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 [...]
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 [...]
The call came at 6:42 in the morning on January 27, 2020. THE call. The call every author hopes to receive but few do. It was the call from the Newbery committee telling him he had done it. Jerry [...]
by Rachel Benzine, Collection Management Librarian We are living in unprecedented times. How many times have you heard or read that phrase recently? In all seriousness though, we are all trying [...]
By Rob Buyea Rob Buyea, author of the popular Mr. Terupt and The Perfect Score novel series, shares his ideas on his writing process and how any writing, even bad writing, is better than no [...]
By Rachel Benzine, Collection Management Librarian Happy National Library Week! As a librarian, I’m excited to be able to chat with you about what I see as one of the most important functions of [...]
Have you ever wondered what the process looks like of constructing a space for creativity to flourish? We’re pleased to welcome Kevin Noble Maillard, author of the celebrated picture book Fry [...]
By Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist No other form of writing expresses emotions and creates imagery quite like poetry. Poets select words for their [...]
