Superheroes and Lost Things
The titles of J.S. Puller's first two books intrigued me so much that I immediately checked them out of the library. Once I finished them, I asked her for an interview.
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Finding Higher Ground through Peacebuilding
We explore the meaning of peacebuilding and what the infrastructure for peace can look like in one classroom and throughout a school. We also suggest a picture book and a book for the “adult on the rug,” both of which explore the deep concept of peacebuilding,
Tiny Steps Toward Peace
When I say the word Peacemaker, who is the first person that comes to mind? It is so important to teach children about famous peacemakers but if we only teach about folks who have become larger than life, children may put peacemaking on a pedestal that seems unattainable for themselves.
Peace and the Sense of Belonging
Caren: “More Together than Alone,”
Peace and the Sense of Belonging Home. Community. A sense of belonging. Don’t we all long for love and connection? And when the anchored sense of belonging disappears, we spot it — on the drawn face of a child alone on a playground or on an elderly face of someone alone on a park bench. Haven’t we all felt that moment of dislocated loneliness?… more
Peace and the Sense of Belonging Home. Community. A sense of belonging. Don’t we all long for love and connection? And when the anchored sense of belonging disappears, we spot it — on the drawn face of a child alone on a playground or on an elderly face of someone alone on a park bench. Haven’t we all felt that moment of dislocated loneliness?… more
Back-to-School Favorites
This list was contributed by Deb Andries and Maurna Rome, friends, educators, and colleagues!
Favorites from Deb Andries:
Alma and How She Got her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
A Quiet Place by Doug Wood and Dan Andreasen
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson and
Truman by Jean Reidi and Lucy Ruth Cummins
Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle and
How to Read a Book by Kwame Alexander and Melissa Sweet
Why by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson and E.B. Lewis… more