Polarization, extremism, hate groups, conspiracy theories, misinformation…it’s all pretty overwhelming and more than a little scary. Families, caregivers, and communities need help to prepare for and respond to online hate and to hate groups recruiting young people...
I’m working with a few IFLS-area libraries and a marvelous load of other partners on the Talking Is Teaching Chippewa Valley initiative. The goal is to empower parents and caregivers with the knowledge that the more they talk (and listen!) to their kids,...
Ellsworth’s Baby Bag ContentsMany libraries, in conjunction with their Friends group, provide a pack of books and information for babies born in their area. If you don’t do it yet, you can take inspiration from Ellsworth, where they recently started...
Cynthia Marie Hoffman, flickrThanks to Jenna Gilles-Turner for sharing this information with me about an upcoming webinar, sponsored by the Children’s Screen Time Action Network–webinar will be coming up tomorrow at 2 pm: Face-to-Face: Empowering...
Photo credit: PixabayAs promised, this post will list the books about dyslexia that Tonya Klem recommends for libraries. Even better, Tonya is so committed to getting information out to parents and caregivers about this issue, she is offering to provide a...
