Posted on November 3, 2021 by Maureen Schlosser
Life is always changing, and sometimes, change is hard. In Ten Beautiful Things, we learn how finding beauty in our surroundings can make things easier. The story starts with an illustration on the title page. Here, we see a grandmother loading up her car… Continue Reading “Ten Beautiful things”
Posted on June 23, 2020 by Maureen Schlosser
Summary Would you like to visit the streets of San Juan, Puerto Rico? If so, follow young Carlitos as he roams the city in Across the Bay by Carlos Aponte. Carlitos is searching for his father in this award-winning book. He wonders about Papi… Continue Reading “Across the Bay by Carlos Aponte”
Category: Curate, People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino, People & Places-Caribbean & Latin America, TravelTags: Across the Bay, books as windows, Carlos Aponte, Hispanic and Latino, Penguin Workshop, people and places, Perspective, picture book lessons, picture books, Puerto Rico, Pura Belpré Honor Book, worksheets
Posted on April 18, 2019 by Maureen Schlosser
Summary Sonny Rollins was born during the Harlem Renaissance; a time when jazz exploded all over the city. The movement cultivated genius musicians who grabbed the attention of music lovers everywhere. One entertainer caught Sonny Rollins’s eye. His name was Louis Jordan, and his… Continue Reading “Sonny’s Bridge: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Finds His Groove by Barry Wittenstein”
Posted on August 20, 2018 by Maureen Schlosser
Try this lesson idea that invites learners to consider what makes a great author. #AASLstandards @AASL @BethanyHegedus @BalzerandBray @CASL @FAME
Posted on August 13, 2018 by Maureen Schlosser
Summary When you cut yourself, what’s the first thing you do? Reach for a Band-Aid, right? Before the 1920s, Band-Aids did not exist. Josephine Knight was accident prone and needed to save her cuts from infection. Her husband, Earle Dickson, wanted to help. He… Continue Reading “The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story About an Accidental Invention (Really) by Barry Wittenstein”
Category: Curate, InventionsTags: biographies, biography, inventions, inventor
Posted on July 17, 2018 by Maureen Schlosser
Summary What would you do if you had to get rid of 3,186 tons of trash? This was a problem that Lowell Harrelson thought he could handle. He rented a barge, loaded it with trash from New York City and Long Island, and shipped… Continue Reading “All That Trash: The Story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem with Stuff by Meghan McCarthy”
Category: Curate, Historical-United States-20th Century, Recycling & Green Living, Science and Nature-Environmental Conservation & ProtectionTags: Curate, curation, environment, environmental conservation and protection, Meghan McCarthy, nonfiction, picture books, Pollution and conservation, recycling, refuse and refuse disposal, science and nature, social sciences
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