Native American History 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. 

More resources for this month:

National Museum of the American Indian
Teaching Native American Histories
22 Titles for Native American Heritage Month
11 Meaningful Texts About Native American History and Heritage
15 Books by Indigenous Authors for the Classroom
Native American Heritage Month: All About the Holidays
American Indian Library Association Reading Challenge
Tips for Choosing Culturally Appropriate Native Books and Resources

American Indians in Children's Literature

Celebrate Bilingual Children During October

During the month of October, we observe Celebrate the Bilingual Child Month, and continue to acknowledge National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), when we recognize the historical and cultural contributions of Americans of Spanish, Mexican, Caribbean and Central and South American descent.  

Looking for books to help you celebrate? In addition to print titles, the CML has hundreds of relevant K-8 fiction and non-fiction bilingual e-books and those that honor Hispanic heritage.

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, here and here.

More resources for this month:

Hispanic Heritage Month Activities and Resources
11 Activities to Honor Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic and Latino Heritage Teacher's Guide
Hispanic Exploration Primary Source Set

Free Learning Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month

Multicultural Lesson Plans
Supporting Emergent Bilingual Children
Multilingual Learning Toolkit

Did you ever notice.....

Did you ever notice the book covers that scroll across the bottom of this blog? They represent a fraction of the THOUSANDS of titles in the CML's juvenile literature collection. In addition to children's books, the CML includes reference books, professional resources and textbooks related to teaching. You can find them all in the Carothers Library, just beyond the Daily Grind.