Ebooks Minnesota
Minitex News articles tagged with "Ebooks Minnesota" (111):
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Multicultural Children's Book Day is January 29th
January 29, 2021, is celebrated as Multicultural Children's Book Day, a day to "not only raise awareness for the kid’s books that celebrate diversity but to get more of these books into classrooms and libraries."
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Celebrate Black History Month with Ebooks Minnesota
From the Civil Rights Movement to Michelle Obama, from Rosa Parks to Langston Hughes, from the Buffalo Soldiers to Stokely Carmichael, African Americans have contributed to the United States in countless ways and we celebrate them in February, as we should every month of the year, with Black History Month.
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Books about the earth and our environment
Are your students learning about planet Earth? Maybe they're writing a report on global warming or oceans and forests. Or maybe they're learning about the impact humans make on the environment and aspects of climate change. Ebooks Minnesota has many books about these and other topics surrounding planet Earth.
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Monday, January 18, 2021, is the 26th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy. We can read and learn about him while encouraging one another to work to improve our communities.
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Diverse children's books in Ebooks Minnesota
Just as books are important to children, so too is diversity in children's books. Reading books about different cultures, religions, backgrounds, and people can help to instill love and inspire acceptance. This can happen anytime. During playtime, before bed, or anytime in between, a diverse book can be a great way to start the conversation and create a new way of thinking without children even realizing it.
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Ebooks MN: Pursuing what’s next
This fall Minitex conducted an environmental assessment of Ebooks MN, to take an intentional look at where the program stands within the context of the ebooks environment in Minnesota. The outcomes will help us pursue what’s next for Ebooks MN, including within a vendor RFP.
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Holidays: A Sampling from Around the World in Ebooks Minnesota
From America to Scandinavia to the Far East, people celebrate holidays with special rituals and festivities. Holidays are an essential part of any students learning. This curation, in Ebooks Minnesota, introduces them to diverse cultures, gives them a global perspective, and can help them make ELA and social studies connections.
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Countries of the world curation in Ebooks Minnesota
Do you have students working on a research paper or report about a country? If so, make sure they know that this collection of ebooks on countries of the world can be a great resource to them.
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Communication in History: Ebooks Minnesota History Day curation
As students start choosing topics and researching this year's National History Day theme, you can direct them to the Ebooks Minnesota, Communication in History curation.
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Third Chapter of Statewide One Book Program Features Louise Erdrich
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, as the Minnesota Center for the Book, announces the third chapter of One Book | One Minnesota. The newest title for the program is The Plague of Doves by Minnesota author Louise Erdrich.