June Teaching Themes

 

June is Caribbean American Heritage Month. Print and ebook resources are available through the CML, and you can find lesson ideas here. 

Juneteenth marks the day on which all enslaved people in America were made aware of their liberation. Here are print and ebook resources, as well as lesson ideas.

May Celebrations

 

Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Month and Jewish American Heritage Month are both noted during the month of May. Check out our book display in the CML, as well as the resources linked above.

Teaching Ideas for April

 

• National Poetry Month
• Autism Awareness Month
• Earth Day

Resources for Women's History Month

The CML has many titles you can use to help celebrate Women's History Month, and these resources can help you plan instruction. Our display includes books from this TeachingBooks collection. The TeachingBooks database features a vetted collection of instructional materials about children's and young adult books and authors.

Honor Black History Month

The CML has many resources to help you with your lesson planning. Find ebooks, TeachingBooks resources and more lesson ideas here.

Winter Lesson Ideas

 

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.

November is Native American Heritage Month

 

Image Credit: Long Walk Home—Gallup Downtown Murals—by Richard K Yazzir, 2005.

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.

Banned Books Week is October 5-11

 

Book challenges and bans have increased in frequency in recent years. The titles pictured above, familiar to many adults, have been among those challenged historically. In 2024, 2,452 unique titles were challenged, a notably higher number than the annual average of 273 unique titles challenged from 2001–2020.

Banned Books Week began in 1982 in response to similar efforts. This year, Banned Books Week runs from October 5-11. Resources for educators can be found here.

Honor Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15 marks the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which 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 to a new semester!

 

We're glad your back for another great year! 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.

Honor Caribbean American Heritage During the Month of June

      

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

Juneteenth Resources

You can search for print and ebook resources for Juneteenth in the CML and find lesson ideas here.

May is Jewish American Heritage Month

Based on the true childhood experiences of the author's grandmother in Holocaust-era Romania, this book and many other print and ebooks are available in the CML. You can find additional teaching resources here.

Honoring AANHPI Month

Check out the display in the library of many books that celebrate stories by and about Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. More helpful teaching resources are located here.

April Teaching Resources

 

It's National Poetry Month! Take a moment to check out the selection of poetry books on display on the CML shelves (including this one on Amanda Gorman ).  In addition to our print titles, here are other teaching resources, including ebook titles.

April is also Autism Acceptance Month. Again, you can consult books on display in the library and consider using these resources in your classroom.

March is Women's History Month

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

 

The CML has many resources to help you with your lesson planning. Find ebooks, TeachingBooks resources and more lesson ideas here.

Lesson Resources for Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year begins on January 29, 2025. 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.

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.