Poetry Broadsides: A Creative Way to Bring Poetry to the Public
Posted by: Danna Bell
Why did publishers put poetry on broadsides? Learn more in this post.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature
Category: Poetry and Literature
Grab the Mic: January 2022 Edition
Posted by: Danna Bell
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds reflects on the upcoming year.
Posted in: Holidays, Poetry and Literature
Using Resources from the National Book Festival in your Classroom or Library
Posted by: Danna Bell
Former Teacher in Residence and current Catbird Seat contributor Rebecca Newland provides suggestions on how to incorporate material from the National Book Festival into your classroom.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature, Teaching Strategies
Just Launched: “Living Nations, Living Words” Guide for Educators
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the new Living Nations, Living Words Teachers Guide which support the website highlighting Native American writers.
Posted in: Native American History, Poetry and Literature
Tales from the Haunted Library: Halloween Stories and Songs from Our Online Collections
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the spooky stories that are part of the Library of Congress collections.
Posted in: Holidays, Poetry and Literature
Adding Humanity to Math Class
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
See how a poem can be used to bring humanity to math.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature, Science Technology and Math
Banned Books Week: Invisible Man
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we celebrate Banned Books week and the right to read, explore the works of Ralph Ellison, the writer of Invisible Man, a title regularly included on the list of challenged books,
Posted in: African American History, Contemporary United States (1945-present), Poetry and Literature
The National Book Festival: A Festival for Teachers, Students, and Families
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Bring the National Book Festival to your classroom using the resources provide in this blog post.
Posted in: News and Events, Poetry and Literature
Free Pre-National Book Festival Webinar for Educators
Posted by: Danna Bell
Join us on August 25th for a webinar to help teachers learn ways to use National Book Festival resources with their students.
Posted in: News and Events, Poetry and Literature