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Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
The game of lotería in the Library's collections / El juego de lotería en las colecciones de la Biblioteca del Congreso.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, For Teens, Hispanic American History, Uncategorized
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Ideas for organizing a family book collection, drawing inspiration from photographs in the Library's collection and the Library of Congress's classification system.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Books & Author Programs, For Kids
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Using Library bookplates and other collections for your own collection of books.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, For Teens, Reading, Uncategorized
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
This is a guest post by Amy Ribakove, a Young Readers Center intern who is currently pursuing an MLIS at Pratt Institute. This September she begins her first year as the school librarian at International School of Brooklyn. Special thanks to Sara W. Duke, Curator of Popular & Applied Graphic Art in the Prints & Photographs Division …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Biographies, For Kids, For Teens, Reading
Posted by: Kaleena Black
In this post, a former Teaching with Primary Sources intern shares examples of monuments and memorials that are represented in the Library's online collections, with some activities and discussion prompts for children and families.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, For Teens, Uncategorized
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
An invitation to listen together to recordings in the Library's collections that use the clave, a percussion instrument often used in Afro-Cuban music.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, African American History, For Kids, Music
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Lemonade recipes with a side of history from the Library's collections.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Cooking, For Kids
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Using the Library's collections, children can practice their skills in measurement and calculating area using the same methods as early surveyors, including George Washington.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, Science, Technology & Math
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Final post in a series related to educational videos on percussion that offer a way of engaging with one’s environment musically.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, For Teens, Music