Plan Winter Lesson With These Resources

The CML has many seasonal books on display to help you with your winter-themed lessons. Find ebooks, TeachingBooks resources and more lesson ideas here.

Resources to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

 

November is National Native American Heritage Month. During this time, we examine the history and culture of our nation's Indigenous Peoples. In addition to print titles, the CML has hundreds of relevant K-8 fiction and non-fiction e-books related to Native American history and culture.

Through our subscription to TeachingBooks, you can find teaching ideas and materials for hundreds of books by scanning the QR codes in the library or visiting the resources here. Please visit these sites for even more teaching resources for this month.

Responding to Book Challenges

 

What do Jay Gatsby and Captain Ahab have in common? Aside from being characters in classic works of American literature, they're also in books that have been challenged in recent years. During the 2023-2024 school year, there were over 4,000 instances of books being banned or challenged in response to new limits on books available to children.

Banned Books Week began in 1982 in response to similar efforts. This year, Banned Books Week runs from September 22-28. Resources for educators can be found here.

National Hispanic Heritage Month Resources

 

National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) recognizes the historical and cultural contributions of Americans of Spanish, Mexican, Caribbean, and Central and South American descent. This collection of curated materials can help you plan your instruction. We also have resources on display in the CML.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to a new semester! The CML is here to support you on your journey to becoming a teacher. We can help you:

• Locate children's and YA literature, ebooks, reference books, professional resources and textbooks related to teaching
• Learn about teaching databases like Teachingbooks
• Prepare for licensure exams like the Praxis
• Offer professional development workshops, on topics like Social Emotional Learning and Virtual Instruction 
• Practice using a touchscreen monitor 
• Create lesson plans
• Borrow an Education Supply Box from Course Reserves at the Circulation Desk (includes markers, colored pencils, crayons, tape, scissors, etc.)
• Laminate small projects

Contact us to learn more.

 

Observe Juneteenth with These Teaching Materials

 

Juneteenth is the commemoration of the 1865 emancipation of enslaved people in the US. You can search for print and ebook resources for Juneteenth in the CML and find lesson ideas here.

Resources for Caribbean American Heritage Month

 

June is Caribbean American Heritage Month. You can search for print and ebook resources in the CML and find lesson ideas here.

Jewish American Heritage Month is Noted in May

What does the Brooklyn Bridge have to do with teddy bears? You can find the answer to this question in Brooklyn Bridge, by Karen Hesse, which fictionalizes the real life experiences of a Jewish immigrant family in 1903 New York. This book and many other print and ebooks are available in the CML, as well as these resources.  

Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander History Month

The CML collection includes many books that celebrate stories by and about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, some of which are on display in the library. You can also find helpful teaching resources here.

Earth Day Resources

Earth Day is April 22, 2024. Check out the print titles featured above, as well as these other e-books and lesson ideas.

"Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words." -- Robert Frost

Take a moment to check out the selection of poetry books  on display on the CML shelves (including this one on Amanda Gorman ) and don't forget to scan the QR codes for Teachingbooks materials and lesson ideas. In addition to our print titles, here's a partial list of our ebook poetry titles and several other teaching resources.

Celebrate Women's History Month in March

 

Image courtesy of the Library of Congress

Women's History Month gives us an opportunity to celebrate the role women have played in our nation's history. You can find many titles in the juvenile literature area of the CML,  and these resources can help you plan instruction.

February is Black History Month

If you're looking for teaching ideas to help you celebrate Black History Month in your classroom, we have many print and ebooks available, and more lesson ideas here.

World Read-Aloud Day is February 7

 

World Read-Aloud Day, celebrated on the first Wednesday in February, highlights "the power of reading aloud to create community and amplify new stories, and to advocate for literacy as a foundational human right," according to LitWorld, its founding organization. You can learn more about the history of this event and download a read-aloud activity packet here, and check out this resource for some additional read-aloud ideas.

Lunar New Year Resources

Lunar New Year begins on February 10, 2024. Many East Asian countries celebrate this 15-day holiday, which features gifts, fireworks, dragon and lion dances and a lantern festival. The CML has print and ebooks to help you discover more about this holiday. TeachingBooks has teaching ideas here, and there are more resources here.