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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
UNESCO has provided an amazing list of resources for home-school and distance education learners! Check it out here: THE LIST
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 […]
Elementary / Middle Grade Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott This charming classic novel from 1875 by Louisa May Alcott (the author of Little Women) follows the story of the recently orphaned Rose Campbell as she struggles to cope with her new life as part of a large family, which consists of seven boy cousins and numerous aunts and uncles. […]
Here is the link! More info? Club for the Future, is posing the question, “Why do you think Earth needs space?” to students around the world, and asking them to draw or write their idea on a postcard. The Club will fly the postcards to space and back on upcoming launches of its Blue Origin New Shepard rocket, and return […]
Since the onset of the pandemic in the spring, businesses have been hard at work updating to meet “the new normal.” Whatever that is! There are TONS of brand-new or updated virtual tours of exciting places such as LEGO Land, The Roman Colosseum, or the National Aquarium right here.
Preschool to 4th Grade A Girl Like Me by Angela Johnson Inspiring words by acclaimed author Angela Johnson and vibrant photo collage illustrations by Nina Crews come together in a joyful celebration of girls that encourages everyone to reject limitations and follow their dreams. Black is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in […]
The Library might be physically closed for the holiday, but our virtual library is always open. Check out these eBooks (& count them for Summer Reading!): Picture Books A is for America by Devin Scillian America the Beautiful by Wendell Minor Ben Franklin’s Big Splash by Barb Rosenstock Duck For President by Doreen Cronin Grace For President by Kelly Dipucchio […]
