Holiday Reading: Online Classics at Read.gov
Posted by: Anne Savage
During the winter holidays, explore the treasures for children in the online Classic Books section of Read.gov.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature, Young Learners
Category: Young Learners
Exploring the History of Children’s Songs
Posted by: Danna Bell
As the American Folklife Center celebrates Alan Lomax during the centennial year of his birth, the Educational Outreach team found ourselves exploring some of recordings done by him and his father John and John's second wife Ruby. It's interesting to note that a number of the recordings include songs performed by children.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Fine and Performing Arts, Young Learners
Electricity and Primary Sources: Engaging Second Graders
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
A colleague and I were recently invited into a classroom at The River School in Washington, D.C., which provides "educational experiences for children and their families uniting the best practices of early childhood education and oral deaf education."
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Teaching Strategies, Young Learners