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    Monthly Archive for: "May, 2020"
    Finding My Voice: Guest Post by Susan Kuklin 
    By Susan Kuklin
    In Books in Bloom, Library, Teacher Talk
    Posted May 21, 2020

    Finding My Voice: Guest Post by Susan Kuklin 

    Susan Kuklin is a photographer and author of nonfiction books for children and young adults. In today’s post on the Mackin Community blog, she leads us through the process of finding her voice as [...]

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    Shining a Light on Coretta Scott King Honor Recipient Junauda Petrus
    By Lisa Bullard
    In Author Interviews
    Posted May 18, 2020

    Shining a Light on Coretta Scott King Honor Recipient Junauda Petrus

    Few debut novels collect the kind of accolades that The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus has. The title has been named a Coretta Scott King Honor Book, a Kirkus Reviews Best [...]

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    The Problem is the Solution: A Backward Way of Moving Student Writing Forward
    By Jake Burt
    In Classroom, Library, Teacher Talk
    Posted May 18, 2020

    The Problem is the Solution: A Backward Way of Moving Student Writing Forward

    By Jake Burt Middle grade novel author Jake Burt shares his experience teaching writing and how to get students to start with a problem and work backward when creating a story. Read on for his [...]

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    Representing Mental Illness in High School Collections
    By Rachel Benzine
    In Books in Bloom, Library
    Posted May 17, 2020

    Representing Mental Illness in High School Collections

    Let’s talk mental health! May is National Mental Health Month. The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that one out of every six kids between the ages of six and seventeen experiences a [...]

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    Books That Make Us Laugh During Unprecedented Times
    By Katy Tessman
    In Classroom, Library, Teacher Talk
    Posted May 8, 2020

    Books That Make Us Laugh During Unprecedented Times

    by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist Distance learning has made everyone’s daily routines change in unexpected ways. Educators and students alike are [...]

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    Relationships With Elders: New Books That Promote Positive Bonds Between Youth and Seniors
    By Katy Tessman
    In Classroom, Library
    Posted May 7, 2020

    Relationships With Elders: New Books That Promote Positive Bonds Between Youth and Seniors

    by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist It takes a village to raise a child. Parents depend on extended family, community members, and educators to help [...]

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    Making a Maker Culture While Distance Learning
    By Lindsay Simmons
    In Books in Bloom, Classroom, Makerspace, Teacher Talk
    Posted May 4, 2020

    Making a Maker Culture While Distance Learning

    Maker education is a way of teaching and learning that focuses on giving students hands-on experiences to foster critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, perseverance, and many other [...]

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