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ALA Partners with Netflix for Bookmarks Program

September 4, 2020 Book Lists, CoVid-19 Resources, Programs

The American Library Association has partnered with Netflix to create a new reading incentive called Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices. Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices is a live-action collection of twelve five minute episodes featuring prominent Black celebrities and artists reading children’s books from Black authors that highlight the Black experience. Ages 0-4 Reading List Ages 4-8 Reading List Ages 8-12 Reading List […]

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Multilingual Kids Census Resources

August 27, 2020 CoVid-19 Resources

Head on over to WE COUNT! for a free Census eBook for children. Available languages are: English, Spanish, Bengali, Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Tagalong, Vietnamese, French, Armenian, Punjabi, & Haitan Creole. In addition to the eBook, there are plenty of other Census 2020 resources including worksheets & storytime!

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Women in Focus Booklist

August 19, 2020 Book Lists, Collections, Summer Reading

Didn’t catch our Women’s Suffrage Storytime yesterday? Well here it is….and here is an accompanying booklist! Suffrage Votes for Women! American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot by Winifred Conkling On August 18, 1920, American women finally won the right to vote. Ratification of the 19th Amendment was the culmination of an almost eighty-year fight in which some of […]

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Remote Learning Tips for Parents

August 13, 2020 CoVid-19 Resources

Schools moving to a remote learning model for the start of the academic year is the talk of the town. Many parents who are already juggling work and household responsibilities are now also planning what fall will look like with their children learning at home. This creates new challenges for parents, students and teachers alike. Even with some childcare services […]

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Local Homeschooling for New Comers Webinar

August 12, 2020 CoVid-19 Resources, Programs

So, this was not in our newsletter but the demand for homeschooling materials and information is high! With the school year looming next week, we thought we would throw together a webinar for parents about local homeschooling options. This webinar will feature four local homeschooling groups: the Barrington Area Homeschoolers, Classical Consortium, Schaumburg HOUSE, and McHenry County Homeschool Happenings. The […]

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Introducing Scholastic Teachables

July 31, 2020 CoVid-19 Resources, Databases

CLICK HERE FOR SCHOLASTIC TEACHABLES What is Scholastic Teachables?  It is a new database that offers printable activities for any subject: math, science, reading comprehension, STEM, writing, and beyond. Download printable lesson plans, reading passages, games and puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and skills sheets for kids in any and all grades. The 2020-21 school year is going to be a strange one. No matter what you choose for your […]