Lizard for several years. We are also honored they continue to be a reoccurring Medallion Level Sponsor for our Multicultural Children's Book Day celebrations. This company always presents a high level of professionalism while providing much need products in a huge variety of...