Sonny’s Bridge: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Finds His Groove 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… Continue Reading “Sonny’s Bridge: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Finds His Groove Lesson Activity”
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Category: Biography & Autobiography-Music, CurateTags: Barry Wittenstein, biographies, biography, Book Creator, Curate, curation, Harlem Renaissance, jazz, jazz musicians, lessons, Library Lessons, music, padlet, picture book lessons, slideshow
Dreamers Summary Yuyi Morales reminds us how important libraries are in her book Dreamers. When Morales first arrived in America with her young son, she didn’t know how to speak English. She was afraid and unsure of her new surroundings. One day, she visited… Continue Reading “Dreamers Lesson Activity”
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Category: Biography & Autobiography-Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Explore, People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino, Social Themes-Emigration & ImmigrationTags: art, autobiography, books and reading, creativity, illustrations, immigration, lessons, Library Lessons, Mexican Americans, picture books
Posted on January 3, 2019
by Maureen Schlosser
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A Big Mooncake for Little Star Summary A mooncake is a Chinese pastry that is popular during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The festival celebrates the harvest when the moon is full. The combination of the moon and the mooncake inspired Grace Lin to write A… Continue Reading “A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin”
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Category: Explore, Science & Nature - GeneralTags: #AASLstandards, astronomy, bakers and baking, exploration, fairy tales and folklore, harvest festival, lessons, moon, phases of the moon, picture book, science and nature, stars
A Lady Has the Floor Summary Did you know there was a time when girls were not allowed to speak in front of an audience at school? During the mid 1800’s, Belva Lockwood saw this happening and knew it was wrong. She decided to… Continue Reading “A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women’s Rights”
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