For years, I have turned to Teaching Tolerance as a resource to help me place respect, acceptance and appreciation for our world’s rich diverse cultures into my lesson plans. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, this article with lessons and resources, may be especially helpful in respecting our indigenous communities.
Interactive Movie Scripts Library Escape Room Plans Share
Shannon Schreur-Klein, Young Adult Librarian from Cap Coral-Lee County Public Library in Florida recently shared her interactive movie scripts and library escape room plans for us all to use. Thank You Shannon!
Interactive Movie – Elf
Fall STEM Activites
Little Women Program Resources
Hello —
I am an educational consultant for Sony Pictures, and we have created a free Little Women Toolkit for teachers and librarians with all the materials they need to plan a Little Women event in advance of the upcoming Little Women’s movie release on December 25th. We also have free bookmarks and mini posters.
FREE LITTLE WOMEN EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND BOOKMARKS!
The movie event of the year for book lovers will be LITTLE WOMEN which opens at movie theaters on December 25, 2019! Directed by Greta Gerwig, LITTLE WOMEN stars Saoirse Ronan as Jo, Emma Watson as Meg, Laura Dern as Marmee, Timothee Chalamet as Laurie and Meryl Streep as Aunt March.
Librarians and teachers, now is the time to plan a Little Women program for your library or classroom. Introduce a new generation to the beloved classic that resonates today just as much as ever. Start planning your Little Women programs for this fall with the Little Women Toolkit. Here is the link to all the materials on Dropbox — https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l86rcbv8i6eptzc/AADQDcXJaB_EkWR1btjddw5Na?dl=0<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l86rcbv8i6eptzc/AADQDcXJaB_EkWR1btjddw5Na?dl=0__;!eeWmBe9sc1cuNw!BjyY4w3tEK5b-KDSKi1UyzBlNkwUSihw-DIXE4d2iQK1DY04auWyuWASfFxpS_-AZNJgtHvw$>
Please email Rachel Breinin at RGBreinin@gmail.com if you would like free bookmarks (indicate whether you would like 25 or 50 bookmarks) and mini posters (5 per person). When they are ready, she will send them to you. Also, provide your full mailing address.
The Little Women Toolkit features a link to three lesson plans developed by the Great Books Foundation, discussion questions for book groups and the classroom, “Are You Meg, Jo, Beth or Amy?” Quiz, links to the LITTLE WOMEN movie images that you can use to create displays at your library or decorate bulletin boards, tea party recipes from Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House and The Little Women Cookbook, and vintage games and arts-and-crafts activities from the late 1800s!
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Rachel G. Breinin
Communications Consultant
914-921-3934 (Home)
914-649-2509 (Cell)
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Depression and Children’s Books
Books are never replacements for conversation with children, but they can be the conversation starter needed when discussing difficult subjects like grief, sadness and severe depression. Ignoring the subjects with children will not prevent them from noticing or even experiencing them. Not discussing sensitive issues only leaves them in the dark. When we discuss emotions, we are better able to cope and feel empathetic to those that may be suffering.
With suicide the second leading cause of death for people under 25, discussions about mental health should begin early. As Crystal Ponti states in 10 Books to Help Children Understand Mental Illness, ” As much as we want to shield our kids from confusion or concern, health professionals recommend educating children and teenagers about mental illness. ”
Maybe Tomorrow?
Author: Charlotte Agell
Illustrator: Ana Ramirez González
Publisher: Scholastic Press (March 26, 2019)
ISBN-13: 978-1338214888
In this beautifully illustrated book, Elba the cute pink hippo is very sad because she has lost her good friend. This sadness is represented by a large block that she drags around with her everywhere. Norris the happy alligator shows Elba kindness, empathy, and readers how to be a friend to someone experiencing difficult emotions.
Celia and the Little Boy
Author/Illustrator: Irene Applebaum Buchine
Publisher: Woody Runs Publishing (2018)
ISBN-13: 978-0-9988089-0-1
Drawing on her own experiences, New Hampshire Author Irene Applebaum Buchine opens a dialogue about severe depression. Celia finds a little boy in the dark. She persist in showing him that he is not alone and repeatedly gives him a message of hope. As an author and advocate for children with depression, Irene Applebaum Buchine is available to speak. http://irenebuchine.com/speaking/
Used as a book club book or discussion starter: Holly Pirtle, Health Educator used Celia and the Little Boy with 90 eight graders and they came up with some key messages:
- You can show someone you care without being their best friend.
- Keep trying to help no matter how hopeless they or the situation seems.
2019 Blades-Boston Bruins Mascot Library Visit Application
NH Summer Library Program & the Boston Bruins
I am happy to announce that the Boston Bruins will be promoting reading again this year in New Hampshire. We are accepting applications for your library to have a storytime visit with Blades, the Boston Bruins mascot. Top readers program information is coming soon, but be sure to fill out the attached application for a Blades library visit asap—deadline is May 10th. I will accept electronic submissions.
Have Smokey the Bear visit your library this summer and celebrate his 75th
Hello Amazing Librarians—
This summer is Smokey Bear’s 75th Anniversary and one of the things he’d like to do is visit public libraries in New Hampshire to share information about our forests and the importance of wildfire protection. Patrons of all ages will be able to have their pictures taken with Smokey and we anticipate that he and his crew will be distributing information about wildfire protection along with fun Smokey-related materials.
Attached is an application to have Smokey visit your library. Smokey’s Team is working with the N.H. State Library’s Youth and Adult Services Coordinator, Debbi Dutcher, on this project but please know that it is NOT replacing the Blades visits that Debbi runs with the Boston Bruins.
The Team should be able to let you know by mid-May if your library is one of five that has been selected for a visit.
The application is self-explanatory; if you have questions, please contact Captain Doug Miner (douglas.miner@dncr.nh.gov) from the N.H. Forest Protection Bureau. Note, also, that the forms should be returned to Capt. Miner, not to Debbi or to me. It’s especially important that you provide your three choices for dates/times that Smokey might visit. He’s a busy bear!
Thank you for all you do…
Shelly Angers
Public Information Officer
N.H. Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
Earth Day Goods
Librarian suggested: Looking for Earth Day give-aways try http://www.earthlygoods.com They have reasonable prices, a nice selection, and do custom designs.
Wiggles and Wisdom – Jenny Cameron
Bringing generations together in weekly activity classes held at senior living facilities (and libraries.) Young children with their parent/caregiver join senior residents for a joyful and rejuvenating experience.
Email: wigglesandwisdom@gmail.com
Website: www.wigglesandwisdom.com